Mark J. Halliday Poet Abecedarian

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I had three lawn spaces around my house, which we bought over last New Years.  Two of them are now gardens, and I'm currently digging up the third.  The back yard produced a lot of zucchinis and pumpkins, and some tomatoes, peas and radishes.  The main front lawn has beans, lettuce, cabbage, radishes, and maybe 1-2 okra plants growing.  I plan to put 2-4 varieties of grapes in the space I'm working now, maybe with a structure connecting over a footpath (to the front door) to the eaves of my house, possibly to create a relaxing shaded area.

Planning More Garden Spaces

Zoning by micro-climates my
Yards' spaces, and then
Xeriscaping them to conserve
Water because of the drought, I can
Visualize neat straight furrows
(Under colorful vines
Trailing red, green, and purple grapes)
Saturated with various seedlings:
Radishes, squashes, sprouts, etc.
Quietly absorbing sunlight, and
Pushing roots deeper into my
Organically amended soil.
Nasturtiums, previously planted,
Misdirect insects away from my plants.
Ladybugs, and other predators, help
Keep down the hostiles that got through.
Jumping forward from Spring to Fall,
I can imagine picking tomatoes from the vines,
Harvesting football-sized zucchinis, 
Gathering various root vegetables, and
Fruits from bushes and trees.
Eating unwashed sweet peas 
Directly from their pods.
Cooking pies from mixed berries I grew;
Baking pumpkin bread or zucchini bread.
Agonizing again over what to plant next year.

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Seren Roberts October 18, 2015 at 12:19 AM Congrats Mark, well written, ...Seren Mark J. Halliday October 18, 2015 at 11:17 PM Thanks. I did a similar piece earlier, but from A to Z, also about gardening.

Eve Roper October 16, 2015 at 3:08 PM Congratulations on your win, Mark , a 7!! Mark J. Halliday October 17, 2015 at 9:49 PM Thanks Eve

Skat A October 15, 2015 at 9:49 PM Mark, Nice to see you on John's winning list. Congratulations on your win. ** Love SKAT Mark J. Halliday October 16, 2015 at 12:57 AM Barely made it on that one. Thanks.

Jan Allison October 15, 2015 at 4:20 AM I wish I had more time to spend in the garden but its been a tough time this year but we have plants for planting and bulbs ready for spring:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Mark J. Halliday October 16, 2015 at 12:58 AM Just planted some grape vines; still digging up the last lawn.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 15, 2015 at 1:58 AM Congrats on superb win Mark with this wonderful write! Mark J. Halliday October 16, 2015 at 12:58 AM Thanks Dr. S.

John Lawless October 14, 2015 at 8:05 PM Mark, this reads almost like a hymn in praise of the cycles of life. Nicely done, them poem and from the sound of it .... the garden. Thanks for entering the contest Mark J. Halliday October 16, 2015 at 1:00 AM Gardening has been on my mind a lot. Just planted some grape vines last week, and am digging up my last lawn to put in squash varieties.

CayCay Godwin September 30, 2015 at 7:51 PM I wish you were anticipating, not agonizing, because you are blessed with the joy of 3 wonderful gardens. Not only does talent show in your wonderful poem, but in your veges and fruits. I can't help but wonder where you live. I am in USA (Virginia), an apartment dweller, but you can bet my balcony is a garden. Thoroughly enjoyed your poem ... CayCay Mark J. Halliday October 2, 2015 at 9:39 PM I live on the Monterey Peninsula, in Salinas California. The Salinas valley feeds a significant % of the USA and exports heavily too. Thanks for commenting. I did an earlier etheree with a similar theme.