tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post536769496138413537..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - August 8, 2016Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62367951523441520992016-08-10T10:00:20.529-04:002016-08-10T10:00:20.529-04:00Thanks Phuong - it was a lot of kale in one go, bu...Thanks Phuong - it was a lot of kale in one go, but I've not been harvesting it for a while as it just seemed to take a while to size up. In a "normal" year (do we even have any of those any more??), I'm fairly sure that I would have harvested a lot more it by this point.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86424340526682512802016-08-10T07:45:50.758-04:002016-08-10T07:45:50.758-04:00Here comes the piles of cucumbers and tomatoes, su...Here comes the piles of cucumbers and tomatoes, summer is just a grand time of year. And your peppers have been doing really well. I was just looking at your numbers, that is a lot of kale and kohlrabi you harvested this week. Amazing.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24279817031639954592016-08-10T00:11:53.801-04:002016-08-10T00:11:53.801-04:00I love visiting the Botanical Gardens - I had a me...I love visiting the Botanical Gardens - I had a membership a couple of years ago and didn't go anywhere near often enough....I'm hoping to change that this year and give the membership card a real workout! And you are so right - even with their team of gardeners, they too have to rely on "ugly" netting to keep the critters at bay - it is indeed comforting to see that.<br /><br />That's too bad about the kale - I would gladly take it off your hands...no need to ask me twice :) And like you, I've never been a fan of those large Italian eggplants - I find the Asian eggplants much nicer, all the way around.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13949025997492093522016-08-10T00:10:01.880-04:002016-08-10T00:10:01.880-04:00Thanks Nancy! Hope you are doing well and enjoyin...Thanks Nancy! Hope you are doing well and enjoying your rest in the new apartment :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-87111192268628253292016-08-09T13:20:45.825-04:002016-08-09T13:20:45.825-04:00Visiting a Botanical Garden is good for getting id...Visiting a Botanical Garden is good for getting ideas and inspiration, isn't it? But it's still nice in a funny way to see that even they have "issues" like we private gardeners have! I wish I could give you some of my kale. I have four big plants of it and they are at the perfect stage for picking - but Jane doesn't like kale so we don't have it... :( I hope you enjoy the Ping Tung eggplant. I'm not keen on eggplant normally, but I enjoyed that type when I grew it a couple of years back. We still call the long ones "brinjals" from our time in the Far East.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-6029360939771885562016-08-09T12:53:04.219-04:002016-08-09T12:53:04.219-04:00Lovely harvest! But should I expect anything less...Lovely harvest! But should I expect anything less from your garden! Nice. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62676064968903579962016-08-09T10:08:30.381-04:002016-08-09T10:08:30.381-04:00Oh, thank you so much :)Oh, thank you so much :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85452508217034373442016-08-09T10:08:03.053-04:002016-08-09T10:08:03.053-04:00I suppose the broom corn has to be anchored down w...I suppose the broom corn has to be anchored down well to support that height! Oh, not good news on your plum tree - I hope that your wash takes care of the Leaf Curl. I have similar plum woes in that mine looks to have black knot, which is not curable as far as I can tell. Since fruit trees take a while to get going, I'm planning on adding a couple more plum trees next year (hopefully resistant ones) as a bit of insurance should this one not make it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18390690259116747612016-08-09T10:04:45.731-04:002016-08-09T10:04:45.731-04:00Thanks Jason - And the tromboncino is AMAZING! Re...Thanks Jason - And the tromboncino is AMAZING! Really! You eat it just as you would zucchini - the skin is super tender - and the flesh is creamy white & not as watery as zucchini, so most people that try it actually like it more than zucchini. Wish you were closer so you could give it a try - you'd be impressed!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-47337042789256312282016-08-09T10:02:12.514-04:002016-08-09T10:02:12.514-04:00The cowpeas do look strange, don't they, which...The cowpeas do look strange, don't they, which is why I took a photo. I actually didn't think you could grow them here as I thought they needed a much longer growing season.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-26897648131443442412016-08-09T10:01:33.084-04:002016-08-09T10:01:33.084-04:00Oh no and a Brandywine too - they obviously go for...Oh no and a Brandywine too - they obviously go for the good stuff! I've never seen a "real-life" hornworm yet...and I'm not too bothered by that ;)<br /><br />I do blanch the kale for about 2 minutes before freezing & bag it into approx. 2 cup portions, which is how much I typically use in a recipe. I also chop it before bagging, which means there is no prep at all when adding it to recipes, just plop it in. Have a wonderful week too, Sue - looks like it's going to be another scorcher!