Lessons from the Garden I was out in my garden this morning, noticing how well the spinach is spouting up. I did a little watering, enjoyed the lush green of the season, picked off a few yellowing leaves, and wondered when the Bleeding Heart will be going dormant for the summer. It's been a wonderful spring in the garden, mostly due to the warm weather. Planning, hard work, patient waiting, the right combination of seed and soil, water and light: it's all needed to make a garden grow.