Salads not "made in China"

A couple of days ago, we still ate a few leaves of arugula for lunch that I picked from our little veggie garden. It's over now and since the beginning of October, our daily servings of salad that graced our lunches and dinners for the last three months have come to a seasonal end. In a world where most everything is made in China, if not in Mexico, Vietnam or the Dominican Republic, having something homegrown, with good compost, continued attention, clean water and warm sun is simply priceless. This was our first season of high-altitude gardening and it won't be the last. Next year, we're already thinking of increasing its area a bit, adding some rows of stone like peasants do in Bolivia to retain some of the day heat well into our cool night and do a much better job managing both planting and harvesting, while enjoying the by-product of our new-found hobby even more; bountiful, delectable and truly made in Park City!