first harvest!

Zoe and I just harvested our first summer squash and hot peppers of the season! We are going to have lots of zucchini, which is sort of a tradition I guess. Its just so easy to grow! And I was tempted to try a new variety this year - eight ball. Its the nice round squash on the right. That particular one may have been plucked a bit early, but there will be more! I am excited to make stuffed zucchini bowls out of them. I have some ricotta that needs using so I am looking forward to a zucchini lasagna this week. Although eggplant is also good in the sauce our eggplant plants seem to have forgotten to grow. Not sure what their problem is. Maybe I am being too impatient, which isnt out of the ordinary for me. Speaking of impatient, I am still awaiting our first good batch of compost. grumble. Must have not had a good balance of browns and greens. Apparently the balance is more important in an enclosed tumbler. Added a bucketfull of browns last week and will try to be patient, spinning it and waiting a week or two. I actually had a dream that it was finished and overflowing with perfect compost soil ready to use - so I guess I am officially a garden dork.