Negative 8

Snow and ice surround the sad looking few stalls that make up the market. Barely more than apples and pears are available, how can the green market driven restaurants create a dish let along a menu to the standard required of a NYC restaurant that wants to last more than a few months? My only purchase today was a hot cider, mainly to get some feeling back into my fingers. So my only purpose of the trip was to drop off our food waste for the lower east side ecology center to turn into compost. I keep on telling myself that soon the bounty of spring will bloom vibrancy back to the market. In reality it is a month or two away, so hard after enjoying a real summer in New Zealand. Before spring arrives I need to be ready, as i am planning to grow a salad in my window sill. I like the urban nature cycle concept, I can use the compost created from my diligent food waste disposal methods (mostly the good work of the LESEC) to feed what ever edible plants will grow with no space or gardening skill.