How are your tomatoes growing? Are you just getting in the swing of the season? Catching your second wind? Winding down to the end? When I left for vacation a couple of weeks ago, all my tomatoes were still green. Even though we live in 7a, my plants didn’t get in the ground until after the first of June, so we’re just now coming into my tomato harvest. Clint’s garden has been bringing in some volunteer Roma tomatoes on the regular for the past month or so, but he still…
Tag: Glut
How to Manage the Overwhelm of the Glut: Zucchini
HOLY COW! Who planted all these zucchini plants? Why on EARTH would anyone put more than five seeds in a seed packet to sell you? Nobody needs this many zucchini!!! What am I supposed to do with all this? Lemme tell you what you’re going to do with all that zucchini: You’re going to EAT IT and you’re going to LOVE IT! Now, I know our tendency is to simply chop them up and saute ’em in a little olive oil, but here are some fantastically delicious ways to put…
How to Manage the Overwhelm of the Glut: Cucumbers
Oh, man. I love me some cucumbers. They’re prolific, refreshing, and versatile. I can eat one like an apple. What I look forward to most in the summer is a plain cucumber and tomato salad. Seriously–chopped cukes and tomatoes, salt and pepper, and swirl the juices in a bowl with a little ranch. I could eat this every day! You could also forego the ranch and just add a little lemon juice. SUMMER IN A BOWL. What else can you do with your cucumbers? Update Your Classic Caprese Salad 1-2…