Where did the summer go?

So I have been cooking again, and crazy busy as usual. Looking forward to the breather school should bring tomorrow.
Hurricane/tropical storm Irene came our way and didn't cause us much harm thankfully. We lost power for approx 46 hours and it kindly rejoined us today. The garden survived the totential rains and the wind stayed above us thanks to a hill and some sturdy trees. We both took rides with haylee during and after the storm check out the The photo blogg
We've been busy dreaming of next years garden making of a list and standing in the garden space discussing our pallet fence and pallet arbor and a our pallet planters hopefully its not too overboard. now I've got got to keep those temps in the 70's and ripened those green tomatoes. I'm game to try fried greens ones but....
So here is some food. Next week there wont be much as I'm working three nights of the week gotta plan some crock pt stuff i guess. Used it last week for strogonoff.
The first zucchini!

And dinner made with it!

Haylee checking out Irene.

Its august already!

Last week we picked blueberries and made Jam and I'd say it came out good. I feel like I'm from maine so I'm suposed to love blueberries but I'm not a huge fan unless it's homemade blueberry jam!

The garden is growing well and we've got beans comign and the summer sqaushes and tons of tomatos. I'm dreaming about next years garden already i need more beds and i want to grow pole beans and have enough to can. I want more herbs and i saw a great design for growing those upright at the botanical garden another use for pallets. I forgot to plant nasturtiums this year too and i miss them!



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