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| Yikes! It's so hot the thermometer gave up. |
Wow - another scorcher today. It’s mid-day and the thermometer has risen past 130F (50C). The humidity isn’t too bad and the house is surprisingly cool. Luckily, I watered the gardens and greenhouse at 6:30 am, then spent another hour harvesting today’s bounty and doing some light weeding. Even with the heavy morning dew, the plants get pretty thirsty dealing with this heat.
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| Cool morning was perfect for picking. |
The birds must have known the heat was coming because they were busy collecting insects and berries early this morning - robins, blue jays, sparrows, finches, woodpeckers, flycatchers, chickadees, nuthatches and blackbirds.
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| Blue birds are feasting on pesky grasshoppers. |
For the past few weeks, I’ve been seeing flocks of Blue Birds around the yard. I had no idea what they were until I found them in my bird book. They’re feasting on grasshoppers on the yard and garden. They, along with a lot of other species of birds, are doing a great job cutting down on the insect problem. I sipped my coffee under the arbor watching the birds. There's never a dull moment around here.
By 10 am it was time to head inside to close all windows and blinds, and get the fans going. After washing this morning’s garden bounty, I decided to whip up some chocolate zucchini bread.
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| More zucc. |
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| Nearly 15 inches long! |
Zucchini and chocolate? I know it sounds weird, but try it. The zucchini makes the bread incredibly moist. Or, omit the coco powder and add some lemon zest. Zucchini is a versatile vegetable; I use it in a lot of recipes like sauces, stews, breads, desserts and pasta dishes.
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| Chocolate zucchini bread is easy to make and delicious. |
Chocolate zucchini bread recipe
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