The Mysterious Case of the Peach Pit
The peaches are starting to ripen on the peach tree out front. Today I found a peach pit sitting on the front porch. Apparently, Mr. Squirrel had the audacity to lounge on our front porch while snacking on our peaches. The peach tree was covered in netting within five minutes of this devastating discovery. I’m just sorry that we didn’t have the kind hospitality to offer the little dude a mint julep to go with his peach.
Exhibit A: A near-ripe peach on the tree
Surprises are Sprouting
Volunteers: Every garden needs volunteers. About a month ago I noticed that there were volunteer tomato plants sprouting in the herb garden, along with a pepper plant and an eggplant. I deployed my sharp detective skills to determine that this was a by-product of some vegetable seeds from the compost that hadn’t decomposed and decided to sprout. Hurrah for volunteers!
Tomatoes and eggplants have joined the peppers and herbs.
Yum! Yum! Yum!
Mostly we’ve just been digging, planting and sweating Underwood, aside from eating some peppers and amazing fresh herbs. This weekend, we started really eating Underwood. On Saturday morning, we had fried zucchini blossoms, and tonight we dined on zucchini and eggplant with fresh oregano and basil—all straight from the garden. Delish!
Frying the healthiness away!
It’s Hot and We’re Dumb, So We Built a Patio
Alex and I decided that we needed a patio in the backyard so that we can eat the fruits (and vegetables) of our labor while enjoying the view of our garden. Plus, can you get any more local than eating your dinner ten feet from where it was grown? We started building a brick patio this weekend—what a way to spend a three-day weekend. We’re idiots for laboring in the intense heat, but we love our new patio.
Our new brick patio, to be expanded in the coming weeks.
Where are the tomato pictures?