Growth

In February, this long-neglected patch of dirt wedged between my pantry wall and my dining room was home to a dead rose bush, a riot of weeds and leaves, and one sleepy Jerusalem Cricket* (discovered snuggled up to the roots of the aforementioned rose bush).

Now it has two thriving tomato plants, six huge bean plants, and a lone ichiban that is trying valiantly to stave off the encroaching bean army. I noticed this weekend that both the bean plants and the tomato plants have flower buds which means that I will have fresh vegetables relatively soon!

If my luck with the back garden can carry over to the seeds that I planted in the two front beds, I will be a very happy woman indeed.

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*Now that I've read a little bit about them, I'm really glad I didn't kill the one that I found. They're solitary, utterly harmless, and help enrich soil by feeding on underground plant matter.