I found a lovely local and organic greenhouse in Theresa, NY today. It's called Five Cedars and is a short drive from my home. We spoke with one of the owners - it's run by a husband and wife - and he was just so nice and welcoming. He gave us a little tour, showed us all the products he uses, offered various advice, and made us feel like ...friends? Connected through community? Something like that. My husband also really liked him and the property.
I bought a couple tomato plants, some cucumbers, peppers, lemongrass, a strawberry basket, and marigolds for pest control. I need to get more containers - for those and the other seedlings inside.
Gardening is so much fun. It's stressful at times, and by that I mean that I genuinely care about the plants and feel sad if they seem sick or stressed. Every year I learn more about the plant kingdom and life in general through gardening. There are small annoyances but bigger victories (most of the time).
I still remember my first gardens - little veggie patches that my father helped my sister and I make. I remember harvesting tiny carrots. Oh how tiny they were - no bigger than the tips of my pinkies! Yet I was so proud and amazed that the seeds had transformed. Something about gardening is very spiritual and speaks to my Druidic spirit. Through gardening, I feel closer to the cycles of nature - the occasionally chaotic and destructive but beautiful and bountiful cycles of nature.
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