Garden Fresh Vegetables

[commonsense]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Funny you should mention weed growing I assume marijuana. One of our neighbors years ago grew weed in their garden along with a few other food plants, I guess hoping to disguise it. Her son turned them in. I got to watch the takedown by the cops. It was hilarious in some ways. They really do make you lay on your stomach arms outstreched, cops yelling orders. Although I did get pulled over by a narcotics officer wondering why I kept driving by. I told him I'm nosy......Not much entertainment in this town.......

Now that's funny! Thirty plus years ago when my brother got out of the army he lived at home for about a year. He planted a few marijuana plants in my dad's flower garden. All summer my mother kept asking what those were.
I don't think they ever knew.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by commonsense

Now that's funny! Thirty plus years ago when my brother got out of the army he lived at home for about a year. He planted a few marijuana plants in my dad's flower garden. All summer my mother kept asking what those were.
I don't think they ever knew.

It was really funny since I knew before hand it was gonna happen, just not really sure what time. And of all things it was on a Friday night here in Texas, and of course Friday night high school football time. There were cops everywhere. It happened right down the street from our house. What is really stupid is they had people driving up to buy and the people that lived there had to have seen the cops but just drove right up into their driveway, so funny. And they even had some growing in their bedroom, and the lady told the cops she didn't know it was there.........LOL One of her kids had been staying with us because he didn't want to go to jail. He and one of his friends turned them in.

[Kay B]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

And round trip to Junuea or Anchorage also right? And also rent a vehicle from DFW?

Juneau, Anchorage is way up north of us.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Juneau, Anchorage is way up north of us.

So you take the ferry to Juneau to catch a plane right? And then fly to some part of the mainland to get a connecting flight to Texas?

[bethola]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Well we picked beans and pulled green onions from our gardens yesterday afternoon. We will be digging red potatoes up soon. I can hardly wait for the tomatoes to be ready to pick.......YUMMY!!!!!
Canning and freezing will be happening soon. We have nearly 2 acres of gardens. We are so blessed. I gotta get pics of the grandsons farming with their papa. So cute.

I can't WAIT for garden stuff to come in. I want to try deep fried squash blossoms filled with "doctored up" cream cheese. Anyone ever had this?

Beth in KY

[chosenbyone]

Originally Posted by bethola

I can't WAIT for garden stuff to come in. I want to try deep fried squash blossoms filled with "doctored up" cream cheese. Anyone ever had this?

Beth in KY

I haven't tried them but they sound like they would be yummy. Now, you have to share the recipe.

[bethola]

I'll be happy to as soon as I figure out the BEST way to do it! I tried deep frying spinach last weekend and mine wasn't as good as the Sunflower Bistro in Brookfield, IL. LOL IMAGINE THAT!

I think we have to deep fry them in peanut oil because even canola oil made the spinach leaves....heavy. Anyway, I'll get the "filling" recipe from my cousin. We are going to use the same recipe she uses for pepper poppers.

From what I understand you just GENTLY rinse and dry the blossoms, use a disposable bag to fill them and then pinch the ends together and deep fry. I guess if you wanted to add that SOUTHERN touch you could roll them in flower or cornmeal.

I'll let you know how they turn out!

Beth

[Kay B]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

So you take the ferry to Juneau to catch a plane right? And then fly to some part of the mainland to get a connecting flight to Texas?

We can fly from here if the weather is good to Juneau. Then we go from Juneau to Seattle to make connection to our destination to the lower 48.
We will discuss this further over the phone maybe.

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Blubayou

I do not plant a garden, but I go to the Farmers Market every Saturday. We love fresh veggies. I just finish washing mustard greens- We are having fresh mustard greens, fresh corn on the cob, turnips, roast, rice and gravy for supper and cornbread. YUM!

my grandma said if you can't pick it off the plant and eat it on the way into the house, then it ain't fresh veggies

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Margies3

my grandma said if you can't pick it off the plant and eat it on the way into the house, then it ain't fresh veggies

That is the best way. Eat a tomato as you would an apple. We use no pesticides. But we do have to shoot some varmints.