The beginnings of my summer vegetable garden.
I think now that Jerry Brown is governor it is a California law that you have to plant a vegetable garden in the summer. I think if you don't, they put you in jail with all the people they've arrested for smoking.
Actually, the real reason to grow a vegetable garden here is in self defense. In July and August everyone is running around trying to give away their excess zucchini, cucumbers, and yellow squash. If you have planned ahead and grown your own garden you can say, in all fairness, "I'd really love some of those bell peppers. But you ought to see the stuff I have growing my garden. I'm just overwhelmed by it. So I couldn't possibly. But thank you so much."
