I am amazed and surprised every year by the “volunteers” in my garden. When I first moved into this house three and a half years ago it was winter and there seemed to be a million things to do at this old house. I had trees removed, installed new gutters, had a new roof put on, and had to put in an entire new septic system. I didn’t even think about a garden.
But one of the surprises and joys in my garden each year have been volunteer pumpkins and seeing how many pumpkins will appear. Last year I completely regraded the area and rented a stump grinder in order to build a garage so I thought those volunteers would not return this year. Thankfully, I was wrong and now I have a nice pumpkin patch.
Last month I was expounding about my unripened tomatoes and if I will get a harvest this fall.
Well that is all they needed to begin the ripening process because lo and behold I have been picking tomatoes almost daily. They might not be the prettiest or the largest, but they are tasty.
I have been blessed by my volunteers and I hope they volunteer again next year.
What volunteers have blessed your life?
-Papa Deau
