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What do I get from my garden? A few leaves of mint, some basil, a couple of cherry tomatoes, some parsley, dill, lavender, rosemary. My garden gives me an excuse to dig in the damp soil, to pull weeds with my bare hands, to clip a hedge and to smell the crushed grass, to shake off the petals from a flower, to feel the earth under my nails. To warm myself in the afternoon sun, to look for the rainbow in a spray of water, to catch a ladybug on my finger and let it fly away--after making a wish. To know that there's always another season ahead in case this season feels too warm or too cold. The winter's frost will fade into spring's rains to be followed by summer heat and then autumn leaves. My garden takes me away from my cell phone, bills and unanswered email. I'm reminded that there are things more permanent--and fleeting--in life, like dandelions, bees and green blades of grass that you can hold between your fingers.
What does my garden give me? Patience, peace, perspective and a chance to talk to my Maker. What better harvest?