The future of the world is looking pretty hopeless these days and I certainly feel it, but at the same time, as I look back at my actions, I realize that in the midst of all of the gloom, I am still doing things that show I have not given up. Maybe it is the gardener in me, but Spring always inspires dreams of a new start and a hope for a better future.
Above is a shot of some of my young tomato plants. They look mis-colored because they are under the grow light, but they seem healthy and eager to be put out in the warmth and sunlight of the greenhouse. Last year, because of a late planting due to repairs I had to make on the greenhouse and tree roots sucking up all of the water in the soil, I had my worse tomato crop ever. I have fixed both of those problems, so I am back dreaming of a bountiful crop of big juicy homegrown tomatoes this year.
Of course, I feel the same way every Spring, and dream about the amazing bountiful garden I will have. Rarely do those dreams come to fruition, but those dreams do keep me going and sane. Let’s hope they do the same this year, because if we ever needed hope for the future, it is this year.
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