sparrowgrass
Head Chef
I grew pattypan squash this year for the first time, and I absolutely love them. They are so pretty, white with scallop-y edges, and very tasty and productive. I pick them when they are teeny and cook them like zucchini--browned in butter, or grilled, or steamed.
The garden is struggling--we have had almost no rain all summer, and my water bill is outrageous, just trying to keep my perennials alive. Thank goodness for natives like coneflower and coreopsis. The lawn is brown, and even the trees on the mountainsides are losing their leaves. No much chance of rain in the forecast, hay crops down by half, pastures burnt up. We don't grow many row crops in this county, but in the neighboring counties the corn is pretty much a total loss. Beef prices may go down for a while, because people don't have enough hay to last thru the winter so many cattle are going to market, but corn and bean prices will likely skyrocket.
The garden is struggling--we have had almost no rain all summer, and my water bill is outrageous, just trying to keep my perennials alive. Thank goodness for natives like coneflower and coreopsis. The lawn is brown, and even the trees on the mountainsides are losing their leaves. No much chance of rain in the forecast, hay crops down by half, pastures burnt up. We don't grow many row crops in this county, but in the neighboring counties the corn is pretty much a total loss. Beef prices may go down for a while, because people don't have enough hay to last thru the winter so many cattle are going to market, but corn and bean prices will likely skyrocket.