1. Plant something:
I went to my favorite annual plant sale this weekend in the pouring rain. Little plants, dug from local gardens, and so nearly guaranteed to thrive in mine. I love it! This year, I tried to show restraint, and focused on edible plants. I got licorice mint, lavender, "bloody sorrel," lemon balm, and horseradish, and planted them all as soon as the rain cleared.
I'm sad to report that the bushes I planted over the past two weeks aren't doing very well. I didn't care for them as well as I should (hard to water things so far from the house, especially with a broken hose nozzle...) and only about half of them are leafing out. Pooh.
2. Harvest something:
Eggs. Lettuce thinnings. Daily chive snacking in the garden for the kids.
6. Build community food systems:
Well, I supported local farmers by braving the farmer's market in the cold pouring rain. Does that count?
7. Eat the food:
Lots of rhubarb cuppa-cuppa-cuppa (Lucy can now say "rhubarb"--with a big smile; she loves it). Parsnip souffle. Not much else interesting.
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Lise, you do so much! I have been having days where I feel happy if I haven't cried uncontrolably for a while. It has comforted me that you and some of the other wonderful women I read about don't skip through every week. I love that you keep it real. I am blogging solely about diabetes this week but will blog next week about other things and it won't all be laughs, I can tell you!
I adored those photos of the plants. So ready for warmer weather here but it's chilly still.
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