It's growing like stink. The tomato plants are huge and the cucumber plant that was the size of my pinkie when I planted him is now trailing across the deck like draperies. I would highly recommend tomatoes and cukes to newbie gardeners like myself (I'm a third year container gardener) because they are very easy to care for, with some water and some sun they just go. I also talk to my plants, it's very therapeutic but totally optional.
The herbs are doing well, too but the squash and zucchini have proved to be more of a challenge. The summer squash needs much less water, so I'm trying to dry her out. I didn't realize it until I noticed some of the little squashes rotting and falling off. The zucchini had to be repotted and rebounded nicely, but I need bees to come and pollinate him. I have only male flowers and was outside spreading some pollen around the plant with my pinkie this morning. No female flowers means no black beauties.

I have been getting an abundance of squash blossoms and they are a treat. I harvested some yesterday and whipped up a little appetizer.
If you've never had fried squash blossoms, you're in for a treat. Just dip them in egg and in a bit of breadcrumbs mixed with a bit of Parmesan cheese. Fry them in a very thin layer of evoo for about a minute on each side, just until golden. Drain on a paper towel and devour. They are a delicate and wonderful taste sensation. Sorry about the dreadful picture. They tasted far better than they look there.
I desperately wanted to garden this year! We're moving though so it would have been futile. Congrats on the green thumb! =)
ReplyDeleteWOW Andra -- those plants are amazing! I fully intended (as I do every year) to begin container gardening this year with a couple of toms and some jalapeno peppers...now I know that I ABSOLUTELY must NOT let anything get in my way of doing it next year.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is some garden! I might try container gardening next year. We have so many deer that pass through our yard, I really don't want to give them a free meal! But if I have a container on my porch, they might leave it alone since it's so close to the house.
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