Thursday, August 25, 2011

Present Flowers....Future Vegetables....

Okra Flower

Bitter Gourd Flower

Ridge Gourd Bud

Eggplant Flower

Cucumber Flower


Tomato Flower 

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Soup for Dinner

Vegetable-Corn Soup

Monday, August 22, 2011

Harvest from my small patch - 19th & 21st

Eggplants, Mint, Sweet Basil, Sungold cherry tomatoes, Baby chard and Okra


Don't forget to check out Daphne's Dandelions  to see what everyone is harvesting.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Everything is on everything

This time of the year, it so happens that everything is on everything in my veggie bed. I do know that plants also need room to grow but while planting I try to squeeze in different plants that by the end of summer this is what happens.

Some one was here for a visit

Early morning sunday, woke up to see these Mommy turkey and little ones who are here for a visit. We live close to city and don't see muct wildlife except for few squirrels. It was surprise to see this group.








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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Storyland


We had a lovely visit to Storyland, two weeks back. Its a dream come true for a toddler to enjoy all the rides, fantasies and have fun...This is our first visit and well worth it. They do have family rides where they also allow  infants in lap. 

Monday, August 15, 2011

Harvested on Saturday - Aug 13th

                                                                      Sweet Basil, Okra, Baby Chard, Eggplants
A cucumber is missing which we shared it with our neighbor. We have been picking sungold cherry tomatoes almost daily (missing from picture). These tomatoes are like instant treat for my toddler. I made a mistake of picking those 2 eggplants early as I thought they were little prince variety, these would have grown bigger.

Its harvest monday @ Daphne's Dandelions! Check out wonderful things growing and harvested.

Always amazes me..


The way bridges are constructed, so that they raise to give way to boats and ships and close to support road/rail traffic.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Recycling


I had these bottles which were ready to go into recycle bin, but have been recycled, a different way..I have been trying to shop online for some spice jars, but not able to make up my mind with the once I liked, I was not really looking at ones which go on counter. Others which I encountered were a pricy option. When this idea struck, I am quite satisfied atleast for a while and come for free....

Hello Good Morning


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Today's dinner salad

Sprouted moong dal+cherry tomatoes+cucumber+serano pepper+salt+lemon juice
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Monday, August 8, 2011

What I did with Okra...

Here is the pictorial of what I have done with Okra (aka. ladies finger). Okra fry came out delicious.



                                                                              Okra Fry served with Brown Rice

Aug 8th...

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Harvest from my small patch - Aug 3rd

Here goes the list Eggplant, Okra, Sungold cherry tomatoes, Cucumbers, Sweet Basil, Mint and Baby chard.....

Monday, August 1, 2011

End of July...

Its been a nice summer and finally we are getting few sungold tomatoes to taste, but the early girl tomato plants are still not growing. I am sure they must be root bound in the nursery and taking forever to recover. Cucumbers are the best this year as we have harvested 6 already from 3 plants. I am picking okras in batches and hoping I can make a okra fry. Eggplant plants are full of blossoms. Ridge gourd is growing and yet to set flowers. Weeds are all over :( need to find some time to get rid of them.











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Harvests from last week...

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