July Challenge Update

With the end of July right around the corner (can you believe it!), I’m taking some time to update how I’ve been doing with my gardening challenges.

   

Plant:

• succession lettuce 

Harvest:

• lettuce, scallions, dill, parsley, chives, sage, thyme, snap peas, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes 
• wild wineberries

Preserve:

• frozen: peas, carrots

Reduce Waste:

• continue to carry water bottle, reusable bags, reusable containers, cloth napkins, etc.
• compost

Preparation and Storage:

• planning the fall garden
• stored potatoes

Build Community Food Systems:

• watched and reviewed Food, Inc.
• visit local farmers’ markets
• of course, visit my family’s farm market for anything I can
• Ed continues to help at his brother’s aquaculture business

Eat the Food:

• continue to cook from the freezer, using our pork, beef, fish and shellfish
• cooking from the garden
• wineberry cobbler
• cucumber yogurt dip
• fresh fried fish
• blueberry pie
• pizza
• strawberry fruit leather

How’s your garden growing?