On July 12th, the cantaloupe vines promised a glorious crop. We went weeks in our micro-climate without sufficient rain. My hand watering did not save the day. One problem I had when watering was I couldn't tell where the plant was. I'd thought of marking each with a tall stick, but never got around to it. The positive side to gardening is there's always next year.
The drought shrunk my cantaloupes. Instead of human head size, I got single-serving size. Some are sweet, some are not. As you can see, they're definitely ripe.
These squash are not water-starved dwarfs. They were meant to be personal-size. They remind us, and folks we've served them to, of acorn squash in flavor and texture. I've cut them in half, scooped out the seeds, drizzled olive oil on the inside, wrapped them in foil and grilled them.
As long as I'm talking about good eating, here's one of the light dishes we've been eating on Wednesday nights when LL gets home late after work. This selection includes beefsteak, Park's whopper and brandywine with mozzarella, olive oil and basil.
Glad I had lunch before I went to this scrumptious blog or I'd be starving right now! The photos are great (the tomato/basil/olive oil got me in the old gastro region!) as are the posts. I'll be checking in on you frequently! Loved being with you today.
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