One of the things I love about backyard gardening is that I instantly regain the sense of wonder I had as a child simply watching things grow.
How, for instance, did the pea-sized watermelon "ovary" from my garden last summer (the one pictured above) get pollinated and then grow to its peak of 13-pound ripeness in just 35 days? And more importantly, how did I as the overseer of this miracle tend properly to its needs along the way?
My good friend Bill surprised me with a soil test kit today. I've never used one before. I'm hoping it will help me understand how to create an optimal combination of soil nutrients for each different plant.
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