how did my backyard veggies turn into a kitchen takeover?

My kitchen is a total mess, but it’s the best kind. I just pulled in my first big backyard haul—tomatoes, beans, and a bunch of peppers. Chopping up veggies for giardiniera, I realized how much fresher everything tastes when you grow it yourself. The tomato sauce is simmering, and I’m tossing green beans into jars for pickling. I always pick beans early in the morning so they’re crisp, and I let the tomatoes ripen as much as possible before picking. It’s wild how a few seeds in spring turn into jars of goodness by summer. Every year, I’m surprised by how much I can grow in a small space. If you’ve got a patch of dirt, give it a shot. Your kitchen might just get taken over, too. #gardening #homegrown #preserving #backyardharvest