Taters and squash!

I am so excited! I am in full red potato and summer squash harvest mode! And so begins a summer full of basking in the fruits of my labor while watching my garden grow. I am pleased with the garden this year, and while there is much to do this fall (build raised beds for my perennials, etc), I am finally at a point with the garden where there is very little actual real "work" to do during the hot summer months. No weeding, no tilling, no hoeing, and definitely no weeping because of slow to no producing plants! While I just picked up the "Lasagna Gardening" book this afternoon, I have been unknowingly conforming to the methods described in this book, and am definitely seeing the benefits daily. Of course, because my garden is 1/3++ acre in size, this type of gardening creates a ton of off season work, but not having to pick weeds all summer is priceless.

Ok, I will stop rambling and move on to these 8-Ball squash that I have been harvesting. They product sooner and are more fruitful than your standard zucchini, and in my opinion - taste better too! I love these things...I know they are hybrids, but that aside these squash are spectacular. I planted two of them last year and was hooked with the first bite, so I will be planting them in my garden until the day I can no longer find the seeds.

On to my recent meme invite...I have been thinking about it and have decided that I will do it next weekend! I have been reading the Veggie Gardening Tips for a while now, and was more than surprised and excited by the invitation. So, something to look forward to for the next week - not to mention, something to think about as I am slamming down some grilled squash and baked potatoes!