WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD FOR 7/20/2018

freerepublic | 7/21/2018 | greeneyes

[Diana in Wisconsin]

OK, two things:

What is this: Jalapeno Cowboy Candy?

What is this: Squirrelinator?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“What do you do with an overabundance of squash?”

Two of my faves!

Mom’s Zucchini Pancakes. Made these for breakfast. Serve with Sour Cream or Applesauce. So GOOD!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222870/moms-zucchini-pancakes/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=5&isMetric=false

This Zucchini Casserole is really good, too!

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/zucchini-yellow-squash-casserole-71750

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Never mind! I found your answer! Thanks! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks!

Beau doesn’t like ‘hot’ stuff, so I’m going to can some with and some without the seeds so we’ll BOTH be happy!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Impressive! Good use of space. :)

[Qiviut]

I am majorly ‘low carb’ these days (Keto - less than 20g) so I’ll see what I can do to Keto-ize these recipes. The squash casserole looks good except for the topping .... pancakes a little harder, but maybe I can come up with something.

I LOVE squash, especially yellow squash fried with onions - my granny used to make it that way & no one could do it like she could (my mom gets close)!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I stir-fry yellow and green zukes with a sliced onion in Teriyaki sauce and some sesame seeds on top. They serve this on a local Japanese restaurant as a side dish. I’ve always loved it.

I used to be crazy for Stuffed Zucchini Boats, but I’m totally burned out on them, now.

[Qiviut]

Ooh - that squash stir fry sounds good - will have to try it!

[DuncanWaring]

What’s a “yellow zuke”?

Standard yellow summer squash?

[daniel1212]

Impressive! Good use of space. :)

You mean plant about every foot:) I think there are 21 plants in just the front section. Praise the Lord!

[Liz]

Good idea.

[USMCPOP]

I finally have a few Cannas blooming. Started the seeds around April 1st. “South Pacific Scarlet” and “Cannova Rose” are very showy. A couple of other varieties are budding out but not open yet.

I did buy some roots of “Chocolate Sunrise”. Absolutely stunning deep yellow/pumpkin flowers with olive to bronze leaves.

I have to grow them on the deck in partial sun, as deer bothered the ones I had in pots out in the yard.

[daniel1212]

Before garden (©Google image, 2013)

[daniel1212]

Garden has EXPLODED as she does this time every year. We had 3" of rain this week, so it's soggy!

Very nice. When did you plant them? Did you grow them from seed?

We are in MA, while in the thread "Are Record Temperatures Evidence of Manmade Global Warming ?" Townhall.com, it says,

Our Midwestern and Great Plains forebears, who suffered greatly through the Depression years, also suffered through many summers when the daytime temperatures exceeded 100 degrees F and night-time temperatures remained in and above the mid-80s. In July 1936 the City of La Crosse, WI, experienced ten consecutive days when the maximum temperature reached or exceeded 100 degrees. On July 14 of that year, it was 108 in La Crosse, its all-time record. On that same date, the thermometer in Wisconsin Dells topped out at 114, the state’s all-time record high.

[daniel1212]

Around here they used to say “knee high by the Fourth of July,” but those look “neck high!” Praise the Lord.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yellow Zuke = Yellow Summer Squash.

I like 'Easy Pick Gold.' Nice, upright plant, doesn't wander. Nearly seedless if you pick them at 5-6". Pretty yellow skin that looks good in stir-fry or grilled - makes nice 'planks' for grilling.

You can get seed at Jung's, Totally Tomatoes (also Jung's!) or Territorial Seed.

[Liz]

This is a Japanese recipe. Just omit Japanese touches. Use whatever is in your bountiful garden.

Garden Harvest Fantasy

Layer on plate:
sauce of curried fresh carrot juice
shower of blanched okra & mitsuba bits
grilled green & yellow patty pan squash
sautéed spinach with sesame, garlic, soy sauce
crispy polenta cake
fire-roasted anaheim chile
fresh goat cheese & asatsuki
cumin dusted grilled beet
spicy smoky heirloom tomato & Thai basil
roasted japanese eggplant, maldon smoked sea salt flakes

[Liz]

Heat and sweets in one dish, with a soupcon of garden corn kernels........perfect.

Jalapeno Sweet Potato Chowder / North Carolina sweet potato growers' recipe.

METHOD Sauté/soften diced onion in 2 tb butter. Add lge puréed baked sweet potato, qt veg stock.
BTB; simmer/reduce slightly. Add 1 1/2 c garden corn kernels, tsp minced jalapenos, 1/2 c h/cream, tsp salt.
Simmer 10 min. SERVE garnished w/ jalapeno rings, chp scallions.

[tubebender]

Love your gardening skills and the photos to back them up but your html posting skills leave me weak in the knees!!!

[tubebender]

Looking NNW from the front of the house toward the Heather outside the garden fence and the corn, potatoes and strawberries inside. The lawn is dead because we never get summer rains...