cucumbers!

Cucumbers!
Made a very refreshing salad of cucumber, mint, cilantro, red chili, with a dressing of rice vinegar, sugar and garlic - you could add some bean sprouts and peanuts, too.
Perfect for a hot summer day

it's a lemon

I can't get over how lemon-like these cucumbers are ~ you could fool your guests and place a plate of them on the table and then snarf them up. "yum, I love lemons!" These plants are prolific, too, producing numerous lemon yellow spheres.

Mouse Melons

Melothria scabra, or Mouse Melons, are miniature cucumbers that resemble little watermelons. I came across them at our local agricultural fair this weekend. This is an article about them from the Mother Earth News: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2005-06-01/Mouse-Melons.aspx I have found seeds for them here:http://www.cottagegardener.com/index.cfm/action/catalog/catalog/list/cat/19/cfid/4252743/cftoken/17456508.cfm I think these would be a fun veg for kids to grow ( and big kids, like me!)

first cuke

With our recent heat wave, the garden is growing like mad! We can't possibly eat all the Asian stir fry greens, and I'm giving them away to friends and neighbours. The spinach is trying to bolt, so I'm pinching off the flowering tops, same with the arugula - which is destined to be made into pesto soon! Here's the first of our cucumbers from the hot house: