Perfect for re-spading the garden patch and putting the finishing touches on the soil. Tomorrow I will plant some seeds (peas, squash, peppers) and put my seedlings in for the "early" harvest!
After discussions with fellow gardeners at work, I never knew there were any til this past week, it seems like freezing is the way to go for preservation of the cookable squash and pepper excess. I still have an interest in drying peppers as it seems so safe and independent of power outages, so I will keep researching.
On the storage front, I now consider myself fully stocked up on tomato products, beans and grains (who knew barley pilaf was so fabulous. I have bought a supply of inexpensive pasta products and the beans include canned varieties. Tuna and canned chicken have also been purchased. The freezer is stocked with chicken, cheaply purchased at 0.99 a pound and all is well on that front. I have become SO sale conscious of all my favorite items and have gone generic where possible.
But back to the garden. The main goal is providing my favorites and living the summer without having to choose between peppers and tomatoes or driving to work! Of course, I'd have to drive to work, but I feel very fortunate that I chose to work the weekends only schedule (work 24 get paid for 36)as the price of gas really cuts into the extra I'd make and still have alternate weekends off. This way I maximize time home while having minimal reduction in pay. Always the Maximalist.
Why peppers and tomatoes, except for my preference? Vitamin rich and expensive even in the summer. Notice the price on Ancho peppers? Tomatoes cost as much per pound as chicken! Small space required for relatively large harvest. Not crazy like zucchini as no one uses those basebal bat size squash. As for my squash, winter squash is more nourishing and more storeable.
So it's onward and upward with my garden. I am also considering making it larger!
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