"I'd be lying if I said I hadn't been counting the days," I say, nodding. "I've grown a few things indoors the past few months, but they're pretty paltry. Lining up pots next to the windows of your house isn't the same as having a greenhouse."

The thought had occurred to me before that I might scavenge the panes from the handful of homes that were beyond repair, but there just isn't enough glass for more than the tiniest greenhouse without filching from places people might need to live in.