Mommy's Garden

A couple of months ago, I bought the book In Defense of Food by Michael Pollen from Audible, and both Becky and I read (listened to) it. We took the content seriously and it changed our attitudes towards food in significant ways.

I have made it a point to buy food from the Issaquah Farmers Market every Saturday (however I often don't manage to make it) and to read ingredients lists on packaging to avoid processed foods with made with components that I can't pronounce.

Becky on the other hand decided to grow a garden in the backyard. By this I don't mean she planted a few vegetables, she basically repurposed every usable square foot of the backyard to grow food. Thus far she has planted tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, artichoke, cabbage, beans, peas, cucumber, watermelon, honeydew, pumpkin, orange, carrots, corn, strawberries, blueberries, potatoes, onions, chives, parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, as well as planted plumb and apple trees.

The makeover took all of her free time over the course of a month. Finally, she seems to be satisfied with it and is content with just maintaining what she's got for now.

So far I've had a few tasty fruits and veggies from Becky's labor, but it won't be too long before it will yield a healthy portion of our diet.