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Angels in My Garden Week 27 July 6, 2010
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Thomas Jefferson I'm
not really a career person. I'm a gardener, basically."-- Hello Fellow Gardeners, Did you know that George Harrison was a highly accomplished gardener? He restored and maintained the 36 acre garden at the English manor house, Friar Park. When he wrote his autobiograhpy he dedicated it “to gardeners everywhere” because at that time he considered himself more of a gardener than a musician. It's interesting how many famous and highly accomplished people in various fields were gardeners at heart. A couple of weeks ago we talked about planting a June/July garden that would still yield the popular summer veggies like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The time for planting those vegetables is up now but mid July is the prime time to start planting your fall garden. So here is a list of veggies that you can plant from July 15th to the dates specified, for a bountiful fall harvest. Beets – plant from seed up the end of July Broccoli – plant from seedling up to mid August Brussels Sprouts – plant from seedling to end of July Cabbage – plant from seedling up to mid August Cantaloupe – plant from seed (in an area where they can sprawl) to end of July Carrots – plant from seed to end of July Cauliflower – plant from seedling to end of July Chard – plant from seed to end of July Endive – plant seed to third week of August Kale – plant from seed to mid August Kohlrabi – plant from seed to mid August Leaf Lettuce – plant from seed to end of August Romaine Lettuce – plant from seed to end of August Mustard Greens – plant from seed to mid August Peas – plant from seed to fist week of August Radishes – plant from seed to mid September Snap Beans – plant from seed to end of July Spinach – plant from seed to first week of September Turnips – plant from seed to end of August Reflection:
It seems that children are natural gardeners. They love playing in the
dirt and water and watching things grow. But as they grow up they become
too busy with friends, school, careers and raising families. Many people
return to the “culture of the earth” as Jefferson put it, in
their middle years, often finding their love of gardening after
embarking on the spiritual path. When that happens playing in the dirt
and water takes on a very different perspective. "While we are children, We will see the rays of the sun, But not the Power which created it; While we are children, We will hear the sounds of the flowing brook, But not the Love which created it; While we are children, We will see the stars, But not the hand which scatters them Through the sky, As the farmer scatters his seed. only through the Communions With the Angels of the Heavenly Father, Will we learn to see the unseen, To hear that which cannot be heard,
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