gardens grow the best treats

today was in my co-worker amy's office. she had the latest issue of the berkeley daily planet. i glanced down at it and realized, "hey i know that woman, rivka mason, on the cover." i worked closely with her a few years back when i volunteered in the malcolm x elementary school garden. i would go two days a week and spend 2 hours each time. my time overlapped with recess and lots of kids would come to the garden to play. we would pick and eat, compost, weed, and plant. i would also help out after recess, during a garden class. students would come and learn about healthy eating choices also gardening skills. i loved the spring when i could eat lots of yummy cherry tomatoes with the students and also when they would make me a "weedo." a weedo is like a burrito but it's a lettuce leaf, or other edible leaf, wrapped around what ever edible treats are available at that time of year.

pictures from my time in the garden 2 years ago
(i can't wait to have a garden in north carolina)

nasturtium and borage.






fresh fava beans


chard


a nice flower garden