What did you do in the garden today?

I spent sometime outside during this heat advisory pulling weeds and squishing squash bugs. I’m in all out assault mode. 🤣 I’ve already had to pull up the cucumbers, cantaloupe, and zucchini. Now I’m trying to save the watermelon and tomatoes. They are even on my green pepper plants.
I’m pulling al the weeds around the base of the raised bed because I’m finding them hiding under all that.
 
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2 days worth of cherry tomatoes minus any of them that were split.
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Yesterday’s haul of jalapeños

I also ate the 2nd half of the small watermelon that I got from 1 of the watermelon vines. I don't think I will get another one from that vine because the squash bugs are so bad. I do have 1 on the Black Diamond variety. I'm just waiting until I think it is ripe. I probably picked the other watermelon a couple of days early or else it was a variety that wasn't supposed to get real red inside. At any rate it was sweet and juicy!
 
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But what I did that helped a lot was shred them in the food processor, squeeze the water out then vacuum seal them in 1 or 2 cup packages.
Excellent idea, thank you! I'll do that with the next load for sure.

I got all the ones I have cut up in a bowl with salt, to make breaded/fried zucchini tomorrow. Also diced a load of cukes and those are sitting in a bowl with salt too, for relish. Yesterday I made 3 pans of eggplant lasagne (one pan is gone already!) and a quadruple recipe of cuke soup which I froze except a couple containers to eat this week.

Planned to make pesto, but it got dark before I could go out and pick - I miss it staying light until 10!

I think I planted too much basil - definitely did not expect it to grow as well as it is, but it's getting hard to keep up with. Maybe I could sell some?

Can you folks give me some ideas on what to do with Thai basil? I just planted one row of it as an experiment, I like the sweet basil for pesto and to add to tomato sauces, but there must be something more creative with the Thai. Thanks in advance!
 
Morning all.

I despise basil, lol. I grow it for the bees, they love it when it flowers. :gig

I got another gallon of green beans blanched & frozen. I've been pulling all the new growth & flowers on the tomatoes. I've been trying to leave the peppers on the plants a little longer in hopes they'll get hotter. Not sure if that's a thing or if I just made it up. :lau

I need to pull the mint, it's about had it but I keep finding bees sleeping on it in the am so I guess I'll wait a bit.

The strawberry runners are insane, I have lost all control on the beds. I tried to keep neat rows & not let it get over crowded but that plan is out the window. I do believe the strawberries will never be worth their space or time.

Have a great day all. A small picking from yesterday, minus the squash & dahlias.
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Morning all.

I despise basil, lol. I grow it for the bees, they love it when it flowers. :gig

I got another gallon of green beans blanched & frozen. I've been pulling all the new growth & flowers on the tomatoes. I've been trying to leave the peppers on the plants a little longer in hopes they'll get hotter. Not sure if that's a thing or if I just made it up. :lau

I need to pull the mint, it's about had it but I keep finding bees sleeping on it in the am so I guess I'll wait a bit.

The strawberry runners are insane, I have lost all control on the beds. I tried to keep neat rows & not let it get over crowded but that plan is out the window. I do believe the strawberries will never be worth their space or time.

Have a great day all. A small picking from yesterday, minus the squash & dahlias.
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I agree with the strawberries not being worth my space or time, unfortunately. I love to eat strawberries but trying to grow them the last 3 years is infuriating.
 
OUCH! I've had good luck with inside-out duct tape for hard-to-reach slivers. It also works for kids who won't let you touch the "owie." Just roll the tape, sticky side out, over the back of your hand and stick it to the sliver. You can even let the kiddo pull off the tape ... even if he's over 40!
This was so tiny, and it was buried deep enough and in such an awkward spot that I couldn't get it. Thankfully, my husband was able to get it out after he woke up. It was TINY! It always amazes me that such tiny things can cause so much pain. I'll keep all these suggestions in mind for the next time I inevitably forget to wear shoes by the garden.
 

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