i have always appreciated and enjoyed freshly grown food.  for 3 years during and after college i worked on an organic CSA farm in wisconsin, called elsies.  i was a sponge to learning about growing, harvesting, and cooking with fresh ingredients.  it was hard work and long days, but i loved every second of it.

the most important thing that i learned was how good food tastes when you grow it yourself.  it hasn’t sat on a truck for days, or been picked before it was ready, you can eat the freshest food strait from the garden.  i also think there is something to be said about putting a seed in the ground, nurturing it, and watch it sprout and grow.  it gives you sense of pride with every bite.

every spring, i wait like a young child on christmas morning, for the last frost day to pass, and get the garden prepared for growing.  now that we are getting some spring-like weather we are starting to plan the r.wood studio garden.  within the next couple of weeks we will be able to plant…..and begin to watch things grow

our friends in atlanta are planning their garden too, visit their blog to take a look at their ambitious plans and enjoy their great southern gothic pic above.