Growth and development - G-dog's vegetable garden

 *Our journey is perpetual, growth is always possible, and to find ways to push through adversity and actually do so is all we can ask of ourselves. Continue to live in the moment, do what's right, find development and improvement in all things, and look to the future.* **- galenkp -** *** *** There's not been a great of it lately, *growth and development* I mean; a sign of the times I suppose, the season more specifically, however my garden isn't a total loss and it's pushed through the winter with a little help from me and mother nature. As I've said a few times, I plant my garden to suit the seasons and what I want it to look like at any given point and the same goes for my vegetables; I plant what I know will suit the season and what I know I'll use. I've had some amazing crops of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, eggplant, spinach, capsicum, jalapenos, herbs, strawberries, apples, lemons, oranges, plums, almonds, nectarines and other things, all of which have required some effort, care and nurturing. Hard work? Yeah it is, *but it's rewarding also* Failures? You bet there was (my carrots for instance) but that never dissuaded me, it made me more determined.  I like to eat seasonally as much as possible, *what's in season*, rather than eat fruit and vegetables that have been picked early and frozen or ripened off the plant. It's not always possible but certainly with my own produce I work towards that end. I also tend to eat a lot of fresh produce rather than processed foods which are often not as healthy. I augment that with frozen vegetables where needed through necessity, often snap-frozen and packaged at the farms that produce them, but I love eating food I've actively worked to grow. Over the last weeks I've been watching the progress of some of them eagerly as they're starting to get closer to being ready. I have broccoli, (I've already eaten some of it and it's scrummy), cauliflower (there's a little one forming pictured below), eggplant, beans, peas, spinach, turnips, tomatoes and a range of herbs like basil, tarragon, mint, rosemary, garlic, lemongrass and so on...all of which is looking pretty good. I'll be totally honest and say that winter isn't my favourite time in the garden, but that doesn't mean I don't like it. As per some of my other posts about my flowers it's really nice to see my bulbs popping up their pretty heads and the way they light up the garden with their colours, and spring time is not far off (an early one this year I think) and I can already see buds forming on many trees which means I'll see blossoms in no time...and so will you because I'll photograph them.  So that's it today, just a little vegetable garden update as I've not done one for a long time. I'm looking forward to spring time, it's such an amazing time of year where I live, and to seeing my entire garden come to life and in the meantime...I'll just eat what I harvest and give thanks to nature (and my hard work) for providing it. *** Now it's your turn if you're keen. What's your garden doing; your potted plants, garden beds or even indoor plants. Are they loving in life or in need of a little of your attention and care? Feel free to comment about them, or anything else you wish to, in the comment section below - I always reply and would love to hear from you.