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First Veggie Harvest
Posted by
silverdollar
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16 June 2011
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Back in early April on the day after my egg retrieval, my husband and I planted the first seeds of the season in our little veggie garden. After a poor crop last season, we decided to put a better effort in this year so we replenished the soil with organic matter, and made sure to be on top of the regular watering. Plants can't grow in poor soil, or without adequate water or light. Similar to my 2010 IVF attempt where the uterine lining was irregular, and then with surgical correction and the right hormone balance it was able to grow back much healthier for the 2011 cycles.
We're now enjoying those baby salad greens, topped with radishes and peas. It's symbolic in a way that the seeds were germinating as our embryo divided into 2 cells, 4 cells, 8 cells and then implanted as the seedlings were putting their roots down. The next 3 months were spent dividing and growing in size just like the baby. Now those seeds have become the food that is nourishing our growing little one. In a few more weeks we'll have enough of a supply that we won't be buying produce from the grocery store at all. Ah... summer.
We're now enjoying those baby salad greens, topped with radishes and peas. It's symbolic in a way that the seeds were germinating as our embryo divided into 2 cells, 4 cells, 8 cells and then implanted as the seedlings were putting their roots down. The next 3 months were spent dividing and growing in size just like the baby. Now those seeds have become the food that is nourishing our growing little one. In a few more weeks we'll have enough of a supply that we won't be buying produce from the grocery store at all. Ah... summer.
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