July Garden Report

As I mentioned last month, I plan to post a monthly update on my beloved garden.  Here’s what was happening in July:

• Zucchini, zucchini and more zucchini. I think I’ve lost a few pounds on what I call “The Zucchini Diet”, where I eat an entire zucchini cut into spears with hummus every afternoon. (It’s working much better for me than the “muffin diet” I’ve been on for years.)
• Yellow Squash. Too bad they are so much like zucchini because one or the other has been a side dish for 75% of my dinners.
• String Beans. These were a disappointment. After multiple heat waves, they never seemed to really get going this year. So much for my career as a bean farmer.
• Broccoli. Another disappointment. They started bolting from the heat. We may try planting more in hopes of a cooler-weather October harvest.
• Beets and Carrots. They keep coming, and taste great roasted with a steak. My carrots have been a little strange looking, though — they seem to have legs.
• Cucumbers! I finally got some (5?) deformed cucumbers, after trying to grow them for years.
• Garlic and Onions. Lots of garlic around here, and I gave some to my mom to plant for her garden. Do you know you can’t plant the ones from the store (they won’t grow) because they’ve been irradiated?
• Pumpkins on the way. I didn’t remember planting these, and actually thought they were watermelons at first. They are currently green, but I expect some big orange pumpkins in plenty of time for Halloween.
• Tomato Tsunami. We’ve been eating some delicious cherry tomatoes (I recommend Harvest Gold), while preparing for an onslaught of Romas, Beefsteaks and Brandywines. I can’t wait!

In August, I plan on a diet of Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil salad.

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Sara Stanich

Founder at Cultivating Wealth

Sara is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and founder of Cultivating Wealth.

She lives in Montauk, NY with her husband, 3 kids and Labrador puppy.

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