Tomatoes

[green]




[fruits of our labor]



[deliciousness]



[lost in the garden]







[little gardeners]


We are having a love affair with tomatoes. Plump, tender, beautiful tomatoes. They are beginning to ripen and we have a fresh tomato everyday. Our garden is being consumed by tomato plants and it's hard to scoot by to tend to everything. Every morning we greet the garden and search out the ripe ones. They are the most beautiful with fresh dew on them. I prepare them at night with a little olive oil and salt and pepper, a perfect appetizer for each and every dinner. What an adventure growing food is. I thought I would learn about gardening, but I have learned more about myself. I've learned that anything worthwhile takes time Lessons are best learned by doing... even failing. Good food is worth it. The way people have grown food since the ancient days. Traditions passed down from generation to generation. Closeness with the earth and all creation.

Why is it that the soul craves the earth? Why do babies stop crying and listen when you step outside? Why do fingers seem at home when they dig deep in rich soil? Simple tasks like watering and pruning quiet the soul and mind.

Step outside and listen.