I was not feeling well yesterday, so I spent most of the day in my recliner chair with the heating pad for company and comfort.  Sylvia went out to check the garden in the afternoon and harvested the expected zucchinis, peppers, green beans and tomatoes.  To her surprise, the beets were growing like crazy so she harvested some of them too.

This morning I told her that I wanted a picture of one of the beets.  Only one because they were all dirty and I didn’t care to take time to wash them all just for a photo to share with you.  She agreed–if I’d hold the beet and she took the photo.  What could I do?

Last night, we did a stir fry with eggplant, zucchini, onion, mushroom and green beans served on a bed of brown rice.  For seasoning, Sylvia used adobo, which is a combination of garlic, oregano, cumin and pepper.  It was fabulous!

We will remember 2012 as the year of the garden.  We’ve never had such good results in our many years of gardening.  Sylvia might not want similar results next year.  She’s in the kitchen smiling and canning string beans this morning and will turn her attention to beets after lunch.