Sharing The Harvest
The harvest from the backyard vegetable garden ramps up during the month of August. The plants are often producing more than the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I can consume.
We freeze much of the excess to enjoy during the winter months.
And we give some vegetables to neighbors.
We do this for a couple reasons.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I both love to feed people. It gives us joy. And it is one of our ways of showing love or caring.
We also know our backyard vegetable garden isn’t the prettiest back window view at certain times of year (like early Spring or late Fall/Autumn). It isn’t the perfect lawn many of our neighbors have.
And it sometimes smells. (sheepish grin) Compost can smell. Coffee grounds definitely smell. Aged manure smells.
Our neighbors tolerate that and we thank them by giving them some fresh vegetables.
But, mostly, we are showing them love.
(smiles)
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Gardening And Food Insecurities
When I was a kid, we didn’t eat every day. Yes, here in Canada. We were severely poor and we were living out in the country, far away from easily accessible food banks.
As a result of that experience, I have food insecurities.
I think almost everyone who has been hungry for an entire day or more deals with this issue.
It is one of the (many) reasons I LOVE gardening season.
Whenever I get overwhelmed with food insecurities, I go outside, look at the growing plants and…I usually plant a few more seeds.
Those vegetable seeds could produce food for the future. That calms me. As does touching the soil and feeling that richness under my fingers.
Gardening gives me that serenity during these turbulent times.
(smiles)
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