First it was the cress. Lovely little bitter leaves to spice up salads. They were such delicate little leaves. Then salad greens. They were wonderful mixed green and red ruffles of lettuce that showed that we could raise our own food.
Then the bok choy ripened. It was all going so well. Those were the good old days.
NOW, it’s squash, and beets, and collard greens. The tomato plants are weighed down with green fruit that threaten to ripen any day now. The other tomato plants we started as seeds in the garden, they are hoping to catch up. And the fennel – what WAS I THINKING????? Anyone know how to pickle the stuff? The beans, likewise have put us on notice. In a week or so, they won’t be so kind. Our patch of dirt has transformed itself over the course of a few short weeks to a living organism that needs daily attention. All it took was rain and sunshine – two commodities that seem to come for free around here and in great abundance.
If you haven’t heard from us lately, blame the weeds. If you don’t hear from us much in the near future, blame the vegetables. We’re both doing fine. We’re just down here on the farm.
