Out Of The Ground... (What's In Our Garden)

Genesis 2:9 "And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil."

Yesterday my family and I planted a garden in our backyard! Last year we had the blessing of cultivating zucchinis, tomatoes, and herbs in a small area close to the shed, but this year we had to plant something much bigger! :)

Jeremiah 29:5 "Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;"

It is astonishing to think that tiny seeds (and short plants) can grow into strong, healthy greenery for food! Yahweh is SO amazing!!! 

Mom planting radish seeds with Sara... We had wonderfully rich soil, thank You Jesus!

James 5:7 "Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."

The seeds we planted...

Red radishes...

Round baby carrots...

Rainbow carrots...

Sugar & snow peas...

Red & green lettuce...

Simpson lettuce...

Zucchinis...

Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

I have learned so much whilst gardening... Not only how to arrange the seed rows and other tips, but how God is our ever rich soil! 

Matthew 13:3, 5-8 "And He spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; ... And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold."

Me carrying the fresh herb plants... :)

Proverbs 15:17 "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith."

The herbs we planted...

Sweet basil...

Oregano...

Cilantro...

Spearmint...

Parsley...

Garlic (not really an herb)...

Rosemary...

Sage...

Chives...

Stevia...

Catnip (hopefully we won't have too many visits from our neighbourhood cats... Wait, that'd be cute!)...

I am thrilled with all the possibilities of health remedies I can make from these herbs! Did you know that catnip is very good for humans? No, it won't make us crazy and hyper... It actually relieves respiratory problems, insomnia, anxiety attacks, toothaches, stomach aches, heals wounds quicker, ... Just to name a few!

Here is the final result! 

Our finished garden! Everything is there except for a few herbs, the pumpkins, and the butternut squashes. We are planning on adding 2 more soil boxes, so this is why there's a big pile of dirt in the back! :P

The vegetables we planted...

Red, purple, orange & green sweet peppers...

Big boy tomatoes...

Beefsteak tomatoes...

Pumpkin...

Butternut squash...

Scotch Bonnet hot peppers...

Cucumbers...

Isaiah 58:11 "And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."

John 15:5 "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing."

I hope that you enjoyed looking through our garden! :) I pray that we all become like tender plants grounded in God's good soil, bearing an abundance of fruit!

Have a lovely week!

In all sisterly love,

P.S.: Thank you all for your prayers about my grandpa! He is still at the hospital, but finally got a room (he stayed in the hallway because the hospital didn't have any available rooms). They are still trying to find what is wrong with him, but so far so good. Praise the Lord!!!