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Brian Bilbrey July 17, 2011

What To Do?

Over 6# of pesto, all told. Just looking at it, I gain weight ... and happiness. I preserve the pesto by freezing it in ice cube trays. I turn the pesto cubes out into a bag and keep frozen. Handy for pulling out just what's needed for a meal or two at a time. I have no idea how many trays all told; Two at a time is going to take a while. The ingredients are sufficient for salsa. Tomatoes, onion, peppers, cilantro, and garlic. Only the garlic isn't from our garden. And yes, that's too much onion. I'll find…

Brian Bilbrey July 16, 2011

Bright and Cheery

For those who wanted more tiger lilies, there you go. On the other hand, for those that like pesto: Laid out on the counter, you see about 25% of the basil I harvested in today. It's a mix of about half large leaf Italian and half sweet basil. In the bag on the blue tray is another quarter. The remaining half of the basil is already pesto, in the fridge. I'd have kept processing, but I ran out of pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan cheese. So, I'll whip up the second two batches tomorrow, and freeze the lot. I did…

Brian Bilbrey July 14, 2011

GOLD! Errr, Vegetables!

It's getting to be happy veggie time, fo' shuzzle. This evening's haul was everything I could fit into and balance on top of a stainless gallon bowl. Sure looks pretty, right? It's delicious, too. I put tomatoes and green beans in with my pasta and chicken for supper. Absolutely superior. Soon ... Salsa. Another week, perhaps. And out front, the tiger lilies are once again spectacular. The day's gone fairly well, too. The temps are down 10 degrees from the peak a couple of days ago, and the humidity is down, too. I was able to walk Lexi after supper…

Brian Bilbrey July 9, 2011

Nothing to see here...

Typical boring weekend day for "homeowner with yard in summer": Yardwork. We actually got a good chunk of rain yesterday - nearly an inch and three quarters, most of that within a one hour span shortly after four in the afternoon. So even though the lawns are pretty darned dead dormant (except around the flower and garden beds), I mowed everything, just in case there's a moisture-induced explosion of growth. That and burning some coffee beans pretty much filled my day. Yes, I said burning. I was reading, and didn't pay as close attention as I should have. The beans…

Brian Bilbrey July 7, 2011

Where's the beef?

Who needs beef when there are fresh potatoes? Okay, I do ... but not tonight. I just finished harvesting out the rest of the potatoes (25 pounds worth), bringing the grand total return for 10 half-potatoes plunked into the ground in April up to 40 pounds. Holey Moley!