tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post3560072609704222386..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - September 8, 2014Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40424715565563740092014-09-12T08:19:23.409-04:002014-09-12T08:19:23.409-04:00Thanks Mark! And although you may not have gotten...Thanks Mark! And although you may not have gotten all the tomatoes you normally do, I think you did exceptionally well considering the contaminated compost issue.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-31502834528959445322014-09-12T03:37:35.595-04:002014-09-12T03:37:35.595-04:00Those tomatoes are things to be envied, that's...Those tomatoes are things to be envied, that's for sure! I normally muster a table-load too, but not this year! :( By the way, I love the way you present your crops in those baskets. It really enhances them. (Did I mention this before??)Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1898640135373821072014-09-11T18:59:00.366-04:002014-09-11T18:59:00.366-04:00Our garden has slowed down as well - jacket weathe...Our garden has slowed down as well - jacket weather has started! Dried beans are really yummy but they do take up a lot of space for what you get. I hope that your soil maintains that heat so that you get your few more squash!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-28075133279801335682014-09-11T18:56:15.466-04:002014-09-11T18:56:15.466-04:00That's a great idea for the salad tomatoes, wh...That's a great idea for the salad tomatoes, which I have a ton of - I have slow roasted a few, but I think I will try oven drying some as well to see how they do. As for the larger tomatoes, I am canning them either as pureed tomatoes or salsa.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-45509399297261298672014-09-11T18:06:22.716-04:002014-09-11T18:06:22.716-04:00Fab tomatoes! All my squash / courgette plants hav...Fab tomatoes! All my squash / courgette plants have slowed right down with the cold nights but am hoping one or two more might get squeezed out especially as we have sandy soil which retains the heat a bit I think. I've never tried dried beans for eating. I did borlotti beans last year but ate them fresh. This year they didn't grow or got eaten just after germination so I've had blauhilde purple French beans, Lady Di runners and a couple of varieties of dwarf French beans.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-32272408879540829492014-09-11T07:11:07.136-04:002014-09-11T07:11:07.136-04:00What are you going to do with all those gorgeous t...What are you going to do with all those gorgeous tomatoes? Last year I experimented with oven drying since I do not own a dehydrator and was happy with the results.Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74455498320570535352014-09-10T18:05:09.561-04:002014-09-10T18:05:09.561-04:00That is a great idea - I am quickly learning that ...That is a great idea - I am quickly learning that splitting the work up, instead of trying to get it done all in one day, is much less stressful.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-61926507432361822342014-09-10T08:51:26.621-04:002014-09-10T08:51:26.621-04:00The load of tomatoes is amazing--twice what we got...The load of tomatoes is amazing--twice what we got this week. To reduce the workload, the "Kitchen Goddess" likes to make smaller batches of sauce to keep in the fridge until "canning day."Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65469734288072273012014-09-10T08:16:10.674-04:002014-09-10T08:16:10.674-04:00I'm just going to try canning salsa today so i...I'm just going to try canning salsa today so it will likely be another long, learning curve type of day - although likely nowhere near as bad as the fist time. Hearing that it would take you guys a few days to can this amount actually makes me feel better about how long it is taking me - I basically consider you canning experts from all the food you put up!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-10842492411103236652014-09-09T21:25:42.547-04:002014-09-09T21:25:42.547-04:00My word that's a lot of tomatoes! It take us t...My word that's a lot of tomatoes! It take us three days to can all of those. Never tried Trail of Tears beans. We are sort of stuck on straight Kentucky Blue Lakes. Tossing Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554728174220993439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-55385469934698972352014-09-09T11:05:17.944-04:002014-09-09T11:05:17.944-04:00We have been having hot days and cool nights recen...We have been having hot days and cool nights recently, so that very well may be it. I guess I had better plant more vines next year to make up for it. And I hear you on blogger - whenever I get the sense that it is being finicky, I have actually started copying my comment before clicking on submit...just in case.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13847298251812048182014-09-09T10:38:58.811-04:002014-09-09T10:38:58.811-04:00Blogger is <%# these days, it just ate my comme...Blogger is <%# these days, it just ate my comment, again, I really get tired of recreating them...<br /><br />My Tromboncino squash does the same thing, lots of tiny female blossoms turn yellow and fall off. I don't think it's PM, I'm speculating that the vines can't support too many squash at one time or perhaps it's a temperature issue, we get wide swings from warm days to cold nights. At least I get enough to keep me happy.<br /><br />I love that shot of the boatload of tomatoes!