Chef
Beth's Gardens
I'm
not sure just how meaningful life would be without
gardens, and all that they bring to our lives. A full stomach is the
last thing that comes to my mind when I think of gardens. The warmth
of the soil, the fragrance of flowering, soon to be bursting with
flavor fruits, the black humus provided by the earthworms.
These are
some pics from my garden. Although I miss it already, my basement
is filled with it's offspring. We'll enjoy them all winter.
A young buttercup
squash
A solitary melon enjoying life in the shade
Just unearthed Yukon
Gold
Tender
rainbow chard
Turning this.....
Into this....
Heirloom
tomatoes ~ many sizes, colors,
and flavors
Traditional milpa garden, corn, beans, and squash.... part of which becomes this
Luscious cherry tomatoes snuggling for warmth
This
fall, as I was harvesting and cleaning seed for next year's plantings,
it suddenly dawned on me, an epiphany of sorts. All of this
time, year after year of heirloom seed saving, I thought that I
was saving seed, when in reality, they've been saving me.
"I
used to
visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep
contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that
nobody could
share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of
creation. It was one of the most bewitching sights in the
world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a rose of
early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate
green."
--Nathaniel
Hawthorne
Sweet guardians
of the sweet potatoes
A winter's day project....Beth turning a piece of leftover plywood into truck sidewalls 
I
love to share the bounty, the flavors, the nuances of my
soil. If you could sneak up on me in my
garden, you'd see that I have a smile on
my face. I like to think the same
could be said about you in your dining
room, while savoring my garden
treats prepared especially for you.
'Cause at end of the day,
when chores they be done,
words all have been
said,
thoughts too they be gone....
THERE'S ALWAYS PIE!
Thanks
for visiting my garden! I hope I can share it's flavors and textures
with you in the future!
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