The fruits of my labor

[MissMillie]

There are nearly 20 more buds on the 3 zucchini plants I have in the garden, but these 3 were ready to pick.

I'm fairly certain I'll have some eggplant this week. The tomatoes are taking their time ripening.

[BobsYourUncle]

1. They look great!

If you get more than you can eat, and neighbors lock the doors when they see you coming, they’re great for bread n butter pickles!

[MissMillie]

5. not a fan of bread & butter pickles

but you can bet there will be some zucchini bread.

[Emile]

8. Zucchini chocolate cake is good too.

[Michiblue]

2. Beautiful specimens!

[70sEraVet]

3. Vegetables that come out of your own garden are DOUBLY sweet!

[MissMillie]

7. No doubt

I wish I had been better about pruning the tomato plants as they came up. I have no doubt that we'll get some, but it looks like they're going to be somewhat small.

And the plants are crazy heavy.

It's a learning experience.

[70sEraVet]

10. Do you use concrete wire for your cages?

I just found this youtube video about making them. I always used bolt cutters to cut the wire, and this guy uses a small grinder. But he clamps them together with 'pig rings'. I never heard of them. I just folded over the ends of the wire to close the cages, being careful not to let the ends stick out where they might poke out your eye!
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[niyad]

4. Gorgeous!! In our little community garden, we are already picking

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squash, and jalapenos, and basil, and tomatoes! Super thrilled, since our garrden was nearly flattened by a nasty hailstorm on July 4!

Enjoy! and thank you for sharing!

[MissMillie]

6. I wish I had planted some jalapeno

Evidence suggests we'll have plenty of tomato and cilantro.

Maybe I can use the zucchini to barter for some jalapeno.

[niyad]

11. Aa most excellent idea. Before the hail, we also had cilantro, onions,

and garlic. I joked that we had our own salsa bar. .if only we could grow our own margarita bar!

[GiqueCee]

9. We had...

... stuffed zucchini fresh from our garden last night. DEE-licious!

[MissMillie]

13. I was looking forward to stuffed eggplant

Unfortunately the eggplant plants we purchased to put into the ground were not labled "Japanese eggplant" (which is what they are) so we ended up growing eggplants that are too small for that.

[electric_blue68]

12. Very nice looking!

I always enjoyed going to the Green Market.

[3catwoman3]

14. Those are perfection personified.

My mouth is watering.