My neighbor M. (she of the goddess garden sanctuary) proposed a weekly trade of eggs for bounty from her garden, and I was DELIGHTED to agree! I just saw
this movie (after being on the library reserve list for close to
nine months) and it renewed my commitment to eating more fresh local food. Not only is trading a great way to eat super-locally (forget about a 100-mile radius, this is a 2-block radius), but as M. noted, it's a great way to get to know each other better. Most of us have fairly busy lives these days, and between working, mothering /caring for family, and maintaining the garden, it can be difficult to prioritize socializing, especially developing new relationships. That's why this is such a lovely arrangement--we can swap
and meet.
We had fun looking around the garden and I loved sampling. M. was happy to share some of everything she had growing, which is a
lot! Just being in this green-thumbed woman's garden inspires my inner gardener to start imagining, dreaming, digging, and planting. I'm not sure that this was quite a fair trade this week though--just look at all this glorious garden bounty I brought home!
garlic--elephant and regular
strawberries, cherries, snap peas
greens (tuscan kale and collards) and curious Jamsie
bouquet of snapdragons, foxglove, nasturtiums, chives, thyme, oregano & parsley
clustered garden beauty
Have a great weekend!
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