Gardening Lessons: Planting Seeds

Last year I planted a garden for the first time, and there are many things I learned from that garden, both in gardening itself and spiritual truths for life.

You should probably know that my history with plants is well, not good. I have killed every living plant that I have ever had indoors, (partially due to lack of sun, but also I’d forget to water them and basically they would have to fend for themselves, which always resulted in tragedy), and I found that what grows best for me outdoors is weeds.

I have several planter boxes with a sprinkler system that had been neglected by the previous owner. The sprinkler system had leaks, bad valves and I wasn’t sure if the timer would work. I replaced the valves, (keep in mind while it is pretty simple, I am learning as I go) I put in a new drip/sprinkler system (all the above ground parts anyway) and found the directions for the timer online.

After finding all the flaws in my work, i.e. things popping off and water gushing as a result, I finally had a working sprinkler system, timer and all. Most importantly, I had the element of watering now in my arsenal.

So with this project complete, it was time to plant. I tilled the soil and put the seeds in the ground. Corn, carrots, onions, zucchini, squash and cantaloupe, I was going to have a cornucopia! With seed in the ground and water supplied, I set about the business of waiting.

Within about a week or two, an eternity for me, I began to see tiny plants of various kinds begin to peak their way from the soil. If you plant seeds, they will grow.

He sleeps at night and is awake during the day. The seeds sprout and grow, although the man doesn’t know how. Mark 4:27 GWD

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