Rice Is Thriving In.

On Wednesday I visited the rice field to see how it is. The length was more than 60 cm. This year the rainy season lasts more than usual and there is a special concern about the lack of sunlight. The end of the rainy season was announced in the western part of Japan; it will be done soon also in the eastern part of Japan.

Near the rice field a farmer was selling fresh vegetables, so I bought a tomato and took bites out of a whole tomato. There was no freshly-picked green scent. I was disappointed. My grandfather used to grow vegetables for my family after retirement. He organically grew various vegetables such as cabbage, eggplant, cucumber, tomato, pea, green onion, and green chive. I used to help to pick up budworms from cabbages. I feel nostalgic for my grandpa’s tomato.