Worth it

There are some veggies that are worth the effort and some that, well, aren't. You have to weigh the work that goes into them and then consider how much you get back OR how much better what you get back is from the grocery store.



Take tomatoes. We don't have the greatest weather for them up here and they grow much better elsewhere, but nevertheless, they are so wonderful straight from the garden. They are juicy and flavorful and just lovely morsels (in the cherry variety) of goodness. So, unless I go to the effort of a greenhouse, I'll never grow enough to can, but the joy of a homegrown tomato is most certainly worth the effort.



I can't say that green beans are my favorite vegetable, but they are extremely prolific and the amount I am able to freeze and can (for dilly beans) can be described as sheer abundance. I actually planted a second crop this year and we should be set on beans until next summer.



Peppers, not so much. But, they look pretty cool on the plant... it amazes me what a large fruit this produces for such a relatively small plant. I'm holding out on picking these to see if they'll turn red.



Corn is a no brainer as long as we bring in the ears before the raccoons discover it. Last year I put up 25 quarts in the freezer. So nice.



I wish I could say that peas were worth it for their quantity, but they really aren't. Four rows of peas amounted to about 2 cups (and I'm being generous) of the little balls, but oh, were they sweet. They were Patrick's first taste of green veggies, and I'm really glad about that. It is mind boggling to me to think about how many plants must go into the entire production of Bird's Eye and Green Giant when I see how much effort I put into my silly little pint.