The week of July 12-18
Daphne's Dandelions hosts Monday Harvest. Visit her to join in on the fun, and see what others are harvesting from their gardens.
16 oz. bush beans (Contender)
52 oz. pole beans (Fortex)
2 oz. broccoli
20 oz. cabbage
46 oz. carrots
10 oz. cucumbers
2 oz. herbs
26 oz. lettuce
6 oz. onions
12 oz. peppers, sweet
32 oz. potatoes
6 oz. shallots
5 oz. crookneck squash
90 oz. zucchini
16 oz. strawberries
17 oz. tomatoes
Total for week: 358 oz. = 22.375 pounds
Total for year: 190.5 pounds
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2 oz. broccoli
20 oz. cabbage
46 oz. carrots
10 oz. cucumbers
2 oz. herbs
26 oz. lettuce
6 oz. onions
12 oz. peppers, sweet
32 oz. potatoes
6 oz. shallots
5 oz. crookneck squash
90 oz. zucchini
16 oz. strawberries
17 oz. tomatoes
Total for week: 358 oz. = 22.375 pounds
Total for year: 190.5 pounds
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A dose of fertilizer has made a new woman of Leona the Meyer Lemon! Her yellowish leaves are green once more, and she is putting out new growth.
Yes, she is getting ready to blossom! How exciting is that? Since arriving at our house two months ago, she has grown from 4" to 12" tall.
Oh, kudos on the Meyer Lemon tree! I have one too, right now it has two tiny little lemons on it. The flowers smell so sweet, but you have to stick your nose in to really get the scent.
ReplyDeleteI have to know, what are those two white things in one of your baskets that look like eggs? In the second picture, to the left of the basil. For a few seconds I thought, Granny has chickens?
LOL, Alison! Look closely, and you'll see roots on those nice clean Walla Walla Sweet onions.
ReplyDeleteYour carrots always look so nice! I have a terrible time with them! Congrats on that Meyer Lemon, always nice to see new growth!
ReplyDeleteI'd recognize those Fortex beans anywhere. They sort of twist lengthwise, and I don't think I've seen another bean that does that. The Japanese beetles set ours back a bit, but they are coming out of it now and blooming like crazy. All the pole beans are, for that matter.
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Boy Granny, Leona is really growing nicely! You have a nice variety in your harvest this week. Poor me has mostly tomatoes :) It looks like I'm finally going to harvest my cabbage this week.
ReplyDeleteWonderful harvest as usual. I love the carrots and beans. Are the Fortex pole beans the long green ones?
ReplyDeleteI haven't robbed my Kennebunk potatoes yet. They flowered before my Dark Red Norland even though they are supposed to be late potatoes.Now you have me curious to know what lurks beneath.
Leona is doing really well. I think I want a Meyer Lemon tree now.
Erin, I get excited about Leona, because I've already killed 3 lemon trees ;-) Being named for my dear departed MIL, Leona must thrive!
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Villager, I love the Fortex beans, they are by far my favorite pole bean of all. Next year will find me planting as many as I can find room for them to climb!
Yes, zucchini season is definitely upon me!
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Robin...poor you, phooey! I'd kill for those tomatoes about now. In another month, I'll be crying because I have way too many!
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Rachel, yes...LOVE the Fortex beans, they are actually a joy to pick! My Kennebecs are doing way better than the Norlands.
Everyone needs a lemon tree. Although I' wondering how she'll fare this winter, with no south facing window for her.
Granny, your carrots look so nice. I should have taken your lesson and glued mine to napkins! I think I have too many spaced too closely and they aren't growing well or fast! Next time I guess! Everything else looks so nice too!
ReplyDeleteHi Annie, your harvest looks wonderful! When I didn't have a south window for my lemon, I put it in the basement with a bit of a window. Most of the leaves fell off, but as soon as spring came and I put it out, it put on leaves, flowers & fruit. I think a light would of helped.
