Right this moment, my garden is going crazy. And I'm not sure how I am keeping up with it.

 

I have bushels and bushels of delicious peaches, both white and yellow versions, waiting to be transformed into jam, chutney, and pie filling. I've frozen tray after tray of pesto. I've made batch after batch of zucchini relish. Last spring when I planted my tomatoes, I thought how lovely it would be to have lots of different sizes, shapes, and colors. Well, I have lots and lots and lots. I'm dehydrating them, I'm freezing them, I'm roasting them, I'm making salsas and sauces... And now my pears are coming in, and the apples are right behind.

 

But then again, there's nothing like opening that quart of roasted tomatoes or sharing that jar of peach jam, and smelling the sweet aroma of summer, when snow is falling outside my kitchen window. It reminds me that all this work is always worth the effort.

 

It struck me today that this is similar to much of the work that Eastern Sierra Land Trust does. There's a lot of preparation that gets done behind-the-scenes - work that helps our conservation projects grow and thrive.

Then, every so often, we get to share the bounty: a special place, protected for generations to come.

 

Stay tuned: we're hoping to share some news with you in the coming months - news that wouldn't be possible without your support, plus a lot of diligent work planting a seed and helping it grow.

 

I hope your garden is thriving too, and that your harvest is abundant!

 

Happy summer,