{This Moment}

{this moment} from Soulemama- A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

 

Laboring for Labor Day Weekend

In honor of labor day, we spent the day in the San Antonio heat building a new vegetable garden.  And it all started with 4 cubic yards of dirt...

Jenny came up with the overall design of the garden and I figured out how to build the planter boxes.

The inner portion is within a six foot enclosure measuring 12x12.  The inner planter boxes are protected from squirrels, birds, and other pests by the netting.  On two sides there are 2x12 planter boxes for heartier plants.

Mr J was extremely helpful in building the structure.  Here is a photo of him with some of his favorite tools.

SUPPLY LIST
1   2x12x16 (for back board)
7   2x12x12 (for planter boxes)
10    2x4x12 (for enclosure)
1 6ft scrap board (for enclosure door)
bed liner (under planters)
lightweight netting (for enclosure)
staples for staple gun (for netting)
1 bazillion screws

Why I eat dirty veggies

I eat dirty veggies, and I love my dirty veggies. My dirty veggies are pretty, and my dirty veggies are tasty. Most importantly, my dirty veggies are good for my family, and my dirty veggies are good for my community.

My dirty veggies are from my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). CSAs come in many different forms and can be found all across the globe. Scott Arbor Farms in our local CSA. Once a week, we pick a bag or three of pretty, tasty dirty veggies. They are dirty because they come straight from the ground to our pick-up spot.

My dirty veggies are good for my family. They are nutrient rich. We never know exactly what will be coming so we are constantly thinking of new recipes and trying new food. Mr J loves eating the little trees (broccoli and cauliflower) and roasted kale.

My dirty veggies are good for my community. By buying our veggies from a CSA, we are giving money directly to local, organic farmer. Scott Arbor Farms is a family owned and operated business and has been so for over thirty years.

This week we received french cooking shallots, broccoli, spinach, swiss chard, and lettuce. All are dirty and delicious.