The vegetable garden is producing now. I picked three more courgettes (zucchini) yesterday. We're talking about making zucchini fritters this week, among other things. The tomatoes have started ripening, but they're kind of stalled now with this spell of chilly, wet weather. We've got bags of blanched green beans in the freezer and have enjoyed eating fresh beans a few times. Three of the sucrines (a winter squash similar to butternut) have survived. They'll stay in the garden until they go from green to tan later in the fall.
I went to the market yesterday and found some blettes (chard) for today's meal of white beans and greens. I saw the recipe in the New York Times and it looked worth a try. The chard plants in our garden are too small to harvest right now. They may be ready in another month or so.
Such an exciting time of year. So satisfying to have your own food fresh from the garden
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks so lively, as if all the producing plants were speaking with each other! Do they have personalities?
ReplyDeleteFunny, I took screenshots of that NYT white bean recipe too, but my husband was not enthusiastic about the idea of having it for dinner. Another time, perhaps. Please let us all know if you two liked it.
P.S. Just noticed your new thumbnail photo of ironwork at the chateau - so whimsical! It looks as if it was designed by Tim Burton!
ReplyDeleteYour tomatoes look very good. I agree with what Kiwi said about the ironwork.
ReplyDeleteHow the garden has grown!
ReplyDeletelovely garden! Looks like Summer incarnate.
ReplyDeleteAmusing description of the plants by Kiwi! I totally agree! What a great summer for your garden!
ReplyDeletemitch, it is nice, until the zucchinis start piling up.
ReplyDeletekiwi, we thought the beans were great. A recipe that we'll keep in rotation, at least the basic recipe. I think it's a dish you can vary to your taste.
evelyn, :)
judy, yes! It's a good year, so far.
michael, we just need a little more cooperation from Mother Nature. It feels more like October out there than July.
mary, yes!