Linking to Daphne blog for Harvest Monday!
Monday, July 18, 2011
July 18, 2011 - Harvest Monday
The basil was starting to flower and needed trimming to make pesto. The sweet and purple basil pesto tasted pretty much the same - the purple may be a little milder than the sweet basil.
Some of the thai peppers are turning red - and it looks like many more will be turning red too. I'm not sure what I want to do with them, so I will have to do some research. The jalapenos also looked like they were starting to turning red too. There was definitely some stink bug damage on the jalapenos. I'm thinking of making pickled jalapenos.
I was also able to harvest some eggplants. I'm thinking of grilling them tonight.
The early girl 50 tomatoes are getting really sweet. They make a great side salad!
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You are really getting wonderful harvests from your balcony garden. I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteWow, as a first year gardener, I never had this much success. I am so happy for you! You're going to do great things, in years to come. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great summer harvest of all of my favorites!! I was going to suggest pickled peppers but I see you're all over that! I can't wait to hear the eggplant reviews. What a nice colorful harvest!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me! So much of my basil goes to waste each year because I forget to make pesto. In the end, I'm sure it's better for the plants that they be pruned. I'm also been trying to stay on top of removing the flowers as well.
ReplyDeleteThe salad looks delicious. Nothing is better together than tomatoes and basil.
ReplyDeleteThank you all. I've also been very happy with how well the garden is going:)
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks really good. I finally have some little cherry tomatoes getting red. I only have a couple of plants put together!
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed to see the white eggplant. Never seen that before. I like it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, my favorite tomatoes look so healthy to eat.
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