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81176124716202637172016-08-09T09:58:52.888-04:002016-08-09T09:58:52.888-04:00It really doesn't take long to go from famine ...It really doesn't take long to go from famine to feast to overload where tomatoes are concerned, does it? I'm growing Seminole too, but all the squash in the bales are starting to run into each other - I have a couple of varieties that haven't set a squash and I think that's one of them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8494232381110789542016-08-09T09:56:58.785-04:002016-08-09T09:56:58.785-04:00Taxi is pretty awesome - not only is it a gorgeous...Taxi is pretty awesome - not only is it a gorgeous, florescent yellow, but it actually has a wonderful tangy taste, unlike many other yellow tomatoes which are rather bland.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40403007586566425562016-08-09T09:38:06.187-04:002016-08-09T09:38:06.187-04:00I'm harvesting before you? Now that's a f...I'm harvesting before you? Now that's a first! I think my kohlrabi took a while to get going as I wasn't watering the bed enough. It will be interesting to see how quickly they size up next spring now that the drip is installed.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-48478136647031329672016-08-09T09:34:35.608-04:002016-08-09T09:34:35.608-04:00I really wish I had that dehydrator already - I...I really wish I had that dehydrator already - I'm anxious to try drying the tromboncino - and so many other things. I have a feeling you'll have huge kohlrabi before you know it - I would think that it would love your climate - much better than the 90+ temps we have been having, that's for sure! The filet beans are on the menu for tonight - oh yes, trimming...I think some child labour is in order :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65939151296515667882016-08-09T09:28:14.064-04:002016-08-09T09:28:14.064-04:00Summer Dance is wonderful - I should let my daught...Summer Dance is wonderful - I should let my daughter pick more varieties as she seems to have a knack for it :)<br /><br />That's so strange about your cucumber issues. I'm wondering if others on the plot have the same problem.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14917580919359695202016-08-09T09:27:08.860-04:002016-08-09T09:27:08.860-04:00Thanks Will - nothing better than freshly picked v...Thanks Will - nothing better than freshly picked veggies!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-4647605281406746782016-08-09T08:22:30.250-04:002016-08-09T08:22:30.250-04:00shining like pearls your tomatoes are look so deli...shining like pearls your tomatoes are look so delicious bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-21911218361280848992016-08-09T08:01:03.117-04:002016-08-09T08:01:03.117-04:00Some lovely veggies to get your teeth in to there....Some lovely veggies to get your teeth in to there. Your tomatoes are doing well, I think it's going to be a bad year here, the total opposite to last year. I've heard that plums have a good year followed by a bad year so you'll probably get a bumper crop again next year. My little plum tree has got Plum Leaf Curl, I'm looking in to giving the tree a winter wash and hoping that will cure it. I've never come across broom corn before, what a funny way to anchor itself in to the ground, I bet it's a really sturdy plant.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13406353025056272402016-08-09T07:08:23.005-04:002016-08-09T07:08:23.005-04:00An impressive harvest. Love the Tromboncino squash...An impressive harvest. Love the Tromboncino squash. Perhaps more fun to play with than to eat?Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50424131317814287962016-08-09T04:49:37.160-04:002016-08-09T04:49:37.160-04:00Our plums tend to crop well every other year and t... Our plums tend to crop well every other year and this year is a lean year I'm afraid. Those cow peas look weird. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8620597264815834522016-08-09T04:14:33.018-04:002016-08-09T04:14:33.018-04:00Great harvests, Margaret. I'm so jealous of yo...Great harvests, Margaret. I'm so jealous of your first BIG tomato. My cherry ones are still just trickling in..no glut, yet. And the hornworms have already "victimized" a few of the unripe Brandywines. <br />Do you blanch your kale before freezing? I've never thought of freezing it, but yea, it would be a great addition to winter soups.<br />Have a great week in the garden!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9128620605800855812016-08-08T19:39:22.423-04:002016-08-08T19:39:22.423-04:00Hooray for the first big tomato! I recall the nov...Hooray for the first big tomato! I recall the novelty of the first tomato and now they are going crazy. I really need to try Tromboncino again. I did plant one this year but it got overgrown by Seminole pumpkin vines that appear to be very aggressive (my first time growing them). I love going to botanical gardens too. Maybe if I show my corn the picture of that <br />Broom corn, they will be inspired to grow taller!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12225921597199346512016-08-08T16:35:33.440-04:002016-08-08T16:35:33.440-04:00You and another blogger harvested Taxi this week. ...You and another blogger harvested Taxi this week. It must be a good tomato. Nice harvest of peppers.gardenvariety-hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823437033502199023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-51181017387180380132016-08-08T16:30:22.941-04:002016-08-08T16:30:22.941-04:00Yay for those summer veggies! And you got your fir...Yay for those summer veggies! And you got your first Pingtung before I did. I am able to get two crops of kohlrabi here (early and late) and avoid the summer heat, at least while they are sizing up. I love visiting botanical gardens. I wish we had one closer.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com