Growing Joy

random pic of Agnes just cause

This past summer was the first year in a long time that we had a truly productive garden.  Lots of tomatoes, peppers, carrots, eggplant, flowers, squash, cucumbers, and beans.  Our family being as large as it is, we have eaten through most of the produce as it came in.  There are a couple of bags of frozen veggies left in the fridge, and a couple of eggplant waiting to be picked.  The turnips and last carrots will come in this weekend and we will begin our adventure in Lasagna Gardening.

I am lucky enough to know several farmers in our area.  The Koubec's at Good Shepherd Farm are close friends of ours, and we have benefited in produce from the friendship!!  Spinach in spring and early summer, and most recently Ginger.  If you have never had fresh ginger you are in for a treat when you do have it.  It is a pink and delicate as the tiny baby toes I spend my days staring at!!  A good part of their crop went to this Kombucha Company (the website is a bit weird.  Scroll down...).  YUM!

The joy of butchering a garden fresh eggplant, add a few store bought veggies and chicken, some soy sauce and some fresh ginger is enough to make this Mama thankful for everything on God's Green Earth!!  When I take a moment to savour the textures and smells of creation, the joy  grows to include all the crazy loud messiness of life with this family!