Back the the homestead

Out of town for a few days, a kind neighbor watered the garden for us. We came back to:

• 8 oz pattypan squash
• 7 oz eggplant
• 21 oz zucchini
• 1 oz jalapeno
• 3 oz corn - this was way early for the corn, but the Mrs. wanted to see if we could save one before the squirrels ate it.
• 4 lb 12 oz cucumber (time to pickle some)
• 2 lb 1 oz tomatoes
• 3 oz green beans

So about 9 and a half pounds of produce. Not bad, but I feel like we should be getting more.

The best haul was 26 ripe Sun Gold off a potted plant on the front deck - maybe about a three gallon pot. The nicest looking pick was a 13 oz pickling cuke that was enormous for the type, but looked beautiful.

Northern Pickling Cucumber

EDIT - The corn was not ready. Also, made 7 quarts of dill pickles, yum.