There are flowers on my squash plant! And baby tomatoes! Does anyone else get excited when they see a tiny flower or miniature vegetable appear like magic on their plants ? I know the answer is yes because I see people posting pictures on Facebook and Instagram. Why do we get so happy when plants do what they’re made to do ? I think it’s that we are never sure if our hard work is going to pay off and when it does, it’s like a victory! It feels like you beat the odds.
Not every plant is a producer. I’ve certainly bought tomato plants that turned out to be duds and produced nothing . I probably did something wrong. I’m not a very devoted gardener , but I like trying. We’ve also had very bountiful crops , but it’s been quite a few years since we planted a garden. So the excitement is all new again.
Did you plant a garden this year or are you going to? Do you get excited when it produces? Do you have any tips for me? Seems like Miracle-Gro really helps.
Blue Skies and Green Pastures 
I do miss our the garden we had at the other house but I was constantly at war with the deer
I’m not sure I have much advice…we live in a drastically different climate and are still waiting for the rest of our snow to melt and temps to warm up, lol! 🙂 However, your garden looks like it is doing wonderful! Mulch and compost are my only words of “wisdom”, but again, I don’t really know about growing in Texas! Good luck on your garden, it always makes my heart happy when that hard work pays off. God Bless!
I am certainly going to grow my vegetables this year. I look forward to it every year
I’ve always had a garden, even if it was just a patch in my mother in law’s back yard.
I find gardening very relaxing. My garden is my little sanctuary. I can spend as much or as little time as I want and no one asks me why I did such and such and not this and that.
I started seeds in January and my tomato plants are about a foot tall. Still too early here in Mass to plant outside though.
Good luck this year!
Nice! So you keep them indoors?
Yes. I try to wait until Memorial Day weekend. I’ve put them out earlier but survival is 50/50 with it being too cold or too wet. And sometimes baby bunnies squeeze through my chicken wire fence. It’s a jungle out there! LOL
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