This has been a pretty difficult year for summer vegetables, except for the beans, even as the Mexican bean beetles (and their larvae) have decimated the leaves.I've harvested (and we've eaten) more beans than I'd like -- OK, I shouldn't be complaining as they're the essence of local veggies, after all. I've harvested some squash, and amazingly, the Black Tula tomatoes have been the backbone...
Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts
Friday, 9 August 2013
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Tomato harvest
The freezer is starting to fill with roasted tomatoes. It's a couple of trays each day. It's maybe not the most energy-efficient way to preserve tomatoes, but they're tasty. We came through this year with only two small bags remaining from last year's harvest, before the onslaught...
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
an abundance of vegetables, Cherokee Purple tomatoes, fresh garlic, natural gardening, Tatume squash, tomatoes, tromboncino squash
Squash, beans, eggplant, and tomatoes
There's a steady stream of vegetables coming from the garden now. They're abundant enough now that I'm trying to get more creative with what I do with them. (I roasted and froze a couple of trays of tomatoes yesterday).Mixing the harvest together for a vegetable medley is fine, but tends to be a bit boring after awhile, even with homegrown garlic and basil, so I'm venturing into single...