Pia's Nest: Produce.

January 19, 2007

Produce.

My son asked me the other day how beets grow - from the other side of the room because he doesn't like them. He thinks they taste like dirt, which is what's so sensual about them, I think. Also their intense color and density and uncloying sweetness, and that they stain like ink what they touch. A writer would do worse than imitate the aesthetic of a beet.

I got a digital camera for Christmas, and I've been jammed up about what to shoot. So I thought I'd start with fruits and vegetables. And that I'd find out how they grow, and how they present themselves to be picked, or uprooted, or sheared.

The first time I ate a blood orange was in the 60s, when we lived in Italy, and they were a cause for celebration. A fruit to be prized, which made me fear the enjoyment of them. They contain a pigment called anthocyanin that's usually found in flowers and red fruits. They need a marked variation between the heat of the day and the coolness of night (so do I), and grow best in a Mediterranean climate.

Yesterday, I bought two and rather than covet them in the fruit bowl, I ate one this morning. The flesh of this orange looks ambivalent about going completely red, which makes it look wounded rather than decided.

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6 Songs:

Beets are awesome!

a song by Jack Pendarvis, recorded at 10:41 PM

Lovely post.

a song by katrina, recorded at 9:01 AM

I grow beets really well, but there's a limit to how much one girl can eat. :)

a song by Stephanie, recorded at 10:02 PM

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Thanks.

a song by Anonymous, recorded at 11:17 PM

Wow! Anonymous knows a lot about home treadmills, NFL jerseys, and TV stands! And apparently he likes beets. Anonymous, you're my new best friend!

a song by Jack Pendarvis, recorded at 4:39 PM

Pia,
I came here to learn about blood oranges, and I'm leaving with a home treadmill! This is the best day of my life.

a song by Anonymous, recorded at 2:37 PM

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					January 19, 2007 Produce. My son asked me the other day how beets grow - from the other side of the room because he doesn't like them. He thinks they taste like dirt, which is what's so sensual about them, I think. Also their intense color and density and uncloying sweetness, and that they stain like ink what they touch. A writer would do worse than imitate the aesthetic of a beet. I got a digital camera for Christmas, and I've been jammed up about what to shoot. So I thought I'd start with fruits and vegetables. And that I'd find out how they grow, and how they present themselves to be picked, or uprooted, or sheared. The first time I ate a blood orange was in the 60s, when we lived in Italy, and they were a cause for celebration. A fruit to be prized, which made me fear the enjoyment of them. They contain a pigment called anthocyanin that's usually found in flowers and red fruits. They need a marked variation between the heat of the day and the coolness of night (so do I), and grow best in a Mediterranean climate. Yesterday, I bought two and rather than covet them in the fruit bowl, I ate one this morning. The flesh of this orange looks ambivalent about going completely red, which makes it look wounded rather than decided. hosted by Pia, posted by pia permalink :: songs { there are 6 } :: sing to me :: feed me 6 Songs: Beets are awesome! a song by Jack Pendarvis, recorded at 10:41 PM Lovely post. a song by katrina, recorded at 9:01 AM I grow beets really well, but there's a limit to how much one girl can eat. :) a song by Stephanie, recorded at 10:02 PM Great site http://arthritis-relief.lysog.info arthritis relief http://leather-chair.lysog.info leather chair http://lucchese-boot.malig.info lucchese boot http://toshiba-part.malig.info toshiba part http://home-treadmill.malig.info home treadmill http://turbo-tax.malig.info turbo tax http://born-shoe.asapdeals.com born shoe http://stretch-film.bucksathome.com stretch film http://tv-stand.asapdeals.com tv stand http://jet-pump.casinogamefactory.com jet pump http://nfl-jerseys.1timesex.com nfl jerseys http://party-poker-online.boulevardprivates.com party poker online http://charlotte-job.asapdeals.com charlotte job http://porch-swing.eurocarexpert.com porch swing http://kohler-plumbing.1timesex.com kohler plumbing Thanks. a song by Anonymous, recorded at 11:17 PM Wow! Anonymous knows a lot about home treadmills, NFL jerseys, and TV stands! And apparently he likes beets. Anonymous, you're my new best friend! a song by Jack Pendarvis, recorded at 4:39 PM Pia, I came here to learn about blood oranges, and I'm leaving with a home treadmill! This is the best day of my life. a song by Anonymous, recorded at 2:37 PM sing to me recently One Eye Small. \| Lagging. \| Saints. \| Icelandic. \| Taraxa. \| Covered. \| Cold Toes. \| Street-Shooters. \| Amazon! \| Sans Farine. \| aviary July 2003 \| August 2003 \| September 2003 \| October 2003 \| November 2003 \| December 2003 \| January 2004 \| February 2004 \| March 2004 \| April 2004 \| May 2004 \| June 2004 \| July 2004 \| August 2004 \| October 2004 \| November 2004 \| December 2004 \| January 2005 \| February 2005 \| March 2005 \| April 2005 \| May 2005 \| June 2005 \| July 2005 \| August 2005 \| September 2005 \| October 2005 \| November 2005 \| December 2005 \| January 2006 \| February 2006 \| March 2006 \| April 2006 \| May 2006 \| June 2006 \| August 2006 \| September 2006 \| October 2006 \| November 2006 \| December 2006 \| January 2007 \| February 2007 \| March 2007 \| April 2007 \| May 2007 \| June 2007 \| July 2007 \| August 2007 \| September 2007 \| October 2007 \| November 2007 \| December 2007 \|					All text and images copyright 2003-2007 Pia Z. Ehrhardt.

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