I can't believe I haven't written here since April! Now here is the July Fourth holiday upon us already! So I thought it was time to write about a subject close to my heart: seasonal fruits and vegetables. Preferably, they are ones you grew in your own garden!
We had a very late start with our home garden this year. We actually have not purchased our tomato plants yet, because we considered giving the soil a rest. If you plant tomatoes in the same place every year, it depletes the soil. Anyway, we did buy some basil plants and four types of peppers. We also got two zucchini plants, but they are looking pretty sickly right now, after languishing in a pot all this time. I hope they survive the transition.
If you don't have a garden, you can still enjoy the benefits of one by going to the farm stand. The variety is pretty good, and the veggies are fresh. Tonight I got 12 ears of locally raised corn for $1.99. You can't beat that price! I cut the corn off the cob tonight, and may add some diced peppers for mexi-corn. I will make a corn chowder at some point, too. There's nothing like corn when it's very fresh, crunchy and juicy, without being starchy. MMM. It's important not to over boil, that's what ruins it.
We like to plant a lot of basil because it is very expensive. There are dozens of varieties to choose from, but you need to order seeds to get that kind of selection. The farm stands tend to sell only three or four kinds. I use it in many dishes, especially pork chops.
Beans are probably the easiest thing to grow from seeds. The return is very good on how easy and quick they are, and how prolific the crop turns out. You can grow bush beans or pole beans. There are dozens of varieties to choose from, and they are all good!
Well, it's time to go water the plants, so I'll go. Hopefully I will be back with a new post soon!
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