It has been an adjustment learning that the growing season out here is a month or two behind what I am used to in the tropical climate of the Carolinas. Tomatoes just started rockin a few weeks ago, and now we are harvesting summer squash. We plucked our first zucchinis last week. We spread them across three meals. First, we grilled some and then we roasted some more. YUM! I love veggies roasted in the oven with simple olive oil, S & P.The remaining. we stuffed. We scooped out the middle, boiled the shells to get them soft. We put the pulp we had scooped along with onions, mushrooms, and any other veggies we had around in a skillet on the stove for a few minutes. Then, tossed that mixture with bread crumbs and a beaten egg, filled back up the zucchini shells and cheese on top. Finally, bake and then enjoy.
Back to the garden...her are some pics of what's growing, zucchini, acorn squash, apples, grapes, and a few cantaloupes are trying like crazy to tough out the chilly nights. We have had a few nights of frost, so we are keeping the tarps handy for covering
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This past weekend was beautilous! We rode bikes everywhere...breakfast, farmer's market, bar....in that order.
The farmer's market is something I look forward to every week. There are so many reasons to love it...it's supporting local farmers who don't get subsidized from our government and are in a continuous struggle to maintain quality and variety over cheaply priced, poorer quality, generic options at the grocery store. There are about 7,500 varieties of tomato. At your typical, major, grocery store chain you may be able to buy 3-5 varieties all year, always the same. There are so many more to try, buy, or grow your own.
Along with variety, other reasons to visit your local farmer's market are supporting a local economy in your community, it's a lot more fun than the grocery store, and of course, prices.
Here's what we took home for $20.
Enjoy your week!
B
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