Thursday, August 27, 2009
Photo Update 8/27/09
Some of these photos are a few weeks old. It's been very busy around here!
We lost all of our tomato plants to the blight - same as everyone around our area. Horribly sad too, because we have tons of green tomatoes on the vine, but as they mature, they rot. I'm okay with it only because we have so many other veggies doing great this year! Surprises include potatoes! and Eggplant!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Harvest 08-07-09
Friday's Harvest Below. We also sampled a few pole beans and some cherry tomatoes.
My Mom helped me freeze the generous crop of green & wax beans that I picked on Monday. Kevin picked another few pounds worth yesterday. We'll be filling up the freezer in no time.
I was out of town again this weekend so I did not get to the weeding and planting that I wanted to do. I will have to squeeze it in this week after work as I will not be around this weekend either! Summer has been very busy!
Yesterday, Kevin picked about 8-10 cucumbers (picklers and slicers), another several zucchini and yellow squash, and a few small beet thinnings. His Dad also took some tomatoes and lettuce. (We need all the help we can get using up the lettuce we have. Next year, we will skimp on the lettuce. We cannot keep up.
My Mom helped me freeze the generous crop of green & wax beans that I picked on Monday. Kevin picked another few pounds worth yesterday. We'll be filling up the freezer in no time.
I was out of town again this weekend so I did not get to the weeding and planting that I wanted to do. I will have to squeeze it in this week after work as I will not be around this weekend either! Summer has been very busy!
Yesterday, Kevin picked about 8-10 cucumbers (picklers and slicers), another several zucchini and yellow squash, and a few small beet thinnings. His Dad also took some tomatoes and lettuce. (We need all the help we can get using up the lettuce we have. Next year, we will skimp on the lettuce. We cannot keep up.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Bad Blogger - Good Gardener
I do have photos and updates to post, but haven’t found a free minute yet! In a nutshell, I should have ripe tomatoes by this weekend (Cherry and JetStar); I picked about 3 pounds of yellow and green beans this week. We’ve been eating fresh garden salads complete with homegrown greens, carrots, cucumber, and zucchini. Soon to add the tomatoes! Now, if we could only raise the chicken as well!
Zucchini, as usual, as exploding out of nowhere – as in seriously, that was NOT there yesterday!
I’ve actually been running down the garden whenever possible (about 1.25 miles). It feels great, but I lose some ambition to weed after the workout. So weeding is a priority for this weekend.
Also: the peppers are turning colors!! My eyes lit up when I saw a bright flash of orange peeking out from under the pepper leaves! Amazing!
Zucchini, as usual, as exploding out of nowhere – as in seriously, that was NOT there yesterday!
I’ve actually been running down the garden whenever possible (about 1.25 miles). It feels great, but I lose some ambition to weed after the workout. So weeding is a priority for this weekend.
Also: the peppers are turning colors!! My eyes lit up when I saw a bright flash of orange peeking out from under the pepper leaves! Amazing!
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