Brandywine Gardens has been creeping along in the mild June weather, not growing dramatically… until now. Yesterday we hits temps in the ’90s and I imagine if I had perched on my back deck all day, I would’ve seen the plants grow before my eyes. They LOVE the heat. Granted, the veggies looked a wee wilted by the end of the day, but cool night breezes and a healthy watering cured all that. This photo of one zucchini was taken several days ago—it has probably doubled in size since then. My delphinium are the current pride and joy of my gardening efforts, though I can take absolutely no credit for their beauty. We happen to have fantastic soil that’ll grow just about anything that can grow in Nebraska. We planted the dels and now they’re just gorgeous. If anyone has good recipes involving tomato, cucumber, green pepper or zucchini, drop me an email… I think the Shire will have such fruits coming out our ears in a few short weeks.
5 Comments
Jeannette Jun 8, 2004 8:55 AM
I love a tomato, cucumber, onion salad..throw in a little oil, a tad of vinegar, and some mint. no kidding! Mint is fantastic in that combination.
A cold cucumber soup is also really yummy (see epicurious.com).
Yummy summer soups can be made with zucchini, as well. Also good is zuchini (how do you spell that word?!) grated up, sauteed with onions garlic and served over pasta that has been tossed in olive oil. Makes a nice dish to grilled chicken.
*sigh* nice midWestern soil…
rt Jun 8, 2004 12:06 PM
for those looking at the blog sometime tuesday, i offer apologies for my nasty photo layout! i do believe the webmaster is busy so it might be sometime before a more eye-pleasing design is in place.
Bethany Jun 8, 2004 11:55 PM
The photos look fine…no worries. I enjoy the pleasing borders around them. :)
Also, I must thank you for correctly referring to the tomato, cucumer, green pepper and zucchini as fruits. Such accuracy makes me happy. :)
rebecca Jun 9, 2004 8:36 AM
: ) always glad to make you happy, b!
by the time you looked at the blog, jeremy had fixed it. oh, the pleasures of being married to a web designer! he can fix my html snafoos — lovely.
Jeannette Jun 10, 2004 5:59 PM
R, I’ve started a series on my blog in honor of you. :)