Twiggybet1's Blog

Well, we've had thunderstorms nearly every day for the past week or so.  I haven't had to use the sprinkler in quite some time I'm happy to say.  We have also had some very humid, hot days.  I have been running the A/C nearly every day.  Today, it was drier and cooler, so I gave my trusty A/C unit a rest for the day.  I love opening the windows and getting a nice breeze blowing in. 

We've been so busy with other things this past week, that between the storms and errands, I haven't been able to spend as much time as I'd like out in the garden.  But I do manage to at least check on things. 

The peas have seen better days, they are about exhaused and I think I got as much as they have to give this year.  They were delicious, and we got enough to put some up in the freezer.  Hubby prefers them frozen rather than canned.  I have to agree with him when it comes to peas.

The green beans are starting to slow down a little bit, but I got enough for us canned.  I have some more cleaned and trimmed in the fridge that I will can tomorrow.  Some of the lettuce is threatening to bolt.  We have been eating a lot of fresh salads.  This year I planted assorted kinds, one of which was musculin.  We had never had that variety before, and we really don't like it as well as other kinds.  So when that one started to bolt, I left it to flower to keep the bees and other pollinators happy.  The blossoms are done now, so I pulled them all up now.  I'm debating what I can plant there now.

This is a basket of some things I harvested earlier in the week.  The beets are the first I got so far this year.  I cooked them up with their greens, using a little bit of bacon and onion for flavor.  Those red potatoes were ones I "stole" early.  I just couldn't wait any longer.  I cooked those up with their skins on, with bacon and onion for flavor, and mixed in some green beans.  Sound familiar, my southern garden friends? 

 This basket I picked on Tuesday.  I am finally getting a couple peppers.  I made stuffed cabbage rolls for dinner last night, using that cabbage.  I used one of those green peppers in them, also, along with a jar of last year's tomatoes.  We have only just begun to get a few tomatoes, and those are the cherry tomatoes, and what I thought were supposed to be "grape" tomatos.  Pretty large for grape tomatoes:

I don't know if they were mislabeled, or I didn't pay close enough attention when buying them, but, oh, well.  Plum tomatoes are great for stuffing (something I plan to make soon) or sauce. 

The corn has been growing so fast, it's just amazing!  Here's what the garden looked like last week:

 The corn had finally gotten taller than everything else in the garden.  It started developing the tassels:

Now, all the stalks are topped with open tassels, and the ears are forming.  Some of the stalks have to be about 8' tall.  Here is a picture of what it looked like today:

This is hubby & I playing in our corn field. 

Until next time, happy gardening!