Jimmy and I planted a garden this year. Our pots on the deck are full of beautiful large leafy lettuce plants. Whenever we want a salad we simply grab a bowl and scissors and harvest the meal. Today we took the dogs out for walk/jog (Jimmy walked and I jogged to keep up) and came back hot, tired, and hungry. Like the nifty city farmer I am, before heading to the shower I clipped some lettuce for lunch. There's nothing like crisp cold greens, so I told Jimmy I'd put the lettuce in the freezer while I showered. (Some of you already know what's gonna happen.)
Once clean, refreshed, and ready for a five star salad, Jimmy presented me with the bowl from the freezer. With leaves stiff as a board I said, "Oh, that's no problem just rinse them with cool water. They'll be fine." He rinsed them...but things weren't fine. The freezer killed the lettuce deader than a door nail and the water wilted them like the wicked witch of the west.
Normal lettuce vs freeze "died"
"Lettuce" discern for ourselves what is right;
"Lettuce" learn together what is good.
Job 34:4 (NGV)
(New Green Version)
4 comments:
I had my fridge set too low one time and froze a lot of lettuce...could not believe the results...
That's coolness that you have fresh lettuce like that! My husband wants one of those hanging tomato plants, i'm cool with that:)
katiegfromtennessee
That is just sad looking. Thankfully you had a garden and could go get some more.
I think I am going to try my hand at tomatoes..the ones that hang and grow downward...I think it will work well on an apartment balcony.
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