We started out September with lots of corn coming out of the garden. Since we have had a garden, we don't remember a year when our corn has done this well. I even got to freeze 16 quart bags...
Here is the gardener bringing in the last of the cuc's and yellow squash. That yellow squash was one of our favorite things this year...
Then I made these refrigerator pickles with cucumbers and onions from our garden and garlic and dill from the neighbors garden. For this recipe go to www.countrykitchenrecipes.blogspot.com.
The neighbors left on a 3 week trip and asked us to "use and give away" the stuff in their garden so that it wouldn't go to waste. We enjoyed more corn, green peppers and LOADS of red ripe tomatoes. When he was showing me around the garden before they left on thier trip, he pointed to a round greenish thing on the ground and said, "That's a cantalope. Be sure to pick it if it freezes and see how it is. I've never tried growing them before."Sure enough, it froze only a few nights later, so I picked it and placed it on my kitchen counter for about a week. Then one day, Maya and I cut it open...
What a HUGE SURPRISE! I never dreamed we could grow cantalope here! The fruit was juicy and very good. Maybe not as sweet as you would get at the grocery store but very good! Maya took this silly picture of me enjoying a bite!
We did get a couple ripe tomatoes from our garden but these were mostly from the neighbors hot house tomatoes. We enjoyed them SO MUCH!
Just the other evening we brought in the pumpkins and squash because of freezing temps... (7 pumkins and 4 squash)
The potatos and onions have all been removed and stored down in the crawl space in the basement...
And then we have a few green tomatoes. Hence, my plea for green tomato recipes the other day and would you believe there are some recipes! Thanks to those of you who sent these links! Fried Green Tomatos, Green Tomato Relish, Green Tomato and Orange Jam. Anyone else want to try these too...
And the sunflowers did quite well this year. Randy couldn't touch most of the flowers standing on his tip toes...
And that is the conclusion of our garden this year. We look forward to a winter of good things stored away in the root cellar and freezer.
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11 comments:
They are all beautiful pictures, that first one though, looks like it could be in a magazine!
What fun! Your garden produce looks awesome!
We look on, and think "WOW", and "lucky them", but I know you all put many hours into your beautiful garden...and now you reap.
Enjoy my friend...it all looks delicious.
That's it! I'm moving in with you guys!
Carin, I keep waiting to see you on the doorstep with your bags! LOL!
Then when we get tired of my house we can move over to yours for a while.... :)
Uh-oh, seemed like I read a lot of "past tense" words in this here garden story... But, just in case, if its not all gone or in the freezer or pantry, and you have a squash or cucumber or tomato or corn on the cob, etc. to spare, let me know and I'll bring my wallet over. Mmmmmmm I do miss those fresh veggies!!
Your garden pictures are always amazing. I took a picture of my dwindling bowl of fresh veggies a couple of days ago. We still have some tomatoes on the vine that should ripen and a few more green peppers. The rest is done for. And except for the corn that I bought and froze, nothing put away for the winter. So even though your growing season is much shorter than ours, you'll enjoy the proceeds for much longer.
Wow! Great job on the garden! Keep it up sis, and you'll all be living to a ripe old age ;o)
Wow that was some yummy post!
Your garden is inspiration for mine! This year I was thinking 'too big'.. next year, I'll be more realistic! Although we had a good year!
Your garden is so pretty. I don't dare take pictures of mine at the end of the year. It's so scraggly and weedy. I want a bite of that canteloupe! Yum.
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