Of course! That's it! Time seems to be moving rather swiftly and once again it is two weeks since my last post. But of course, mon cherie, there is less light everyday so there are fewer hours to be out in the garden.
Last week I planted my first few short rows of winter foodstuffs. I put in a hardly lettuce from Seeds of Change, www.seedsofchange.com , Winter Density lettuce, Detroit red beets, Renee's Gardens, www.reneesgarden.com , yellow and orange Sunshine Mix carrots, and Tyee spinach. There really isn't a lot of available space in the garden beds yet as summer veggies are still producing.
Saturday! and that means today is gardening day. I need to move a few shrubs and perennials that aren't happy in their current spots. It is hot here in summer and too wet in winter so autumn is a fine time for replanting. It is almost like winter is early spring here as the hills all turn a lush velvet green.
I have cut open the first Galeux d'eysines winter squash. the thickest part of the flesh is almost three inches thick!
It is a wonderfully delicious squash and has a great texture, almost no strings and lots of plump seeds. It is a softer squash and cooks much faster than other winter squash. I have roasted it, cut in cubes tossed with olive oil, red bell peppers, garlic, rosemary and Parmesan. This usually takes about 40 minutes to bake but the squash was really soft when I took it out of the oven. Still delicious, just roasted past perfection.
My second cooking was a simple risotto. The ingredients were the rice, chicken stock, onions, the squash and a bit of fresh oregano. I put the squash in too early, and when the risotto was done the pieces had "dissolved" but oh what a beautiful color and wonderful taste! YUM!
This second photo doesn't do justice to the overall size of the squash but I love the shadow...Halloween is coming!
Last week I planted my first few short rows of winter foodstuffs. I put in a hardly lettuce from Seeds of Change, www.seedsofchange.com , Winter Density lettuce, Detroit red beets, Renee's Gardens, www.reneesgarden.com , yellow and orange Sunshine Mix carrots, and Tyee spinach. There really isn't a lot of available space in the garden beds yet as summer veggies are still producing.
Saturday! and that means today is gardening day. I need to move a few shrubs and perennials that aren't happy in their current spots. It is hot here in summer and too wet in winter so autumn is a fine time for replanting. It is almost like winter is early spring here as the hills all turn a lush velvet green.
I have cut open the first Galeux d'eysines winter squash. the thickest part of the flesh is almost three inches thick!
My second cooking was a simple risotto. The ingredients were the rice, chicken stock, onions, the squash and a bit of fresh oregano. I put the squash in too early, and when the risotto was done the pieces had "dissolved" but oh what a beautiful color and wonderful taste! YUM!
