I'm somewhat of a worry wart these days. I woke up about 2 am, after going to sleep about 9:30 and decided to go water the garden since temps are supposed to break records again today. By morning, around 8 the ground looked slightly moist and I watered again about 11 am. It didn't seem like the soil has been saturated deeply. Either that or the soil isn't holding the moisture. I will update my pictures to show progression of plants tonight.
This morning I bought sweet potatoes for 42 cents a pound and I also got red potatoes for 47 cents. I have my potatoes for the month.
For breakfast I remembered I had to cook the plantain I'd bought. It finally dawned on me what I could do. I sauteed and caramelized the plantain in sweet Marsala wine. Wow it was sooo good and pretty. I love the nice golden brown color of a perfectly caramelized veggie. I topped my oatmeal and flax seed with plantains.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28585497@N ... hotostreamS: grapes, 1/2 an orange
L: potatoes with Lizano sauce
I bought some pumpkin plants and I think I shocked them in the sun. I hope they come back today or tomorrow. I have this idea of planting pumpkins and sweet potatoes and maybe some more squash in the cleared of area that had rotting wood. I haven't inspected in deeply enough to see if things will grow there. I do have enough soil that I could make mounds for things to grow in. Maybe I could make 10 mounds if I'm lucky. I will have to do this before the rain starts.
I have veggies chopped to make many things with. I have rhubarb ready to cook. I was dreaming up a rhubarb and pineapple pie of some sort. Maybe I'll just stew it if I don't have the time. I need to put together the dressing for the coleslaw and finish the salad too.