I'm so excited to have just harvested my 2nd bag-ful of lettuce. This summer I decided to begin learning more about gardening by planting several things in containers. Banana pepper, radishes (from seed!), romaine lettuce, and, as of today, cilantro!
Mamaw's love of gardening has come down through my mama and passed to LeighAnna and I. I love the connectedness I feel with the land, the dirt, the plants. Our first lettuce picking or "harvest" was while LeighAnna and Luke were here and that was so nice to share with them. She showed me a neat way to dry the lettuce [without a salad spinner] so that the leaves are stored dry and last longer without rotting. I practiced this again today- after picking and rinsing the lettuce, each leaf was laid out on a kitchen towel and then rolled and patted to remove excess water. I thought this would crush the leaves, but to my surprise, the result is lovely fresh lettuce that is not crushed at all.
After this, I bagged up the greens...
...and enjoyed a wonderfully fresh sandwich of ham, munster cheese, mayo, and home-grown lettuce! Crunchy, lovely, and oh so rewarding! Yum!
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