This is actually a premature harvested Red Bell Pepper.....what a dork!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Premature Harvest - what a newb!
I was all set to show off a fresh picked green pepper here......
This is actually a premature harvested Red Bell Pepper.....what a dork!
This is actually a premature harvested Red Bell Pepper.....what a dork!
After the Storm
We had a bad wind and rain storm Sunday night which blew over two of my big beautiful Brandywine tomato plants.
(Enter tears and crying....Ok, composing myself now.)
Fortunately my neighbor went over there during the day while I was at work and tried to stake them up for me. She did a pretty good job. (Ok, now I seriously owe her big time!) Then I went down in the evening and staked more and tied up branches. I had an old t-shirt and used about the whole shirt tying up branches and securing all my tomato plants plus one pepper plant.
There are supposed to be storms later in the week so we will see how secure they are now. I still need two more tomato baskets for two seedling plants that are growing all crazy. I couldn't find good baskets when I was buying stakes, so I will have to go elsewhere for those.
(Enter tears and crying....Ok, composing myself now.)
Fortunately my neighbor went over there during the day while I was at work and tried to stake them up for me. She did a pretty good job. (Ok, now I seriously owe her big time!) Then I went down in the evening and staked more and tied up branches. I had an old t-shirt and used about the whole shirt tying up branches and securing all my tomato plants plus one pepper plant.
There are supposed to be storms later in the week so we will see how secure they are now. I still need two more tomato baskets for two seedling plants that are growing all crazy. I couldn't find good baskets when I was buying stakes, so I will have to go elsewhere for those.
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| Staked up tomatoes |
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Recipe: Sauteed Squash
A simple, fast yet delicious recipe with that yellow squash coming in your gardens.
Sauteed Squash
Serves: 2
4 Yellow Squash, washed and sliced
1 small yellow onion (optional)
1 Tbsp oil
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp sugar or honey
In a hot saute pan, heat oil. Add onion, squash and little bit of salt, saute until tender and brown (from sear). Add butter and sugar. Cook until butter and sugar have lightly carmelized.
Eat!
Sauteed Squash
Serves: 2
4 Yellow Squash, washed and sliced
1 small yellow onion (optional)
1 Tbsp oil
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp sugar or honey
In a hot saute pan, heat oil. Add onion, squash and little bit of salt, saute until tender and brown (from sear). Add butter and sugar. Cook until butter and sugar have lightly carmelized.
Eat!
Tomato Crazy!
I haven't been to the garden in a week due to a flat tire so my neighbor has gleaned my squash (15+ of them!!) and watered for me. I owe her big time!
So this evening I went down to water and take a look about. Holy Tomatoes! They are big and bushy! The Yellow Pears I had to stake up since they pulled down the cage. The Pink Brandywine and Red Romas are enormous. No fruit on any of the plants, except the Yellow Pear and Red Husky Cherry Tomatoes - those are popping out pretty good. Can't wait for those "candies".
This years tomatoes and peppers should be very bountiful. The plants look amazing compared to last year. I am sure it is the amended soil (mushroom compost) and papering/mulching. Plus we are watering more and the weather has been good.
The squash has been delish and plentiful. I have been able to share with my neighbor and have plenty left. I sauteed them for supper tonight! YUM!
Now you see the bushy mess? I had to look closely amongst all the plants just to be sure it was all tomato plants and no weeds. The weeds like to mask themselves!
So this evening I went down to water and take a look about. Holy Tomatoes! They are big and bushy! The Yellow Pears I had to stake up since they pulled down the cage. The Pink Brandywine and Red Romas are enormous. No fruit on any of the plants, except the Yellow Pear and Red Husky Cherry Tomatoes - those are popping out pretty good. Can't wait for those "candies".
This years tomatoes and peppers should be very bountiful. The plants look amazing compared to last year. I am sure it is the amended soil (mushroom compost) and papering/mulching. Plus we are watering more and the weather has been good.
The squash has been delish and plentiful. I have been able to share with my neighbor and have plenty left. I sauteed them for supper tonight! YUM!
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| Cucumbers |
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| Yellow Crookneck Squash |
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| Yellow Crookneck Squash |
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| Plot & Community Garden Beans |
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| Red Husky Cherry Tomatoes |
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| Red & Green Bell Peppers |
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| Red Brandywine & Yellow Jubillee Tomatoes |
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| Yellow Jubillee & Jelly Bean Tomatoes |
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| 2 Red Husky Cherry Tomatoes & a Yellow Pear Tomato |
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| Yellow Pear Tomato |
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| Pink Brandywine & Red Roma Tomatoes |
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| 2 Red Husky Cherry Tomatoes & a Yellow Pear |
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Recipe: Greek Style Deviled Eggs
The other night I stumbled upon this recipe and it was super yum. If you like olives and feta cheese, you might enjoy this twist on the traditional deviled eggs.
6 hard boiled eggs, peeled
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp vinegar *I used Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar - gives a nice flavor
1 Tbsp finely chopped Kalmata or green olives * I had some leftover olive tapenade that worked well.
2 Tbsp feta cheese
Halve the cooked eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Set whites aside. Place yolks in a ball, mash with fork. Add mayo, mustard, vinegar, olives, and feta cheese. Mix well.
Stuff egg white halves with egg yolk mixture. Enjoy! Try not to eat the whole plate!
6 hard boiled eggs, peeled
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp vinegar *I used Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar - gives a nice flavor
1 Tbsp finely chopped Kalmata or green olives * I had some leftover olive tapenade that worked well.
2 Tbsp feta cheese
Halve the cooked eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Set whites aside. Place yolks in a ball, mash with fork. Add mayo, mustard, vinegar, olives, and feta cheese. Mix well.
Stuff egg white halves with egg yolk mixture. Enjoy! Try not to eat the whole plate!
Watching the garden grow
Here are some photos of my tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and squash: These photos are from the first part of May so I need to get some more updated pictures. They are looking really bushy and lush now. Last night I harvested my first batch of yellow crookneck squash. Squash is coming in like crazy now. Soon cherry tomatoes will be coming!
Pests - Cucumber Beetles and Fire Ants
Well everything is planted, papered and mulched. I have fought fire ants and cucumber beetles. I think I have won. Although I still see cucumber beetles hanging out on my crookneck squash.
Here is my first run in with the cucumber beetles. They ate my zucchini seedlings so I pulled and threw them out. Little pests and they are still hanging out with my full grown squash:
Here is my fire ant infestation in one plot. Then they moved to another plot but I think I got 'em gone now. See the white dust out in the grass? Then they were also in my cucumber seedlings.
Here is my first run in with the cucumber beetles. They ate my zucchini seedlings so I pulled and threw them out. Little pests and they are still hanging out with my full grown squash:
Here is my fire ant infestation in one plot. Then they moved to another plot but I think I got 'em gone now. See the white dust out in the grass? Then they were also in my cucumber seedlings.
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