Monday, July 14, 2008
inflating cucumbers and deliciousness
That's really the only way to describe them. They appeared since Friday, it seems. It looks like someone blew them up like a balloon. Seriously, Friday they were like half a centimeter wide by 2-3 inches! Hm. There are quite a few of them, so I see some cucumber salad in the future! I wonder how you know if they are ripe? Anyhow, they are on the bottom right here:
Top left are cherry tomatoes, still more popping out. Then my sad looking beans blooming - perhaps there will be a bean or two to eat? Then some bigger tomatoes on the bottom left. I also had a whole bunch of plum-looking tomatoes coming out. Can't wait for them to get bigger and redden!!
the great thing about today was that I took the time (and a bag!) to get over to some of the blackberry bushes near the garden. Man oh man! Perfect timing! I got a bunch, then went to check out bushes on the other side of the gardens, and found even more... I need to go back with a big bowl I think! :)
No pictures yet, but last week I also got a bunch of garlic out of the ground, and my first onion that had fallen over, poor thing. They all smell and look delicious, though the garlic didn't have long enough to form a head of cloves. I'll eat some of it, but am saving most of it to stick back in the ground this fall. It will be nice big garlics next year at this time!
Golly, listen to me all excited about nature! I always dreaded going outdoors when I was younger, or even to see my dad's garden. Loved the produce, hated the itchy grass, mosquitoes, ticks! Bleah. Guess I am willing to go to lengths to have it though! Including scooping a tick out of my car today. EW! At least it wasn't on me!
I should be preparing crafty stuff for Crafty Bastards applications, but it seems so soon already! There has been no break this year - there's always something more to do. sigh.. Am off to find yarn to photograph and think up rad things to sell. (and maybe a blackberry recipe or two!)
Top left are cherry tomatoes, still more popping out. Then my sad looking beans blooming - perhaps there will be a bean or two to eat? Then some bigger tomatoes on the bottom left. I also had a whole bunch of plum-looking tomatoes coming out. Can't wait for them to get bigger and redden!!
the great thing about today was that I took the time (and a bag!) to get over to some of the blackberry bushes near the garden. Man oh man! Perfect timing! I got a bunch, then went to check out bushes on the other side of the gardens, and found even more... I need to go back with a big bowl I think! :)
No pictures yet, but last week I also got a bunch of garlic out of the ground, and my first onion that had fallen over, poor thing. They all smell and look delicious, though the garlic didn't have long enough to form a head of cloves. I'll eat some of it, but am saving most of it to stick back in the ground this fall. It will be nice big garlics next year at this time!
Golly, listen to me all excited about nature! I always dreaded going outdoors when I was younger, or even to see my dad's garden. Loved the produce, hated the itchy grass, mosquitoes, ticks! Bleah. Guess I am willing to go to lengths to have it though! Including scooping a tick out of my car today. EW! At least it wasn't on me!
I should be preparing crafty stuff for Crafty Bastards applications, but it seems so soon already! There has been no break this year - there's always something more to do. sigh.. Am off to find yarn to photograph and think up rad things to sell. (and maybe a blackberry recipe or two!)
Comments:
<< Home
Well you can pick your cucumbers when they are as long as you like them. I like mine smaller (less seeds) so I pick them small. And there is a fantastic yogurt-cream sauce over on Pioneer Woman's site that is great over blackberries.
The rain will cause things to grow over the next few days as well.
Crafty Bastards! I need to get to one. THat reminds me that I need to start working on my stuff for the Homespun Party whenever it is. Note cards do take time.
Post a Comment
The rain will cause things to grow over the next few days as well.
Crafty Bastards! I need to get to one. THat reminds me that I need to start working on my stuff for the Homespun Party whenever it is. Note cards do take time.
<< Home
