Thursday
Jun102010
Love Thursday: Growing
Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 09:14PM
The ever-inspiring Karen at Chookooloonks started Love Thursdays several years ago. Every Thursday, she features images or stories of love and encourages other bloggers to do the same. I love this tradition, so here's my first entry into that community.
I love, love, LOVE growing things. It's in my blood; I grew up helping my mom weed flowerbeds and tend roses, and I understand the gardening bug has traveled down my maternal line. When my maternal grandfather passed away a few years ago, I inherited my grandmother's bright orange and white hair kerchief that she wore while tending okra and other veggies in their backyard. It makes me happy to wear it now when I work in my garden.
Today, Chris and I harvested our winter carrot crop:
It's a modest gathering; we're still evolving as backyard farmers. We'd pulled some little carrots in May, but now we realize that was too soon. These are real live carrots!
And because I am a sugar monster, these are destined for an orange-ginger carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting.
Eat those veggies, y'all.
I love, love, LOVE growing things. It's in my blood; I grew up helping my mom weed flowerbeds and tend roses, and I understand the gardening bug has traveled down my maternal line. When my maternal grandfather passed away a few years ago, I inherited my grandmother's bright orange and white hair kerchief that she wore while tending okra and other veggies in their backyard. It makes me happy to wear it now when I work in my garden.
Today, Chris and I harvested our winter carrot crop:
It's a modest gathering; we're still evolving as backyard farmers. We'd pulled some little carrots in May, but now we realize that was too soon. These are real live carrots!
And because I am a sugar monster, these are destined for an orange-ginger carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting.
Eat those veggies, y'all.
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