tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post6676744896070757195..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - October 10, 2016Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-37273257731650063862016-10-22T19:49:00.485-04:002016-10-22T19:49:00.485-04:00Thanks Barbara! I agree about the beans - I love ...Thanks Barbara! I agree about the beans - I love all the colours, especially bi-coloured blotchy ones. Some are actually prettier before they are cooked in that they turn a bit gray afterwards...but they are all mmm, mmm good :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-11229599003082709722016-10-21T11:46:20.978-04:002016-10-21T11:46:20.978-04:00Impressive harvest! And I love the dried beans - a...Impressive harvest! And I love the dried beans - almost too pretty to plant or cook! barbara wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834134752021359282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14556311357992407382016-10-17T15:55:41.150-04:002016-10-17T15:55:41.150-04:00Thank you Jason! It would be nice going back to M...Thank you Jason! It would be nice going back to Minneapolis and revisiting some of the gardens at a slower pace, although I suppose winter will be setting in by then. I would probably go back to the Conservatory as I know I missed quite a lot of it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74807134259116487132016-10-16T15:46:26.187-04:002016-10-16T15:46:26.187-04:00I hope you had a wonderful Canadian Thanksgiving. ...I hope you had a wonderful Canadian Thanksgiving. We will be heading back to Minneapolis to share the American holiday with my brother and younger son. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-61961929295761062302016-10-13T10:05:03.257-04:002016-10-13T10:05:03.257-04:00Thank you k! It was lucky that we saw the frost a...Thank you k! It was lucky that we saw the frost alert - I would have been quite upset had I woken up the next day with frosty squash.<br /><br />We use beans in all sorts of dishes including chili, soups (esp. vegetable soup), and bean salads. There is a really nice salad that's a favourite with my son; I believe it's one of Giada De Laurentiis's recipes: white (i.e. navy) beans & tuna mixed with a bit of chopped onion and parsley, all tossed in a lemony olive oil vinaigrette...so good!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-10490916626545621852016-10-12T22:05:24.394-04:002016-10-12T22:05:24.394-04:00Happy Thanksgiving. How do you usually eat your dr...Happy Thanksgiving. How do you usually eat your dry beans? I'm always attracted to the pictures of dry beans in the seed catalogs, but the one year I grew some, I didn't eat hardly any. Good thing you got the squash harvested - that's a lot of squash. khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618838407160052772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-58194744927891125602016-10-12T08:24:29.477-04:002016-10-12T08:24:29.477-04:00It is often a fast decline from summer to the chil...It is often a fast decline from summer to the chillier part of fall. We tend to get a lot of temperature swings at this time of year - even in the same day. The kids had to wear jackets to school this morning but I made sure they wore t-shirts as this afternoon it's going to be 22C/72F!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12490783558718338562016-10-12T08:22:04.310-04:002016-10-12T08:22:04.310-04:00Thank you Nancy - Yes, some plants are much toughe...Thank you Nancy - Yes, some plants are much tougher than they seem and sail through frosts unscathed.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74660548377057971272016-10-12T08:21:35.648-04:002016-10-12T08:21:35.648-04:00Even in the same garden there are often hit and mi...Even in the same garden there are often hit and miss spots. I just noticed that my eggplant, which at tucked up beside the tomatoes, are still going. Good thing too as there are a few fruits hanging on them that I had completely forgotten to harvest.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52026690020482258112016-10-12T08:19:51.609-04:002016-10-12T08:19:51.609-04:00A frost can really sneak up on you - up until a we...A frost can really sneak up on you - up until a week ago, the forecast called for nighttime temps over 5C for the coming week...then all of a sudden, we get a low of 0C that gets us scrambling.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67446179825888542082016-10-12T08:16:23.109-04:002016-10-12T08:16:23.109-04:00That's always the way it is, isn't it...on...That's always the way it is, isn't it...one cold night that does a plant in and then a few weeks of balmy weather that it would have enjoyed had the frost not got to it.<br /><br />I'm not sure about the squash - I've also read that you should harvest them after a frost kills the vines, but then on another site it said that they wouldn't store as well if they were touched by frost. I figured it was better safe than sorry, especially as it will obviously take a will to go through all of them!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-21570091367239303222016-10-12T08:12:45.495-04:002016-10-12T08:12:45.495-04:00I wanted to wait until the last minute to bring th...I wanted to wait until the last minute to bring them in...didn't think it would actually be at the last minute!