tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post5141684863905669975..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - October 23, 2017Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25739900562510108382017-11-04T12:45:41.192-04:002017-11-04T12:45:41.192-04:00That's precisely it - be grateful for what you...That's precisely it - be grateful for what you do harvest - we can't expect to have a stellar year every time.<br /><br />Oh, sweet corn - yum! I've had issues growing it in the past couple of years as some unknown critter(s) keep attacking the stalks (that's right, the stalks!). I'm lucky if a few plants mature enough to form ears before they are chewed to the ground. Next time I try corn (I'm not giving up that quickly!), I'll likely try some sort of chickenwire contraption for protection.<br /><br />Planning next years garden is one of my favourite things and I'm now in the thick of it :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91544322050311728462017-11-04T08:20:21.750-04:002017-11-04T08:20:21.750-04:00It's the same story here, Margaret. Still gett...It's the same story here, Margaret. Still getting warm days (occasionally) so I'm still harvesting a few courgettes. Allotment squashes suffered through lack of attention on my part but at least I had a couple of beauties, and the sweet corn had to be brought in as birds were pecking at it! I'm just grateful for what I've had and planning for next year! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86592267145543566972017-10-28T15:12:01.749-04:002017-10-28T15:12:01.749-04:00Nothing is ever a sure thing, is it? Each year ha...Nothing is ever a sure thing, is it? Each year has it's fair share of disappointments (and successes too!).Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-4171014099532602342017-10-27T18:18:44.620-04:002017-10-27T18:18:44.620-04:00Our carrots were one of our biggest disappointment...Our carrots were one of our biggest disappointments this year. You certainly still have lots to harvest.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-31835464766969878892017-10-27T10:21:49.944-04:002017-10-27T10:21:49.944-04:00I had some bad carrots years due to things like ge...I had some bad carrots years due to things like germination issues and slugs/earwigs but the last couple have been great - just goes to show, it pays to keep at it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81078644958518852822017-10-27T10:20:31.612-04:002017-10-27T10:20:31.612-04:00A good chunk of our plums were put into the freeze...A good chunk of our plums were put into the freezer - there will be some plum jam exploits this winter!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18438713449316355962017-10-27T10:19:52.516-04:002017-10-27T10:19:52.516-04:00Thanks Karin :) I'm missing fall veg this yea...Thanks Karin :) I'm missing fall veg this year, especially the greens - it's such a treat to harvest lettuce in November/December. Ugh - those rabbits! My sweet potato slips didn't even make it into the ground this year as the rabbits got to them while on my deck waiting to be transplanted.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-58476221077442483972017-10-25T21:58:56.639-04:002017-10-25T21:58:56.639-04:00Wow, so much fruit! The plums look particularly yu...Wow, so much fruit! The plums look particularly yummy. And I can't believe your carrot harvest. Wowza!Beth @ PlantPostingshttps://plantpostings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67688751118425799622017-10-25T10:21:27.022-04:002017-10-25T10:21:27.022-04:00What a fabulous late harvest. I love plums, especi...What a fabulous late harvest. I love plums, especially the sour kind. Especially when cooked into jam or tarts.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60313343829267531722017-10-25T09:39:02.918-04:002017-10-25T09:39:02.918-04:00I find every year growing veggies is a challenge. ...I find every year growing veggies is a challenge. I think you still have a very impressive harvest for this late in the season! Our peppers are still going strong but I pulled out the summer garden to plant our fall/winter crops. Deer or rabbits keep eating my sweet potatoes! Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24167819177538933112017-10-24T20:17:55.994-04:002017-10-24T20:17:55.994-04:00Perfect weather, no bug problems (and no rules!) -...Perfect weather, no bug problems (and no rules!) - will probably never happen but that doesn't stop us from hoping!