I think my favorite thing about growing okra (besides frying it up and eating it) is these beautiful blooms. They bloom for one day, then the next you have the beginnings of a pod and within 48 hours, you have an edible delight. I tried my best to capture the deep buttery yellow petals and burgundy center. Temporal nature of beauty at its best. Tough to do the other day, even making some digital adjustment. I'll get one soon with a better than cellphone camera. Macro that baby up.
Tonight I'm frying up a batch with my grandmother's recipe (but I sub peanut oil for her bacon grease.). I can't wait.
Blurry Cucumber Babies
A Green Pepper
Yay Tomato!
But this is what I am most excited about. Right now that striped beauty is about the size of a large grape. Soon enough, it will grow to the size of , that's right, a watermelon! After the squash bugs decimated my beautiful bevy of squash, I was really worried they would get the cukes and watermelon, too. But both waited to fruit until after I got rid of the hordes of death. At least, I hope so while crossing fingers.
I have also been picking quite a lot of beans and basil, two kinds. I think tomorrow night's dinner will be pesto.
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