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-82580260301057665212016-10-12T08:11:08.389-04:002016-10-12T08:11:08.389-04:00You and me both :)You and me both :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-45730468505120314842016-10-12T08:10:39.826-04:002016-10-12T08:10:39.826-04:00We generally get a bout of good weather after a fr...We generally get a bout of good weather after a frost, so it's sometimes worth giving a plant or two some extra protection just to get it through the night. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 22C/72F! The frosty pic does look like parsley, doesn't it? But in fact is some strange weed that's growing in the lawn!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39671897891297456022016-10-12T08:08:27.206-04:002016-10-12T08:08:27.206-04:00Well, you had more foresight than I did! I hadn&#...Well, you had more foresight than I did! I hadn't really checked the weather for a couple of days and the last time I did, it wasn't supposed to go near freezing for the next week. I should be a bit more vigilant in checking it, obviously!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-41903172179119776392016-10-12T00:25:45.793-04:002016-10-12T00:25:45.793-04:00There's still a month or two before the first ...There's still a month or two before the first frost here but the garden is definitely on the decline. It comes so quickly for you, it seems like one week you're talking about extreme heat and then not long after it's the first frost. We are finally enjoying some summer like weather, but there's a very good chance of rain this weekend.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12142205336189013762016-10-11T22:02:41.252-04:002016-10-11T22:02:41.252-04:00I'm trying to clear out the garage now - I sti...I'm trying to clear out the garage now - I still have the onions and garlic to clean up and then I'll finally be able to park in there after two months on the driveway :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18295030754521796552016-10-11T21:22:57.200-04:002016-10-11T21:22:57.200-04:00I am glad you didn't lose all that produce to ...I am glad you didn't lose all that produce to the frost! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24883512546917661342016-10-11T20:36:36.424-04:002016-10-11T20:36:36.424-04:00Frost is so pretty and the air is always so crisp ...Frost is so pretty and the air is always so crisp and clean on a frost morning.<br /><br />It will still be a while before we are done for the season (tomato plants to rip up, trellises to disassemble, pots & trays to clean, garlic to sow, hoses to put away, drip lines to blow out....). Hopefully I'll be done by November!<br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30044221172378509362016-10-11T20:32:48.004-04:002016-10-11T20:32:48.004-04:00Only a few days ago it wasn't suppose to get c...Only a few days ago it wasn't suppose to get close to freezing, so it never occured to me that there would be an issue - thank goodness for the alerts or all of my squash would have been frost nipped.<br /><br />You are right about the basil - so lucky that I harvested it when I did. It's in the same bed as the tomatoes and with the trellises, etc., just too much of a bother to protect. The plants were pretty much toast this morning with lots of blackened leaves, although the tomatoes are still standing.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-80235236119219900332016-10-11T20:30:20.494-04:002016-10-11T20:30:20.494-04:00Thanks! I quite like winter, but it can drag on -...Thanks! I quite like winter, but it can drag on - by February, I'm ready for spring. The squash are now in my family room where they will cure for the next month...I call it "fall decor" :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-19756538361031507412016-10-11T20:29:23.513-04:002016-10-11T20:29:23.513-04:00I think the frost on Sunday night was a bit patchy...I think the frost on Sunday night was a bit patchy so some stuff got hit while other stuff didn't. A month extension from the norm?? You ARE lucky!<br /><br />You know, when you think about it, the yield for the dried beans wasn't bad at all since you still have to reconstitute them. I should see how many cans of beans it translates to. And shelling...well, that's what kids are for ;)<br /><br />Have a wonderful week and enjoy your "balmy" October weather :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-34399525055845578222016-10-11T20:26:10.257-04:002016-10-11T20:26:10.257-04:00Thank you Jo - it truly is a race to get things ha...Thank you Jo - it truly is a race to get things harvested or protected. Must say, it's much easier to do that during the day :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-84961856996826377062016-10-11T20:20:36.341-04:002016-10-11T20:20:36.341-04:00I was out-of-town when our first frost was expecte...I was out-of-town when our first frost was expected, fortunately my garden was not hit, another frost warning for last night and again my garden was spared, will not be so lucky next time.<br />norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74697332676618212942016-10-11T14:16:07.632-04:002016-10-11T14:16:07.632-04:00Your squashes are amazing, we haven't had fros...Your squashes are amazing, we haven't had frost here - but it is getting cold indeed. Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.com