fertilization celebration

it’s a fertilization celebration!

smoothies. sunshine. miso burgers. chimichurri. home brew. sweet jams. seedlings. mojitos. spring! our new community garden is born…

we plan to enjoy many a sunny day on the rooftop of the SPACE pad in the company of our friends and neighbors… working the soil, growing a bounty of fresh organic food and sharing it with all of you. come by for some rooftop yoga, sunday brunch, herbal tincture workshops, community potlucks, movie night, and maybe even a dance party or two :)

planting therapy

“there’s something therapeutic about planting something. massaging the rich soil and compost together with our bare hands, planting seeds towards the evening time as the weather cools off in a summer day…saying sweet words of encouragement for this life to grow, patting the soil gently and giving some water. gulp gulp. happy thoughts. and on and on, during the night receiving the star’s light and during the day soaking in the sun rays, and during the rain drinking up the waters… i watch them grow little by little. even when i forget about them, they grow, some die inevitably, but they keep growing! happy thoughts! magical!”

from urban plant seoul, a blog about community gardens in urban surroundings by my lovely and beautiful friend young-joo

village life

when i got home, i stopped at the corner pharmacy to visit my favorite neighbor, kang, the 69 year old pharmacist whom I call dad. we sat on a bench in front of the store eating ice cream and talking about life. we sat together until sunset and then kang left to meet his friend for dinner.

before heading up to my apartment, i paused to admire my garden that kang helped me with (actually he and his wife did almost everything without letting me help because he wanted to surprise me). my vegetable plants are so lovely, each with the promise of a beautiful dinner hanging from its stems. this summer will be filled with an abundance of beautiful green salads, grilled eggplant, creamy tomato soups, and spicy green curries.

summer in the country is here...