PathDo you know where this path will take you?
To the other side of this flower bed.
I found I was always cutting through this flower bed instead of going around it, so I decided to make a simple path across it.
The original design that I had in mind for this flower bed was for it to run along the side of the yard and then curve around and run out into the lawn. Then, as you came through the gate to the back yard, instead of seeing a big expanse of lawn, you would see this flower bed and it would lead you to the patio.
And it works, except when I am out and about in the garden, I don't necessarily want to walk all the way around this bed to get to the other side, so I added the path today.
The path looks a litte stark right now and the plants around it are wilting in the mid-day sun, but once some flowers grow up around it, I think it will be mostly hidden, but still open enough for me to cross.
Lilies
So many lilies (Zephyranthes) blooming at once, more than I've seen bloom together in a long time.
Are these rain lilies today, signaling that we are to get some much needed rain this evening, as forecasted? Or are these fairy lilies, beckoning all the garden fairies from near and far to come play in my garden tonight?I hope they are a little of both.
Harvest
I was out and about early this morning and this is what I picked today.
I assume that everyone knows that early morning is the best time to harvest vegetables, as this is when the water content in the vegetables is highest. You can see that a few more zucchini escaped my attention and got quite big. I'm "backlogged" with zucchini squash and can't eat them or give them away as fast as I am picking them. I'm going to get more aggressive tomorrow about giving them away.
I'm also getting several cucumbers each day. Home grown cucumbers, like home grown tomatoes, taste nothing like what you buy in the stores. But no one makes a big fuss over the cucumbers. Perhaps I'll dedicate a post to cucumbers in the near future and make a big fuss over them myself.
After all, it does no good to point out where something is lacking (no one posts about cucumbers) without offering a solution (I'll post about cucumbers).
Comments
Callie
http://www.xylemandphloem.com
If you post about cucumbers, I'll call Philo over to the computer - he loves them and I can barely stand the smell of the skins!
Once they've been turned into Kosher Dills, however, that's a cucumber of a different color.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
I grow cucumbers and I buy them in our stores. Is there something wrong with me that I can't tell the difference? Maybe it's because our local stores get their produce from local growers?
Anyway...cucumbers are just one of the many raw veggies I used to hate. Well, I still hate most of them, but I now love cucumbers. I always loved the smell of them, but never could eat them until the last few years. I love to just slice them and dip them in ranch dressing.
The path looks great too!
Annie in Austin... I have to grow my lilies in pots since they aren't hardy here. I water them daily so it must be something else that caused them to bloom like this suddenly. And, I didn't even realize that cucumber skins smelled. I'll have to go sniff mine.
Kylee... Yes, make a path where you need one, and you will be happy to have done it. If you are getting cukes from a local grower they would probably taste pretty good.
Robin's Nesting Place... I especially like the smaller cukes from the garden, they are quite different from those big green waxed cukes in the stores.
Anthony...If I had some ripe tomatoes, I'd make that salad, but I don't. So I am making do with home grown cucumbers for now, though I'll admit they'll take a back seat to tomatoes once those ripen!
Thanks all for the kind words and comments!
Now, several years later, I have a cucumber plant in the garden again. It'll be a while before they can be eaten - they're only half the length of my little finger - but I can't wait!
Those cukes look delicious. I planted a Japanese seedless one this year but so far it's all vine and no fruit.
I'm also enjoying my garden cucumbers, though like Kylee I don't think they're that much different from the store ones (not the variety I'm growing, at least), and we're doing our first pickling session sometime this week. (Wish us luck...)
I just sprinkle the thin slices with salt, add green peppers and tomato wedges. My favorite recipe is twice as much sugar(1/2 cup) as apple cider vinegar(1/4 cup). Some times I add cauliflower too.
Love the path. Watching where natural paths are made is where to put logical stone paths. I've seen this on college campuses, etc. First it is a student made path and then becomes a sidewalk.
Funny what you said about cukes...I just took some photos of my first ones this morning and was considering doing a post on them. They are one of the staples in our summer vegetable garden. When the lettuce and greens are gone we substitute with Cukes and Tomatoes. I munched one standing in the garden today and it was soooo tasty. I just can't tolerate store bought cukes, so mostly go without in the winter time.
The lilies are lovely.
I am envious of your veggies.
Carolyn Gail... I've never tried a seedless one. Post about how it is once you get some fruit.
Susie, thanks for the cuke tips and I agree, it is best to wait to put in paths until you know where people are going to naturally walk.
Dirty Fingernails... I'm planning to eat as much as I can and give the rest away. I'm not much into canning or pickling.
Connie... I'd love to see a post with your cukes!
Chigiy... Sounds like you need to move your path (and plant some cukes!)
Bonnie... I actually like the warm cukes from the garden as much as chilled. They seem to be just the right temperature.
Thanks all for the comments and kind words.
Carol at May Dreams Gardens