My Garden

One year I actually had time to plant a garden. It gave me so much pleasure to feel the morning dew under my feet. I just loved the feel of dirt under my fingernails. I felt like a kid again. Before I started my garden, I collected books, watched videos, home gardening channels and any other resources I could get my hand on. Both my grandmothers always had a garden and I wanted one too. I decided on the perfect place for my garden and mapped out where each plant and vegetable would be. I bought all the proper tools, rocks, mulch and materials that I would need. I had wild onions, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, zucchini, and yellow squash. I planted wildflowers, zinnias, mums and a variety of other plants in various colors. I had a live fence installed of five feet of arborvitae in the front of the house. It was absolutely beautiful. In the garden area, I accented it with all sorts of ornaments, strategically placed. I covered all my plants with red cedar mulch to beautify and protect. I had frogs, rabbits, squirrels, a statue of a little boy and his dog, and more to adorn my garden. I placed a bird feeder on one side of the house so that we can watch the birds eat from the window. My favorite ornament was a large green globe that I sat in the middle of the garden to reflect all the beauty of my efforts.

When it rained, or when I watered my garden, I could the colors of the rainbow as I looked out of my upstairs window.

I so looked forward to the next summer when I could plan to add my gazebo and bridge and a few other items of interest. At the time we lived on an acre of land in Michigan, so I had lots of room to roam and lots of ideas to make my own secret garden.

That garden brought me such joy I wrote a poem. Here goes…

My Garden

My garden gives me lots of joys…

Marigolds, Zinnias, and Hibiscus are my toys.

Lions, glass globes, a little boy and his dog,

Front yard and backyard, wildflowers galore…

Beautiful rocks, red cedar mulch and more;

A carpet of green lined with arborvitae,

Bushes and trees, oh what an array!!

Looking out of the window down on my garden,

I see squirrels, rabbits, and a cute little Martin.

This bird greatly resembles a Swallow…

They feast from the feeder and the little ones follow.

I play in my garden from sunrise to sunset

I get dirt under my fingernails and my shoes get wet

From the water hoses and sprinklers and sometimes the rain, I see the colors of the rainbow through my windowpane.

Nightfall comes quickly, so I shower when done…

I think about my day and how much I had fun.

09-14-95

BBL

Try a recipe from some garden veggies.

Beebe’s Garden Veggie Omelet

1 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chicken seasoning
4 large eggs
Butter or Butter flavored cooking spray
1/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar or goat cheese

Mango salsa

1. In medium omelet pan or skillet, stir together onion, green pepper, zucchini, tomato and seasoning. Cook, covered, over medium heat until vegetables are tender, but not brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Keep warm.
2. In large mixing bowl egg whites with beat eggs with wire whisk until blended..
3. In 10-inch omelet pan or skillet with ovenproof handle* over medium-high heat, heat butter or butter spray until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water. Pour in egg mixture. Cook until egg is no longer runny. Arrange reserved vegetable mixture over half of omelet. Sprinkle with cheese. I like more cheese on top as well. Tip pan. With pancake turner, fold omelet in half and invert onto warmed plate or platter with a quick flip of the wrist. Cut in half or into wedges. Top with mango salsa. Serve immediately.

Makes 2 servings.