New Life!

No other signs of life, still cold out, and this little flower poked its cheery head, with its little, yellow petals, out of the soil a few weeks ago. It almost seemed like it was defying the season, determined to grow despite the weather.

And now more life is springing forth, one of them my Bleeding Heart. I planted it last year, but it wasn't looking very well by the end of summer. I thought I had somehow killed it. And here it is! I love how gardening provides food for my family but love pretty flowers scattered along the path, too.

Cliche as it may sound, it seems like such a miracle, life springing forth from the earth, like our little yellow flower in the cold of winter or vegies from a simple seed. We plant seedling trays pretty much each year, and we still seem to ooh and aah at the first sight of the tiniest, little green.

An "ooh and aah" moment, here! :)

Photo Credit - Lindsey M., you rock girl! (My oldest daughter). :)

The tomatoes are looking pretty good, If they all make it, we should have extras to sell, share, or trade with others. The green peppers took a bit of time to germinate. I wasn't sure if they were going to grow or not, but there are some little sprouts now. The hot peppers are coming along, as well.

We've been able to harvest organically grown pea shoots, lettuce, and radish shoots, all before winter's end, from our little urban homestead.

Radish Shoots

Radish Shoots in Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry.

Moments to Share

Encouraging Moment:

This Woman Started A Farmer's Market For Low-Income Neighborhoods
This woman started growing fresh produce in her backyard so low income families have access to clean, healthy food
Posted by NowThis on Saturday, March 5, 2016

Family Moment:

My daughter "helping" my son do push-ups. 

We live in a crazy household. Loads of fun with this Half-Dozen!

Start small and grow.