Vegetables in Season Now

The weather has been warm and we have been getting plenty of rain. The bad news is that the mosquitoes are just terrible.  Going out to pick some veggies is an exercise in torture.

The tomato plants are doing well and are producing in full gear. I have been giving some away and started freezing some for winter chili. I have 2 1/2 gallons frozen so far. I plan to freeze more as I free up room in the freezer.

The cucumber vines are outgrowing their supports. I made my first gallon of pickles and have eaten nearly half of them. Unfortunately I have been reluctant to get out there every day and the cukes and zucchini have gotten so big that many ended up in the compost pile. With beans, zucchini and broccoli side shoots producing, there is plenty of fresh vegetables every night for dinner.

Every year I grow a few potato plants.  I don't have enough room to plant many, but it is fun. This year I planted 8 Yukon Gold sets. Seven plants came up. I ended up with almost 12 lbs of potatoes! Based on current prices at the grocery store for Yukon Gold, I got a return on potato sets of over 10 to 1. I need to plant more next year.

One disappointment is the peppers. The plants are not that big and are not producing that many peppers. Still I am getting enough to make my favorite salsa recipe.