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Hi friends! Nice weather here in west Michigan. Our garden was late in getting planted and we only planted about half what we usually do. All because of my knee replacement. But I am doing well now, just in time to have done 3 pickings of green beans without falling over. The plants and yields are so good I think I'll plant them later next year too. Getting less cukes thankfully, still lots of peppers and tomatoes. So many cherry tomatoes.
I have been making a lot of fresh salsa to have with chips. Chopped vidalia or sweet onion, chopped cilantro (ours) and tomatoes (usually the cherries) with the seeds squeezed out and the flesh chopped. All 3 in equal parts then I add a little salt and some chopped pickled jalapenos (canned from last year) and a teaspoon of the juice. Have had 3 volunteer cantalopes and 4 more yet to pick. Have never grown them before, they came up as volunteers from seeds in the compost and I let them go because I had not planted the whole garden. Also have 3 volunteer tomatoes that are not cherries thankfully. Wish I could get some more zucchini, have only had 2 off 2 giant plants.
Hubby is doing well too for those who know. Had his 3 month checkup Wednesday and is still cancer free. WooHoo! I am manic right now to redo our birdbath. We always have lots of hummingbirds but I saw a youtube and said I am building one of those. Just go to youtube and type in "hummingbird fountain". Amazing. I want to get it set up while they are still around. They will fly through the hose while I am watering but this is way better. Going to use our existing birdbath pedestal and hook up to fresh water from the hose, no pump or electric like the video. simple. We get lots of insect eating birds to our birdbath anyway they will love the new one. Blessings to all!