SCAPES ? :o)

These are what I cut this morning from the box garden, that I asked all what did they look like, because I forgot what I planted (duh!)   Some said they looked like leeks and or onions..can you now tell ? or do all onions, leeks and garlic have "scape's" ?  These smell like onions and I intend to put them into some eggs :o)...I'm just a couple days late for Harvest Monday :o)..I wanted to take some pictures of the advance of the crops especially the "Side Garden" but it's just been too hot for me to get involved..Today they expect it to be 95 again, whew!
You have to admit these are some nice looking scape's :o) I noticed all of the plants didn't have them..unless I have to wait for more..and I also think that Garlic in the garden is nearing ready ..I'm noticing the leaves are kind of getting brown and falling :o) yea! I'm hoping for some nice looking garlic  (even if they are wimps, they are my babies, and the cutest in the world).

Ginny's handmade Cover Girl :o)

Say hello to my " Little Cover up Girl "

What's she covering up you say? Well lets

take a peek under her skirts (naughty).

She has been saving something for  me for at least 30 years, she keeps it out of contact of some people who like to "touchy , feely"

and when they break it "Sorry" means nothing. 

Now the secret is out :o). I bought this about 

30 or more years ago,

 I forgot where, because I loved Antique shopping and Junk stores ( Now they are called Goodwill :o) It's really a butter Churner missing the paddle that fits into that hole.

She will do fine for making Kraut, made of the same stuff.. 

Last year I had to use a ceramic flower pot, it did the job but it was uncomfortable to use.

The plate I used needed more weight to hold down the cabbage..well I googled and found the perfect solution for this years "Sauerkraut makings :o)  

Here's the solution to the problem :o)

It came last night ..I wish delivery would at least ring the bell. It wasn't found until late when Cecil checked the car etc. before we retired for the night.

Inside the crock , you can see it's a perfect fit :o)...now I'm ready for some serious Sauerkraut making. My blessing was right under my nose all along if I just paid some attention :o) I saved myself a pretty penny :o) not having to buy another set up.

Update: TSM product 10-15 Liter Stone Weight..There is a larger one, but that size fits my crock. I ordered it from Amazon.com. $14.95 +$7.35 = $22.34

Ginny The Tomato Lady :o)

I'm sure that to some of you these little bit of tomatoes mean absolutely nothing! To me it's a big big deal!, first of all I saved the seeds from Plum tomatoes that I bought at the grocery store when even the Farmers Market didn't have Plum tomatoes. I wanted them to make sauce etc. with since I remembered from old days they are so nice and meaty for those purposes...Well my seeds lived :o) and it seems everyone of them that I planted..I gave a neighbor some and it just seemed others didn't want to bother :o(  They will accept all the tomatoes I give them..with no work for them , just to eat them . Your looking at the ones I didn't have room to plant until something else comes out of the

garden. I think they are the nicest group of tomatoes :o) 
Below: In the box are some Plum tomatoes and some Heirloom I had to buy like "Mortgage Lifter' "Cherokee Purple" I also bought a " Yellow Pear" that I put in the "Side Garden", where I put the rest of the Plum Tomatoes and some of the Cabbage Plants that something is eating the heck out of...Seven seems to be helping. It's so hot outside now that I had to rush back inside.. 

                                                            

I'll show the "Side Garden" another time.
It's coming along nicely and so is the "Cabbage Patch" that I put in the front  hehehe  I'm using all the space I can and it still looks Neat :o).. If it works, I'm going to have a lot of cabbage for that special Sauerkraut dish I've started making..Cecil loves it and a quart disappears quickly ..I may have to get some 1/2  gallon jars :o)
If you look closely there is a bloom on that firt plant at the very top :o)  (Cherokee Purple plant). Also I forgot to tell you about the pepper plants in the box. They are some mixed color small ones I got at Sam's Club. I don't know which color is which, I kept them separate saving , but planting is a different story..I got mixed up...they will all get used regardless of color.

Happy 63rd Anniversary to Us

May 23, 1948
Taken on our Wedding day.

The latest picture  taken June 2007

                                          

Celebrating our 63rd Wedding Anniversary today.  After 3 children,7 Grand children, and 4 great grand children. That is our life.

More Birthday Gifts Everyday :o) :o)

I'm loving this Birthday...The doorbell is ringing with more Gifts :o)   I'm grinning from ear to ear.  
Ooh Whew child, things are getting a little bit brighter  (singing that) :o)  What a thoughtful gift for me ..a box full of a whole Sliced Country Ham including the  hock for my  beans :o)  smiling from ear to ear as I wrap them up for the freezer to have anytime I please , with grits and eggs, or ham and home fries or ham and biscuits...What a day.Wish I could have  Birthday's more often :o)

UPDATE : I cooked a couple of slices of that Ham for breakfast with some creamy grits and eggs...also some leftover reheated biscuits I'm here to tell you it was delecious and what's so good about it, We have many more slices to enjoy for many more  days :o)

Happy Birthday to me :o)

  

 Happy
        Birthday
                     to
                          Me            

:o)

Harvest for Monday

This is the beginning of this years green harvesting :o) So you all know I'm happy!
I've already had a piece of toast for breakfast...but how can I resist these greens, looking so crisp and tender ugh! Better get some before my little monsters come to visit..

There is just enough in this pan for me and Cecil and I better get mine first :o) He shows no mercy when it comes to eating, and I'm a slow eater besides..
It didn't take any time to fry up a few strips of bacon to season the greens and save the bacon strips to eat with it...and greens need cornbread in my book..looks like I was in a hurry and burned a couple

of pieces in my haste..well I ate pretty fast and didn't even notice :o)  Glad I had something to show for Monday Harvest..and was it ever good!  yippee! fresh green time again..