Coffee in the garden

Posted on July 21, 2007
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We had our coffee in the garden this morning, after watering and cleaning up the paths. Dotcom garden has ripening green beans. yellow wax beans, 4 kinds of tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, lettuce, and peppers plus basil, thyme, oregano and mint tucked into the herb beds. It was very pleasant sitting in the cool air, drinking hot Peet’s Coffeee (the Bay Area’s best) and surveying my small botanical kingdom.

Dotcom Garden is a good, if smallish, approximation of a French potager, or kitchen garden: this morning I brought in basil that went into tomato and chevre omelettes - it added freshness and flavor.  A couple nights ago just-picked lettuce and lemon cucumber, dressed with citrus vinaigrette, was part of a very pleasant repast. Looking forward to the first bean harvest…

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