The heat has paid off in the first summer crop. The beans have been growing like crazy in the heat with the supplemental watering they have been getting. I had two full quarts in my bucket on the first picking. We like them small and tender so this was a good amount. Nothing beats fresh produce from garden that goes right to the stove.
I got a little distracted with other household stuff so I cooked them longer than I liked. I made up for that with summer butter that I picked up from a small creamery over the weekend. Some kosher salt and fresh ground pepper topped it all off for a simple supper.
My youngest enjoyed them without cooking. She just snapped and ate right from the towel.
I did feel a bit of melancholy with the first picking as Jake was not there to enjoy it with me. He enjoyed the beans just as much as the rest of us. He would wait outside the garden gate waiting for me to toss a few over the fence for him. I will always think of him and my mom while picking beans.
The beans made yesterday pretty good, but it got better about 7 PM last night. I saw the clouds coming when I was driving home at 6:30 but didn't hope for much. When the wind came with the sound of water hitting the windows we were all relieved that we were finally getting some needed rain. The storm was a good long one that left the streets still wet in the morning. I was happy to see my rain gauge in the morning.
Glory be! We have a real rain and the rain barrel confirmed the rain gauge with 55 gals of fresh water in it. It was a red letter day.
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