I live, write, and garden in the PNW with my husband of 28 years, disabled daughter, adult son, and my 84-year-old mother. We have paid off $250,000.00 worth of debt (if you include the interest) in the last fifteen years and as of 6/12/2020 are 100% DEBT FREE!!!!I forgot to mention in the Safety Net entry that I went to my mother's today and we went out and picked her two blueberry trees (yes, they are trees, you don't know how tall they are) and her green beans. I ended up bringing home a gallon of blueberries and 2 gallons of green beans. Not bad for an hour of work.
The thing is though, that in three or four more days they will all be ready to be picked again. Oh, well, blueberries freeze and green beans can, so whatever she gives me I will gladly accept. Meanwhile we are going to be eating plenty of produce.
I've got cauliflower about to need to be picked, broccoli (mine bolted) from the neighbors in exchange for some of my zucchini, the aforementioned zucchini, cucumbers, and yellow crookneck squash. I'm still picking raspberries and the occassional strawberry (some of the plants are everbearing, not June bearing), and plenty of herbs.
I've got lots of tomatoes on my one plant that are green. My garlic is just about ready to pull. My potatoes are ready to be dug, and I've got kohlrabi coming out my ears. My bush cherries are getting there, maybe two more weeks and my own little blueberry bush is almost ready to be picked. I've got pears and apples like crazy but they won't be ready until September. I think I will can pears this year.
Imagine what I could be harvesting if I'd been able to plant more than half my raised beds this year? Scary thought.
I don't think I will buy any produce other than corn and lettuce for the month of August. My lettuce bolted the week the temp went up to 105. Maybe I should plant some lettuce seeds, too. I think there's still enough time for it to produce if I do. And maybe get some radishes in.
There are going to be a lot of good meals this week that are veggie heavy that's for sure. And lovely berries for dessert!
Free Food
August 9th, 2007 at 08:26 am
August 9th, 2007 at 11:14 am 1186658096
Do tell me " how do you prepare kohlrabi?"
I am green with envy for you.....FRY some of your green tomatoes, just dust with corn meal, and sear quickly in hot oil.......YUMmy.
MarthaAnn
August 9th, 2007 at 11:46 am 1186659968
August 9th, 2007 at 04:38 pm 1186677518
August 9th, 2007 at 04:42 pm 1186677758
I'm still picking blackberries, cherry tomoatos and cucumbers but that's it.
August 9th, 2007 at 09:08 pm 1186693681
August 10th, 2007 at 12:44 am 1186706685
I never see that type of vegetable in our grocery stores. Maybe next year I will try some seeds in my garden.