A Possibility!

Yesterday as usual, the family took our usual visit to our veggie and herb patch.

I was watering the patch leisurely while Jonathan was busy walking our little one on his car en route to collect water. Alas and behold...I let out a scream! Yes is kind of silly of me but I could not help. I saw a tiny strawberry! Yes strawberry strawberry! My excitement was like fire. Jonathan was excited too. I am sure he ran to the patch to check it out.

Yes, there was a few strawberries after counting. They are rather small but it brought so much joy to us. All we have to do now is to wait and to reap the harvest. The strawberries reminded me about my little one. Every time he manages to do something new or share his insight on things, I leaped for joy.

Sometimes I tend to get upset when things did not go as planned. In the process of being upset, I forget the simple blessings in life. Gardening has thrown me a little - it has become a journey of learning, unlearning and relearning about myself.

That's it for now.

Hung!

Two weeks have passed since the general election. No parties has a majority and now we have a hung parliament - a coalition between the Lib Dem and the Conservatives. Whether it is a good thing or not, we just have to wait and see.

Last two weeks, it was not just the political climate was difficult, the gardening scene has been rather tough. I must admit I was rather despondent. When I first transplanted my seedlings on the bed, they were thriving. Few days after the transplant, the weather took a turn - it became extremely cold and frosty. I was still hopeful and keeping my fingers crossed. Eventually on 13th May, I have to give courgette a final send off. It didn't survive! It was sad, really sad.

I could not help but wonder what really went wrong - was it me or was it the weather? Of course it was easy to blame the weather and I still do! It did make me reflect upon myself. I gave the vegetables and herbs my love and attention but the results are not what I had expected. Again I likened this experience to parenting. I am showering my son with lots of care and love - what do I expect from him in return? Perhaps I also need to learn to manage my expectations. Also I cannot help but wondered have I been weak? I was so despondent that I was not keen at visiting my veggi and herb patch. Can you imagine if God has given up on us? I am thankful God didn't give up on me and continue to search for me until I have my salvation.

Despite the downs in the gardening scene, there are some positive news too. My hubby has begin to show some interest in gardening. He ensured he watered them when the soil was too dry or pull out the weeds. I think secretly he loves gardening! Gardening has now become a family affair. My little one will have a watering can to water the plants and he simply loves it! The sight of family togetherness is really lovely.

Last week, we also replanted courgette and am praying they will survive this time round. O before I forgot, I also planted new veggi - pak choi, chad, marrow and tomato. Just yesterday, I have also transplanted my broad beans. Photos will follow soon. Kind of slack in photography. Jonathan and I have new plans for the garden. We wanted to create a herb path near the patio where it would be easily accessed by me.

Ah..artichoke excites me! They are growing well. I cannot wait to cook them. *Sign* I am rambling here, aren't I! I just need to let my gardening emotions flow out otherwise...

That's all for now before anyone complains I rambled too much. I better run to give my love and attention to the veggies and herbs!

A Family Affair!

O my...I cannot believe what my eyes are seeing. The seedlings have grown! I screeched with joy while Stuart is looking at me with amusement. You cannot imagine what is racing in my mind. I started to get panic - wondering what I should do as the soil has not been completely transferred to the bed. I make a decisive decision to make sure I finished transferring the soil by 30th April and making plans how to involve my husband!

In my anxiety of transferring the soil to the bed, I hurt my back and my ankle. Not a good start is it! Anyway due to my failings, my lovely husband decided to help me. To tell the truth, he is actually fairly proud the seeds are growing so well. So I think secretly he wants to be involved! By 29th April, we finally transferred all the soil to the bed and decided to buy some strawberry plants! Off we go to Mill Hill Garden Centre and bought some strawberry plants.

Finally on 30th April, we finally transplanted all the seedlings to the bed. It look rather accomplished but we do not follow any instructions at all. Soon after we transferred the seedlings, we decided to water them. Alas and behold, few hours later, it rained - heavily! I am rather worried by that time what will happen to them.

Ah...my husband actually admits he does enjoy some aspects of gardening. Fingers crossed - hopefully he will be more involved!

What really excites me is the involvement of everyone in the family - hubby, myself and of course our little son. For some reason, our little one seems to know what to do! The sight of the family doing things together is so beautiful. It brings us together - with an aim, working hard together to achieve a goal. I am blessed to have a family united together and able to enjoy the blessings of being in a family. There is no way I can imagine how those people who have to bring up their children as single parent - how hard that would be. Sometimes we do take things for granted. Thank God for every blessings.

Well, I have to run as I have to keep abreast with the election results. Going to be a long night.