Garden of Hope

We finally got a ten-day forecast of which Francesco diBaggio would approve.

 

So seedlings were set in the ground.

 

A little girl with golden curls has great hope that soon she will pick "squirty tomatoes" warm from the vine, "the sweetest, most goldenest tomatoes in the whole world." She remembers from "a long time ago, back when I was only two."





 

Strong arms and gentle hands take tender care of summer hopes.



 

First fruits of the season. Springtime sweetness dripping from dimpled chins. 
 







 

We can smell grilled chicken rubbed generously with rosemary and thyme, served with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. Grow, little plants, grow!