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52479203026480171922014-09-09T09:24:42.736-04:002014-09-09T09:24:42.736-04:00Thanks Thomas! I'm really looking forward to ...Thanks Thomas! I'm really looking forward to the dried beans - next year I will hopefully be able to get some more beds going so that I can grow a lot more of them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-15663058702334874612014-09-09T09:21:30.706-04:002014-09-09T09:21:30.706-04:00I'm planning to use the frozen roasted cherry ...I'm planning to use the frozen roasted cherry toms on pizza, tossed into pasta, to add some "umph" to pasta sauce...I'm sure there are tons more ideas out there but that is where I am starting. And the cabbage butterflies are going crazy this fall - I have netting on my brassicas and the other day I had to "rescue" one from underneath the netting - argh!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62293052757347267592014-09-09T09:17:12.962-04:002014-09-09T09:17:12.962-04:00I happened to have the chicken wire rack out from ...I happened to have the chicken wire rack out from drying the shallots, so I just plopped them on that. And it's right in front of our garage stairs so I can give it a cursory glance as I walk in and out to check for any developing mildew. And I'm definitely trying some more varieties of both kinds of peppers in the coming years - they are one of those addictive crops!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8881144999798000212014-09-09T09:12:29.102-04:002014-09-09T09:12:29.102-04:00Our humidity goes way down as of the beginning of ...Our humidity goes way down as of the beginning of September, so I'm thinking that they should be fine left in the pods. But it's good to know that taking them out is an option - I didn't realize they would still dry well if you did that.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-33910603023422927812014-09-09T09:09:39.816-04:002014-09-09T09:09:39.816-04:00I am definitely struggling to keep up with things ...I am definitely struggling to keep up with things - the pathways that were supposed to be mulched back in May? Most of the mulch is still sitting there - on my driveway. And every time I see it I think "I really must get to that...." and then I just walk by to do another more pressing task - there's never a shortage of those! Have a wonderful week too!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-32279883598787963682014-09-09T09:03:53.587-04:002014-09-09T09:03:53.587-04:00You are indeed lucky - I'm loving the harvest ...You are indeed lucky - I'm loving the harvest but at the same time I am looking forward to removing all those disease ridden vines.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60887387797976493972014-09-08T22:22:49.076-04:002014-09-08T22:22:49.076-04:00Awesome harvest! That's a lot of tomatoes. I...Awesome harvest! That's a lot of tomatoes. I didn't grow enough cherries this year. Next year, I will definitely have to roast some. I grew trail of tears as well but they never did anything growing amongst the corn stalks. Next year, I'm gonna switch to bush type shell beans. Thomas Generaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536611327617373090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-20587368171460350932014-09-08T21:19:24.323-04:002014-09-08T21:19:24.323-04:00That is a nice large harvest! A lot of tomatoes! ...That is a nice large harvest! A lot of tomatoes! What do you use the roasted tomatoes for after freezing them? Your Kale looks lovely. Mine is eaten by the cabbage butterflies. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5368141649958303782014-09-08T19:17:31.904-04:002014-09-08T19:17:31.904-04:00A boatload is exactly how I would describe that to...A boatload is exactly how I would describe that tomato harvest ... wow! And big numbers for the amount of harvest, very well done! I've been harvesting my beans before they are ready as well since we have similar weather ... they seem to dry fine on newspaper inside but I keep them well spread apart to avoid mildew spreading as Daphne mentioned. Beautiful peppers - I am still searching for the right variety after many years. I tend to have low yield and small fruit, so I just keep trying new ones!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-10024474082939305802014-09-08T17:09:21.534-04:002014-09-08T17:09:21.534-04:00That is an amazing amount of tomatoes. You have yo...That is an amazing amount of tomatoes. You have your work cut out for you getting them all canned up. And I've dried beans that weren't dried in the pod yet. They dry better out of the pod I found. But we tend to be pretty humid here and the pods can mildew instead of dry if you leave them in. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18695294594970921052014-09-08T17:05:36.447-04:002014-09-08T17:05:36.447-04:00Despite the rain giving you some problems, you hav...Despite the rain giving you some problems, you have some very impressive harvests. You seem to take the few disappointments in stride--you have a great attitude.<br />And I don't know how you keep up with it all!<br />Have a wonderful week Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63736886156897082842014-09-08T16:54:59.544-04:002014-09-08T16:54:59.544-04:00I can almost hear the table groaning under the wei...I can almost hear the table groaning under the weight of all those lovely tomatoes! I do hope they keep on coming despite the disease issues. I am so thankful that blight is not (yet) a big issue here in our area.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com