tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post588168829874775547..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - August 22, 2016Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-41980951539527795132016-08-25T09:21:11.695-04:002016-08-25T09:21:11.695-04:00Oh, all the rain is a very welcome relief. We are...Oh, all the rain is a very welcome relief. We are on well water, so our main expense is hydro running the well pump. As you say not cheap, but the drip irrigation has helped cut down on the cost...a lot!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-29062953151588916642016-08-25T09:16:36.964-04:002016-08-25T09:16:36.964-04:00Thanks Jennifer - it does seem that corn is one of...Thanks Jennifer - it does seem that corn is one of those crops that many don't bother growing because of all the issues. I'm not ready to give up quite yet, though :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38197957217928992902016-08-25T09:15:17.212-04:002016-08-25T09:15:17.212-04:00Thanks Nancy! Yes, I definitely left the corn too...Thanks Nancy! Yes, I definitely left the corn too late - it wasn't as sweet as it should have been, but at least it was "ok" and not inedible...what a waste if that had been the case!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90956449460029754032016-08-25T08:21:02.603-04:002016-08-25T08:21:02.603-04:00Glad your drought it ending. It's so dishearte...Glad your drought it ending. It's so disheartening to watch our gardens dry up and then those water bills are enormous! Well here in Tennessee they are! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24795323955383963072016-08-24T14:04:21.561-04:002016-08-24T14:04:21.561-04:00I've never had any luck with corn, so I'm ...I've never had any luck with corn, so I'm glad that an experienced gardener likewise has struggled with it. Those tomatoes are amazing! Jenniferhttp://fernsadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-26919774226760728932016-08-24T12:07:33.452-04:002016-08-24T12:07:33.452-04:00Hi! Lovely and large harvest!! I did not know...Hi! Lovely and large harvest!! I did not know there was a correct time to harvest corn. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77637012899063521112016-08-23T19:40:33.675-04:002016-08-23T19:40:33.675-04:00I wonder that too - I don't see any electric f...I wonder that too - I don't see any electric fences around the corn fields in our area, so why don't the raccoons and other critters go for the all-you-can-eat-buffet? As for the tomatoes - I'm just writing up a post about that, but in brief I can tomato puree/salsa & freeze chopped tomatoes, roasted tomato sauce, oven-dried cherry tomatoes and even whole tomatoes when I'm really short on time.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-16590607053562943942016-08-23T18:38:18.558-04:002016-08-23T18:38:18.558-04:00I too have given up growing corn and just get from...I too have given up growing corn and just get from the farmers market. How do farmers keep the critters away, I wonder?<br />What did you do with all those tomatoes and future harvest? Must spend hours dealing with them.norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60976386174707306912016-08-23T11:31:35.428-04:002016-08-23T11:31:35.428-04:00Ha, ha...you know you have a lot of tomatoes when ...Ha, ha...you know you have a lot of tomatoes when you have to take time off work to deal with them!! And you are right - it is both great and a bit overwhelming. Love the bounty, but it also feels good when the counters are once again cleared of produce :) As that seems to be the only crop to suffer from the thief, an electric fence would likely be too costly. But I am toying with the idea of a chicken wire enclosure.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-84721685770972598122016-08-23T11:22:35.923-04:002016-08-23T11:22:35.923-04:00Thanks A.J.! Oh, that's too bad about the nas...Thanks A.J.! Oh, that's too bad about the nasturtiums - I grew some, deliberately, but they didn't do very well in the less then moist confines of a planter I placed near the herb bed. So not a good nasturtium year for me this year either.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35041506110523727032016-08-23T11:20:12.405-04:002016-08-23T11:20:12.405-04:00Look at all those tomatoes! I bet you had mountain...Look at all those tomatoes! I bet you had mountains on your counter and in your fridge. It can be nice and overwhelming when they come on like that, I usually take a week off from work and can up a storm.<br /><br />That's terrible about your corn thief, would a short electric fence help?Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-20987308262794134082016-08-23T11:12:13.861-04:002016-08-23T11:12:13.861-04:00Beautiful tomatoes! Our "volunteer dill"...Beautiful tomatoes! Our "volunteer dill" equivalent this year was nasturtiums, which got destroyed by black bugs..A.J. - Cheap Seat Eatshttp://cheapseateats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1743095606038035662016-08-23T10:36:58.753-04:002016-08-23T10:36:58.753-04:00That is so often the case, isn't it Sue? When...That is so often the case, isn't it Sue? When one crop suffers, usually there is another that flourishes.