One Fine Day

It was a perfect evening for a little hunting and gathering last night - despite anxiety about having yet another day slip by without getting any work done. We went outside in the morning to measure and plan the space for our soon-to-arrive chickens, and ended up spending the entire day out there.

Above is a photo of our favorite road for a short walk to gather vegetables. There are other places a bit further away, but this was fine for now - especially as I am trying to shed my soft "winter feet". Along the way we found plenty of kogomi (pictured at the top of this post), and made note that the zenmai (photo below) is almost ready to be picked.

Along the way we stopped at one of our fields (above). The only thing there now are some gyojya ninniku (the leafy plant pictured above that tastes like garlic), but by August this will be filled with weeds - and maybe a vegetable or two.

Nearby, was a small patch of wasabi flowers (photo below). Usually people know wasabi as the ground root, but we eat these flowers and tender leaves in early spring.