~My hands are dirty, my muscles ache, but fresh fruits and veggies are on my plate~

I worked in my garden for three hours today. It was hot outside. Grass got into my garden and it was time for me to say goodbye to it. It always feels so good to work out in the garden. For one of my psych classes I had to write a paper on humanistic psychology. I chose to write about ecopsychology. One of the main concepts of ecopsychology is that people are totally disconnected from their food sources. We buy our food in a grocery store, a lot of times already prepared and sometimes it even comes on its own plate. All you have to do is cook, eat, and throw away the dishes. This disconnect from our food is part of our disconnect from nature and the collective whole. When I garden, I always think about ecopsychology, because I have a greater appreciation for the food that I grow myself. I plowed the earth (okay I used a pick axe), then racked the dirt and planted my seeds and plants. I water the plants and watch as they grow. Then I get to enjoy the fruit of my labor. It is a lot of hard work, but so worth it. Nothing tastes better than fresh picked fruits and vegetables.

Tomorrow I will post pictures of the huge zucchini I picked from the garden and a recipe to go with it. I am going to make stuffed zucchini for my whole family Friday night, and I will definitely have leftovers because these zucchini are huge.
[tags] vegan garden vegetables fruits food vegetarian blog blogs ecopsychology [/tags]