June Garden Update And Lessons Learned

Howdy, guys! It’s been quite a while since I’ve had some time to write an update for you, but I’ve been busy with my garden. June has been incredibly productive, and I have caught my stride in sprouting seeds and making space for more plants.

Previously, I mentioned that I planted red cabbage and radishes. 5 of the 6 cabbage plants survived, and 4 are thriving in size. But I’m having an issue with white bugs camping within the inner leaves of my cabbage plants. I have to find a way to permanently resolve this issue because they’re preventing the plant from developing the heads of cabbage.

As for the radishes, they are looking outstanding, and I plan to harvest them tomorrow! I’m excited about this because I’ve never grown them before, and I don’t know what to expect in terms of texture and taste.

But they look healthy, and each cluster of radishes is vibrant and colorful. I’ll probably ferment or pickle them because I’m all about gut health these days.

Since my last, I’ve planted pak choi that are growing happily and healthily. I’ve had my eyes set on making a hearty bowl of ramen at home, and I’ll use them when the time is right.

I’ve also sprouted and planted an insane amount of jam tomato plants. I must have sprouted 50 plants at once!

The one mistake I made was clumping them together in a tray so I had to soak them in water to separate each plant before transferring them to the ground.

If you’re interested in seeing that, check out the cozy garden vlog that I published on my channel.

Articles I Wrote

As much as I would have loved to write more in June, I was completely swamped with my work and learning how to edit videos.

I was able to share an article on growing roselle hibiscus plants.

Roselle is used to make a delicious, tangy, and healthy tea that is red in color. It’s definitely worth growing if you like to drink herbal teas.

Lessons Learned From Gardening

Gardening has taught me a lot about patience and care. When you create the right environment for seeds or plants, they prosper and thrive. What’s interesting is that perfection isn’t necessary. Consistent water and daily sunlight are enough to turn the smallest seeds into the largest plants.

I’ve always burnt myself out with large actions in a short frame of time or I’ve waited for the perfect time to get started with some of my goals and dreams.

But then I end up hurting myself in every way possible and waiting endlessly without making consistent progress.

This period of gardening has been the vehicle of change. I’m done trying to get things done in a short space of time or overthinking everything.

This season of my life will be about showing up every single day to do what I can. I’m setting aside my insecurities, worries, concerns, and control issues in exchange for the joy of just taking action.

With that being said, I’m going to plant as many different crops as I possibly can. I want to see if I can grow vegetables that can feed me for a week. Then, I’ll try to grow enough to last me a month. And one day, I’ll get to the point where I’m able to survive all year on the fruits and vegetables I grow on my own.

I’ll share that journey with you, even if it’s with these imperfect articles.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope that I can share something of value here eventually.