Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Fruits of Labor

Wow, been awhile, but this is called the INCONSISTENT Gardner after all. In the preceding month+ our little patch has sprung forth many delicious goodies. Green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, zucchini (my God, the zucchini), green peppers, and parsley have all been and continue to be harvested and enjoyed.

We've finally begun to reach a tipping point in terms of volume and Isaac took advantage by setting up his veggie stand. Within an hour, he made a sale - 3 zukes and a cuke for $1. Can't hardly beat that deal with a stick. (And no, he's not really cross-eyed, he's just a smart ass like his pops.) He was told to price everything $0.25 each, but took it upon himself to call our fare "organic" and charge $.50 each. Then he realized that our customer actually paid only $0.25 per veggie. He began to speak up, but I waved him off and said we were happy to have a customer at all. Then, this gentleman found a dollar bill lying on the sidewalk as he was leaving, and gave it to Isaac. There's probably some kind of karma thing at work there, if you believe in all that jazz.

The corn is coming. Soon, soon. We also have dozens of green tomatoes slowly changing color and the carrot experiment to check on. With such rocky soil, we weren't sure if they would grow with all the obstructions they're likely encountering on their way down.

I also added another fish - a death from our indoor penitentiary, also known as an aquarium. Don't worry, there was very little sadness. He deserved it.