First, it's not about the large yield. Even though it's small, it's consistent. I've learned about gratitude, how even a small yield can be a blessing and feel like enough.
My garden teaches me about contentment. It's also about sharing. I'm learning to grow new types of vegetables in my garden. Then, if I have a surplus, I'll share it with my neighbors.
This morning I picked some vegetables to make for breakfast. You know, it feels like shopping at the market, but I pick the vegetables myself. Fresh and organic. I've nurtured them with my own hands, full of love.
This morning, there is cabbage plant ready to harvest. Although not all of them are ready yet, there's only one. It's good, at least it's enough for one cooking session.
This is my first time harvesting cabbages grown in this garden. This garden is only 90 meters above sea level. It's quite low and hot, so the cabbage yield is very different from what's usually sold in the market, in terms of size.
But I'm still happy. Because this cabbage is very healthy and has yielded a successful harvest. The inside of the successfully harvested cabbage plant is a pure light green-white. It's very crunchy. It's delicious in salads.
300 grams of cabbage
I will harvest the other cabbage plants in stages, like a stockpile in a living refrigerator (garden). ❤️
Next, I also harvested chilies. The chili plants I planted in grow bags produce many fruits. You can harvest them green or when they're red. But the red ones are much spicier.
I also gave my neighbor some of my chili harvest this morning. Because there were so many chilies. I'm so happy not only for myself but also for being able to share, even if it's not much.
I remember the chilies in these grow bags were still very small. It did take three months for them to reach their full red color.
Well, I also harvested two-colored spinach. A combination of green and red. This spinach is delicious in soup.
Meanwhile, my cabbage plants look like beautiful flowers. So, besides being edible, these plants certainly make my garden beautiful. They look like ornamental plants before they're harvested.
Every morning and afternoon, I'll drink tea or coffee while admiring the beauty of the plants in my garden. This is a priceless blessing ❤️
Best Regards,
Anggrek Lestari
Anggrek Lestari is an Indonesian fiction writer who has published two major books. Now She is a full-time content creator. She has a goal to share life, poem, and food content that makes others happy and can get inspiration.
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