A Look At My Garden 06/30/2011
 This is what my beautiful garden looks like today. Just about ready to explode.  I see four eggplants on this one alone. Enough to make at least two cake pans of eggplant Parmesan. I have eight more plants. Yeah!  Look at the blooms on this one. It sure is promising!  Basil is coming up everywhere! I planned it like that. Once they get a little taller, I will 'top' them so the leaves get bigger. Basil is my most favorite herb. Speaking of herbs...  As you can see here, my tarragon is out of control.  This is what it looks like now. I also whacked down the chives, lemon balm, sage, and thyme. I had to do this because the tarragon was shading the okra (to the west). Goat food now.  This is the Bok Choi. I think I may plant some more. Look closely to the left of the photo. We have a volunteer tomato. Cherry, I would guess. We shall find out.  Here is my Swiss Chard. The chard comes in different colors, too. It is what they call a "cut and come again" crop. There are a few bald spots I plan on filling in.  My beautiful zucchini. Aspiring to be zucchini bread. Yumm! Sis loved my zucchini bread and my apple pie the best. ******************************************************************************* 1 Comment Marvelous! 05/25/2011
 Today, I went out to water my garden, and I saw dirt cracking all over the place.  Here is another spot of cracked dirt. Only this one you can see the sprout if you look inside. Squash, I believe. Zucchini, I hope.  You are looking at okra. Farmer J and his family LOVE okra.  I know it is okra because of the seed hull on the tallest plant. I am afraid to pick it off. I don't want to damage the leaves.  Can't you hear the choir of Angels singing!?! "Ahhhhhh....men!" I LOVE tomatoes...straight...from...the...garden! Beefsteak.  Anahiem chili. For Farmer J.  Looks like another tomato to me (right in the center). I have to say that today is a very good day. I am so blessed to be able to see the progress of my hard work. And...of the hard work of the people who love me. I can see my 'dream' is growing legs. Will it walk? Will it run? I guess it really doesn't matter, because I am riding this pony to the end, whatever that entails. So I rejoice in the moment. I can see tomato preserves, pickled peppers, ham and beans, pesto, salsa, gumbo, I could go on forever. What I am really looking forward to is enough zucchini to fund my bread needs. In a few weeks, my garden will be looking so much different, but for today...it looks marvelous! ******************************************************************************* |  ArchivesMay 2012 CategoriesAll |
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