Today's Harvest

Our garden seems to be maturing a little late this summer but we're not complaining...this is the most successful garden we've had in years. The squash is maturing faster than we can eat it right now. I really need to find more recipes for it so we don't get tired of one of our favorite vegetables. The tomatoes are coming off slowly, which is nice. Here's the harvest of veggies I picked today...


This is an interesting squash...it's two that grew together from one stem...


We've actually had some humidity in the air lately and one morning last week I went out to walk around the garden and noticed the squash leaves were lined with water, just the edges...I can't figure out how this happened (click to enlarge and get a better view)...


The eggplant is growing nicely and we should be able to pick some in the coming weeks. Here's one of the flowers...kinda pretty but very sharp and prickly underneath...


The Anaheim chilis and Jalepenos have been growing like the tomatoes, a little at a time...perfect! And, the herbs are still going strong. I processed a big batch of basil last weekend for the freezer to have it available into the winter.


I'm always amazed at how different fresh, homegrown veggies taste from those we buy in the market. I love knowing how fresh these veggies are and that they are totally organic...no chemicals of any kind! Yum! :-D