My first Zuchinni. Be eatin' that baby soon, LOL. Notice all those blossoms? I hear they are tasty eatin' too. Use the male blossom because they do not produce fruit. Wash blossoms inside and out. Remove stamen/pistil. Gently pat dry with a paper towel. Make a batter using flour, beer, milk, salt, and egg. I use ground flax as an egg substitute. Dip blossoms in batter and fry in hot oil. Haven't tried it yet but looking forward to it.
This is what they will look like when done. Yummy, huh?
Corn:
Cucumbers:
Bush green beans
I really should have thinned them already. You can see the black weed barrier peeking through the straw. I have found that card board and newspapers make an even better weed barrier because it eventually decomposes, adding to the richness of the soil.
Peppers. See the tiny white blooms that will soon be replaced by peppers?
OK, this is an up close view of the small garden bed framed with wood that I mentioned earlier. It is made from bags of garden soil. The top side of the plastic bag is cut away and slits are cut in the bottom side. Seeds are planted directly into the bags of soil. The roots will find their way through the slits on the bottom and grow deeper into the earth, as the plastic prevents weeds from growing. Cover with mulch to hide the plastic. I have raked back the straw so you can see the plastic and get an idea what I am talking about.
It looks like I am going to have more tomatoes than I bargained for. I only planted two tomatoes this year because I did not know if I was going to be home or not. However, I recently noticed tomatoes coming up again that I had planted last year. Below is a last year's marigold and an unexpected tomato plant coming up next to a this year pepper plant.
Another unexpected tomato coming up outside the cage
Cucumbers:
Bush green beans
I really should have thinned them already. You can see the black weed barrier peeking through the straw. I have found that card board and newspapers make an even better weed barrier because it eventually decomposes, adding to the richness of the soil.
Peppers. See the tiny white blooms that will soon be replaced by peppers?
OK, this is an up close view of the small garden bed framed with wood that I mentioned earlier. It is made from bags of garden soil. The top side of the plastic bag is cut away and slits are cut in the bottom side. Seeds are planted directly into the bags of soil. The roots will find their way through the slits on the bottom and grow deeper into the earth, as the plastic prevents weeds from growing. Cover with mulch to hide the plastic. I have raked back the straw so you can see the plastic and get an idea what I am talking about.
It looks like I am going to have more tomatoes than I bargained for. I only planted two tomatoes this year because I did not know if I was going to be home or not. However, I recently noticed tomatoes coming up again that I had planted last year. Below is a last year's marigold and an unexpected tomato plant coming up next to a this year pepper plant.
Another unexpected tomato coming up outside the cage
Another unexpected tomato coming up outside the box. Not sure how that one got there.
Time to start tying this baby up. Strips of old panty hose work wonderfully for tying tomatoes
Below is the same tomato plant just a few weeks ago. My how it has grown!
Time to start tying this baby up. Strips of old panty hose work wonderfully for tying tomatoes
Below is the same tomato plant just a few weeks ago. My how it has grown!
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