Babies are beautiful.
Every time I'm with friends I get to see pictures of their grandbabies and I oooh and ah because really, that's what you do over babies. Whether they're yours or not.
So, since I don't have any babies in my house, thank goodness!!
And since I don't have any grandbabies yet, thank goodness!!
Today I have pictures of my yard babies...
Across the road, in the orchard, we have baby peaches.
And baby apples...
In the garden are baby summer squash. Cannot wait for these guys to ripen--makes my mouth water just watching them grow!! Sauted in butter... oh yumz!!
And baby zucchinis.
Only half a million so far.
Not bad. ;-)
And these guys? These are heirloom Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes. Heirloom plants that I can save the seed from (this fall) and then replant real early next spring. They're named Mortgage Lifters because it's fabled that you can sell the excess and the proceeds with lift your mortgage. If only that were true... But they sure are cuties!! (I'll keep you posted about the yield.)
Baby peppers. These lil nubbins are the cutest at this age...
Okay, so this one isn't from my yard. It's the baby field corn that I'm watching grow on my morning walks...
This is probably my husband's favorite: baby burpless cukes!! So fuzzy and adorable!
The whole family is watching these guys grow. Pickling cukes. Yes, they mean work later on, but when that work translates into pickles, no one groans too loudly.
Yet.
hehe.
They don't remember what it's like making pickles, but they'll soon learn. *grin* It'll make them appreciate good pickles that much more!! :-)
So tell me, what are your favorite yard babies?
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Those all look SO yummy! Especially the zucchini! Mmm! Those "termaters" also look really good. Someone asked me a couple days ago if I like fried green tomatoes...and I DO! You're going to have a regular lil 'ol harvest before long. =D
ReplyDeleteAdorable post. No garden this year (way too much going on!!!) but I certainly remember . . . past gardens. :)
ReplyDeleteLoved your tho'ts, Patty.
Shelley, I'm gonna remember that you like fried green maters. I might text you toward the end of the season to come get some if you want them! LOL
ReplyDeleteCaroline, I about choked when my husband said he wanted a garden this year. Puttering in the garden HAS provided some nice relaxing time with him in the evenings, which is one nice perk.
No garden here, but I loved seeing photos of all your yard babies, Patty. Looks like you will soon be bearing fruit from all your work.
ReplyDeleteLori, I have 3 zucchinis sitting on my counter so far and we've had homegrown salad from our lettuce patch. I'm looking forward to stir fry... =] Wish you were closer so I could share with you!!
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm into peaches but that is subject to change. You are blessed to have so much produce at your fingertips. It would cost me a fortune to buy all that yummy goodness.
ReplyDeleteIt ALL looks good. No garden here - SOME day! I think the cukes are truly ADORABLE - and I really wanna try one when it's a pickle. Thru the floppy slot? ;)
ReplyDeletePeaches are oh-so yummy, Sherry!! And nectarines... oh my.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya about the cost--even at the local farmers market. sigh. Such a bummer!
Joanne, will definitely send you some cukes thru the floppy. LoL.
Patty, thanks for sharing your "babies!" I love the pictures. Beautiful, fresh organic nourishment for the body and soul. My husband's peppers and tomatoes are newborns, and my darling little granddaughter's pumpkin vines are flourishing. By fall the pumpkins will be bigger than she is! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI was salivating over the photos. My tomato plants just discovered what dirt was on the 16th.
ReplyDeleteBaby peaches especially. Great garden babies story