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Here we are, in the first week of the New Year. The hectic and joyful abandon of the Holiday Season has carried us through the darkest days of the year, but there is still plenty of Winter yet to come. It is easy to succumb to the dreariness of these days spent waiting for the return of Spring. I find diversion by browsing through the seed catalogs, carefully planning each square inch of my tidy raised beds. I envision long Summer afternoons tending, harvesting, preparing, and, above all, consuming the colorful and bounteous array. Those days, alas, are still several months away. In the meantime, my body and taste are tired of the rich and heavy fare of the past two months, and are craving the light and healing delights of Summer.
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There are a few hardy herbs and greens in the Garden that seem to survive the cold, but there won’t be any local produce for some months yet. Some of the Summer bounty was stored away, but by this time there is only enough to add some flavor to the pot.
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Todays transportation networks and shipping technologies make it possible for farmers from Florida to California, the islands of the Pacific, and from around the Mediterranean Sea to send us wonderful packages of nourishing, life-giving Sunshine. While I await the fresh and local bounty from the Garden and the farmer’s market, I choose carefully, prepare minimally, and eat sparingly, grateful for each colorful bite that feeds my Body and my Spirit.
Hello,
I think it’s very cool that you are writing a blog here on the B-PI page. I’ve been friends with Elise and Din on facebook and have been interacting with them for quite some time now, but this is the first offering from another character from the Diary volumes that I’ve come across (that I know of….I kind of feel like a groupie! lol!!)
Anyway, I too am awaiting spring. I love that feeling of anticipation in the air, like everything is waiting to come back to life. Unfortunately for me, I currently live in a condo with no land to speak of so I can’t have a garden. I’ve mentioned starting a communal garden with some neighbors, but that suggestion just kind of drifted away. I do have lots of plants, but my space inside is limited as well, so it’s hard to bring very many in for the winter…plus they get special “attention” from my furry friends (cats), so I’m sure you can imagine how they look and feel by the time it’s warm enough to put them outside!
I’m hoping to be able to buy a house with a big backyard, but until then, do you have any suggestions for us condo/apartment dwellers for starting a garden of our own?
Thanks!
Thank you, Kathleen. I understand your frustration with the lack of space, etc. I will be discussing issues of this kind in future posts, especially while the weather is keeping us indoors.