My first homegrown zucchini!

Last night I finally got to pick something from the garden. A beautiful zucchini! I couldn't wait to cook it. I wanted to try to keep it as fresh as possible, not alter the zucchini too much by means of breading etc, so I could actually enjoy the flavor of my very own zucchini.

I decided to roast it in the oven with just a few spices. 

I chopped the zucchini into disks, and put them into a gallon ziplock bag. I added about a tablespoon of Olive Oil, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and thyme. Shook it all up, and spread them out on a foil covered cookie sheet. I baked at 350* for about 20 minutes, sprinkled them with a little bit of Parmesan cheese, and put them back in the oven on broil for another 2-3 minutes. They tasted amazing! I ate a few just like that, and a few dipped in a little bit of Cucumber Ranch salad dressing.

Soo so good!

Can't wait to pick a few more! I have a couple that look like they'll be good to go by the weekend!

Updated Garden Update!

The zucchini continues to take over the garden, however, I got to pick my first one last night! I also have about 20+ tomatoes going right now, can't wait to pick the first one! Got a little time with those though, all of them are still bright green.

Garden update!

So, here is my conclusion:

I CAN, in fact, keep a plant alive!

The garden is completely flourishing, and I'm loving every second of it. I cannot wait until I have fresh veggies to use! My zucchini plant is continuing to take over, to the point where I think next year I'll give zucchini's their own bed.

Check out the progress:

Zucchini Plant taking over..

First Big Boy Tomato of the season is doing well :)

Plum Tomatoes are doing great too!

First Zucchini!! About 3" in length now!!