taking over as much land as possible while sending out flowers
galore. Our culinary herbs were happy in the August weather, and
the climbing pole beans were flowering. The tomato plants and
peppers were fruiting, and we were looking forward to harvesting
some of them soon. can start their own garden even in August, since there is still
time to plant some short-season crops, such as beets, carrots
and bush beans, for a fall harvest. Likewise, many items are
planted in the fall for next year’s harvest—onions and garlic,
for example.
We even had green and brown cotton plants that were getting
happy, and we are excited to teach Estelle abou t fiber and
textiles, helping her understand where her clothes, not just
her food, come from. We want to teach her to be a good steward
of the earth, and understand that she is a part of the earth,
and that we have a non-negotiable, interdependent relationship
with plants, starting from the ground up. All in all, we say that gardening is downright amazing,
so go ahead and get sweaty and dirty while gardening.
Not only does it help purge last winter’s funk out of your lymph,
but gardening also exposes your body to the wealth of beneficial
microbes which are all around you. Truth be told, our bodies are
meant to adapt to and incorporate the microbial world found
immediately around us by us eating food grown in the local soil.
While we got a late start with our garden, it was nice to know
that there was still ample time left in the growing season.
August is when most gardens really start booming—the soil
is warm, the sun is hot and the electric rain of thunderstorms
acts like superfood on the plants. The truth is that many people What better way to do that than to garden?
So, from our family homestead to you: We will keep you posted
about our journey. May all of your endeavors be green!
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