Here we are 10 days after planting and I have lots of little green sprouts peeking out of the soil!  There is just something so magical about watching Mother Nature unfurl her little stems and see teensy-tiny leaves open to the waiting sunshine.  The tomatoes were the first to appear, followed by the tomatillos, then the cilantro.  I also have Iceland Poppy seeds breaking the surface and my Parsley isn’t too far behind either.

My peppers have not sprouted yet, they are very fickle plants that require a longer germination time and are VERY particular about the air/soil

Let me tell you a secret about being a Realtor® (you may actually already know this)…it is a highly stressful job!  We, as Realtors®, work long hours having to juggle family and work commitments…we pass our husband/wife in the mornings and they say ‘who are you????’ after we have been out half the night trying to close a deal.  So we need creative outlets at times to de-stress ourselves, to save us from the housing chaos that I call our profession….so how do I ‘de-stress’ myself?

Gardening of course!!

Who doesn’t love to garden?! Oh I know there are probably