Just a quick "ah hah" moment I had yesterday.
We've really done well with "eating" out of the garden this year.
Some years I feel like I've grown a bunch but forgotten to actually eat the stuff!
You know, bolted lettuce you never got to, flowering broccoli heads, over-ripe
and dried out radishes, and berries on the ground (rather than in your mouth)!
Well, this year we are in a financial pinch and I am so very, very happy to
take a walk in my garden and come back with 1/2 or more of dinner for my family!
While enjoying this new and better use of my garden,
I'm also noticing that when I'm gathering greens, it's just so peaceful and easy
to pull up this or that weed that is poking it's head up.
It came to me that a truly functional garden
is one that you eat out of frequently. I like this much more than
being a weekend warrior with a garden that looks great on Sunday
evening but then looks terribly weedy again on Saturday morning!
So, this posting is to encourage us all to spend more time eating what we grow
and enjoying the "gather" moment as a time of "escape" from the busyness
of life...plus, I bet you'll notice that there are a lot less weeds on Saturday morning!
Happy Gathering!
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