Garden Update

I know! It's way past time for an update. I was telling Mom about the things we were making from the garden, and she said, "We need to see pictures of your produce." So here you go!

For a birthday surprise, some of the Utah Svedins came to visit us. This is a pic of me and my sis-in-law Julia, and two of her girls in the tomatoes and squash. I wish I had thought to trim back that squash because now it's practically taken over the place.

A few weeks later, they cut the wheat field behind us. So I did a little gleening and came up with this lovely fall center piece.
Those are two of the acorn squash from the garden. If anyone knows how to make acorn squash soup without it tasting dry, please let me know. It's such an odd feeling to eat "dry" soup.

And this is for you Mom. The Produce! We have lots of bell peppers. They are all meant to be red and yellow, but most haven't turned color because it hasn't been sunny enough. I'm excited that we have such beautiful egg plants! I love egg plant (it's something about the spicy seeds). And then there are cherry tomatoes (and regular ones that got eaten before they were pictured) and that artichoke in the middle. I didn't know you could grow your own artichoke. I thought they just blossomed on the shelved of the supermarket. boy was I wrong.

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We also have beautiful carrots that look perfectly long and round, big white onions, corn on the cob, spighetti squash out our ears, butter-nut squash, peas and beans, and potatoes like (about 150 lbs, at least). Oh, and brussle sprouts, swish chared, callard greens, and beats. It's been an amazing year. And a fun one too.