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| A treat from the garden |
The strawberries are coming on strong now. I only have a few plants, and the slugs get most of the fruit, but this was a handfull that was unharmed and perfectly ripe. I trimmed off the stems and halved them, and we shared the tiny bounty.
It's wednesday night, and I spent the sunset carving up cardboard boxes and tying the pieces up, because thursday morning is when the recycling guys come around.
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| Garlic! |
The garlics are mostly huge and full of fat bulbs, and July 4 reminds me that I need to reorder seed garlic. So I did.
My peppers are doing well in the greenhouse: they love the 90F temps. I took my cell phone out there, and the wireless signal was strong--so this autumn, I shall be working with my laptop in the greenhouse.
Life's rhythms go on. Most of the things that I considered important when I was 18 just aren't anymore. In fact, even five years ago, I was a totally different person. I remember how my 80-year-old grandmother used to laugh at things that I would say, responding "darlin', none of that grows a garden".
I was confused at the time, but I understand now.
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You aren't getting your slugs drunk? They like beer much better than fruit, you know. They just can't get the beer by themselves - no ID (or arms, for that matter.)
ReplyDeleteIsn't being grown up amazing?!
What gorgeous berries - in Antwerp the strawberries are almost round and so fluffy! In Kiev we'd get these little wild foamy ones....yum! I think it's wonderful you have the garden to put things in perspective. I bet the meditation of weeding has done wonders for your science stuff, too!
ReplyDeleteThe berries look yummy!
ReplyDeleteToo bad that I don't have a green thumb or else I might try your "technique" of gaining peace and serenity from gardening. Meanwhile, I will continue with my knitting therapy ;-)