Sun, Sun, Sun, Here it Comes

Just as the weather is turning warm (hot, more like it) and the plethora of plants in the gardens outside are growing in abundence, i begin a a chapter about January and February in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I was a little astounded by the amount of work it takes to can and preserve enough food to last through the mainly barren summer. According to the novel, root vegetables are about the only thing that grows in the freezing weather. Luckily, I like all vegetables, so I'd probably survive. Anyway, Kingsolver decribes rows of canned tomatos and dehydrated fruit as well as hanging garlic. So much preperation, I honestly don't know if I could do all that work. This clearly isn't realistic for the average American, but I guess every little bit helps. I'll just keep growing my vegetables. Thankfully, the seeds I planted are coming up and my strawberry patches are producing a good amount of strawberries. It certainly takes a big lifestyle change to live the way that Barbara Kingsolver and her family does.
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