THE MICRO-GARDENER
It's the end of the season and time to pull up the garden and prepare the soil for the coming Spring. We have had success with our min-farming attempts this year and are quite proud of ourselves since this was the first serious attempt by both David and myself. It was a joy to sit at the table and consume vegetables picked twenty minutes earlier from our backyard. To us, of course, the fresh, clean, organic taste towered above any store bought produce. We also were members of Tide Mill Farms CSA (community supported agriculture) this year. This enabled us to supplement our garden produce with other organic goodies from a local family owned organic farm and dairy. Eating green and local not only tasted great; it gave us a sense of pride that we were minimizing our carbon footprint on the planet.
As you can see by the photos, not all was perfect. These two cucumbers were the total result of six plants. The one bite each that they provided was delicious - they were so tiny. I understand my folly now - I cannot plant cucumbers in the middle of summer; I have to start in the Spring. Next season we will have a bit of experience under our belts and hopefully will do a much better job.