It occurs to me that I, Libby, and the P's were all born in cities, Lib and I in big ones, but we were not raised in fear of the natural.
Of course when Libby was a kid her family kept a pig and ducks, (and dogs, and a parrot) in Berkeley. And my father's family kept chickens and rabbits in Boston.
Lovely tomatoes! I love the heirlooms, particularly the Rio Grandes and the Cherokee Purples. My last few are ripening in the kitchen, despite the lack of a frost to this point. Basil is about gone, too. Sigh- now to wait until next July for the good stuff again.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, book or no, dang, talk about a flurry of posting!
My Dad, who grew up in Brooklyn, kept pigs and chickens in the yard. Wonder if anyone still does that?
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From what I have read in the NYT, urban farming is starting again. NY actually seems kinder than Boston or Bay area so far.
ReplyDeletePigs may still be a stretch though...