7.27.2011

gardening

The fate of these fruits is to either be eaten with garden soil still sticking to the shoes, standing in the kitchen with salt shaker in hand. Or, to be handled, heated and canned; a process that turns these garden gods into something that smacks of immortal. (Until of course, one gets a hankering for bottled summer and pops the seal.)

But for now we garden. Coaxing water, tugging weeds, and in general marveling at this fleet of little friends that find life in dirt, sun and water.
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By the by-thanks to Emma for the lovely feature on me today-flattered to be included with a such a lovely group of ladies.

14 comments:

  1. that photo with the sun peaking through the trees is beautiful, and i'm so jealous of your garden! can't wait to have my own someday :)

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  2. wow...so so beautiful. I wish i had a green thumb.

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  3. Is this for real your garden? It's amazing! Completely jealous. Our garden consists of a pot of basil on our balcony.

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  5. is that your doggie? aww. reminds me of my families. i miss that girl.

    i cant wait to have a yard. one day. a mini-farm.

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  6. wow. that is amazing. what care you are giving to the earth! agriculture of all kinds and volumes speaks such a beautiful analogy of life....love this julie :)

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  7. your garden is pure dream and loveliness. i look forward to the day i can spread my little raised beds out into the land.

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  8. what a great feature, congrats!

    I don't have much of a green thumb, but I do enjoy the process of pottering about in my garden and sinking my fingers into soil.

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  9. Oh boy ladies-I sure do wish this was my own garden! My brother is the main keeper and we just find every chance we can to come over and keep it up with him. Such good therapy!

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  10. Great pictures and what a beautiful cat.

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  11. i really want to hold that cat. and that dog.

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  12. the light is so beautiful what rewarding work

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  13. hanner-I seriously have a crush on that cat-he is a major snuggler and drools when he purrs. Adorable, right?

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