Working Together

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."
- Edward Everett Hale

There's that saying that misery loves company. But I think it's also true that happiness loves company. Contentment loves company. Hard work loves company. And I love company when I'm working in the greenhouse. This week I had a second worker join me at the greenhouse, and it's so much better working with someone alongside you. Not only does it provide an extra set of hands to work with, but also someone to talk to (besides myself) and a sense of companionship that makes the hours pass faster. That's especially important when dealing with a particularly rough section that makes you want to just call it a day.
That was the case this morning when the two of us were weeding a couple of garden beds outside the greenhouse. These beds were in particularly poor condition, with tomatoes, peppers, and basil already planted in beds that had, for whatever reason, not been weeded properly beforehand. The beds were a tangled mess of extensive root systems, which sometimes meant that pulling on one weed led to holding a massive chunk of dirt and roots in your hands. The plan was to finish weeding the beds and then fill them in with compost. As the sun got higher and hotter, that goal was seeming less plausible, and the alternative of just leaving the work for tomorrow was seeming awfully tempting. Thankfully, with another person there for support (and a healthy dose of stubbornness), we were able to resist that temptation. The sun was hot, but the conversation was good as we exchanged comments and encouragement. And the perseverance was worth it when we looked down at the fresh, weed-free beds at the end. So I guess what I'm trying to say here is it's nice to work with someone, especially when things are tough. And thanks, Mazzy, for joining me in the greenhouse!