ReplyDeleteAmazing what a shot of fertilizer can do for a plant! Leona looks vibrant and healthy.
ReplyDeleteYour harvest is bountiful and has a nice variety. I have a week or so to go before my bush beans start hitting the gas pedal hard - but in the meantime I am starting to swim in zucchini. ;)
Shawn Ann, two of my carrot varieties grew really well, one did not. The last sowing got hit with 104F just as they were germinating, so I'm going to have to resow. I found that 2" in all directions was optimum spacing for nice, fat carrots.
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Gloria, I have a north facing plant window. That, with a 2' double light should get it through the winter. When we go to AZ, it will go with us.
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Kitsap, I already hit overload on bush beans, but have more growing and blossoming. Between those and the pole beans, I should have more than enough this year!
And you're still getting strawberries.
ReplyDeleteI finally started trying to thin out the strawberry plants. It's a little depressing looking at them taking up so much space and not producing anything. Everbearers are a better choice.
Great looking harvest and your carrots always look so pretty.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, the strawberries are just starting to bear. I think I'm going to have to thin them out, as the middle ones aren't giving me diddly-poo. I might be over anxious. Looking at last year's harvest, it didn't begin giving me much until later in the summer.
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Jeana, the carrots have been extra good this year. I'll certainly plant the same varieties next year! Inca and Red Cored Chantenay were the big producers. Short 'n Sweet was a dud.
Every Monday I look at your harvest with envy. It all looks so good. I've been working my way though my beans, turnips, squash, chard and spinach, and a huge pile of salad leaves and mustards, but I forgot to weigh it (or take pictures of it) because I was too excited to get it cooked and eaten!
ReplyDeleteMany pictures, in this case, are definietly worth many thousands of words. All that produce looks wonderful though my eyes particularly lingered on the green beans as I like that type. The Meyer lemon looks promising too. I keep meaning to pick one up.
ReplyDeleteTIG, you don't know how many times I've been in the middle of preparing dinner, and thought "Oh, damn, I forgot to take pictures of the beans/tomatoes/carrots/whatever". Actually, the planting, harvesting, photographing and blogging take up so much time, I don't have much time for the cooking ;-)
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Ottawa Gardener, I wish I'd planted at least twice as many of those beans! As many seeds as I have, to the point of needing practically none for next year, I'm going to have to send for the Fortex beans. I'll probably never plant another garden without them!
Look at Leona go! Or grow. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful harvests, as always, Annie. I'm jealous of your carrots now. Mine went all wonky again this year...
I'm sorry about your carrots, Meredith. I've been lucky to have very few wonky, forked and/or twisted ones this year.
ReplyDeleteI try to take real good care of Leona. When we get back down to AZ, I'll buy her some real citrus fertilizer.
Not even 25 lbs of harvest this week? Are you slacking? Granny, I'm disappointed in you. :)
ReplyDeletethyme2, yes I was a slacker last week. I'll make up for it this week though, I've harvested ten pounds in just two days! That's not counting the two ripe tomatoes Mr. G came in with tonight, that we promptly sliced and put on our hamburgers. I didn't even notice them when I was out there earlier, but he happened to see something red while he was mowing this evening.
ReplyDeleteWhat variety you have! Leona is progressing nicely. I have a pink lemon tree, it never sets fruit. Lots of blooms but I have only had one fruit in at least 4 years.
ReplyDeleteDan, in a way, I hope Leona doesn't bear fruit so soon, she's too small for it I'd think. I do want to smell her blossoms though.
ReplyDeleteGotta love the 90 oz. of zucchini!! Bring on the chocolate zucchini cake. Pretty soon, your friends are going to start running the other way, and locking their car doors so you don't leave them a little surprise on the seat. Ha!
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Dirtlover, my refrigerator runneth over with zucchini! I'm going to have to get busy and freeze it or bake.
ReplyDeleteLori, I'm sorry I called you Dirtlover, Dirt Lover! I shouldn't type and talk on the phone at the same time ;-)
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