In praise of low risk food...

A choice of shit we've got used to or a brand new killer variety. They call it "organic" I don't buy it.The commercial Eco Lie of the new enlightenment.To be safe, grow your own at home. Die of something more befitting a good and wholesome life, a contented old age. I wonder how many folk naively fooled by the "green" label have taken the trouble to look at what they are putting on the fields these days. Near enough to raw sewage as to make no difference. As long as the packaging and marketing is successful no one gives much of a damn. Ecology is still an important word, to me , as in returning to a state of grace with planet earth. There is more to it than "green"spin on the uncured bullshit.We eat without fear of being poisoned.Zero food miles A no petrol zone.You wont find antibiotics in our soil. Cow manure is unsafe untrust worthy at least.The bacteria appear to be mutating at a faster rate than the pharmacutical "cure". Abandon hope all who live there. There is no cure for a way of life that cannot sustainably live at home. Admittedly we have a long way to go before we may rest on our laurels, in the meantime we are assured that our modest struggle wont be undermined by serving toxic food.Between pogoing the keyboard, a couple of senteces at a time, I pulled some peas and after a bit of weeding unearthed some small new potatoes that were growing wild left over from a previous season.
Yesterday I harvested the broad beans, they are in the freezer now. We still have some of last years to munch through.
After a couple of days of welcome rain the garden is ready for a productive high summer. The runnerbeans , both white and red are about to climb their supporting sticks.The black currant hedge needs relieving of a weight of fruit. I am pleased as punch by the results of propa gating more plants . A white currant hedge is the latest emergent feature. Easily missed this year but just wait. The red currants too are thriving well.Our first taste of raspberries were incorporated into a beautiful sponge cake with the addition of strawberries and whipped cream. The coming season's menu is looking good. Parsnips, carrots, beetroot, cabbage peas several kinds of beans all accelerating as they should.Onions and shallots. Lettuce galore.Endive too.. Tomatoes and aubergines ,capsicum peppers, a variety of squash and courgettes.Cornichon for pickling.I will be sowing turnips and swede this week and taking a chance on chou rave(the English name eludes me for now). Happen there will be much more. Put up with the photos if that's as near to sharing a joy as you dare to venture.
Twenty two people dead the rest able to shit through the eye of a needle at twenty yards. Green, I bet they were.
I wont be moving a single pebble today.That side of things is far from done. This just isn't the day to do.
You have just missed the cherry season. we have several kilos awaiting our serious attention in the fridge.It's all work. Looking forward to our first proper peach harvest. Last year only produced two. There looks to be the promise of more than a hundred. More little trees are being brought on in reserve. They don't have a long productive life but well worth the little effort of cutivation. What's next? A bit of hoeing if the weather stays clear. But first a cup of Royal Ceylon.