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Squash
Okra
Basil
Tomatoes
During our second year gardening in Uruguay, we had tomatoes, okra, basil, carrots, yellow summer squash, and cucumbers. It was not my lush garden in Texas - now that had character, quirky style, and art. These were early times, though, and gardens take awhile to develop their own personality, I believe.
We also had some straw bales with potatoes planted in them; they did not even sprout! I had plans for the rest - pesto from all this luscious basil; fresh tomato sandwiches, salads, sauce, and salsa from the tomatoes; coleslaw with those carrots; gumbo with okra, summer squash casserole; and dill pickles from those cucumbers.
We had these miserable "potato bugs" that eat up the tomato plants if we were not careful. We didn't have those in Texas! It was all hard work, but good physical and mental therapy.
My BIG plans for cooking from the garden came true! We had a bumper crop of basil, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Here are links to favorite recipes from my cooking site, Miss Cookbook. Enjoy them using a haul from your own garden or from the local Farmer's Market!
We also had some straw bales with potatoes planted in them; they did not even sprout! I had plans for the rest - pesto from all this luscious basil; fresh tomato sandwiches, salads, sauce, and salsa from the tomatoes; coleslaw with those carrots; gumbo with okra, summer squash casserole; and dill pickles from those cucumbers.
We had these miserable "potato bugs" that eat up the tomato plants if we were not careful. We didn't have those in Texas! It was all hard work, but good physical and mental therapy.
My BIG plans for cooking from the garden came true! We had a bumper crop of basil, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Here are links to favorite recipes from my cooking site, Miss Cookbook. Enjoy them using a haul from your own garden or from the local Farmer's Market!
Take a look at my homemade pest remedies and fertilizer at my cooking website: MissCookbook.com.
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