Fun with Fruit

 I love clearance shopping, and I found this Red Banana in July, which doubled in size with the tropical hot and humid weather we had recently in Minnesota. Last night I had to bring the plant indoors so it wouldn't be too stressed in our 40ish degree temps. Our house feels cool, but I refuse to turn on the heat.  (I'll turn on the oven and make some zucchini cake instead.)

The wild plums have been picked over by the animals, so I won't have enough for cooking, but I'll get a taste.

I know this is bragging, but one of my favorite things to do is to pick an apple off a tree and then eat it for lunch. This is my McIntosh tree.  People love their Zestar and Honeycrisp varieties (I do, too), but this classic sweet-tart apple is one of my favorites.

P. S.  Thanks to the Minnesota company Fra-Dor Inc. for featuring my blog recently.