After a year of planting, digging, watering and pruning, Doug and I have decided that gardening is just one big experiment. And since it seems that we really enjoy the scientific method, with all it’s trials, successes and errors, we thought we’d name this laboratory of ours.
Introducing Obtaining Mercy Croft!
CROFT: a fenced piece of land used for small-scale food production, usually near a house
We’ve planted, without exaggeration, over 125 different fruits and vegetables since last spring. Many of them didn’t do well, some did better than we expected. Some we planted in our sandy backyard and others we potted up into containers, buckets and half-barrels.
We’ve discovered things we don’t like to eat and some lovely things we were surprised that we liked.
And we’ve been amazed at all the beauty to be seen in the garden.
The most astonishing thing, I think, that we’ve learned in the garden is that the garden teaches us so many spiritual truths. We’re constantly learning something about soil or seeds or pruning or watering that exactly mirrors a truth that can be found in Scripture.
And that is going to be our new focus here on the blog.
Along with more regular updates on Isaac and on the garden, you will see more posts of a devotional nature, sharing some tidbit of truth that we’ve gleaned from the Croft.
And…you won’t just be hearing from me, as you have for so many years now, but you’ll also be hearing from Doug.
I know you will enjoy the truths that he has to share!
So…a few changes. Nothing drastic. But we’re excited about our new focus!
We hope you’ll join us as we study our Master Gardener and the things He teaches us here at Obtaining Mercy Croft.
Doug and Alesha
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