conway washington is in the heart of the fertile skagit valley (known for tulips, berries and scandinavian farmers). a few years back i asked the lady at the conway feed mill for prices of chicken layer pellets, organic vs regular. she paused, raised one eye brow and said "$10.60 pellets, $19.50 organic pellets." another pause while i pondered this price difference and she pondered 'how much of a idiot is this guy?' she seemed pleased/relieved when i asked for 20 bags of regular. she then explained...
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one sign of old age is being obsessed over how expensive everything has become. i'm that way about locally grown produce. stir frying up fresh broccoli raab with ginger, scallions, chicken thighs...mmm. but wait. those little bundles of raab are $6/per and i'd want 2-3 for dinner. maybe i'll skip the raab and throw in some frozen peas instead. so i've got plenty of space for a garden (though the county might dispute this). i'm trying to grow my favorite veggies these days. the trick is having good stuff year round. assorted frozen habanero's and serrano's grown in my greenhouse |
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