Job, Job, How does your garden grow?

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Job 38: 27 ….(who) causes to spring forth the growth of tender grass?

We were sifting our fingers through the soil and filling peat pots.  My wife, oldest daughter and I were planting tomato, pumpkin, watermelon and flower starts.  After digging little holes in the earth we dropped in the seeds; the melon and pumpkin seeds were planted little deeper than the tomatoes.  The flower seeds we barely covered.  I love springtime and getting my fingers dirty.  We finished our work and set our starts in front of the kitchen deck doors with anticipation.

It’s a magical time of year really.  You mix seeds, soil, sun, and water and voila!  A few days later little living things peek out of the soil. Continue reading