The First Tomato

It's August and I just got the first tomato from the garden last week! I can't believe they have been so slow to ripen. I am finally eating cherry tomatoes fresh from the garden! I have a hard time eating store bought tomatoes ,so when I took my first bite, it was like a burst of sunshine in my mouth. I had almost forgotten what tomatoes taste like!

My Sungold cherry tomatoes are the only ripe enough tomatoes to eat. The Italian tree tomato has lots of small green fruit that will hopefully ripen soon! It certainly feels like Summer these days, day time temperatures of 82 F but the night time temperatures have been a bit colder than usual. The other night it was down to the 40's.  I don't think the Tomatoes are liking this.

I also harvested a handful of Sheepnose peppers, and one beautiful Jupiter pepper. I wonder if I will get any more of the Jupiters this year:) I don't spend a ton of energy on my peppers. I mostly just like to see how they will do, if I get a few from each plant I am happy!

Lots of Kale, Zuchinni, and Onions have been on my dinner plate this month. I'm excited about my bounty of beans that are here and hope to make some dilly beans soon!

After a day in the woods, hiking up to a lookout, swimming at the lake, and even picking some blueberries, my roommate, Melissa, and I made some Gyoza. We wrapped Kale, Ginger and Onions and pan fried them. They were delicious! Complimented with some perfectly seared scallops, by Melissa, and a kale salad (of course!).

Summer time cooking is the best! Fresh from the garden veggies after a day of adventuring is hard to beat!