It’s Sunday today and I thought instead of venting my
disgust about what’s going on in the world, I might just post something nice
and uplifting. Aside from all the mosquitoes, July is a good month to enjoy
what the outdoors has to offer. Everything in my garden is growing. We’ve been
eating fresh lettuce for some time now. There are many small peppers already on
the plants. The tomato plants are loaded with small fruit, and the Swiss Chard,
the Red Beets, and all the other vegetables the deer dined on are actually
recovering nicely. Last night we had our first meal featuring Swiss Chard.
Anyone who has never eaten Swiss Chard, let me tell you it is delicious. It is
the alternative to Spinach. I used to grow Spinach, but it doesn’t last long in
the garden and when the weather gets hot Spinach shoots out and goes into
seeding. That’s the end of Spinach for eating.
My wife strips the leaves of the Swiss Chard from the stem,
boils the leaves. Then she gently fries up oil, flour and onions (I believe you
call that ‘blanching’). She adds that to the boiled Swiss Chard for flavor. You
need a lot of Swiss Chard to make enough for a meal. That’s why this kind of
food is never available in a restaurant. It would be too expensive.
We eat the Swiss Chard with fried eggs, Wieners, and mashed
potatoes. To add a bit more flavor to the Chard we add some ‘Maggi’ to it. Soya
sauce would be okay, too.
Many flowers are blooming now in the garden. Some are
already finished, though, but new ones are opening up. We haven’t seen too many
butterflies this year. I don’t know why. Last year we had so many when the
lilacs were in bloom. None this year.
Here are a few pictures to lift your spirit:
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| Flowers on Russian Blue Potato plant |
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| Picture of a lovely lily |
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| A splash of colors on lilies |
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| A yellow lily |
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| Part of our yard
For more flowers go here: Pictures
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