Sep 17, 2011

Cucumbers...oh the cucumbers!


We planted a garden for the first time this summer.  We weren't sure how the garden would do with our soil.  Joel's grandfather rents his land to farmers. Grandpa pretty much has the best soil on the face of the planet.  So, Joel hauled some of that beautiful, mineral rich filth over here, and threw it down.  Mikey was there to help.







Because we're newbie farmers, we opted to plant less, and just see what we get.  






Our soil did not fail us!!! The tomatoes did great - as well as the the green and red peppers.  And then, there were the cucumbers....oh the cucumbers!!!!!





The cucumbers did well....







VERY WELL......





 CRAZY WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!









Like, "I never want to see another cucumber as long as I live" well.







I've made pickles...lots and lots of pickles. I've put cucumbers in smoothies, soups, lasagna and sandwiches. I've put cucumbers on my puffy eyes, legs, arms and rear. -I mean, I don't know.....why not, right? 


I've tried just about every salad on the internet that has the word "cucumber" in it.  No one is allowed in this house, unless they walk out with a cucumber...make that 5 cucumbers! As a joke for Dad's birthday, I had each one of the kids take a cucumber and decorate it.  Then, they delivered his basket of bountiful blessings. 


I once loved cucumbers.  And now quite honestly, I never want to see another one again.  



Don't let that tear fool you.  They're evil!
  

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

...and... what about ordering at McDonald's and the person asking; " do want cucumbers with those fries??"

Becky said...

Handling one more cucumber joke is about as funny as a lady in her last month of pregnancy and everyone saying, "You're still here?"

someone who loves you said...

Man! Can't take a cucumber joke? How many jokes do you think the Farmer in the Dell had to listen to?

Becky said...

That's it! you're getting a cucumber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

so, cucumbers are supposed to help puffiness of the eyes, right?? so, do they help puffiness of the rear?? Just wondering, because if they do you can ship a buttload of cukes down to Uruguay for me. :)

Becky said...

"butt"load of cukes? Was that another one of your funny jokes, Beck? --if it meant seeing you, I'll deliver the cukes myself!