Images From the Garden

October 22, 2024 2-4 minutes read

This is a companion post to Poetry From the Garden where I shared a few words about gardening this year together with poetry inspired by it. Below are some photos I took along the way.

Detail of a cucumber leaf with shimmering dew drops along its edges.

Young basil plants stretching upward with marigolds behind them.

Close-up of cucumber leaves with a growing fruit peeking out from underneath.

Close-up of cherry tomatoes gradually ripening.

The garden was home to many birds, insects, snails, slugs, moles, and other tiny creatures. Occasionally, some plants were eaten, and salad seedlings were flooded once. The residents of the garden always left more than enough for the residents of the house, and it was a delight to witness their lives. I sometimes only needed to use homemade rings from plastic bottles to protect very small seedlings. Even the mole seldom dug right below the plants, instead finding its way between them.

Close-up of a molehill, with a salad plant eeking out from behind it.

Homemade plastic ring around the salad seedling.

Close-up of a slug among blades of grass.

Flooded salad seedling, with just a piece of leaf peeking out from the layer of mud.

Close-up of an arugula leaf with aphids and a few nibbled spots.

Close-up of basil leaves with a few nibbled spots.

A salad leaf with a wasp sitting on its edge.

Throughout the season, I often collected plenty for the day for both bunny girls and me. For one of the bunies, Růženka, this was the last season. I’m thankful she had fresh greens and could hop around the garden frequently, until nearly her last day. Grateful for all the gifts.