tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post8988958119085441323..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - September 28, 2015Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-7711912283050813752015-10-01T08:32:24.062-04:002015-10-01T08:32:24.062-04:00Hey there Texan & so glad you stopped by! Oh,...Hey there Texan & so glad you stopped by! Oh, that's too bad about the raspberries. We here in the North always think how lucky Southerners have it with they super long growing seasons and we tend forget that certain plants actually need a cooler climate. But then I think of the wonderful fig trees & other cold sensitive fruits that must be so easy to grow there...grass is always greener, eh? ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88522568007916740982015-10-01T08:24:47.541-04:002015-10-01T08:24:47.541-04:00Thank you Mark! This is the first time I've g...Thank you Mark! This is the first time I've grown a good stand of broccoli and I'm thrilled. Now let's just hope that I can repeat that success next year!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-78802736491968959862015-09-30T17:37:40.090-04:002015-09-30T17:37:40.090-04:00I dug up my raspberry plants here. 4 yrs they neve...I dug up my raspberry plants here. 4 yrs they never made but a handful of berries. To hot I have decided in TExas for raspberries. You don't really see people growing them here much, I a sure this is why LOL... Now blackberries I can and do grow some huge blackberries!<br /><br />I found your blog through Kentucky Fried Garden.. Always fun to find another gardener!Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85342200633012734812015-09-30T09:41:44.183-04:002015-09-30T09:41:44.183-04:00I'm very impressed with your potatoes - lovely...I'm very impressed with your potatoes - lovely and clean too. Your enthusiasm for them is evident! I also like the way you use baskets and boxes to display the produce. As you know, I do this myself, because I think it enhances the photos a lot. The broccoli I grew earlier this year was far from "hyperactive", unfortunately, but yours looks very nice.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-32773723374758328792015-09-30T08:14:52.196-04:002015-09-30T08:14:52.196-04:00If I had to choose, I would definitely prefer dry ...If I had to choose, I would definitely prefer dry vs. wet weather. At least you have the option to water if it's dry, but when the rain keeps coming down, there is little you can do.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-34358622460779382042015-09-30T05:05:13.483-04:002015-09-30T05:05:13.483-04:00The first alarm always the best aren't they? L... The first alarm always the best aren't they? Like you I think our dry weather has helped keep the blight at bay this year I don't suppose we will escape again next year. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18118897007781930232015-09-29T18:40:06.145-04:002015-09-29T18:40:06.145-04:00That's the thing with pests - half the time yo...That's the thing with pests - half the time you don't know what you are dealing with and just have to make an educated guess.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-68590999345804375732015-09-29T18:38:37.876-04:002015-09-29T18:38:37.876-04:00Thanks Jennifer - it's great to sometimes get ...Thanks Jennifer - it's great to sometimes get a good surprise from the garden instead of all those pesky critter surprises!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23347422985211436132015-09-29T13:15:40.524-04:002015-09-29T13:15:40.524-04:00Our raspberries never get weighed -- those are a g...Our raspberries never get weighed -- those are a garden "treat".<br /><br />The only critter problems we have are squirrels, who seem to love to dig in any exposed dirt. I'm pretty sure they're squirrels anyway, the last one left behind half of a peanut shell.A.J. - Cheap Seat Eatshttp://cheapseateats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-22129011629981204172015-09-29T10:15:04.056-04:002015-09-29T10:15:04.056-04:00Oh my goodness, these are some amazing harvests! ...Oh my goodness, these are some amazing harvests! Such variety at the end of summer. Congratulations on your first raspberries! I am surprised you got a few berries, with just planting the canes this summer.Jenniferhttp://fernsadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91726931476815435902015-09-29T10:00:51.732-04:002015-09-29T10:00:51.732-04:00They are lovely, aren't they? The plants are ...They are lovely, aren't they? The plants are also very productive - I think that may be the only variety I grow next year.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79039826558774543012015-09-29T10:00:06.528-04:002015-09-29T10:00:06.528-04:00The fall radishes were a first and I'm glad I ...The fall radishes were a first and I'm glad I tried. As with so many things in the garden, it never hurts to try as you never know when you will come up with a winner.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79836377802973848692015-09-29T09:58:56.831-04:002015-09-29T09:58:56.831-04:00I have been on two vacations this year, both durin...I have been on two vacations this year, both during prime gardening time. When it comes to veg gardens, that can make the difference between a great harvest and no harvest. All turned out well, but I have to do a better job planning next time round so that I am not as stressed out about it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-75752121778689566232015-09-29T09:53:08.674-04:002015-09-29T09:53:08.674-04:00Oh boy, that eggplant salad looks incredible! One...Oh boy, that eggplant salad looks incredible! One of my favourite pasta salads (it's from one of Ina Garten's books) includes a variety of roasted veg and I usually end up eating a good chunk of the roasted eggplant before it ends up in the salad! I'll be adding some goat cheese to my shopping list - thanks David!