Farm-ily Day Out

Knowing what I'm eating is kind of an obsession for me.

Blame being raised by hippies and living in Seattle.

That's why I fell in love with the fact 

I can not only order my organic veggies at Gachi CSA and meats online,

but I can also go and visit the farms they grow on.

We learned about raising healthy chickens,

traditional rice varieties,

making traditional egg baskets,

and much more.

They call these events Farmily Day Out.

You go, you learn, you eat together.

Kind of the best day ever for an old hipster hippie like me.

Give Me A Yard I'll Take A Garden

Living in an unfamiliar place can get the best of you in ways you can't really explain.  It sneaks up on you and attacks your thoughts and ambitions in subtle and annoying was.  A great way to combat the effects of our transplantation is to connect deeply with our food and our soil.  It might seem all hippy dippy, but it works. 

Taking out the lawn with our $5 shovel.

When we were searching for our home one of the biggest selling points was the fact they said we could garden as much as we wanted, and we wanted to garden a lot.  So when spring sprung we could wait to break ground in our front yard.  Thankfully, our landlord really wasn't angry when we dug up the front garden to plant our crops.   We were shocked they really weren't pissed to see nothing but piles of dirt.

In addition, we added a pick nick area so that we can BBQ this summer.  Can't wait to have friends over and see what we actually manage to grow this year.  Only half of the Expat Table team is actually any good at this.  It's truly a most exciting adventure.

Seedlings First Steps

Step One: Put the seeds in a box.

 The early winner in the curio gardening category is the Arugula.

Weighing in after only two days,

the light a flavorful plant is racing toward the finish line.

Easy to start

Mindless to care for

Fast to grow

Theoretically self sewing

Grows well in cooler weather

 

Day 3: Substantial growth

Want to know more about Arugula? 

http://inmykitchengarden.blogspot.com/2006/04/sublime-salads-for-those-who-are.html