So what's going on in your vegetable garden right now?!

Mmmm, me too!

I'd love to use more of it, but DH doesn't like it so much. Isn't it good for your heart - pressure and bad cholesterol? If so, he may be more inclined to eat it. He doesn't want to do Lipitor and he's about maxed out on what he can do naturally. He is also, now, cutting WAY back on salt and caffeine.

AYC, how do you fix your swiss chard?

Just steamed it and put it on top of millet. I like baking it in the oven sprinkled with kosher salt until it is like chips, too.

Thanks.

Yes - many health benefits, Jan, including keeping vampires away. ^_^

My mom prepares chard with tomato sauce, garlic and olive oil. Not sure what else, but it is delish!

Loves the Garlic
Sarge

That's the way I made the chard, Victor...not often because it was the only thing Doug wouldn't eat.

Thank you.

An Italian restaurant we used to go to used to just sautee it in garlic, olive oil and prosciutto. Was out of this world!

YUMM.....

I put the young leaves in with lettuce for salads.

I like the wilted onion & lettuce salad with Bacon crumbled on it and Hot grease poured over it . Granny and Pa made this a bunch at super time with Hamburger Stake, Gravey, Mash Taters, Fresh Green beans , Sliced Maters, fryed corn and Sweet Tea.
what a meal .

Sarge

Mouth is watering everyone....

harvested some lettuce the other day for our burgers. Everything else is just growing.

My mom used to do the wilted lettuce thing - loved it. It goes along with that meal you described Sarge. Polk salat was on the menu too and sometimes black-eyed peas with a little fat back. Haven't had any of that in years!!!!!

Ok frank ,

I am not the only one that had a flash back moment then ... I dont feel so bad posten my dinner thoughts .

Sarge

1st mess of Pink 1/2 runners came in

Sarge

Yum! Great for a stir-fry!

there more like a pink /green bean but never tryed them stir-fryed

Pretty to look at...have never tried them.

Ah ha, trapped the little bugger (ground hog), and relocated him to a bucolic distant place. Down a dirt road with little traffic, fewer houses, near a stream, woods and a power line. Should be GH heaven even without my redbeets and cole plants.
The new beans are great in stir fry. Ric

Holly Ann,

Awesome Good Job set it free an reset the trap though inthe same path just a few feet a way from where you got it there might be another ! where there is one ?

I have got rid of 14 as of yesterday ~ ; >0

Sarge

I've picked my first summer squash....small tomatoes...everything else is blossoming.

Tomatoe all ready!

Picked all snap peas. Had some beet greens. Small green tomatoes are on with more to come. Beans and squash coming along fine. Corn is knee high. All ready planning next years garden (lol)!!!!!

My toms are still green, too. Today picked 2 nice sized beets.

Sarge, I don't think there are any more GHs. I did reset the trap, and nothing yet. The one I caught had set up house in my barn. Usually when that happens there is only one. Oh by the way this is Ric, I use Holly's login but always try to remember to sign my post. Ric

BTY Welcome to the NE.

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lol ok sorry ,

good jod on the G Hawg bout got rid of all mine i have not seen any in a while .

thank you Ric

I watered parts of the veggie garden tonight,,,,last night other parts were watered...have an unreliable well, so can't use too much, but it is DRY out there!

amazing how I watered the heck out of everything this morning... and doesn't look like I did.. good news is I haven't had a mosquito bite in 2 weeks

Picked two cukes and thai peppers, toms still green, mint is abundant and gourd pumpkins are ready as well.

Well - I don't know what is going on in my garden today because I am visiting my Dad in California Happy 4th of July everyone.

no sign of t's yet only flowers - bush beans should be soon.

Picken Vegges like Crezy except today picked them yesterday
^ had a G there Typo sorry folks

Sarge

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Had more beet greens the other day. Finished with peas. Just watering today. Too hot!!! I retired up here to get away from humidity - oh well.

have a great trip Memory!!!

Hope you're having a great time, Memory! Picked several small squash yesterday, green beans will be ready in another week.

Hi all. Anyone have flowers on their potatoes yet?

We used to ask the girls that in grammar school. ^_^

Victor! I went into the garden to pick dill this morn, & it felt like I was walking on concrete! Maybe a shower on Wed.