I'm now enjoying the fruits of my labor. The only bad thing is it's hot, hot, and hot outside. Yesterday evening I picked zipper peas. I shelled, blanched, and put them in the freezer. I only have two quart size bags. I now know that next year I need to plant a few extra rows. Today I picked the corn. I ended up with about 55 small ears. They have been shucked, blanched, and are already in the freezer. I think next time I may try the G90 variety as they produce bigger ears and from everything I have read, have a great taste. All in all though, I am very happy with the corn. This should last us through the winter. A big thanks to my mom for helping me put the corn and peas up!
Here is a picture I took during the blanching process:
Here are three eggplants I picked yesterday. I plan on slicing, breading, and freezing for future Eggplant Parmesan:
Last but not least, here is picture of the tomatoes I've picked the last few days. My tomatoes have been great. I think I've had a tomato sammich almost every day this week.
Also, my watermelons are doing great. I have several cantaloupe sized ones right now, but they still have a long ways to go. My plan for this weekend is to mulch the corn stalks using the lawn mower and till them back into the ground. In a couple of weeks I will be hopefully be planting Butter or Lima beans in that same spot.
