We harvested our first lettuce leaves from the garden the other day. It’s one thing to know that a salad will taste better when it comes straight from your garden to your plate. It’s another thing altogether to taste the difference.
What a difference it is. The leaves had a snap to them and not-so-subtle flavor that’s entirely absent from salads purchased from elsewhere. Rolled up into the experience, of course, is the knowledge that you’re eating something you helped grow. So in addition to the fresh-tasting goodness is the satisfaction of something home grown.
Either way you cut it, we’re off to a good start… and now it’s harder to wait for the rest to be ready for the plate.
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