Giant zucchini season is officially here! I told y'all I could grow massive zucchinis, and the garden is finally delivering.
Today's haul: a hefty 4.47 pounds!
It’s not quite my all-time 7-pound record breaker, but it’s definitely a solid start to the harvest. Planning to chop this one up into chunks, vacuum seal & freeze it for down the road... Not much else to do with a squash that weighs almost 5 lbs!
Here's the recipe, hope y'all like it! Dill pickles Ingredients: * Cucumbers (2 jars worth, sliced to your preference and packed tightly into the jars) * 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed * 2 teaspoons dill seeds OR fresh dill * 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) * 1 cup
It's Sunday FUNDAY! Had a massive early August tomato harvest in my 'little' garden out back. It was a fresh mix of Romas, heavy Beefsteaks, and sweet Cherry tomatoes. The total for all three combined landed at 6 pounds, 15.8 ounces—coming up short of
Busy week around the garden! I've been getting big harvest hauls almost daily, and the garden broke even this week. RELATED: I Spent $326 on My St. Paul Garden in 2026... Did It Pay Off? Check out this week's latest shorts below. Happy August y'
It's official - as of early August, we have finally broken even! After investing about $326 in seeds, plants, and equipment going into the season, the latest harvest—which included tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and fresh basil—pushed the total crop value up to around $335. That puts me up
