Well, I can tell you exactly what they get, sweat in their eyes, dirty hands, an aching back, and a wheel barrow full of squash and zucchini.
Sunday morning I woke my husband up around 5:45 a.m. so he could take his dad fishing for Father’s Day. Since I was already up and stirring about, I decided that I would go on out to the garden and work before it got too hot.
You see, I made that judgement before I walked out into the morning humidity. But, I plowed on to the garden anyways.
From six thirty to eight I worked picking the squash and zucchini, working all the weeds out of the rows and making sure that bugs hadn’t taken over any of the plants.
Then, I loaded the vegetables up in my car and headed home, where I worked all morning cleaning, cutting, shredding, and blanching so that none of them went to waste.
So, I ask you, what did the early gardener get? I got my hands dirty, my kitchen turned into a disaster area, and a freezer full of squash and zucchini.
Now, I just need to find more preserving recipes. I’m going to have a busy summer!
Published 6-25-09
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