It has been dreadfully hot and dry, so I have waited to get out in the garden till the last part of daylight if at all possible. Since rainfalls have been few and far between this summer, we have tried our hardest to keep our garden watered and we have still been blessed with a bountiful crop of goodies! I can only imagine what it would have been like had we received adequate rainfall!
I have learned so much in the past 8 months. Some were things I knew I would learn but others I would have never guessed...one of which is what it feels like to have rivers of sweat run in my eyes as I am bent over working in the garden. Wow...it really stings. Dad and I have literally sweat gallons & gallons this summer, but I don't regret it a bit! It has been so fun learning something new!
Between Dad, Ryan and I, we've been able to keep up with picking our garden items daily. But, it has been a lot of work! We've cooked A LOT, shared A LOT, froze A LOT, canned a little and sold a little...It has been a great summer so far! Here are some pictures of random items I wanted to document...
While our corn was producing, Dad would come over in the mornings, pick a few dozen ears of corn (or more) and leave on my back porch so it could be refrigerated or shucked.
Brett was SO excited when we picked our first watermelon...he couldn't wait to eat the first bite. His little arms were dripping with juice and his little fingers, face and neck were as sticky as ever! Now, every watermelon he gets ready to eat, he'll say..."Mom, did we grow this in our garden?" :-) I've enjoyed so many sweet smiling moments this summer as I've watched my kids learn about the garden, process what they know and enjoy the fruits of our labor.
I don't know how we missed this cucumber so many times when we were picking, but this picture hardly gives it justice...It was at least 4" in diameter!
Okra has done better now that the hot temps have set in...Now, I've felt like it is coming out of my ears...there's only so much one can do with okra...it is a sticky gooey mess to get it prepared, but pretty tasty when dipped in cornmeal and fried in some canola oil!
Our pole beans are looking beautiful, but there not any beans on them yet...Not sure if there will ever be...They sure look impressive though!
My kids actually asked if they could have tomatoes for lunch the other day...Usually, I would say they would need to eat a sandwich or something with it, but hey...it's summer and the fresh tomatoes won't last long! So...we all three sat down for lunch, each with our own big bowl of tomatoes! YUMMY! Dad took this picture of Brett on our back porch one evening when he was eating a tomato. Of course, Brett wasn't going to let him eat it alone! So cute...
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