Summer...

Summer Heat,

                  Has it been exhaustively hot for you too?

                  What a question! Of course it Has!
But...
     It seems our spring is the resemblance of summer to others else where.   I'm not saying anything that you all don't know... But getting excited for the first days of any season means something to each of us in different ways...

     I don't have a tradition, or a usual thing to celebrate for the first days... I just know that a count down happens... and I seem to have missed Spring this go around... I think, I have dawdled around for summer's too... Well, okay, I did!

    Oh My!, I better get it together or I will miss Fall too...

     So, to get back on track, making a list to plan my fall garden is in the works

• double dig the garden ....(Well, tilled some)
• add some compost.... (nope didn't really)
• decide what to plant... (on some seed)
• when to plant....(hahaha!)
• plant the garden... (uhhh...oops!)

   
     In the end of September or October, I think planting my fruit trees would have happened but, I have already planted them, and I think the shock was too much for them...

     I think I killed them...Yep, The Plum and Cherry tree both look like I killed them... I Murdered them ...

BEFORE PICTURES:

AFTER PICTURES:

     I waited either too long to plant them or I planted to soon :( ... ...

Well,
     Making some sort of trellis needs to happen for my grapes, blackberries... Of course, a blackberry or a grape isn't to be had as of yet! I think that, I missed on that count too!

     I have figs, and I'm sure I need a net to go over the tree or I wont have any... But come to find out, it's not only the birds attacking, It's ants...  ahhhh....

     As for my Pomegranate, I thought I would have at least one (lol)... but well, NO!!... I think that it's not getting enough sun...  Not sure what to do!... Other than digging it up and moving it!

Any Ideas?


     Thinking about My tangent ranch property, if and when the chance arises to plant anything there, I am swaying to the thought of apple trees, I would love to have a small (meaning three or four trees) orchard started there... How amazing would that be... 

     I have also noticed, that rose bushes do quite well there in town.. so I wonder if that may be a possibility?

We have been visiting just about every weekend... I can't describe the unplugged feeling and relaxation that exudes from up there...


    Cocktails Tangent Time

This sounded amazing, I yet have to try this... So I would love a sound off on it...  These are my favorite ingredients.. How can it be wrong?

http://food52.com/recipes/22633-strawberry-basil-lemonade

Serves 8

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups quartered fresh strawberries
• 20 medium basil leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1. Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl or cup and pour 1 cup of boiling water over it. Stir to dissolve and let cool.
2. Combine the strawberries with the basil and 1/4 cup of the sugar syrup in a blender. Puree until smooth.
3. To make the lemonade, fill a glass with ice and add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of the strawberry puree, 1/2 cup cold water, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar syrup, depending on how sweet you like it. Stir well and serve right away!

     Appetizer Tangent Time

Who doesn't love Taquitos?

     This recipe came from www.navywifecook.com, and she has amazing recipes, check her blog out!

Yummm!



http://www.navywifecook.com/2013/06/chicken-and-cream-cheese-taquitos.html

'Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos'

Source: Adapted from Cinnamon Spice And Everything Nice

Ingredients

3 cups cooked shredded chicken

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup sour cream

1/2 cup salsa

1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach, stems removed

salt and pepper, to taste

9 - 10 (6-inch) flour tortillas

vegetable or canola oil, for frying

Serving Options:

sour cream

quacamole

salsa

taco sauce

ranch dressing

Directions

1. In a large bowl mix together the chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, cheddar and spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2. Working with one tortilla at a time, add 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and set seam side down on a plate. Repeat until all the tortillas are filled and rolled.

3. Add enough oil to a large skillet to generously cover the bottom. Heat on medium to medium-low heat. Cook tortillas in batches, turning to brown each side (2-3 minutes per side). Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.

4. Serve with your choice of dipping sauce.

So Happy Summer  Gardening.... 

• Now to pursue Fall Gardening!