Gardening has been a part of my life since birth. Every spring I get the fever and visions of home grown tomatoes dance in my head. Finding a spot for a garden in my new home required a bit of compromising but Sandy agreed to give up a spot of her well manicured lawn in exchange for not having to mow the slope in the backyard. With some basic skills, determination, books from the library and well intentioned advice from the onlookers, we undertook the construction of a retaining wall that we are very proud of. The digging was the hardest part and if you've ever dug deep into red clay soil you know the challenge. Once that was behind us, the actual building was fairly easy and quick. All that's left is backfilling with some top soil and deciding what to plant.
I'll be the first to admit that my gardens, like so many unfinished projects in my life, have fallen by the wayside. It feels wonderful to know not only that I did finish something but that I did it with Sandy working shoulder to shoulder with me. My world is a wonderful place to be.
I should probably add that the original plan calls for two retaining walls with a walkway between so maybe the project is only half done. In any case, there's a spot for tomatoes and okra and squash and that's good for now.
