garden farme

I’ve been living and working on an organic farm in a small town in Minnesota for the past two weeks. It’s been amazing so far. I’ve learned which weeds are good for the soil because they fix nitrogen, what happens to a plant once it reaches maturity and starts producing seeds, why it’s important to pat down the soil when you plant seeds, and what caterpillar poop looks like. I’ve also developed a mean sunburn despite constant sunscreen application. Below are some of the pictures I’ve been taking. The bright green plant in the third picture down is a lettuce called Black Seeded Simpson. It is both beautiful and delicious, and also looks really cool after thunderstorms, when the rest of the world is sepia-toned. We grow more kinds of lettuce than I can keep track of, but Black Seeded Simpson and a red romaine called Rouge d’Hiver are two of my favorites.

We also grow rhubarb, kale, spinach, basil, cilantro (my favorite thing to harvest, because it leaves its deliciousness on my hands for hours), squash, arugula, mustard greens, garlic, parsley, edamame, strawberries… It feels good to know exactly where your food is coming from.

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