CHOW'S ON

I'm having a very busy week, so I'm not spending much time in the garden, but I did find a few minutes to take some photos tonight.  The wildflower patch is as chaotic as ever:

VPH told me this morning that he'd make me fresh mozz, tomato and basil for dinner and asked me if I could go outside and pick some tomatoes.  I was in a rush so I said, you can do it, honey, I trust you to pick tomatoes.  I called him this afternoon during my hour commute home to touch base and he reported that he had purchased 2 tomatoes for me at the store because he "didn't see any that were ready to pick," but I could look when I got home.  Seriously?  This evening's harvest (and what will most likely be the last zucchini we grow this year):

That's our first Brandywine Pink on the right above.  I can see why he might not have realized it was ready to pick, but what's his reasoning on the others? 

Because the momentous first heirloom tomato grown in our garden requires its own photo: 

All sliced up for my supper (and one of the little Early Girls to round out the right side of the plate) -- and yes, it was freaking awesome: 

VPH did make himself a big batch of pesto today:

He also used the leftover corn from Monday's dinner to make his world famous corn salad.  He tossed in a little bit of one of our purple peppers, so there was one home-grown ingredient on the plate to make it blog-worthy.  That's leftover barbecue chicken which is pretty darn fantastic too: 

What did you have for supper?

Comments

[Kim]

YUM! Nothing nearly as delicious as you had, apparently! Wow.

[pinky]

Hi Heather,

love the name VPH.
You are a wonderful and very patient wife too.
very funny that VPH purchased two tomatoes.
Thanks for the gorgeous pictures. You and your blog always brighten my mood.

[Heather's Garden]

Kim -- VPH certainly does spoil me. We just discovered that a little stand opened a 5 minute walk from our house by the river serving -- ready? -- lobster rolls. The only thing keeping us from eating there every day is that they're $13 each, but oh so worth it.

Pinky -- Aren't you sweet! I read your comment to VPH and he said, "What did you write about me buying 2 tomatoes?" I told him he'd have to read to find out. He doesn't garden and I don't cook, so it all works out.