After the Storm

I had planned to post this a couple of days ago, but life intervened.  Has that ever happened to you?

A week ago (Saturday after the hail storm), I went out to check the garden.  Here’s what I found:

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Tomatoes were damaged, but will survive.

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Zucchini had tattered leaves, broken stems and fruit decorated with hail pox.  We’ll have more than enough for our own use, and will give away more than half the harvest.

I had sent some home home with son, Bryant, on Sunday.  When he met me for lunch on Thursday he gave me a loaf of chocolate zucchini bread that Barbara had made.  As he handed it to me he said, “Barbara wanted to return some of that zucchini to you.”  I thanked him and assured him I’d be glad to “lend” Barbara as much of that as she would like. :food:

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Poor rhubarb!  Look at the lace-doily leaves.  Lots of bruises on the stalks.  Nevertheless, there should be plenty for pies and jams.

I’d show you a photo of my habenero peppers, but I don’t even want to think about the damage they suffered.  😥   Maybe if I do enjoy a harvest from those plants, I’ll show you before and after shots.

 

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About Chuck

I am retired after a career in electronics and in publishing. Today, my wife of 50+ years, Sylvia, and I live in a house on a hill beside a dirt road in rural west Michigan. We enjoy living in this country environment where livestock and wild life out number the human population.

10 thoughts on “After the Storm

  1. Crossing my fingers for your peppers!! And hurrah for people who return the veggies with recipe creations that include chocolate!! :food:

    • The habaneros aren’t look very good but the jalapeños are doing well. Chocolate grows on a plant, so I think it’s a vegetable. Mom always taught us to eat our veggies. :food: :laff:

  2. I would mourn for the rhubarb. We don’t have any in the markets here yet. Thinking about rhubarb pie sets my mouth to watering! : )

    • I don’t care for the bland either. As for the habaneros, That taste must come from close fellowship with many Mexican friends. Most of them were of the opinion “If the food doesn’t bite back, it’s not worth biting into.” :stars: The exception, of course, was sweets.

    • When I brought the habaneros home, Sylvia wasn’t exactly thrilled. :surrender: She had already planted jalapeños. We did have room for them so I got away with it–this time. :rolleyes:

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