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77612096456304806012016-08-23T10:35:51.476-04:002016-08-23T10:35:51.476-04:00Thanks Sue! I think this may be the earliest I...Thanks Sue! I think this may be the earliest I've ever had brandywines ripen before...will have to check my notes on that ;) Fingers crossed that they start to ripen up for you very soon. They are forecasting a warm fall this year for us and you are not too far, so perhaps this will extend out your way? Not that these forecasts are that reliable, but I figure it's at least one little shred of hope for a few more ripe Brandywines on your plate :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85650352788150704422016-08-23T10:32:48.331-04:002016-08-23T10:32:48.331-04:00Thanks Lexa! Well, that's awesome to hear tha...Thanks Lexa! Well, that's awesome to hear that someone else has had success with the pepper spray - I wasn't really sure if it was the pepper spray or something else that allowed the cobs to stay on the stalks for as long as they did. So I guess the trick is to be vigilant about re-spraying after a rainfall...easier said than done, I think!<br /><br />And that is SO true about failures and variety disappointments - a "reason" to purchase more seeds is always a good thing in my books :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-51253345117501819482016-08-23T10:29:59.310-04:002016-08-23T10:29:59.310-04:00Thanks Susan! I've been wanting to leave a co...Thanks Susan! I've been wanting to leave a comment on your posts for a few weeks now, but I no longer see a comment field on them. I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and have had other quirky things happening since the change, so I wasn't sure if this was a change in your format or something on my end.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-26286148176849548312016-08-23T10:28:11.297-04:002016-08-23T10:28:11.297-04:00The rain has been refreshing, Beth, to say the lea...The rain has been refreshing, Beth, to say the least, and it looks as if our heat is down to normal levels - finally!<br /><br />Oh yes, the volunteer dill - I was pulling it out of the pathways and "bad" spots like crazy in the spring, but I let it grow wherever it would be ok to flourish - it's worked out well so far.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-87371982970481923932016-08-23T10:26:26.403-04:002016-08-23T10:26:26.403-04:00Thanks k! The Taxi tomatoes are truly a favourite...Thanks k! The Taxi tomatoes are truly a favourite - not only are they so pretty, but they actually have a fresh, tangy flavour which is rather unusual (I find) for yellow tomatoes, which tend to be a bit bland.<br /><br />Keep an eye on that dill - the caterpillars were a bit of a surprise discovery when I was picking a bit of dill for a dip and they appeared seemingly overnight.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65194328590676070822016-08-23T10:24:04.309-04:002016-08-23T10:24:04.309-04:00I've dealt with about 1/2 of the harvest so fa...I've dealt with about 1/2 of the harvest so far and today I'm tackling the other half...and then I'm sure I'll be out there picking again, so the boxes won't be empty for long :)<br /><br />I grew corn only one time before - in that tiny first garden of mine over 20 years ago, and from what I recall, earwigs were a big problem. What's funny is that's about all I recall about growing.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24090551289824669642016-08-23T10:22:48.928-04:002016-08-23T10:22:48.928-04:00So true, Jo - it's always the scarce & dif...So true, Jo - it's always the scarce & difficult to come by harvests that seem to be the most appreciated.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54961939513154057712016-08-23T10:22:15.797-04:002016-08-23T10:22:15.797-04:00Oh, you know about garden thieves all too well, do...Oh, you know about garden thieves all too well, don't you Michelle! I'm LOVING the caterpillars - each day I go out there to see how they are doing. They were munching on a solitary plant that came up in an empty pot of soil so I moved the pot right next to a huge dill plant that came up in one of the tomato beds so that they would have more to munch on.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-41190091460918796552016-08-23T10:20:53.680-04:002016-08-23T10:20:53.680-04:00I do think I'll grow it one more time, Will. ...I do think I'll grow it one more time, Will. It's sort of reminding me of my squash in that there always seemed to be "one more thing" I can try.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-34208056450046300582016-08-23T10:20:13.280-04:002016-08-23T10:20:13.280-04:00Thanks David - We have corn stands around us but I...Thanks David - We have corn stands around us but I'm still up for the challenge of growing my own...but if this keeps up, who knows how long that will last.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1495487760454335112016-08-23T03:43:15.252-04:002016-08-23T03:43:15.252-04:00 What a disappointment about the sweetcorn, but th... What a disappointment about the sweetcorn, but those tomatoes most more than make up for it! Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5329156004063141532016-08-23T03:33:34.697-04:002016-08-23T03:33:34.697-04:00Hi Margaret--so sorry about your corn.
The tomat...Hi Margaret--so sorry about your corn. <br />The tomatoes--oh, the tomatoes!! Lucky lucky you! My brandywines continue to stay that maddening green! I'm tempted to attack them with a heat lamp--haha! Hopefully soon, though. <br />And yes--September is the tomato (big slicers) season at my place....that usual 4-5 days right before the first frost. I really need to rethink where I live, I think! Ha!<br />Well, great and beautiful harvests, dear lady. Enjoy the bounty.<br />:)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com