So even if I get a few eggplants from the garden fill me with pride. I got my first harvest of eggplants a couple of weeks ago and the next a few days ago.
This summer we tried a new vegetable - potatoes. I had a few potatoes sprouting and we or more precisely DD wanted to give growing potatoes a try. We followed directions of how to plant and when to harvest from DD's and now DD2's picture book "How Groundhog's Garden grew".
It is a great book if you have kindergarten age kids who are interested in gardening. The second proud moment came when we harvested our potatoes yesterday. It goes without saying DD was the one who did all the harvesting, cleaning and was proud as a peacock.
Mystery creeper
To round out the garden update I have a mystery creeper which has taken over my neighbor's fence and keeps growing and growing.
I had 3 or 4 of these plants (seeds of unknown origin as usual) but dug out all but one as they were smothering all other plants in the vicinity. Now finally I see a flower and hoping to see what it turns out to be.
The flower looks very much like a squash flower. Any of you know what the vegetable is?
Mistaken identity
What I thought was a bottle gourd (third picture) turned out to be a butternut squash. It revealed itself when the outer skin turned pale orange.
Produce from the Garden
| Date | Vegetable | Quantity | Recipe |
| July 29, 2010 | Tomatoes | 8 | Tomato Rice |
| July 24, 2010 | Tomatoes | 60 | Tomato Thokku |
| July 29, 2010 | Tomatoes | 8 | Tomato Rice |
| August 2, 2010 | Tomatoes | 40 | Frozen whole |
| August 4 2010 | Tomatoes | 10 | Frozen whole |
| August 4, 2010 | Brinjals | 4 | Brinjals with dal |
| August 4, 2010 | Potatoes, bitter gourd (3) | 2 | Bitter gourd with potatoes |
| August 6-13, 2010 | Tomatoes,Green beans | 100, 25 | |
| August 13, 2010 | Brinjals | 40 | Brinjal Stir Fry |
Wow...what a collection of fresh garden produce you have! Simply awesome!
ReplyDeletesurely a great kind gallant feeling...reminding me of my parents home, where we have an enormous production of vegetables..
ReplyDeleteAwesome looking kathirikai and potatoes. Enjoy your garden!
ReplyDeleteOoooooooh Indo, what lovely harvest you are having. You should seriously think of giving up your day job to take up such farming.
ReplyDeleteNext year when you prepare the bed, give us all a holler with tips etc.
go on...make us the "green thumbless" people green with envy...sigh! After some insistence from DS we put in a okra plant, but then it died couple of weeks ago. :-( But then frankly ISG, you deserve a pat on the back!
ReplyDeleteI want to visit your garden Indhu!!! The potatoes look so gorgeous. We did get a about 10 grape sized purple potatoes.. laugh at me:-) I am getting so inspired by you.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that your kids enjoy gardening too! Must feel terrific when you see them emulating Mummy! :) Cheers!
ReplyDeletegreat harvest you are having Indo. you should be proud to reap the fruit of your labour. besides I think the mystery creeper is nothing but our Indian Pumpkin. check and let us know.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great garden you got there.. Lovely looking eggplants & potatoes.. quite a harvest. Where did you get the seeds for baby eggplants?
ReplyDeleteISG - What a beautiful post! Here I am trying to grow a tomato and green chilli sapling, both died for reasons unknown :(
ReplyDeleteLoved the cute yellow hued squash flower. Good job!
WOW my eyes are popping at your delightful harvest. I am very impressed with your gardening skills.
ReplyDeleteYour Egg plants, tomatoes and potatoes are so cute. There are tiny but looks so healthy and delicious. The mystery creeper looks like a squash flower maybe it is a squash plant. I can’t wait for your next post to know what this plant is.
ReplyDeleteOoooooooooh! reading about your harvests are wonderful as always! kathrikai looks soooooo inviting, throw some over the fence please, I just might be able to catch it from here. :)
ReplyDeletekudos to DD for growing those potatoes!! you grow, girl! ;)
Wow. Those ingredients can already make a tasty breakfast omelet! The eggplants are really smooth and looks really fresh! Same goes with the tomatoes! Really perfect for a quick omelet recipe! Thanks for sharing these photos. Just inspired me to go to my garden and look for harvest! LOL
ReplyDeleteThat butternut squash is really cute there hiding in its vines. Those eggplants are also really smooth! Eggplant omelet will definitely be delicious with those eggplants!
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