Summer Solstice has arrived with all the fun of this season. It’s time for vacation, family meals, gathering, and, of course, the gardens are in full production. Tomatoes, peppers, and basil are all producing—to name a few. The corn is tasseled; the pollen is falling on the silk. It won’t be long before corn harvest.
During this heat-soaked busy time of intense sun is when you will see the impact of watering.
Just about every year, our cherry tomato plants produce more product that we can eat, even when we work hard at it. We eat the little tomatoes until our mouths are burned out from the acid! Fresh on salads; fresh right out of a bowl in the refrigerator; rendered down in a skillet for tomato base for an Italian food favorite; but we still can’t keep ahead of them.
June is also the month of Matrimony; it brings back memories of weddings and showers. This was before cucumber water, bird seeds and bubbles. We drank sugary punch and threw rice at the newlyweds.
It seemed like when I was a child we were going to a wedding or a shower all summer long.
The name of the cemetery had been changed. That was the first problem.
We were looking for Roselawn Memorial Park. When we got to the place where it was shown on the map, there was a burial park, but the name was San Fernando Cemetery #3.
Seeing nothing else in the vicinity that looked like a burial ground, we decided this must be the place.
After a column I wrote about vegans recently, I received a few notes from people who wanted to let me know, in the kindest possible way, that I’m a horrible, bloodthirsty neanderthal who is destroying the planet, torturing animals, and destroying the planet, in that order. They also informed me that, because I eat meat, I’m at greater risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and hemorrhoids, and I should stop to improve my health.
As several readers have noted in their recent kind e-mails and phone calls to me, my Science Corner column has been missing from the paper since the beginning of May. The reason for its absence is that I was hit from behind on the highway while waiting to make a left-hand turn.
Our next children’s program will be June 24th at 4:00. Happy Tails Mobile Zoo will be at the library with some animal friends! Read-to-Swim is also still running on weekdays from 1:00-2:00, courtesy of Mason Bank.
New to the Library:
DVDS
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
Come Away
The Courier
City of Lies
The Nest
Raya and the Last Dragon
Senior Moment
Nonfiction:
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in WWII by Daniel James Brown
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Summer is almost here, and the heat is on. We have had a very wet, rainy spring, and deep moisture and humidity bring some challenges.
Powdery mildew and root rot are the beginning of the gardener’s concerns currently. Large, leafed plants like gourds, squash, and pumpkins are particularly susceptible to powdery mildew.
It grows as a fungus on the leaves, a powdery grey film on the leaves, or a white coating on the leaves and stalks.
I am still reliving “memories of summer.” This week I am sharing my recipe for Salmon Patties. It seemed that mom made them at least once a week, usually with some fresh vegetable from the garden, like green beans.
My favorite memory of salmon patties was when I was about 12 years old.
This nifty recipe will give you and your family some really great tasting, bread-like cheese muffins. They're aren't overly “cheesy,” but you can feel free to add some more to get it just right for you!
Ingredients:
2 cups A/P flour
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup plain yogurt
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup butter, melted
Process:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Grease 12 large muffin cups ...
