Oh gawd, it’s summer again. Why do I do this every year!
I’m picking at least a pint of cherry tomatoes, 4-5 cucumbers and at least one squash, not to mention a handful of peas, every day. Anyone else torn between the old belief that fresh, organic, homegrown produce is the holy grail, and our newer knowledge that perhaps, it’s not?
Nope! The crap you buy in stores is nutrient deficient garbage, dirty, usually bringing chemicals in, even the organic stuff… assuming it’s actually organic. Most of it isn’t grown in soil anymore, and the minerals it has are fortified into the growing media. You’re getting the real thing!
I’ve gone carnivore this year and it has simplified my life! My vegetable garden is now a flower garden. I have saved time AND money. I spend more time on my back porch watching the birds and enjoying myself.
The longest lived people eat like this with fresh fish, eggs, yogurts and cheese. They go out and get a little morning sun, which is very important for our health too. Kudos to you.
My garden has shifted, for sure. This year I planted fancy pumpkins, gourds, cutting flowers and a small raised planter of each of kale and bok choy. The last two I worked into shared meals, although I’ve technically reintroduced them. I have a single cherry tomato plant in a felt pot for hubby and the grand kids. I’d rather they pick my tomatoes than my flowers, lol. It’s nice because I’ve had time for other projects this summer.
I’ve reached the conclusion that gardening to grow enough for a family is difficult to useless. It’s really hard to grow things, you spend a lot doing it, and then if you do get a large crop of something, you can’t keep it unless it can be canned and you know how to can things.
I still eat some vegetables, like tomatoes (we’re growing some), onions (we’re not), some vegetables. I like hot peppers, which I ferment. Last year’s crop got white “mold” on them, though, and I’m not sure why. When I first went keto, I HAD to eat vegetables, particularly salads. Then, over time, I realized many vegetables – particularly salads – gave me issues. Too many salads, for instance, cause all kinds of gastrointestinal distress, including constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.
I always get organic vegetables from Market Basket. Organic celery, broccoli, spinach. They don’t have organic mushrooms or snow pea pods so I just get the regular. As far as I can tell its all pretty good.
