Here atThe Tasteful Garden
we love to cook, it is our primary reason for gardening! We love the
fragrances of harvesting vegetables and herbs for a meal, preparing
foods using the freshest ingredients, and sharing our bounty from the
garden with our friends and family. Other cultures have done this for
centuries and our American heritage has always done the same in the
past. Unfortunately, the modern family shops at the supermarket and
has very little sense of where their food comes from. So much of our
produce comes from very far away in other countries which allows us to
have a huge selection, but also requires longer storage times and
different harvesting techniques which in turn decrease the quality and
nutritional value of our food. Vegetable varieties are chosen for
their long shelf life instead of the flavor and nutrition they provide.
We
want to bring back the family vegetable garden, encourage children and
parents to garden together and learn about heritage gardening so that
it can be passed along to future generations. The Heirloom varieties
of vegetables are still available for us to grow which have better
flavors and more nutrition than the vegetables in supermarkets.
Spending family time in the garden, in the kitchen, and at the table is
good for all of us and should be encouraged in our children.
