A Nice Little Garden

Starting a garden behind my house was a great idea: Fresh vegetables ready for the picking when I wanted them rather than having to plan to catch a boat into the city to buy them at the market or store. Chili peppers – with real spice, a difficult thing to find here – to kick things up a notch, including even my host mom’s afternoon soups. Basil by the handful for salads and omelets. The possibility of planting mint, flowers, and even a few local types of fruit. It was going to be amazing and I would eat like a king.

That is, before over three months without a single rain drop. 

All dried up...

And it was going to be such a lovely plant!

All that's left is this resilient sprig of oregano.