Seasonal Eating: August Veggies and Recipes

Sunday, August 11, 2013

August Veggies and Recipes

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Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

August is a time of plentiful harvests. Time spent watering, fertilizing, and weeding in the garden is paying off bigtime. Just keeping up with the harvest, especially if you’re growing zucchini, can be challenging. Here in the Santa Cruz mountains, the garden wants even more water, nourishment, and attention to continue producing during hot, dry days. And yet, August’s hot weather beckons us to relaxation, vacation, and breaks from our usual work routines. Some of us think of when we were youngsters, spending blissful unstructured summer days swimming, biking, and playing with friends, or reading a book under a tree.

Coreopsis: Whimsical & Drought Resistant

It’s good to take time out this month to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. If we can’t go away on vacation—or find a garden-sitter—we can take an afternoon or even a half hour to appreciate our surroundings and engage in pleasurable activities. These activities might be summer sports, hanging out with friends, or simply sitting in the garden and acknowledging all that we’ve created. Take some time to make this happy, relaxed space for yourself frequently this month. Making hay while the sun shines is useful, but fully experiencing and appreciating the beauty of summer is rejuvenating and gives us memories that we’ll cherish as days grow shorter.

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