Cindy's Garden to Table

Trombetta squash
Oops! It was hiding and got a bit too big!
I cut it in slices, grilled it and baked it with almond ricotta, marinara and tomatoes from the garden.

Tomato Season

From garden to mouth!
Delicious home grown green beans.

Best way to store basil! Fresh from the garden, place in a container with a little water, like flowers. It will last on the countertop for about a week.

Thinning out the carrots, now I have baby carrots to eat for dinner. Plus the carrot tops are edible and contain beneficial micronutrients. Put the tops in salads, stews, soups, etc.

Fresh basil just harvested from the garden. If you place the stems in a jar with water in the bottom, like with cut flowers, the basil will last for up to a week and remain fresh. Keep it on the countertop, no need to refrigerate. Time to make pesto.

Today's Harvest

We go to all lengths to harvest pole beans!

Veggies from the garden are part of tonight's dinner, veggies in the pasta sauce and corn as a first course.

Lunch - whole wheat sourdough bread from , hummus, tomato, arugula and broccoli sprouts. 🌱

Today's Harvest
Sugar snap peas are in full production and the pole beans are just starting. First Serrano pepper of the season!

It's radish-eating season! Scroll to see some of the health benefits of radishes.

Pole beans have already grown to the top of the bamboo poles! The flowers will soon become delicious beans. I have 3 colors of beans on the 4 different plants. There will soon be LOTS of beans to eat, cook with and can.

Fresh blueberry peach pie, made by the best baker - my daughter!

Now that the days are getting warmer, the vegetable plants are growing quickly!

Before and after shots, red onions.

Zucchini and peppers from seed to seedling to planted in the garden.

Getting the garden ready for planting veggies

Pepper plants almost ready to transplant to the garden, just waiting for warmer weather, especially at night.

So great with tomatoes and basil from the garden!

Homegrown tomatoes with opal basil from the garden with fresh mozzarella, yum!

This tomato plant was a volunteer. It didn't get much TLC but it doesn't look like it needed any!

Today's Harvest
Swiss chard

I’m enjoying the sunflowers as they bloom!
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