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76603795527168127982015-09-29T09:47:59.506-04:002015-09-29T09:47:59.506-04:00Yes, the prospect of actually installing the hardw...Yes, the prospect of actually installing the hardware cloth is not something I look forward to. I'll have to see what happens next season. I would really like to grow long maturing crops in the hilltop garden, with those we pick more frequently in the main garden, but I may have to make an exception for potatoes. The voles would get quite the headache trying to manoeuver through all the rocks in the soil of our main garden!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14978721964248204602015-09-29T09:42:55.584-04:002015-09-29T09:42:55.584-04:00The Linzers are gorgeous and delicious - can't...The Linzers are gorgeous and delicious - can't beat that combination! Other than the 2 Linzers that I had to throw out, all of the other damaged potatoes were like those above, with a bit chewed off, but most of the potato was left intact - they will definitely NOT go to waste!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-45590687266735620152015-09-29T09:39:36.961-04:002015-09-29T09:39:36.961-04:00I think that this is the most produce I have harve...I think that this is the most produce I have harvested this late in the season - ever! I wish it was because of something I did but I think that most of the credit goes to the unusually warm weather we have had in September. But I'll take what I can get!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-269115334084974042015-09-29T09:36:25.544-04:002015-09-29T09:36:25.544-04:00Well, I was in your boat last year when you had an...Well, I was in your boat last year when you had an abundance of broccoli and I had a few very small heads. I still find it difficult to wrap my head around how different each year can be in the garden and how much the harvest can change in terms of what does well and what doesn't. Once you figure out a good variety, method, timing etc. you should always have a bumper crop of "insert veg here", right?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67458285411073016722015-09-29T09:29:52.854-04:002015-09-29T09:29:52.854-04:00The potatoes are amazing - I couldn't believe ...The potatoes are amazing - I couldn't believe how wonderful they tasted! And you are so right - there really is no comparison to those we purchase from the grocery store. My pepper plants don't actually get that huge, but I do squeeze them in using a 12" spacing. I'm not sure if they would get bigger at or not if I spaced them a bit further apart; they are such slow growers. And those first raspberries went to the me and my daughter - luckily, neither my son nor my husband are huge fans or we may have had issues ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71434697143566994682015-09-29T09:23:04.197-04:002015-09-29T09:23:04.197-04:00Thank you Jenny! I'm hoping to keep some seed...Thank you Jenny! I'm hoping to keep some seed potatoes as well, although I've never done that so we shall see how it goes.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-84798679211000844342015-09-28T20:37:24.894-04:002015-09-28T20:37:24.894-04:00Lovely varied harvests. Ping Tung eggplant is my f...Lovely varied harvests. Ping Tung eggplant is my favorite also.norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85449594595119683002015-09-28T19:47:25.187-04:002015-09-28T19:47:25.187-04:00Hi Margaret, So hoping you get a good crop of ras...Hi Margaret, So hoping you get a good crop of raspberries next year! You grow so many different wonderful things! Nice lot of potatoes and a great broccoli harvest! I can only grow radishes well in the spring. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74023463160412102712015-09-28T17:25:06.009-04:002015-09-28T17:25:06.009-04:00Yum, yum! I'm just about to break to make supp...Yum, yum! I'm just about to break to make supper and your post came just in time to whet my appetite. Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation, and your garden is in great shape after your return! :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62286608580985159292015-09-28T16:40:39.564-04:002015-09-28T16:40:39.564-04:00Beautiful harvest, your broccoli is amazing. I nev...Beautiful harvest, your broccoli is amazing. I never get results like that, keep on doing what you are doing. I also like Ping Tung, a great eggplant. Here is a recipe I often use when I get enough: http://bit.ly/1L0ST2G. A favorite of my daughter.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1238698419863861252015-09-28T15:54:00.324-04:002015-09-28T15:54:00.324-04:00Beautiful harvests, Margaret. I especially like th...Beautiful harvests, Margaret. I especially like the looks of the eggplants. Voles damaged a few of our potatoes too. I know lining with hardware cloth is the right thing, but I just can't imagine shoveling out all the soil in the beds and starting over. Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.com