Coriander.  This zesty seed is used for seasoning sausage, brewing Belgian beers.  And guess what?

Coriander is the seed of the Cilantro plant!  In our gardens, some of the cilantro didn't get harvested to use in salsa or???? and left to grow leafy and tall, it first flowered with tiny white flowers and later produced round ridged beige seeds - Coriander.  We didn't really intend to grow coriander but got it anyway.
How many times has a mistake or something that didn't get done lead to something good - perhaps even something better than what was intended?  Isn't this grace? This God-thing?  No matter what, maybe even in spite of what we do or don't do, something good can come about.  The unharvested tomatoes become compost.  The green beans that didn't get picked become dry beans that can be eaten all winter.  The radishes that went to seed produced yummy seed pods for feisty salads.

Soon I will be brewing a batch of Belgian White Beer - with grace-filled coriander.

Thursday gardening

I will be at UTS gardens today a little after 10 am.  Stop by to chat or get your hands dirty.

Once again - planting seeds

It's community day at UTS and once again we are sowing seeds.  Planting tiny bits of hope into rich soil and expecting - anticipating a harvest.  In the gardens - and in this new class of students.

Rain rain rain

Rest and repair maintenance day.

Rain

When it rains most farmers switch gears.  Rather than field work rainy days make time for tool and machine repairs and maintenance, planning ahead and rest and renewal to be up to the tasks ahead.  This rainy day what is it you need to do? 

September new beginnings

By the time the gardens get to September, much of the harvest is complete.  The compost bin is piled high with decaying plant detritus. And it is time to plant new seeds hoping for a fall crop.  Meet at the gardens at 10:00 am Wednesday to seed salad mesclun mix, snap peas and kale.