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I'd like to believe that Russians really do quaff a glass of vodka with every meal. It fits neatly into my romantic stereotypes of different cultures.

Plus ~ after my last visit to the grocery store ~ it sounds like a habit we could all embrace. Who doesn't need a good, stiff drink after they see the price of food these days?
Which is why I've planted quick-growing veggies in containers on my deck. The vegetables I pay a fortune for in the grocery stores won't grow in my short mountain summers. But, their less popular cousins usually do...
Easy to find, quick-growing veggies:

• Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach - matures in 42 days
• Coronado Crown Hybrid Broccoli - matures in 58 days
• Early Contender Bush Beans - mature in 49 days
• Little Marvel Sweet Peas - mature in 62 days
• Cold Set Tomatoes - mature in 65 days
• Fat 'N Sassy Hybrid Sweet Pepper - mature in 65 days
• Scarlet Nantes Carrot - matures in 70 days

* This pepper resting on my porch railing would probably prefer to be in the ground but she's growing just fine in a container. You might be surprised how well veggies do for you, in way less than ideal conditions.

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