My garden is growing. And growing and growing. I really can’t take much credit now. It’s all in God’s hands. In fact the garden is still producing at this point despite the fact that we have “powdery mildew”. I wasn’t sure at first what this was, but after reading about it I have learned that A) It’s too late to do anything about it now, and that B) Next year we will need to use a fungicide right from the start to keep it from happening again. Good thing Hubby has his Pesticide applicators license. I knew there was a reason I kept him around!
Meanwhile, I am still able to enjoy a harvest and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it won’t affect my huge crop of Butternut Squash. I must have a dozen babies that are easily seen. There is no telling how many of those little buggers are hiding under plant leaves.
I was looking for cucumbers and squash today under all the leaves and look what I found:
Far too big to slice and eat, but I figured I could do something. I raced up the hill to my neighbor’s house. She knows everything about vegetables and how to get the most out of your garden. She gave me two recipes to use to make pickles from over ripe cucumbers. I will start that tomorrow. Who knows I may have another couple of monsters to add to the pot!
I’m really getting into this canning thing. In fact I have already found ways to eat mustard pickles with almost every meal! I just love them!!! My neighbor also told me that she liked them very much. I’m thinking of canning some in half pint jars for Christmas presents. At least for people who like mustard and pickles!
Maybe I could become the “Mustard Pickle Queen of New Hampshire”!
oooh mah god, that would make a DELICIOUS big ole sour pickle!!!
That is one huge cucumber Maribeth….Good god!!!
Ya sure ya don’t live in Texas?
Or next to a nuclear waste site? Maybe some high tension power lines?
Wheeww.
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Pam
Hey Maribeth,
Just letting you know that I decided to let my EO blog die. You have been such a faithful reader and I wish you and your family the very best of luck in life as will as abundent blessings.
Take care
Hi Mom,
Sorry I didn’t get back to you last night. I was over at Dainya’s before volleyball, then went to ball and didn’t get home until 9:30…. Tonight, I have tickets to the Patriots open practice, and am going with a few girls at work. I will either give you a call on my home tonight or tomorrow (if it’s too late tonight).
Can’t believe all your veggies!
Have a great day, today, and try to stay cool!
Love you,
Mandy
[insert inappropriate phallic cucumber joke here]
plahahahahahaah!
Holy Moly!! Where is the ice cream 🙂 Oh wait I am not pregnant anymore. Oh well- still sounds good!