The HEAT is ON!!! Saying hello to triple digit temps.

So now that central Texas has officially hit the triple digits, I foresee my garden gradually dying.  With it positioned to get about 11 hours of sun a day, its already starting to show signs of distress and fatigue.     Even though we have already had a few triple digit days, I am still harvesting a little over 2lbs of tomatoes a week.   YEA!

My cucumber vines are done for for the season and it looks as of today, that I am down to one zucchini plant left.   Six of my pepper plants in the newest garden addition are shriveling up like and old man who's been in the pool to long.  This past week I found my little melon plant hiding in the potato stalks with his cord gone.   I took him inside and cut him open.  Tasty little fellow.   About the size of a softball, but nevertheless, it still counts.

 I found a recipe for quick pickling in the latest edition of Everyday Food, so I gave it a try with some of the many cucumbers that I have harvested in the past few weeks.  Haven't tried them yet, thought I would give them a few days to marinate.  The heat has also been a killer for my herbs, which are also exposed to the sun for a good 8 hours a day.  I still want to build a decorative fence in front of the herb bed to give it partial shade for later in the day.  I just have to call the gas company first before I start digging holes.   No new recipes lately, just enjoying the tomatoes via more gazpacho and CBLT (Canadian bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwiches).  Canadian bacon is healthier than regular bacon.

Running Total of  Summer 2012 Produce

Cucumbers: 26

Tomatoes: 392 oz = 24.5 lbs

Zucchini: 5

Peppers: 6

Get dirty and keep on gardening!