We have been enjoying our homegrown green/wax beans. We don't eat potatoes like we used to, but last night was just the right time. So good with bacon.
Pioneer Woman at Heart
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"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
I finally found the other tomato worm, while I was tying the tomato plants up again. By the way, the plants are as tall as me , and have gone way above their stakes. I am a hair from being 6 feet tall, if that tells you anything. We will be watching end of summer sales, for 6 foot metal (sturdy) tomato cages for next year. I don't know that they'll work, as our plants are fully loaded, and very heavy when the tomatoes are on.
I don't know what I was thinking. I went out, thinking I'll just quick pick green beans and be back inside for inside work. Ha! Not only did it take an hour to pick beans, but I had more zucchini, and cucumbers to pick. I had no yellow squash, but the plants are once again loaded with blossoms, and the bees are a buzzing out there.
I sent more zucchini to work with my husband, and I will be taking any other extra to the library staff next. I am still freezing some for us, but it is coming in daily here for us. I am okay with that, as it is such a versatile vegetable (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner).
The hot peppers are on, but not ready, as well as the bell peppers. I have quite a few spaghetti squash on, for just one plant, and as well as pie pumpkins. My acorn is just not coming on. We have plans to put the pea fence back up soon, and fall plant some vegetables.
Thunderstorms may roll in early today, so I'm getting this posted. I need to tie more tomato plants up, to secure them again. The heat is here for sure! In the 90's now.
I think I asked last year, but does anyone have a healthy cucumber salad recipe? I found one with sour cream, but I'm looking for a delicious low fat, low carb, zero sugar recipe for us.
Me to my husband: Sure looks like it's about to come down out there.
Husband to me: Oh great! Another 1000 green beans (ha ha ha!)
We have been getting rain off and on. We are also getting heat. We canceled our first camping trip as fast as we booked it due to the heat. What's the fun in camping, if you can't enjoy a campfire meal? Not only will the heat be here this weekend, so will thunderstorms.
Kids came for a meal and a visit over the weekend, and I was thankful that I had help to clean beans. On the other hand we did not get any work done regarding the new coop, nor any painting done.
Our green beans are doing so well, I may be giving some to family and friends. We'll see as I get mine put up in the freezer.
Zucchini are still coming in too. The nice part, is that I can slice it to use in place of pasta in a meal.
I froze some more shredded zucchini, and at the same time made another round of zucchini hummus. I have three different types of shredding/slicing devices for this. It shreds the zucchini very easily.
In the midst of it all, I purchased our yearly blueberries. I am crazy to do it again, but I am putting up a 10# box, but sharing them with one daughter.
Our mailbox has been taken over by earwigs. Never, in all the years here, have we had this happen. I read about making traps, by rolling toilet paper roll over a pen, and stapling one end to trap them. They go in and can't turn around to get out. I set two in the back of the mailbox.
I'll admit, that I was not ready for this! First picking of the pickling cucumbers - 7# of them! I was totally shocked. I literally just checked them two days prior.