What a wet spring this year! I know in some areas of the country there is drought, but here in the midwest we have had enough rain in the last couple of months for an entire year! I should be very thankful, and I am, but it makes planting a garden quite difficult. I have yet to put my okra plants into the ground, they are starting to complain with yellow leaves! It has been cool and wet enough for the peas, however, and I have to pick the few off for dinner tonight, if the birds will leave them alone long enough.
Speaking of birds - these feathered fiends have decided that they like new squash leaves, tomato plants, and this year (I have never seen this before) they have decided that marigolds aren't that bad either! But plants are pretty resilient, so they now have lots of NEW leaves and I have put up a few deterrents for the birds. I have quite a few tomatoes, and my dad says that it's a good year when you have ripe tomatoes for the 4th of July!
Like I said, I haven't put anything into the ground yet, only have the potted plants on my deck. Mowing has been a big issue this year due to the rain, have to keep up with it or I won't be able to find any gardening ground when it dries out!
My dad has replanted THREE TIMES! He has a much bigger garden than I, but it has been so wet that his plants have complained to the point of dying, and with the grass growing so wildly he has not been able to keep up. But he is determined, at least the entire county will have cucumbers, seems to be the only thing to grow for him yet, and he OVERPLANTED immensely!!
But still, it is one of the greatest joys in my life to grow things, mostly food, and if anyone needs a good meditation therapy, try growing some vegetables for yourself. Anyone anywhere can do it. All you need is some dirt (even in a pot), some water, and some air. You will find you can ease yourself out of a lot of stress just by going natural!