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I picked my second planting of sweet corn (four 20' rows) got just over two bushels, (lots of one ear per stalk this time) and a full bushel of tomatoes off my eight plants yesterday.
The green beans are coming back slowly, I picked a half bushel last week, and could rummage through to get enough for a mess, but most are not growing very fast. I'm guessing from the heat.
Also dug four hills of potatoes that yielded about ten pounds. I had dug three hills a couple of weeks ago with a similar yield. Eleven hills left to dig.
The rest will wait till the vines die back totally (which won't be but a week or two at the most), or the weather to cool a bit. Not too bad from four pounds of seed taters.
Carrots are coming on good, radishes have been stored for some time, I've been pulling and drying onions as the tops fell over, about half a row total still growing, but most are stored in the basement between sheets of newspaper.
Watermelons and mushmelons should start coming in within the next week or two, as long as my guard cat continues to keep the rabbits at bay. Some good sized ones on the vines now.
My pumpkin vines all died out, regardless of how much I watered them. I've had that happen in the past years, now and then, that weren't as hot or dry as this year. Anyone have an insight on why they do this??
I decided not to plant any cucumbers or squash since my bride won't eat them, and most go to waste. Then, yesterday just before I called my neighbor to ask if he wanted any maters and roastin' ears,
since I knew he got his garden out late, he called to ask if I wanted any cucumbers or squash.
Since my bride is going out of town this weekend to help her sisters with their mother's estate.
Saturday night's supper will include some crookneck squash simmered in a skillet with butter, and a big ole mater squished over top. MMMMMMMMMMM
Today I'm freezing corn, and maters, and making zucchini bread for my bride, (from her mothers recipe) to take for her and her sisters this weekend. I'll send them some maters and roastin' ears as well.
So now my garden is down to maters, beans and melons that need checked and picked regularly, and my freezer, is filling with food for the winter months.
Hope everybody is enjoying the harvest of their gardens.
The green beans are coming back slowly, I picked a half bushel last week, and could rummage through to get enough for a mess, but most are not growing very fast. I'm guessing from the heat.
Also dug four hills of potatoes that yielded about ten pounds. I had dug three hills a couple of weeks ago with a similar yield. Eleven hills left to dig.
The rest will wait till the vines die back totally (which won't be but a week or two at the most), or the weather to cool a bit. Not too bad from four pounds of seed taters.
Carrots are coming on good, radishes have been stored for some time, I've been pulling and drying onions as the tops fell over, about half a row total still growing, but most are stored in the basement between sheets of newspaper.
Watermelons and mushmelons should start coming in within the next week or two, as long as my guard cat continues to keep the rabbits at bay. Some good sized ones on the vines now.
My pumpkin vines all died out, regardless of how much I watered them. I've had that happen in the past years, now and then, that weren't as hot or dry as this year. Anyone have an insight on why they do this??
I decided not to plant any cucumbers or squash since my bride won't eat them, and most go to waste. Then, yesterday just before I called my neighbor to ask if he wanted any maters and roastin' ears,
since I knew he got his garden out late, he called to ask if I wanted any cucumbers or squash.
Saturday night's supper will include some crookneck squash simmered in a skillet with butter, and a big ole mater squished over top. MMMMMMMMMMM
Today I'm freezing corn, and maters, and making zucchini bread for my bride, (from her mothers recipe) to take for her and her sisters this weekend. I'll send them some maters and roastin' ears as well.
So now my garden is down to maters, beans and melons that need checked and picked regularly, and my freezer, is filling with food for the winter months.