Ducks4you for 2022

[ducks4you]

On Post #707 I have a picture of surprise pumpkins, squash and zucchini that were growing under leaves and hidden until I pulled the bed apart. Today I cooked up one of those zucchini, fully 15 inches long.
I made fried zucchini with parmesean. Coat with olive oil and garlic powder, (salt, optional for me), pepper, and I used a carrot grater on the block of parmesean, cooked at 450 for 20 minutes, then nuked on hi broil for 5 minutes. I had one tray to go with tonight's Spaghetti and tomato sauce, and a smaller tray for me to sample. I REALLY like it!
The skins were tough, so I pealed that off. The centers were tender.
They Should have been tough, but not so. Oh, Yeah, I had spaghetti w/zucchini and sauce for lunch today.

 

[heirloomgal]

On Post #707 I have a picture of surprise pumpkins, squash and zucchini that were growing under leaves and hidden until I pulled the bed apart. Today I cooked up one of those zucchini, fully 15 inches long.
I made fried zucchini with parmesean. Coat with olive oil and garlic powder, (salt, optional for me), pepper, and I used a carrot grater on the block of parmesean, cooked at 450 for 20 minutes, then nuked on hi broil for 5 minutes. I had one tray to go with tonight's Spaghetti and tomato sauce, and a smaller tray for me to sample. I REALLY like it!
The skins were tough, so I pealed that off. The centers were tender.
They Should have been tough, but not so. Oh, Yeah, I had spaghetti w/zucchini and sauce for lunch today.

Looks SO YUMMY!!!

 

[ducks4you]

ALL gone now!
2 more zucchinis.
One more frying next week, then I will probably cut and freeze the 3rd one.
Youngest DD couldn't get enough of them, complaining that I ruined her dinner.
I told her that zucchini, olive oil and cheese is very healthy.

 

[Zeedman]

I too found a couple missed zucchini while clearing the gardens, as well as yet another "Little Greenseed" pumpkin. It's amazing how well squash can hide beneath the foliage. The smaller zucchini was frost nipped & had to be thrown out; but the big one is OK, and I will be cooking it some time this week. That recipe looks great, @ducks4you , thanks for the suggestion.

After clearing the gardens, I added a lot of fallen leaves collected from my & my neighbors' yards, then mowed over everything to make it easier to turn it all under. In the process, found 2 more things I had missed - a couple small ears of "Painted Mountain" corn. After examination, those were left for deer food... apparently longer DTM than the majority, so not worth adding to my saved seed. I threw them into the tree line though, don't want to give my resident deer the impression that the garden is worth jumping into. Those deer were remarkably well behaved this year... their omnipresent droppings were more annoying than the occasional minor damage.

 

[ducks4you]

It's amazing how "amish" we can get about leaves!!
Gotta work those deer pellets into the garden, too.

 

[ducks4you]

Ended up going to 2/3 Local ALDI's. After 11AM they stack up all unsold Wine Calendars and Beer Calendars close to checkout.
Illinois charged me 12% tax on ALL OF THEM!!!
Would that I could just tip the clerk's 12% instead.
I bought a total of 5 of them for:
1) Youngest DD
2) Middle DD
3) Other atty in the office
4) Me ?!?!?
5) That last minute gift that DH can't figure out...bc this happens every year.
They still ring up "limit 2," but the clerk can do multiple transactions.
SO... if you want one or two there is still time. They will all be gone at the end of today.

 

[ducks4you]

fyi RE Mums~

 

[baymule]

You have had a huge tomato harvest! Lots of work, but the rewards are great! Way to go!

 

[ducks4you]

Most of the tomatoes left will be eaten in the next few days. DH says he doesn't want any romas, so I might be able to can a few more pints.
I have thought about doing the box where you wrap them up in newspaper. Seems like you will still be fishing out rotten ones...might as well simply check them every day.
Started beef broth yesterday, been cooking on high in the crock pot for almost 24 hrs. I am defrosting a chuck roast and will pull some to the small crock pot to cook vegetables around 2PM, and I plan to pressure can what is left tonight.

 

[ducks4you]

This is NOT a new idea.

Turn Your Backyard Into a Snack Yard With Edible Landscapes - Modern Farmer

Landscapers are making private and public spaces more useful, and planting edible alternatives to traditional plants.

modernfarmer.com

HERE is the author

Author - Photograher

www.rosalindcreasy.com

of the original book

The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping: Home Landscapi…

This comprehensive, feature-packed book shows how you c…

www.goodreads.com

published 1982
and inspired Brie Arthur

Episode 1102: The Foodscape Revolution - Growing A Greener World®

Foodscaping is the practice of incorporating edible crops into the ornamental landscape. We visit Brie Arthur's foodscape garden for examples.

www.growingagreenerworld.com

who applied these ideas on "foodscaping" to her suburban NC property, where her HOA didn't approve,
then she won "Front Yard of the Year."