Grow and Cook Foods

The Northern Lights Opera Company is putting on Into the Woods musical for the next couple weekends, so The Cultivator is playing violin with them.

Anyhow, Tuesday was the only day he has off this week so we had planned a date night in town. As it got closer to time to go into town, I suggested we spend time in the garden weeding together. It was nice to have conversation while in the garden… sort of "cultivating our relationship" and then he brought in the tiller. Genius, he finished the ½ of the garden that I didn’t get to over the weekend in 1/3 the time!

What is your favorite garden tool?

Mine is this rake:

And I think if I had a good hoe it would probably save some time, ours is seriously dull. I watch The Cultivator use one and it looks so effortless, but when I use it I feel like I am going to throw out my back. A little hoe training could go a long way.

I know I talked about no experience in the garden. So while I watched the news after dinner there was a commentary on renowned Chef Alice Walters. She was teaching kids to grow and cook foods. This is kind of lifestyle changes I am trying to incorporate into my life (and the purpose of moving to the country), and exactly the kind of experience our children should have.

One last thing , my overgrown radishes are woody… it was dog gluttony as I tossed them over the fence.