We have had gardens in the past. Small 10x10 plots that we planted a few things in and didn't put much effort into. This year we decided to go much bigger with our garden. I was unsure when Ryan first proposed the idea. I thought it would be a lot of hard work and that we wouldn't get that much reward from it.
I was wrong. I love our garden. It is hard work, but it is so rewarding. I love going out every day and seeing what new thing is growing. When I cook dinner and know that the things that we are eating came from my yard, I smile. I love it. My physical body is being fed.
This makes me think about my relationship with Christ. I wonder if he thinks the same of us as He is our Gardener. Does He delight in me when He looks how I am growing? Is He excited to see fruit in my life? I am thankful when He prunes dead branches and pulls the weeds. I love that I am cared for by the Greatest Gardener of all. My spiritual body is fed.
Here are some pictures and a video
Here is a shot of the garden from a distance with the chicken coup to the left.
In this picture you can see from left to right, Corn, Peppers (4 varieties), Okra, Broccoli, and Kale
In this picture the far off mass of greens is carrots and potatoes. 
And in case you are really interested in the whole thing, Ryan and I created a walk through video. It's a tad cheesy but oh well. Enjoy.
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very cool. i would love to do a garden - thought about it for this summer but didn't do it and next summer we'll have a 8 month old so i don't know how feasible it will be. maybe a small garden with squash or something would be do-able.
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