Thursday 4 September 2014

The Joy of Harvest!

When I asked Juli what's the best thing in farming, she answered with "harvest". And I'm pretty sure that's what most people will say, including myself. There's joy inexplicable seeing a plant come out from a seed. 

Who could resist these lettuce? 


Months of uncertainty blossoming into its beautiful beacon. 




And today, I had the sweetest corns I've ever had. I munched bits of them raw and wanted to finish them as they were. But one thing that struck me was that they aren't perfect. They're bungi-bungi as shown in the next photo. But these corns simply told me one story, that if you're not pretty, it doesn't mean you're not valued? These are the most imperfect corns one can harvest but these are the sweetest ones above par. Lesson? Don't judge a corn by its cob. Or more like, that beloved of yours has all the beauty inside.






I wonder if it can it be harvest season all the time? Can I be spared of dying seedlings? Can seeds just sprout into trees and bear fruit at one's click of fingers? I doubt it....