Some things I love about Summer

There are lots of things I love about summer.  Color in our garden is a biggie.  I think in some ways I plant things because of the color they are, and not always the taste.

However, there ARE things I plant for the taste.  Tomatoes.  I don’t even buy them at the store. Every time I bought one in the past, I was so disappointed, so I gave up.  But coming from the garden, I can’t get enough.  Besides taste, I also plant tomatoes for the color.  Years ago, I just planted Roma and a few Brandywine.  This year the tomatoes are a menagerie of color.  I was planning to have a smaller garden this year, however, 2 of this tomato and 4 of that, etc., managed to equal 40 plants.

This year, one of my favorites is Copia, and another year for Aunt Ruby’s.  Copia is an orange/yellow mix (at least mine are) and Aunt Ruby’s is a beautiful green when ripe. These colors make great salsa and add lots of color to your table.  If you plant tomatoes, or buy them at a farmer’s market, go for the fun colors!

What is quite amusing after all this talk about tomatoes is that until we planted our own garden about 14 years ago, I did not even like tomatoes.

So, what I have for you today friends, is a new recipe.  The only things that didn’t come from the garden is the salt and coconut oil.  Have a look at this Summer Squash Medley!!  Try it, we all liked it:-)

Click here to get the recipe for my Summer Squash Medley .