The ultimate food-mile friendly food source

Over Christmas holiday, I built a veggie garden in the backyard, which had been on my "todo" list for a long time. I found extra decking material under the deck, and was able to build an extension from the bottom-most step out to one side, and fill it up with 1000 liters of soil and compost. Armed only with an old hand saw, a hammer, and some nails, it took a few days to complete.

It is befitting that I am also nearing the end of The Omnivore's Dilemma at this time (which I highly recommend if you're interested in some fascinating history of corn in the US and an exploration of the modern industrial food supply).

I planted beets, lots of lettuce, carrots, zucchini, beans, chard, and rhubarb. One zucchini plant in particular is growing like gangbusters, and full of these gorgeous golden blooms that open in the evening and close up late in the morning.

I can't wait for our first harvest!