It finally rained on Thursday. It had been at least two weeks since the last rain, and everything is brown and crunchy unless I water it almost every day...argh! So the rain was so nice I had to document it! Although according to my rain gauge (yes, I'm a dork), we got less than 1/4 inch. Oh, well, it was something!
And then, as I was checking out my garden after the rain, taking pictures and eating a bagel, I discovered something horrifying. No, the sunflower was something pretty.
And my green bean teepee #1 was also pretty.
However, when I moved over to green bean teepee #2, where I had recently planted a second round (thus the name #2 cause I am creative), they were gone, completely. What?!
It could be bunnies, or thirsty birds. Every time I let Solomon into the backyard, he races for the back, but I thought it was just his squirrel obsession. Maybe I need to plant something for the bunnies....
Aahhh...the tomato harvest has begun. With these ingredients, so much can be made! I love my lettuce leaf basil...leaves as big as my palm! And the flavor seems to be very, uh, basil-y. We've been having fresh sliced tomatoes with basil, kosher salt and pepper sprinkled liberally with almost every meal. Simple summer dinners just can't be beat. If you're low on inspiration, Mark Bittman supplies just a few ideas in this article. Although I tend to be much more vegetarian in my habits lately. Who needs meat more than once or twice a week, anyway? Ridiculous influence of the meat council on our eating habits. Actually, the USDA's food guide pyramid underwent a revision, and this website has a cool tool that lets you customize your own based on weight, age and physical activity. I was surprised at how much dairy I am supposed to consume (esp. since I have lactose intolerance issues: migraines), but they do have non-dairy alternatives listed, tho not on the first or even second link! Ahh, the dairy council. ;)
How did I get onto that rant? Oh, yeah, my wonderful garden veggies. My next project is going to involve hot pepper jam, perhaps even with cranberries...but I'll have to get back to you on that idea. It hasn't quite jelled in my mind. And what do purple jalepenos and red cranberries make? Brown? I need to get out my color wheel...just a pinker purple?
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