The vegetable garden is definitely coming to a close for the year. I planted out a new crop of snow peas and arugula a week or so ago-- it looks like I'll definitely have some late-season arugula, but only the frost gods know whether the snow peas will make it.
But Satrina, whatever happened to...
Savoy cabbages - One down (coleslaw, stew filler, fish tacos), five still unharvested.
Meyer lemons - finally ripening! There are about 6 of them.
Snow peas (spring) - Stayed fresh & crisp in the refrigerator all through August! Used in last night's curry.
Anaheim chiles - Roasted, peeled, and ready for use in tonight's enchiladas
Jalapenos - Some still ripening; others chopped, dehydrated, and stored for emergency guacamole purposes.
Rhubarb - Chopped and frozen for a winter pie
Roma tomatoes - Halved and dehydrated as they ripen.
Early Girl tomatoes - Being used fresh, but we still have too many
Brandywine tomatoes - Most were cracked or succumbed to blossom-end rot; others were eaten by birds. The remaining 4 were used for tomato salad.
Zucchini (picked ripe) - shredded and frozen for cakes
Zucchini & Pattypan (overripened) - saved as future Halloween decorations
In addition to storing food, I've washed, bundled, and hung several bunches of hydrangea to dry this week. They were vivid purple in summer, but have since mellowed into shades of pale green and dark mauve.
There are still plenty of gardening tasks to be accomplished before winter hits, but I'm so sad to see the summer vegetable season end! I guess there's nothing to do but hit the seed catalogs and start planning for spring.
2 comments:
I feel really stupid... I keep checking your other blog...BLAHG...and figured you weren't much in a blogging mood...and here I've been missing out on all the good stuff over here! DUH! I'm sorry! I'm always in awe of your talent and your ease with all things natural. It's as though you were born to tend the earth. Your dahlias are beautiful, even if they weren't what you expected. I need to fly you out here to help me with my so-called garden. Our tomatoes we planted too late apprently, and it was a total bust. We have a few green peppers, but they aren't getting very big...and there's a huge caterpillar munching it every day! I left it alone though because I just love butterflies, and I'm hoping this is one that will become one. My three hydrangeas have not blossomed at all this year. Nice green leaves...but no blossoms. Ho hum... I guess I'll stick to my completely non-gardening hobbies. Glad you are posting again!
**hugs**
Hi R! Thanks for commenting :-)
You know, I'd like to take credit for the good luck with this garden so far, but it's almost purely the result of our local soil and climate. They don't call us the Evergreen State for nothin'! And I'd be embarassed to tell you how many pots of herbs and cyclamen I killed back in La Madd, LOL!
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