Day 15

It's mind blowing to think I've been at the Lord's Acre for a mere month. I've reached that point where I'm comfortable explaining to a man why thistle can be composted, and to another how the drip irrigation works. Or perhaps to a beginner the benefits of square foot gardening. I can feel myself gaining strength inside and out.

Photo taken by Susan, TLA

Today we did a tiny harvest of cabbage and kale before planting. The beds were prepped last week so the surface had hardened and needed to be raked. We planted two rows of cow peas, green beans and yellow peas. With some extra time on our hands, we pruned the tomatoes, trellised cucumbers and weeded a few paths until it was time for class. The topic was Cover Crop & Gardening techniques.

Each of us had done our research on a specific crop and gardening method. Here are a few:

• African keyhole
• Hugelkultur
• Barley
• Buckwheat
• Lasagna gardening

This morning it was my turn to lead reflection. We talked about distractions, missing out on the present, and spontaneity.  Anyone who knows me well know how much I tend to imagine the future, but I'm actively trying to chase the present, rather than escape it.
You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present. — John Green