Gardens

Garden, photo by smalltowngirl

Now that I’m back in Missouri, where there’s no shortage of land to plant on, I’ve been working with my parents to plant a garden.

Growing up, we grew strawberries, tomatos, cherry tomatos, cucumbers, and a few green peppers. This year we planted all but the strawberries, as well as crooken neck and zuchinni squash, blueberries, golden raspberries, and lettuce.

I’m excited to cultivate life this summer, and to do my part where sustainability is concerned. Walking into the backyard for lettuce will certainly leave a smaller carbon footprint than driving 4 miles to the grocery store to purchase lettuce that’s been shipped in from far away.

Are you gardening this summer?

I saw our little tiny tomatos and berries as a good excuse to practice taking super-macro photos this afternoon. Here’s what I came up with: