Garden: July 2007 Archives

I have had a lovely crop of bell peppers this year. This is the first time I have really had bell peppers that grew to much of any size. I have planted red, yellows, greens and purples. Right now we are getting the greens and one red. I made peppers steak one night for supper and it was delicious! Green bell peppers usually give me the worst heartburn. But not the home grown kind. They are sweet and mildly flavored. The pimento peppers have really surprised me as well. I have never had much luck with them but this year that are supplying me with plenty. I am still getting plenty of yellow squash. I put 11 quarts up this weekend. We have had them sauteed with banana peppers a few time. That's good eatin'. The hot peppers are abundant this summer. I have done two jars of pickled peppers, hot chili peppers and jalepeno. They both have good heat packed into them. They will be awesome this fall with collards. I have squash and beets waiting to go in the freezer. I'll try to show those to you tomorrow. I have so much to share. My new silkie chicks and polish crested chicks. My new guineas. My new turkeys. And my baby ducks. The ducks are great at three days old. I fill the kitchen sink and let them swim in there for 15 or 20 minutes. They love it. Are you intrigued? If you saw the photos of my first little chicks you may be surprised to see how quickly they have grown. This is my white wyandotte rooster at the ripe old age of 5 weeks old. How cool is he? All of the farm work has been good for Steve. Isn't he looking buff and hunky these days? LOLThis is one of my buff orpingtons. They are sweet and gentle girls. The kids and I go out often and hold and pet them. They come running to the door when they hear us approaching the barns. Steven usually takes a seat by the feeders and waits for them to come to him. More tomorrow. Goodnight.