Garden Update - Corn, Tomatoes and Peppers

The weeds are still trying to take over my garden and every day I promise myself that when it cools off in the evening I'm going to go start taking back my vegetables. But every evening for the last week it's either been really hot or we had rain. Today has been a little cooler so maybe this will be the day I make it out there and begin the rescue.

But the plants are doing very well in spite of the neglect.

The corn is growing like crazy.

I thought when I planted the vines (cucumbers, cantaloupe and watermelon) that I was leaving a lot of space between each plant but apparently not enough - I keep finding watermelons in the cantaloupe and cucumber plants. I'm picking cucumbers everyday now, 4-8 at a time. So I've been on the hunt for cucumber recipes. Two I've made recently and we've enjoyed are Marinated Cucumbers and Creamy Cucumber Salad.

The tomato plants are so full of tomatoes that I'm afraid if they don't ripen soon the plants are going to start breaking.

The peppers are getting big as well.

There are four pepper plants and eight tomato plants so I'm looking forward to eating lots of fresh veggies (besides cucumbers) soon.

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

Our one cucumber vine is producing very well and today I picked eight cucumbers. So for dinner this evening I made this yummy Creamy Cucumber Salad. It was delicious so I thought I would share the recipe.

6 - 8 cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 onion, thinly sliced

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup vinegar

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried dill weed

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

2 drops hot pepper sauce

Combine cucumbers and onions in a large bowl. Combine all remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for several hours before serving

Enjoy!

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Marinated Cucumbers

Since our cucumber plant is doing a wonderful job of producing cucumbers I've been trying to come up with ways to use them.

My husband and I love this recipe.

6 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced

2 cups white vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup olive oil

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons onion salt

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried marjoram

1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning

1 teaspoon ground mustard

Place sliced cucumbers in a large bowl. In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; cover and shake well. Pour over cucumbers; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least four hours before serving.

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