She was such a good girl, playing horses the whole time.
I think we made out pretty nicely.04 August 2008
Jammin' with Jam
Adelaide and I had a great day Saturday with my mom and grandmother. We spent the day making apricot jam and chit-chatting away. The jam was soooooo easy to make, and we even used my grandma's hand grinder that is fifty years old to smash up the apricots. It's really fun to be homemaker-y sometimes! I must post the process.
She was such a good girl, playing horses the whole time.
I think we made out pretty nicely.
She was such a good girl, playing horses the whole time.
I think we made out pretty nicely.
30 July 2008
Fried, Green, and Tasty
I tried something today that I never have before.....................
Fried, green tomatoes.
I've been getting antsy for my tomatoes to ripen and I just couldn't take it anymore.
So, I went to my garden, plucked two plump greenies and cut 'em up.
I dredged them in milk, then dipped them in Italian breadcrumbs, then fried them on the stove in a little olive oil.
I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. They turned out great!
25 July 2008
23 July 2008
GIANTS
I accidentally chose the most fabulous spot for a garden in my yard. I had great success last year, so I went for it again this year. Instead of planting only tomatoes and yellow squash I went crazy! I planted mini-sweet red peppers, corn, and zucchini too. I have already had the joy of eating one yellow squash and two zucchini this year from my glorious plants.
However, I wasn't prepared for the sheer enormity of these plants. My veggies got big last year, but nothing like this...............(these pictures do not do them justice)
The corn isn't even done growing and it's taller than me.
Those are my little pepper plants to the right of the corn.
These are my tomatoes, started from seed by my dear grandpa.
They have toppled their cages over and are now being held up by wire
because they are so huge!
They come up to my chest by the way.
The most amazing of all, are my zucchini and squash. You can see them squished between the tomatoes and fence. I only planted one zucchini and one squash plant! That huge mass is from two tiny little plants! They too come up to my chest.
Next year I'll have to give everything more space.
The heat reflects off of the southwest side of our house
and the plants are soaking it up, literally.
I am now taking requests for veggies from my garden.
Tomatoes are on, but not ripe yet.
The squash and zucchini look as if they will be ready in about
a week or so.
(In a voice like Jim Carrey's) YUMMY!
However, I wasn't prepared for the sheer enormity of these plants. My veggies got big last year, but nothing like this...............(these pictures do not do them justice)
The corn isn't even done growing and it's taller than me.
Those are my little pepper plants to the right of the corn.
These are my tomatoes, started from seed by my dear grandpa.
They have toppled their cages over and are now being held up by wire
because they are so huge!
They come up to my chest by the way.
The most amazing of all, are my zucchini and squash. You can see them squished between the tomatoes and fence. I only planted one zucchini and one squash plant! That huge mass is from two tiny little plants! They too come up to my chest.
Next year I'll have to give everything more space.
The heat reflects off of the southwest side of our house
and the plants are soaking it up, literally.
I am now taking requests for veggies from my garden.
Tomatoes are on, but not ripe yet.
The squash and zucchini look as if they will be ready in about
a week or so.
(In a voice like Jim Carrey's) YUMMY!
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