Now on to the garden progress... WE HAVE VEGES!!!

Here are sugar peas.  You pick them, then eat them raw.  Oh so yummy.

Can you see the little bean pointing to the barn?

The corn has tassles, so it is as tall as it's going to get... still pretty short, but we planted it late.  We'll see what we get.

Cucumbers are about ready to be picked...

My feverfew is doing well.  It's about to flower.  Anyone know how to process it to use as an herbal remedy for fevers?

Basil is doing great.  I have to figure out what to do with it too... suggestions helpful.

And the parsley...

My peppers aren't doing so well... skimpy bushes without flowers.  Any tips?

I didn't get photos of the ripening tomatoes, or of the green beans which are ready to pick.

I think we can pick a couple of the cucmbers and enough of the beans to have them for dinner tonight... I cannot wait!  In a month or so I think we will have enough to be able to have an entire meal of things grown/ raised on our little farm.  That will be a neat sensation.

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Posted by kleo30

H Carri,

Basil and parsley. I clean it and dry it by wrapping it in a paper towel. Then I just wrap it up in a long strip of foil and put it in the freezer. You can chop it first if you want. Then when you are ready to use it, just cut off the length of what you want and put a little foil over the end and put back in the freezer.

You can also dry it and chop it up. too much work for me.

You can chop it and freeze it in ice cube trays with water. Pop them out and put them in baggies. That is good for soups and sauces, but not so much meatballs :)

~Kelly

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Posted by Beth in CA from THL

Peppers need it hot. hot hot hot. No shade at all. sun all day, Highest temps you can muster. Fake it if you have to with tinfoil under the plants on the ground. Good deep water regular but don't drown them.

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Posted by sonshine4u

Oh fresh Basil! I love it so! Chop it and put it with all your tomato concoctions for sure! Tomato and basil are so amazing! I am going to post about some of this soon! I'll add you as a friend! :)

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