Tagged: homegrown

nothing beats homegrown

nothing beats homegrown
scallions on the windowsill
when you’re in a pinch –

turnip cake, scallion pancakes,
miso soup, a quick stir-fry
.
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it’s the third or fourth

it’s the third or fourth
harvest of the season – our
shishito peppers,

mysteriously giving,
curiously holding back
.
20220923:0644
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in the middle of

the broken purslane

the broken purslane
that stealthily hitchhiked home
with us and almost

died twice from a collective
neglect finally felt at home
.
20210310:2004
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with the promise of

with the promise of
homegrown
mint comes delicious
thoughts of chutney,
ice cream, soothing
tea, and julep
for another
day in quarantine
.
20210210:2059
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watching scallions grow

twins, mom and me, more

in the backyard, all

in the backyard, all
alone with our
fig tree – the
realization
that i didn’t have
to choose
.
20171110:1932
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even with great care

even with great care
and painstaking
cultivation, there
will be differences
in response, variations
in growth, and
deviations to
the degree in
which one turns
towards the dark
.
20160825:1145
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it is tomato