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-20608191995503997832017-10-24T20:09:14.689-04:002017-10-24T20:09:14.689-04:00Thank you Kathy :) I'm so close to finishing ...Thank you Kathy :) I'm so close to finishing up outside but it was rainy and windy today so nothing got done. We are, however, getting another moderately nice spell in a couple of days so I'll be back at it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12806442507941041822017-10-24T13:50:49.528-04:002017-10-24T13:50:49.528-04:00Some lovely harvests Margaret! Here in the UK our ...Some lovely harvests Margaret! Here in the UK our weather in unseasonably warm too.... weird but kind of good right nowKathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12987821806084121712017-10-23T19:05:13.187-04:002017-10-23T19:05:13.187-04:00That fruit looks amazing even if the critters did ...That fruit looks amazing even if the critters did steal some. I wish they would let me put an apple tree in the front yard here! Wouldn't it be wonderful to garden with perfect weather and no bug problems and (no rules here)! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-46965809858989924302017-10-23T17:37:08.560-04:002017-10-23T17:37:08.560-04:00The potatoes were a very good surprises - I expect...The potatoes were a very good surprises - I expected maybe a quarter that amount. I'm really surprised we still have tomatoes too - this is definitely the latest we have ever kept them going, probably by 2 or 3 weeks. Will have to look that up to see when the latest harvest was in prior years.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67284144572593312872017-10-23T17:36:03.236-04:002017-10-23T17:36:03.236-04:00Thanks Michelle - The one good thing about a reall...Thanks Michelle - The one good thing about a really bad year is that there is all the more to look forward to the following season when we will "fix" all the problems, right?? ;)<br /><br />Oh, you said it about broccoli - once you hit on the right variety, it's the veg that just keeps on giving. I don't think I've purchased broccoli from the grocery store in 3 years!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1690905802332953802017-10-23T17:33:52.948-04:002017-10-23T17:33:52.948-04:00The tomato season wasn't going that well earli...The tomato season wasn't going that well earlier in the summer around here either as we had a lot of rain so blight came early. Had it not been for a hot, dry spell in early September, the plants would likely have been goners by now.<br /><br />The squash situation this year was frustrating - but I actually still have cooked squash in the freezer from last year when we had a bumper crop. Turns out "too much" squash (which is what I complained about last year) will be just enough to carry us through until next season.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35919041887474635322017-10-23T17:30:55.501-04:002017-10-23T17:30:55.501-04:00Fava beans are especially bad when it comes to see...Fava beans are especially bad when it comes to seed count - the last time I purchased a small packet of those, I got a ridiculously low number like 20 beans. And yes, I'm mighty glad now that I didn't pull those volunteer potato plants!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-57743972864745139952017-10-23T14:36:02.755-04:002017-10-23T14:36:02.755-04:00It's amazing you still have tomatoes on the vi...It's amazing you still have tomatoes on the vines! And more so given the challenging year it has been. The volunteer potatoes are quite a good surprise too I'm guessing.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56899756292424444792017-10-23T13:01:10.782-04:002017-10-23T13:01:10.782-04:00Oh my, your critter travails rival mine, you have ...Oh my, your critter travails rival mine, you have my fullest sympathy. The season wasn't a total disaster though, look at all those tomatoes! And good old Tromba squashes are always winners for me too. Oh and broccoli, what would we do without broccoli in the garden? <br /><br />It was a challenging year for you in many ways. I hope the next one turns out to be a winner.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-16067638176892769322017-10-23T09:12:02.645-04:002017-10-23T09:12:02.645-04:00I know you've had a challenging year in one wa...I know you've had a challenging year in one way or another but you wouldn't think so to look at this harvest, and at this time of year too. My tomatoes were quite pathetic this year, I know I cut down drastically on numbers but the plants I did grow didn't do as well as in previous years. Still, they did provide me with enough tomatoes for my needs so that's all that counts really. A shame about the squash but just look at all that lovely brocolli and the carrots, you won't go hungry.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54027441122931037532017-10-23T07:38:48.894-04:002017-10-23T07:38:48.894-04:00You are right about the bean seed packets. Usually...You are right about the bean seed packets. Usually I make do with the smallest size of packets, but for dried beans, I opt for the 8 ounce jobbers. So glad to see so many nice things coming from your garden despite all your setbacks. And 19 pounds of potatoes from your volunteers is amazing.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.com