I don’t usually talk in extremes, but I think that growing food may be the most enriching thing I’ve ever done. Not because of food prices, although it does make a difference. But it’s more than that. Food prices might be a blessing, actually, because the high prices are for food that isn’t food. We don’t need boxes of cold cereal, or macaroni and cheese. We need food that grows in the dirt and basks in the sun, converting its energy into yumminess for us.
Our garden is a little late, but we love it. We got our first handful of beans the other day, along with the first tomato. Those beans, with a little homemade butter, were so incredibly delicious! If you haven’t started a garden yet, you really should try it. They tasted… amazing!
We were lucky to get our garden. First we had to find a place to put it — no easy task where we live. Once that was done, we had to turn a big patch of clay into fertile soil. Thank goodness for Charlotte, the energy behind the Eugene Victory Garden project. She was such a big help.
If you’re in the Eugene area, you can get help with your garden, too. For a big city version, check out San Francisco Victory Gardens. If you live somewhere else, maybe the spirit of the victory gardens will help you get a group of friends together to do the same thing.
Do you have a garden? Or are you thinking of creating one? I’d love to hear about your experience.
