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Some folks think I yearn for a big field to garden, but I don’t.  I enjoy my few clay pots and random mugs filled with dirt, tucked in all sorts of corners and moved about as my whim and the sun does strike.

It has been fun this year to grow flowers, herbs and the occasional vegetable.  The trailing green growth and splashes of color have been inspiring, as well as occasionally quite tasty.  Most of the herbs have died back or faded away completely with a few exceptions like the oregano.

I planted a few new seeds on Saturday.  Spicy cress, fenugreek and more nasturtium.  The fenugreek has already started to sprout.  Perhaps I’ll be able to harvest it for Christmas. On Sunday I picked up some paperwhite bulbs with a goal to plant them in January and perhaps soon after photograph white winter blooms against a backdrop of falling snow. Until then, I have these herbs and, oh yes, that violet.

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I returned from Ireland to my potted plant of potatoes.  A second crop.  Sitting in the bay window, with so much sun, the greenery was still vibrant but I figured it was time to look beneath the soil.  Eventually the little potatoes were gently scrubbed and tossed into a frying pan with some meat drippings.  After a fork full, my dinner companion uttered, “Mmmmm. Creamy.” Next year, I’m going to work with a bigger pot. 😉 Have a good Friday.

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a red onion and red pepper topping

a red onion and red pepper topping (in a bright blue bowl)

 

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potato blossom

potato blossom

You’d almost think it was spring where I am, there are that many blossoms in the kitchen.

nasturtium bloom

nasturtium bloom

red pepper flower

red pepper flower

 

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Are there potatoes beneath the soil?  Time will tell … 😉

 

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In the end, after their photo shoot, the shrimp were sauteed with garlic and ginger and served up with white rice and a bit of greens.

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just some fun at the keyboard manipulating old images of fruits and flowers

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I am not a full-time food photographer or stylist, but I do have fun on occasion with a piece of fruit or a slice of vegetable sitting on a dark plate in the sunlight.  And if you follow this blog you know how I love my potted herbs.  I’ve collected some of my favorite food photos into a new Zazzle shop:  Just Food by Cynthia.

Posters in this store will always be 6 x 6 in size and available for purchase at $9.75.  Why 6 x 6?

Well, I personally love 6 x 6 frames, like the following, which easily stack on surfaces in the kitchen or can hang, often in a series, on the wall.  This particular image of a romanesco broccoli was purchased for a gentleman who studies fractals, and loves to eat. 😉

Please visit the store when you can.  New items to be added at least once a month. Yum! 😉

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