Not" baby" cucumbers

We forgot about the cucumbers, under all their leaves.  Yesterday I found three, only one the regular size.  And then Charlie found five more of the huge ones, growing on the outside of the garden fence.  Luckily they taste okay, we just have to cut out all the seeds in the middle.

Then we remembered to look at the beans.  They were pretty large too.  We are going to try cooking them tonight to see if they are edible.  

And we are going to try this one Serrano pepper to see how hot it is.  We are not familiar with these, and there are several more.  This is the one pepper plant that is doing well.

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The first Boy Baby quilt is done; bordered, quilted, and bound.

Somehow I got the back on straight enough to include the whole map.  Next time I'm going to add some borders on the backing so that I don't have to finagle around with it so much!

Sara

Gratitudes:

Lots of cucumber for my lunch salads

Several people who will take two huge cucumbers off my hands!

Leftover gaspacho for supper tonight

A few more L & I

These came today from Melinda [top row] and Alexis [bottom row]. Should be getting two more envelopes and then I can start "designing" the top.

Hot, hot summer weather, nevertheless I put onions, lettuce and spinach into the vegetable garden.  They might not like this heat! However, it looks like the radish seeds are sprouting.

Sara

Gratitudes:

Oscillating fans!
Ice-cube maker in the refrigerator!
Shady porch for breakfast and lunch.
Finally an idea for Secret Sister.

Vegetable garden start

Workmen wrapping the fence posts with wire fencing to keep out rabbits and deer.

The completed "Cage".

Plants in the ground: sugar snap peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, bush beans.

On the brick wall side: peppers, Swiss chard, more tomatoes.

Yeah!

But boy are my knees aching after doing all that crouching.

Sara

Gratitudes:

Feels like summertime!
Porch still keeps me safe from mosquitoes
Rhubarb crisp

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