First harvest

[vaneramos]

Brenna and I are proud farmers tonight. I hadn't made it over to the garden in almost two weeks, so we stopped on our way from picking up groceries, getting Bren's hair cut, and renting videos. Fresh snap peas will make a nice companion to spaghetti. Last time we ate our own vegetables was the summer of 1995. Brenna was only two, too young to remember, but Marian does. Too bad she isn't here to share the spoils. If we head north next week we must drop some off for her.

Also, we finally have the Sunfire back, repaired.

Comments

[bearfinch.livejournal.com]

I remember growing my own food too (when i lived at home), but now i only grow basil in my balcony pots.

But at the Stokes trial garden they will let you take home one or two vegetables to taste if you ask nicely. The taste really is better when they are right from the garden.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yes, and there are certain vegetables you have never really tasted until you've picked them straight from the garden, especially sweet peas, sweet corn and tomatoes. We should have tomatoes in a few more days, and I can hardly wait.

[taniwhanui.livejournal.com]

But at the Stokes trial garden they will let you take home one or two vegetables to taste if you ask nicely. The taste really is better when they are right from the garden

That sounds marvellous - and uncommonly generous these days! :)

[bearfinch.livejournal.com]

It is, but also it is in the company's interest to do so. The garden is essentially a large advertsiement for the different breeds of plants and vegetables they sell, so letting people take a bit home is a very good method of promotion.

[taniwhanui.livejournal.com]

True.

I guess that I'm just more used to the 'nothing in life is free' philosophy when it comes to business owners, although I am spoiled rotten in so many ways by friends and family ...