It is suppose to hit 90 degrees today and the garden I planted just 2 months ago is growing at a breakneck pace. Luckily if the forecast holds true, we should have some rain {and lower temps} later this week. 
The squash plants are going crazy. I guess when you don’t pick for a week there will be an abundance. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it all {give some away, make a batch of zucchini relish, zucchini bread and zucchini chocolate chips cookies are just a few things I have in mind} but I’m sure I’ll figure it out.
The Girl finished shoveling the 5 yards of Tagro we had delivered last week and now I need to get out there and plant some grass seed while the weather is nice.
The HH cut down the worlds ugliest leaning pine tree with the Sawzall Reciprocating Saw last week and holy canolies what it made a big difference it made. You can actually see the front of the house now and not some weirdo tree.
The only downside is the hosta plants are now in full sun. The Girl is going to dig some holes for me this week in the backyard and I’ll move the hosta plants once the weather cools down a bit. 
Blueberries. They are beginning to ripen! Weeee!
And check out this sweet head of cabbage. It won’t be long now until it’s really.
How is YOUR garden doing lately? Are your zucchini plants producing like mad?
~Mavis
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sandi says
Yahoo! We finally have something before you. We have picked 10 cups of blueberries and 3 cups raspberries, plus the ones we have eaten. However, our squash and cukes are only 3 inches long as well as many flowers. It is so self satisfying to have grown some of our own food as well as eggs, vanilla, and herbs. People who don’t do this just can’t understand the feeling.
Jenn says
Mavis,
Can you share how you prepare and cook a patty pan squash? I’ve never really had anything other than an acorn squash or summer squash but they look really pretty and I think I might try and grow some next year. Thanks!
gayle says
Core the center and remove the seeds stuff with sage breadcrumbs, diced onion, browned sausage and some parm. cheese, what ever seasonings you like and bake until the squash is tender. Its good. The husband likes it. I’m pretty laid back about recipes. More like guidelines!
Jenn says
Yum! That sounds really good!
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes. I meant to last week but I got sick. I’ll try and remember to take photos this week when we prepare it and post a recipe.
Jenn says
Thank you!
Deborah says
I always love seeing pics of your garden. It is so lush and bountiful. Thank you for sharing!
One day I hope to achieve such beautiful abundance. 🙂
Chris M says
If you like pickles, this is a great recipe for using zucchini. It’s from the Zuni Cafe. I made some last year and can’t wait to make some more this year.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/23/food/la-fo-calcookrec23c-2008jul23
Karin Cope says
Hi with your aboundance of zucchini I make and can a salsa, I use it all the time in my salsa with the rest if the regular salsa ingredients, my mom would great it up spread on a cookie sheet freeze it then put into small zip top bags or vaccine seal and then she would add it to just about everything she made, I do the same and add it to burgers, spaghetti sauce, meatloaf / meat balls it adds extra moisture, bulks up meat dishes, good for you . My husband loves when I just chop in rounds and cook with evoo and vegetable season in my cast iron fry pan.
Connie says
Just curious … did you have to get permission from the You-Must-Conform Committee to cut down the tree?
chris says
What do you use to kill or stop borer worms in your squash and zucchini plants? I have major problems with them. Thanks
Mrs. Chow says
Chris, the worms are probably the larvae of the cucumber beetle. Do you see small yellow bugs on your cucumbers, squashes and melons, that have black strips or dots on their backs? If you do, then what is eating your plants are probably their larvae. It is tough to control. I recently moved, and it turns out that my new area is infested with them. I have spraying Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew by Bonide on the plants. Because this kills all insects, even the good ones, try to spray in the evening when the bees are no longer out and about. Next year, I will put row covers on the plants.
Julia says
We just bought a property that has at least an acre of beautiful lawn, but I kid you not I live weekend night hoping I don’t kill it. There are patches that are dying/dead because our sprinkler wasn’t rotating properly, from what I can see you just put dirt down on top and then plant seed? Also none of our cabbages have formed a head at all yet, they haven’t gone to seed so I’m just waiting it out, fingers crossed lol.
Mavis Butterfield says
I just put down compost and rake in the seed. You’ll need to water it twice a day to get it established.
Raymond Dean White says
Mavis, what is your favorite patty pan squash recipe? And do you peel them–the skins on mine are a bit tough when I sauté them.
Karen Coghlan says
Gorgeous squash, I am drooling over them, and the blueberries. Sometimes I wish we were farther north…