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Growing enough for everyone
Before farmers markets, there was more giving and helping than buying and selling. My grandparents come to mind. If you needed anything and they had it, you were welcome to it, and they would help you if they could. My father is like that to this day. My grandparents planted gardens with a lot more than they could possibly use. They did it for the purpose of giving away. Actually, I don’t think they knew how to grow just enough food for themselves. My grandmother was well into her 80s and still insisted on having three gardens. She grew enough for her sons and their families and the entire community. Her green thumb shone through in every row, but not as bright as her smile. I can still see her beaming face when someone would come to pick some corn or beans to put up for the winter, or she handed someone a bag of tomatoes and cucumbers for their supper. Wanda Garren |
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