Pinging the List. Computer is really slow today. Don’t know if it’s my machine, the server, or FR. Most likely our service provider though.
I seem to have a brown thumb; but my husband has an organic garden. We’re old & don’t raise a whole lot of anything. The squash is beginning to come in; we have had blackberries, blueberries, strawberries - all we could eat.
I freeze a little bit of stuff, but not a whole lot. - Going overboard raising things tends to create a stress that we don’t need at our age.
I have been awol for a while. Still flower gardening and got my tomatoes in a little late, but they are putting out fruit (nothing has ripened yet). I’ll have to watch the over watering. I see some wilting leaves and grab the waterhose right away.
My flowers are doing well and everything is green and growing. I have been able to keep up with the weeding okay.
I started to work the volunteer hotline at the County Extension office a couple of times a month. I enjoy that although my lack of knowledge is a little unnerving at times. But the people who call in are so thankful that someone answers the phone and helps them with their problems. There are several people in the office with great wisdom and experience and they help me out when I get stuck.
I’ve got to run. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend!
Our garden, such as it is, is also a weed patch. About 1/3 of the peas croaked, but what’s left are producing well enough for meals, though not enough to freeze any. Root crops, other than onions & garlic, are doing well; and the few beans & squash are looking good. Should get our first yellow zukes tomorrow.
This was to be my last year of attempting runner beans, as they put so few in packets, and those never sprout for me: last year, I got some free leftover packets (both scarlet & a peach-colored) at the county 4-H fair, and they sprouted, grew, and are flowering beyond reason. If they actually produce beans, they’ll get a place again.
Although the early cabbages bolted, the rest of the cole crops MIGHT produce. Walla-Wallas are really struggling; about 1/2 the garlic drowned; and all the leeks were lost early on, then it was too sopped to replant until it was way too late in the season.
No fruit or berries at all this year; and my only domestic plum—planted where the wild plums thrive—drowned.
Last night’s dinner included carrot thinnings with fresh picked peas & a minced small, fresh picked shallot; balsamic beet greens from thinnings; and scalloped potatoes from the last of last year’s crop.
Tonight, it’ll be egg foo yung, with our own eggs, carrots, peas, and shallots included in it.
Despite the problems getting the potatoes hilled, they are producing tubers; I robbed a few from 3 or 4 plants, just to check things out.
The purist will observe that I have not used the proper white bread for my execution of this rural classic, and also that I have departed from style in my use of cheese. I did, however, apply real mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper to taste.
I regret to inform y'all Freepers that no further photos will be possible.