Our garden is a very modest size of 8 feet by 12 feet. We are utterly amazed at how much stuff can grow in there. We have an abundance of lettuce, more than we can ever eat, and also zucchini. There are lots of cucumbers, too. I'll have to look up some kind of quick-pickle recipe. I am cooking the yellow squash to make my favorite summer squash recipe. (Aunt Fanny's Summer Squash).
The tomatoes are not yet ripe. When they start coming in, there will be an abundance of those, as well.
We are having "give-aways" at church, but that does not start until next week, which may be a bit late for our bumper crop of lettuce and zucchini.
I can see how gardening, especially during harvest time, can be a major undertaking if one is going to can or freeze all those veggies. I remember that well from my childhood. My parents had freezers full of vegetables. When one freezer was full, they would simply add another. They topped out at three, I believe. This is not a method I plan to adopt!
Today, I'm going to try to find some fresh sweet corn. That's Gerry's favorite, for sure!
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