Earth Day Confessions

The last several weeks have been exciting and fun.  The spring weather is gorgeous and we do all that we can to be outside enjoying nature.

Dipping our toes in the Frio River

Swinging in the backyard

Anticipating an Easter egg hunt

Posing at the beach

Now I have to confess that I have a twinge of guilt for letting so much time pass since my last post but I have been busy learning more and more about organic food, the subject of my last post.  There is so much to explore and consider as you make a decision on whether an organic food product is right for you.  Through the website Local Harvest, I discovered two organic food cooperatives ("co-ops") in my area:  Rawfully Organic and The Woodlands Organics.  I have explored the world of blogs related to "raw" or "real" diets.  I am reading Michael Pollan's "In Defense of Food", which delivers a simple yet effective message:  "Eat Food.  Not to Much.  Mostly Plants."   The book makes a strong case for a diet that minimizes and/or eliminates processed foods.  (Note:  this paragraph contains many subjects for future posts.)


My other confession is that my tomato plant (or possibly plants) are not going to survive.  The plant was doing great until last week when I noticed several shriveled leaves and many more leaves discolored with yellow and brown spots.  After a week of observation the plant is only worse, so today we took a sample to a professional gardener.  The gardener confirmed what my own internet searching had found:  the tomato plant is infected with a fungus and there is no cure.  I was given instruction to trash the plant, my soil, and the pot it is planted in to minimize my risk of the fungus spreading further in my yard.  My tomato plant will die and I feel so ashamed ....