“He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality.” 

~ Anwar el-Sadat

If you have read some of my earlier entries you’ve figured out that I’m a foodie. When I eat, I want it to be clean, flavorful, and nutritious. A great way to support eating clean is to have a raised bed garden. I grow various herbs, onions, tomatoes, pepper, cucumbers, lettuce, and asparagus in a very small space. Spring, summer, and fall I’m harvesting something daily for our kitchen. Done properly, a raised bed has minimal weeding and work. There is a big difference in the amount of work when you are almost completely eating out of your garden versus simply supplementing your food supply. 

Supplementing your diet with fresh garden produce is just one more way to elevate something we all do every day – eat. There’s no substitute for fresh heirloom garden produce when it comes to flavor. As a side note, my oldest son hated helping with the garden; swore he would never have one when he grew up. Now that he has his own family, take a guess who has his own raised bed garden? We have fun comparing recipes and gardening experiences. So, if food is important to you, start small with just a few items and get a raised bed garden started.

“Let food be your medicine.”  ~ Hippocrates