Yesterday's harvest was plentiful. We've picked a few tomatoes here and there, but yesterday there were several pounds of tomatoes that were ripe. The majority of the ripe tomatoes are Costoluto Genovese (the red tomatoes with "cleavage") with a few each of Black Icicle (thin plum shape) and Mama Leone (large red plum shape), and a single Djeena Lee's Golden Girl. All four are heirloom varieties and, boy, are they scrumptious!
Djeena Lee's Golden Girl has mild acidity with a sweet and slightly fruity flavor. Costoluto Genovese have a fantastic deep flavor. Mama Leone tomatoes have a wonderful earthy flavor. They are a paste tomato so they contain very little seed. You can make a tomato sandwich with them, using the slices of tomato as the bread. Tuck a basil leaf and a slice of fresh mozzarella between slices of Mama Leone and you'll have a tasty summer lunch. Finally, the Black Icicle tomatoes have a robust, almost black pepper, flavor. The flavor is so rich it is hard to describe.
Included in the harvest were many cucumbers that are the perfect size to be pickled, jalapeno peppers, green bell peppers and enough celery stalks to include in a pot of turkey soup. Celery stalks have been picked as we need it. Otherwise, there are five celery plants growing in the garden. Gardening makes me so happy!
The melons and squash are coming along wonderfully as well. A muskmelon or two or three will be fully ripe any day now. They look so lovely and are beginning to smell great, too.
The watermelon aren't far behind. Although they are green now, as they begin to ripen the skin will turn a golden yellow. They'll only be about three pounds as well.
This tiny pie pumpkin looks like a Flamenco dancer to me.
A nifty potters table was given to us by our pal Judy. It fits perfectly on the side of garage across from the garden bed, between a patch of Lamb's Ear and Queen Anne's Lace. Thanks, Judy!
"All gardening is a landscape painting." -- William Kent
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." -- Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Djeena Lee's Golden Girl has mild acidity with a sweet and slightly fruity flavor. Costoluto Genovese have a fantastic deep flavor. Mama Leone tomatoes have a wonderful earthy flavor. They are a paste tomato so they contain very little seed. You can make a tomato sandwich with them, using the slices of tomato as the bread. Tuck a basil leaf and a slice of fresh mozzarella between slices of Mama Leone and you'll have a tasty summer lunch. Finally, the Black Icicle tomatoes have a robust, almost black pepper, flavor. The flavor is so rich it is hard to describe.
Included in the harvest were many cucumbers that are the perfect size to be pickled, jalapeno peppers, green bell peppers and enough celery stalks to include in a pot of turkey soup. Celery stalks have been picked as we need it. Otherwise, there are five celery plants growing in the garden. Gardening makes me so happy!
The melons and squash are coming along wonderfully as well. A muskmelon or two or three will be fully ripe any day now. They look so lovely and are beginning to smell great, too.
The watermelon aren't far behind. Although they are green now, as they begin to ripen the skin will turn a golden yellow. They'll only be about three pounds as well.
This tiny pie pumpkin looks like a Flamenco dancer to me.
A nifty potters table was given to us by our pal Judy. It fits perfectly on the side of garage across from the garden bed, between a patch of Lamb's Ear and Queen Anne's Lace. Thanks, Judy!
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| Queen Anne's Lace being illuminated by the setting sun. |
"All gardening is a landscape painting." -- William Kent
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." -- Marcus Tullius Cicero
http://wrightgardenchronicles.blogspot.com
http://wrightgardenrecipes.blogspot.com
