Jennie's garden -- June 8

One of the things that I find particularly delightful (after miss Tova Elise, of course) is playing in Jennie's garden.  I had the opportunity last year when we were here and it is so nice to come back and see how things are developing this year.

Besides the newly dug veggie garden (sporting tomato and pepper plants lovingly grown indoors, as well as some seeded areas yet to sprout), there is a recent garden along the fence with 4 blueberry bushes.  These already are showing flowers promising some of the blue delicacies to be sampled (do you hear that bunnies? -- blueberry plants which actually get to produce blueberries!!).  The raspberry patch is already in bud and has been expanded a little toward the house -- and away from the apple tree at the back of the property.  There is something wonderful about the promise of fruit (and vegetables) as the result of planning and tilling and pruning and weeding.  I guess reward for labour is a basic human experience, that, if we get too far away from it, causes not only societal problems but personal dissatisfaction as well.  Meaningful work --  staking tomato plants, pulling out grass, pruning dead rose and raspberry stems, watering when it hasn't rained, notwithstanding the stinging nettles and rose thorns -- makes for contentment.  And there is a high contentment index here, for me and for Richard and Jennie.  Wonderful that life has afforded that opportunity.

Had hoped to get a picture of Tova in the garden, but that will have to wait.  Check out the baby tomatoes!