growing basil.

growing basil., originally uploaded by mjkimmel.

Taken in my kitchen, in Redwood City, Ca.

I have several reasons I started growing things. I am spending too much $$ buying fresh spices. I wanted something refreshing in the kitchen. I wanted a subject to photograph over time. I wanted another responsibility.

I have attempted this (general flower growing) before, but not of this nature. I would usually stick something in a pot, place it outside and allow nature to take it's course. That plan of no plan failed last time :(.


Hopefully this 'something' will continue as long as possible.

Anywhere I live, I should be able to grow indoor produce.

The expensive part is buying the pots. (eventually trays and lighting, if I am successful)

It's exciting to check these little sprouts out every morning.

I need to get a bean/ alfalfa sprout grower. There is just something wonderful to the taste of fresh sprouts on a deli sandwich.

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have a good day!

walkin'

walkin', originally uploaded by mjkimmel.

Taken along Shell in Redwood Shores, Ca.

I haven't gotten out as much as I would have liked.

Maybe it's because I finally feel like I have a home again.

The ability to clean and decorate as my imagination inspires ties up a little more of my time and entertainment than I realized.

Even though we do not have living room furniture yet, and even though we do not have anything more than a mini folding table to eat on, I know we are holding out to purchase way cool stuff on a budget.

I don't want a cookie cutter living room set. I want the leftover pieces from other sets, that match each other in magical ways.

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thats all for now.

20090506a48

20090506a48, originally uploaded by mjkimmel.

Taken at Shawnee Mission Park.

It was at this moment when i decided i needed a macro lens.
as of 20091105 I still don't have one.

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