Ode à mes tomates vertes

My tomatoes are green and fall is around the corner
If they don't turn red soon I'll transition to mourner
They've been watered and fed and bathed in sunlight
But they still hang all green and skin far too tight

I perused my fair fruit today in the cool showers
They sagged and seemed hearty but too filled with flowers
It's too late, I cried, too late for new blooms
The sun is leaving, bringing on the monsoons

Oh, my poor tomatoes, so young and naive
It was I, the planter, who had to believe
That these tiny little plants, so small, so frail
Could one day turn plump and fill a full pail

But, alas, it's nearly fall and all I can see
Is green, verte, grün, staring right back at me
So, here's to mes tomates vertes on the vine
On your juicy, red bodies I wish I could dine

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.