Friday, July 24, 2009

Garden Update

Good news! After pulling weeds last night, we were able to harvest quite a bit from the garden. We picked several yellow and yellow-crook neck squash, a couple of baseball bat sized zucchini (sheesh!), several cucumbers that had grown too big to make pickles, some okra, some cherry tomatoes, and our very FIRST watermelon. We cut into the watermelon and enjoyed a big piece. Even though the rind was still pretty thick, it sure was sweet! Richard and I agreed it would have been cheaper to just buy a watermelon...but not near the adventure!

There were lots of little squash on the plants, so I think they will survive! Hooray! We have given away most of what we picked previously, so it will be fun to have some more. Our elderly neighbor ladies have sure enjoyed it. If you have a spectacular squash recipe, please feel free to share it.

3 comments:

Double "E" Blessed said...

I found a blueberry zucchini bread recipe online a while back that was delicious! I'll see if I still have a copy somewhere to send to you. Glad your garden survived the storm.

Katie said...

Cut your squash (about 8 of them) into pieces and saute with an onion. Put in 9X13 pan. Cover with a big can of evaporated milk, salt, pepper, and oregano (to taste), cheddar cheese, and Townhouse crackers. Bake for about 30-45 minutes at 350. I don't like squash casserole at all, but this recipes rocks! The secret is the oregano. Enjoy your garden!

Laura said...

We loved the squash we got!