A Quiet Weekend

Some of the squash foliage did the best it could, but despite all efforts, the powdery mildew was winning. The week of cool weather helped it along. It is a skeleton of its former self, waiting for the last few to mature. In its place, fledgling broccoli and brussel sprouts.

Vulnerable little melons peek out here and there.

A beautiful tart. I love it when my baking doesn't look like a second grade art project.

Early Squash, Punctual Eggplant

This Sunday marked the first squash from the garden. An eager little Kabocha squash, that couldn't wait to grow up fast. It is being admired until a debut with roasted chicken from Willow Witt farms this weekend. The Japanese eggplant moved out of the garden and right into a batch of ratatouille.

And just to prove that no vegetable is safe...a round of jardiniere was in the works. Shown here with some very playful tomato jam. The kitchen smelled like vinegar and tequila.

Good Sunday

The heat gave a small reprieve today. We woke to cloudy cool skies and a hint of a breeze through the screen. The garden was rinsed from the thundershowers. A perfect day for canning, and a farm dinner in Grant's Pass.