This evening I picked around 50 red tomatoes in the Darwinian Garden. And tonight's helping of collard greens. Last night's green was kale; it's been an every-other-night affair w/ our garden greens, and we have been LOVING it! (I tell people: think of kale and collard greens as the bottle brushes of your innards.)
This whole week I have been venturing out every-other-evening and picking ~ 72 red tomatoes. (I know this, because my African woven basket holds ~ 72 large tomatoes.) I have been freezing most of them whole, but today I made some more tomato sauce for winter's whatever. I called a few neighbors to share our wealth. One tried to barter OFF her peppers, but I declined. We still have oodles of peppers, and I have made a mental note: Garden 2013: ONE zucchini, and TWO pepper plants. I eat about two fresh tomatoes every afternoon, because, let me tell you, there is nothing better than a garden-fresh tomato, minutes from the vine and still warm from the sun. One of our neighbors was down the other day, and I handed her one, and she rightly bit into it just like an apple. These garden treats are what I miss in the coming dark months!
Today's high was mid-80s. Such an anomaly for a Kansan October. Yet: in two days, the low is forecast to be 26º. Now, that's more like it! Note to self: Must groom the XC Ski Pasture this week...
Our church is having an Autumnal Potluck this weekend. I am planning to take fresh (red) tomatoes and mozzarella slices, and a green tomato/feta salad I discovered this summer, which, believe it or not, it is quite yummy.
Wabaunsee Book Club is tomorrow night. I have not attended in eleven months. I was the person who instigated this rural book club ten years ago, upon my arrival in this neighborhood. I think I shall go tomorrow. Probably half the members will have no clue who I am...
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