Someone mentioned a book to me that I found interesting. Highlights: The illusion of control creates suffering and environmental degradation. Value “weeds” and “pests” as teachers and partners. The greatest benefit to gardening/farming is spiritual and ecological restoration. True regeneration begins with humility — trusting natural processes more than human invention. Soil fertility and biodiversity are not built; they are released when interference stops. Farming is a spiritual act: healing the land heals the mind. Simplicity ≠ stagnation; it’s active balance.

I’m out here collecting rainwater. lol. I heard it’s the best to use for the garden. But why does it look so dirty??? Is it still okay to use?

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I finally have a cowpea growing and one starting to grow. Yay!!!! 😁 But what am I going to do with only 2 pea pods. lol. And what’s eating my leaves????? I looked for any bugs under the leaves but don’t see any.

So, the tendril that was closer to my little baby watermelon was dry (obviously not dry enough). My watermelon was smaller than my avocado. 😩 And it wasn’t ripe at all. It smelled like a watermelon. It smelled so good. But luckily I have another one still growing. I’m going to wait maybe another week to pluck this one off the vine. I am determined to get at least one good melon. Lol