This weeks harvest included a few more beans, tomatoes and peppers. I took this picture on Saturday and got a few more tomatoes on Sunday. Most of them are gone already.
I also cut back some of the herbs. Since it is getting in the 90's now I wanted to get them in case the heat got to be too much for them or in case I didn't get to water enough or whatever. I just know they were looking good and I am good at killing them so it was time to cut them now.
This is basil, thyme and oregano. I used the basil in pesto pasta, as we are calling it, which we had Saturday night along with some of those tomatoes. The rest were put on a cookie sheet and slid in the oven to dry. I don't use oregano for a lot--yet but I am happy to get the thyme which we use quite a bit and it is entirely too expensive in the stores.
And, of course, we have the usual harvest of eggs. This is just a days worth for the quail and a couple days worth for the chickens.
The quail eggs are saved to go in the incubator since I just hatched another dozen quail and the chicken eggs will be used for all the things chicken eggs are used for.
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The idea of you incubating more quails eggs makes me smile. So does the idea of lovely home grown tomatoes...
ReplyDeleteSome bugs came along and decided my basil plants were tender and delicious. One left, hopefully it will survive.
ReplyDeleteWell I have lost my basil, I will have to start again.Good luck with the one you have left
DeleteThose quail eggs are just darling. Good herb harvest this week. I am really down on herb plantings as I ripped abunch out of pots last fall (they were no longer thriving) and have yet to properly replace most of them. I really need to do that. Your post is inspiring me to get off my bum and get that done.
ReplyDeletenice herb harvest; what variety of quail are you raising?
ReplyDeleteThese are corturnix quail. Ready to butcher in 8 weeks.
DeleteNice haul! I am so looking forward to having chickens!
ReplyDeleteBecky, even in the short time I have interacted with you, your food tastes have developed a lot. You have branched out into all sorts of different cuisines, and started to experiment more. It's so good to see!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you will write something for us about your "Pesto Pasta"?
It is just the same thing that I made when I tried pesto the first time. I just put it on pasta and add fresh tomatoes. I really think it is going to be a favorite of ours.
DeleteGreat harvest. I love the eggs!! Will you eat the quail eggs later in the year when you are not incubating? What can you use quail eggs for?
ReplyDeleteI have pickled the quail eggs or hard boiled them to put in my salad but a lot of times I give them to the cats or pig if I am not incubating them. I don't exactly have a stopping time for incubating unless the birds stop laying.
Deletegreat harvest!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about herbs. This is my first summer with an herb garden and 100 degrees is here to stay, I'd better get to clipping.
ReplyDeleteOh it may not be the same for everyone. It may just be my poor watering but I tend to kill all mine in the heat. Maybe I will do better this year.
DeleteFound your blog and love your theme and the information you provide. We are growing as much of our own vegetables as we can and I love to learn new things.
ReplyDeleteWe planted basil, sage and some chives this year. I even got brave and planted German Chamomile. I hope it doesn't take over.
Thanks and so glad you found us. I planted chamomile one year and would like to plant it again. I really like it in tea.
Deleteit is so hot here and dry that i am watering my raised beds every morning. been gathering lots of good stuff though despite the heat..been bringing in lbs of beans, several bell peppers, some summer squash and cucumbers. this morning i picked the first okra which i battered up and froze...fried okra is such a treat! my tomatoes are still green but there are alot of them and it is taking a great amount of determination to not pick them and fry them up. i have alot of winter squashes too and brought in five acorn squash this evening-the rest will have to stay out there for a good while. i know that cabbage needs lots of water and lots of compost and mulching but can you tell me what causes the bottom leaves of a cabbage to turn colors and literally break off of the plant?
ReplyDeleteI would imagine it is just from being in contact with wet soil. I don't know where you are from but he the cabbage time is long over. Sounds like you have some great raised beds. You are really getting a lot from them.
DeleteWow I've never some across some one breeding quail to eat, how very clever of you. I'll have to go and read some more of your blog. The herbs look wonderful and I bet the pesto pasta (that's what we call it too) with the tomato tasted perfectly fresh and delightful.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, a lot of people either breed corturnix quail to eat because they grow fast or bobwhite because they (supposedly-I have never tried them) taste better.
DeleteI've dried thyme and oregano too this year. I still need to get more sage and rosemary dried though.
ReplyDeleteYou would not believe how little all this made once it was dry. One about a third of a spice container!
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