Monthly Archives: July 2010

This week’s garden work

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Emily

On Tuesday I spent a pleasant and full day in the garden. I spent a lot of time with my potatoes. I was concerned about their foliage, and they have been falling over for weeks.I did some research to try … Continue reading →

Posted in asian greens, Garden, harvest, onions, potatoes | Tagged | 5 Comments

Garden Dinners

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Emily

Lately our dinners have been relying heavily on the garden. Last night we had Swiss-Chard Zucchini Soup which used onions, chard, zucchini, potatoes, and cilantro from the garden. We base it on this recipe, but use the chard in place … Continue reading →

Posted in green beans, harvest, potatoes, recipes, summer squash, swiss chard | 4 Comments

Harvest Monday 7/26/10

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Emily

The harvests continue to grow. This week I picked over 2 pounds of zucchini, yellow and green. There were also over 2 and half pounds of cucumbers, which were made into the first pickles of the year. This cucumber was … Continue reading →

Posted in cucumbers, green beans, harvest, kale, potatoes, summer squash, swiss chard, tomatoes | 11 Comments

Mid-Summer Garden

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Emily

Here is the garden in mid-summer, full of different shades of green and different textures. The cucumbers are reaching the top of the trellises, as are the amish paste tomatoes. Sunflowers are in bloom, as are summer and winter squash. … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | 2 Comments

Eggplant Blossom

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Emily

My first eggplant bloomed this week. It is a Long Purple Eggplant.Isn’t it beautiful! The scarlet runner beans are quite gorgeous too. These are running along the top of our tomato trellis.I also planted some by my front door to … Continue reading →

Posted in dried beans, eggplant, flowers | 4 Comments