For the first time in a long time, I feel like we're making headway in the garden. The weeds are everywhere, but not overwhelming. When we finish weeding a row, it looks like it will "stick" for a while. Here is a row of corn with beans and squash after a good weeding.
The day after irrigation is the best day for getting those big stubborn weeds. They pull right out, root and all. This section by the wheat was almost as tall as the wheat in weeds. We cleared it out in a few minutes.
All the weeds go to the chickens who think they're a treat. I love how things cycle and nothing is waste. Weeds are food for chickens. Manure is fertilizer. Kitchen scraps are chicken food. Eggs shells are calcium. Coffee ground are compost. Everything cycles. Everything is good.
Our peas started blooming about a week ago and now they are covered in pods. These are shell peas, so we have to wait until they big and full to pick them. My girls weren't very enthusiastic when I pointed these out; it means the commencing of picking and shelling.
The broccoli is starting to look good too. We've been enjoying broccoli in our daily salads.
Today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. The heat, brought by the sun, will trail behind, bringing our warmest days in another month.
God the creator is at work in our garden, bringing plants and animals to life, and bringing us to life through them. God the son saves us from the fast-paced annihilation that pulls us away from real peace. God the spirit breaths life and strength into our bodies and our family. Praise God! Praise God! Praise God!
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