Gardening

We’re gathering lots of cucumbers and squash.

Gardening–Raised beds

Since the soil in garden #2 is so bad, we’re trying raised beds.

Gardening

An afternoon storm brought some much-needed rain. The garden said thanks.

Can’t wait for a tomato and onion sandwich with lots of mayo.

More garden pictures to come.

Sanity Snippet: Fresh collards from our garden

As of October 24, 2021, Sanity Snippets are snapshots of my daily life, those things I’m doing—such as reading, writing, biking, photographing, and gardening—to maintain sanity while living in the most regressive state imaginable. Alabama.
Richard L. Fricks

Collards from our 2021 garden. — Picked. Awaiting washing, rewashing, and cutting.

Collards from our 2021 fall garden. — Straight to the pot

Homemade pepper sauce 2021. — 2021 homemade pepper sauce

The collards (with a few stems of unexpected lettuce) turned out scrumptious, especially over Donna’s magnificent cornbread, along with our homemade tart and tangy pepper sauce. There’s no better eating than straight from your own garden. It’s a lot of labor, but worth every minute.

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