Clarence Booker
Porch table with shelled peas and iced tea

May 10, 2026 · 4 min

Shelling the first peas on the porch

A bowl, a chair and the first small harvest of the year.

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Mulched tomato and rape rows at dawn

The tomato bed · May 2026

Tying up tomatoes as they grow

A soft tie every hand's width, and the leaves to take off.