Yummy Yummy for my Tummy

It has been rather quiet here on the farm. Today I planted a bunch of lettuce seeds in the broccoli and onion containers. I know this sounds like it makes no sense, but it does. I planted broccoli and onion a couple of weeks ago and only about 20% of them sprouted, so in the empty slots I planted the lettuce. I hope that they will grow.

I helped Jackie bag hibiscus. We were putting about 10 of the red heads into a bag and tied it up and then hung it from a post to let it dry. The hope is that it will be sold for tea. The idea is great and I wouldn’t mind getting some hibiscus plants at home to do the same. I have not tried the tea yet though and this variety is not like the ones that I have seen back home, but it is a thought none the less.

I reposted some of the eggplant and peppers and then cleaned out the old leaves and did weeding in the eggplant tunnel. I picked the yellow ones to compost and a couple that looked good to ensure that they would not go bad, as well as it helped me to shape the plants and keep them from being in the area that we walk.

Jackie and Jeremiah composted the pomegranate trees and they were supposed to cut off the suckers/feeders but I did not think they did a good job so I pulled off a bunch too. It was around 11 and Amir was helping his father and we were out of things to do. With my scratched leg (from walking near the pomegranate trees) and my swollen thumb (it was in the way when I went to close the clippers to get an eggplant) I decided to just wait. I sat under the trees by the duck and then Jackie joined near the hammock. Around 1, still no Amir, so I decided to eat some lunch.

I had made a bunch of eggplant last night as we have lots of it. I did it the way that Jonathan had done it; unplug the fridge so the oven does not short circuit, cut them up, add oil, onion, herbs, and mix. I did that and then baked. It was okay but not great. I added some additional herbs and salt and pepper but still it was just okay. I agreed when Jackie said it just needed to be eaten with something. For lunch today I had a pita, filled it with my eggplant mixture, cucumber, tomato, and the coleslaw thing that Amir always gets. I was going to put in some of his homemade tahini but it was MIA. I assume he had it in his house – so I did without. Let me tell you…it was delicious!