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This year I decided to grow some vegetables out on our small balcony. Since I’ve only lived in apts/condos since leaving for college at 17, gardening hasn’t been high on my to do list.

I started with a small investment. $2.00 to be exact for 4 tiny tomato plants and 4 tiny pepper plants, I already had the planter from last years’ incinerated flowers (too much sun) and the potting soil. I invested another $6 for fertilizer. I ended up only having room for 2 plants each in the planter.

Within a few weeks, the plants really grew. The tomatoes and peppers are about 3 feet high and are flowering. We’ve also added basil and a white habanero plant and a poinsettia from Christmas that I didn’t have the heart to throw out.

Each day I go out there and survey the progress, give water as needed, a little stick support when necessary. The vegetables are doing great but they’re not growing as quick as I thought they would. The progress seems really slow and I’m hankering for a caprese salad.

I realized the plants are just doing their thing. They don’t have a lack of commitment, low self esteem, they shouldn’t try being begonias, they don’t need to focus, they just need to keep doing what they do best with a little outside help from me.

It’s just a reminder to me that I can’t rush the process. Let the transition unfold with some nurturing each day and see what happens.