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Photo by Bruce Barone. |
Month: July 2011
No Admittance Except for Dreamers
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Photo by Bruce Barone. |
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At Mittineague Park
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Mittineague Park. West Springfield, Massachusetts. Photo by Bruce Barone. |
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Tomato, Lettuce, Lemonade & Fine Art Photography Stand
James Underwood Crockett, writing in “Crockett’s Victory Garden: “Sometimes the vines of caged tomatoes will grow right up over the top of the cages in July, which means too much of the plants’ energy is going into the foliage and not enough into the fruit. I follow the lead of commercial growers and cut back any of the tall stems that overstep the bounds of the cage” I have three plants caged and staked and three simply staked. And yesterday, I did cut the tops off and I was a bit sad as there was fruit on the top. In fact, I have so many tomatoes (6 different varieties) about to ripen I just might open a “Tomato, Lettuce, Lemonade, and Fine Art Photography Stand!!!
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Self Portrait. July 27, 2011. The Continued Staking of the Tomato Plants. |
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Portrait of a Young Woman
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Photo by Bruce Barone. |
The Rain
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Birdbath in Our Front Yard Garden. Photo by Bruce Barone. |
Guacamole
This is a great recipe from one of my favorite summer cookbooks, “The Cuisine of California” by Diane Rossen Worthington.
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Photo by Bruce Barone. |
Ingredients
1 California chile (I used a Jalapeno from my garden.)
2 very rip avocados
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (I used a bit more.)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped (I did not peel them.)
2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
Directions
1. To peel chile, place on broiler pan and broil approximately 6 inches from heat until blackened on all side. Use tongs to turn chile. NOTE: I used my grill outside.
2. Put chile in a plastic bag and close tightly. Let rest for 10 minutes.
3. Remove chile from bag, drain and peel off skin. Make a slit in chile and open it up. Core, cut off stem, scrape off seeds and ribs and coarsely chop.
4. In a medium bowl, mash avocado flesh with fork until soft and pureed. (I leave some chunks in it.)
5. Add lemon juice, onion, chile, cumin and salt and mix to combine. Gently mix in tomatoes and cilantro.
YUM!
The Daisies Are Dying
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Photo by Bruce Barone. |
Indoor Gardening
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Bruce’ Garden from Bruce’s Office. Photo by Bruce Barone. |
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Bird on a Shovel in Garden. Photo by Bruce Barone. |
Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Cucumber Dill Sauce
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Photo by Bruce Barone. |
Simple and delicious!!!
Sockeye Salmon with cucumber dill sauce, salad, and grilled chipotle corn.