Elyon's Garden - Mini Harvest

Beans! I have beans growing in my garden and they are just a few days away from chow time. Little do they know their days of basking in the sunshine are numbered! I'm so happy I could cry.

I planted a garden for the first time this year. I was inspired to have a garden primarily because, well, I've always wanted one and also because I used to garden with my grandparents, so I suppose you could say it all started 20+ years ago.

When my parents offered their grassy field to serve as my gardening oasis, I jumped at the opportunity.

If you live in the northwest, you know the kind of spring and summer we have had–none at all. So, of all the years to start a garden, this wasn't the best. But, alas, my spirits have stayed high and it's starting to pay off! The beans look fantastic and here's some other veggies/fruits coming down the pike:

Corn, cucumbers, cantaloupe, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, raspberries, broccoli, green onions, pumpkins and tomatoes!

The tomatoes are among the most promising. I opted to use four large Topsy Turvy tree bags to grow the tomatoes and my goodness they are going nuts! I will have tomatoes coming out of my ears in just a few weeks.

Anyway, it has been a labor of love, with plenty of labor to go around, but it has been worth it. I named the garden Elyon's Garden based on the character "Elyon" from Ted Dekker's circle series (Black, Red, White). I HIGHLY recommend them. It's a very special and dear character to me.

So, here's to my beans and a beautiful sunny day on this August 5th day.