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A little rain for the gardens
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It rained last night so I went outside afterwards to check the gardens. We could’ve used more. I’ll probably have to water again today. We have several small cucumbers and eight tiny tomatoes. Now if only the eggplants would begin to produce.
While I was out there, I managed to startle one of new frogs. He was out of the pond and hunting near our shed. These frogs are as quick on land as they are in the water. There’s plenty of good cover by the shed and he took advantage of it. He was gone in a flash.
I do need to take the camera out and get some garden shots. I’ve neglected taking pictures so far this year and missed the Iris and lily blooms. Now the new day lilies are in bloom, the tomato plants cucumbers, and eggplants are growing quite large.
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The frost absconded and the green tomatoes fried
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The other night there came a dire weather prediction. Possible frost! I nipped out to the garden with shears and a basket. I cleaned all the tomatoes, ripening and green ones, from the vines. The last two eggplants joined them in the basket. We didn’t get the frost and now I have a large basket of green tomatoes on my table.
Last night for dinner, I took advantage of having green tomatoes on hand. I sliced them, dusted them with seasoned flour, dipped them egg then a seasoned cornmeal and breadcrumb mixture, and fried them to a lovely golden brown. I placed them on a cookie sheet and kept them warm in the oven while I cooked the rest of our dinner.
Which, since I’d already headed down south with the tomatoes, and had a hot frying pan ready, made me make a quick decision to turn DH’s hamburger steak and my steak into chicken fried steaks. Well, then when the steaks were done, I had to make redeye gravy didn’t I?
At least I stopped there and didn’t add mashed potatoes. We would’ve burst had I made them too. As it was, we were full.
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September is here already?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I can’t believe it summer is already ending. Wasn’t it just Spring?
I picked the last cantaloupe I don’t think we’ll get any more from the vines this season. I do think we may have some watermelons before the first frost though. The next wave of tomatoes is starting to ripen. Another day or two and I’ll be making BLTs again.
The ruby throated hummingbirds are becoming regulars at the feeder and the cannas. The cardinals, woodpeckers, and sparrows are now sharing the feeders with two parakeets and a cockatiel that occasionally comes in. It is startling to see them at first.
Our toad, Mr. Toadamus is growing larger and must be finding plenty of bugs to eat because he’s quite fat. I miss the frogs I will have to buy some tadpoles in the spring unless the neighbor’s son finds some on one of his landscaping jobs and brings them home.
The hawk family is still around. I could hear them up in the cemetery when I was outside today.
There are two new stray cats in the neighborhood. I chased one of them out of the yard when I discovered him napping on the bricks along the side garden. It’s a good thing I was out alone and the dogs didn’t discover him. All hell would’ve broken loose.
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