The other evening, our daughter and I came along while Mike was doing evening greenhouse duty. It was a nice evening, and the greenhouse smelled wonderful--you could really smell the rich earth and even the growing things. Our daughter, Alice, asked what everything was growing in the greenhouse, then asked the same question when we went out back and walked down to the gardens on Terry Street. She just stood there looking at everything growing in the Terry Street gardens, inhaled deeply, and said again how wonderful it smelled. It made me think about how the farm affects all of your senses; the growing plants look like natural art as they escape their neat rows, and the fruits and vegetables add color to the palette. Of course the produce tastes great, but I think maybe the smell is the most profound and visceral way the gardens can affect you. It calms me down, makes me walk slower, and just makes things seem better to visit the gardens and take a deep breath. I heartily recommend a visit to the greenhouse or garden as a way to unwind on a nice summer evening.
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