Tomatoes and Other Good Thing

It is the harvest season here in mid Michigan and I am eating out of my garden every day. My tomatoes turned red earlier than usual this year. I have come to expect red tomatoes in August, but usually not July. But I was out picking the Juliets last week and have been snacking on them ever since. Some tomatoes are slower to turn red, but that’s okay. Gives me something to look forward to.




I have a variety of beets this year along with pattypan squash, zucchini, cucumbers and of course the dill goes with the cucumbers. I’ve been eating cucumbers in dill and vinegar for breakfast. They are wonderful.




Soon I will be picking potatoes and corn. The corn has tassles and the potatoes are coming along. I can pick some, but I am waiting for most so they are a little bigger than they are now. I have some fingerlings growing in a grow pot on the deck. I enjoy vegetables on the deck. They are right there at suppertime!

Okay, since I now have some cilantro, tomatoes and garlic I guess it is time to make some black bean salad. I get my black beans from Hampshire Farms in Kingston, Michigan and since my own jalapenos haven’t done anything so far I bought some at the Saginaw Farmer’s Market. We don’t grow limes in Michigan so that and the canola oil are probably the only non-local items in this salad.




Here’s a tip to help you with your basil. When you cut a sprig, it will keep in a cup of room temperature water for quite some time. It may even sprout roots if you leave it long enough and you can have another plant.
Happy eating!