Monday, June 11, 2012

Garden Update - May/June


We have been having rain in Georgia recently. It's making things grow quite well. 

These Peas are actually up over my head now - so around 6ft!
Last year I limited them to 3ft. I guess that was a mistake... 
I was able to pick many peas - and they tasted great. 
Plants are starting to wither now as we get closer to the hot summer temps. 

I had these cucumbers next to tomatoes last year and got a few cucumbers. This year they are growing like mad. I have many cucumbers coming - I can't eat them fast enough!

Sage is doing well. My tobacco chili plant is still very small. It's the only thing that has not really grown here. I am starting to see bell peppers growing now. 

This year I am seeing many green beans. This fence idea has really paid off already. No animals have chewed them up. 
The plants have much more growth in them - so this went very well this year. 
 This location is in a partial shade area also. 

These are the sweet potatoes. I keep adding earth. I am almost up to the top now. Once they are ready (not sure when) I will just lift off the wire and the potatoes should fall out. it may not work out that easy...

This is where my tomato plants are right now. 
I have them next to 8ft trellis - maybe they will get that high?

Some of the tomatoes right now. 

The beefsteak ones are about the size of a fist already. 

Some produce. I have had about three bowls of beans worth already. I had to blanch and freeze some of them as there are too many to eat in one week! 

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Copying brazil

Not sure if the photo is too clear but it looks like a copy of the 'Christ the redeemer' statue in brazil.


Mutant fish egg fruit

Continuing the theme of new food concepts, check this fruit out. Can't remember what it is called, but it looks like fish eggs or something. Like a pomegranate it has seeds in the fruit segments. But unlike a pomegranate the segments are slimy. Didn't enjoy the crunchy seeds...

Try the fish.

Well I am still in Peru. I wanted to try something different and traditional in Peru. A fish dish was recommended. It was described as white fish (like cod) cooked in a spicy lime sauce served with potato. Sounded like fish and chips! Yummy!

The picture shows what I got served. It was basically a big pile of raw fish segments with a small bit of white on the surface (that was the cooked part). The sweet potato was nice. The corn was not too tasty. The lime sauce exploded on the tongue.
I am not a big fan of raw fish but managed to eat half of it. Never again...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Earth station

This is a big old style dish. Notice the side cabin. This was to house a team of cryogenic engineers trying to keep the LNB as cool as possible with liquid nitrogen. It has been put out of commission now, but stands as a monument of a bygone age of sat coms...

Eating in peru

This is what I am currently eating. Steak and chips! It sure is nice...

Peru

Well I am sitting in a restaurant in Lima Peru of all places. Earlier today I was served soup and found a surprise...

It was actually quite a tasty soup. I lost my appetite after a while though...