tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post5012290821076267608..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: August 24, 2009: Monday HarvestAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-70793991774210342172009-08-25T16:22:49.403-07:002009-08-25T16:22:49.403-07:00LOL, Crystabel! I'm wondering if my peppers a...LOL, Crystabel! I'm wondering if my peppers are ever going to quit! I'm not complaining though, I just picked a bunch more of them and I'm going to make some stuffed peppers this week.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-82559089208054765032009-08-25T16:13:16.245-07:002009-08-25T16:13:16.245-07:00100 pounds this week! My gosh. My pepper was 2oz....100 pounds this week! My gosh. My pepper was 2oz. LOL. I just keep scrolling down your page looking at all of those veggies. It looks better than the produce section in the store :).Crystabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595697774152696354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-36494428848829709232009-08-24T19:30:24.696-07:002009-08-24T19:30:24.696-07:00Ottawa Gardener, I just hope it's ripe! I cut...Ottawa Gardener, I just hope it's ripe! I cut a smaller one a couple weeks ago, and it wasn't ready at all. This large one was the very first one though, so it should be more mature. I felt so bad when I accidentally cut the wrong vine....it was supposed to lead to a pumpkin :-(Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90360659796739384962009-08-24T18:33:31.088-07:002009-08-24T18:33:31.088-07:00Nice winter squash. Makes me jealous as ours are w...Nice winter squash. Makes me jealous as ours are waay late this year but nevermind. That's a great looking harvest.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19937057226041243252009-08-24T16:40:49.697-07:002009-08-24T16:40:49.697-07:00Rebecca, I've noticed many squash plants have ...Rebecca, I've noticed many squash plants have a "rest" period when they just won't bear both male and female blossoms, then they suddenly begin again. I've not grown the bush type butternut, but that could be the case with them. My butternut vine has huge ones, like the one I accidentally picked, and tiny green ones, with all sizes in between. I do believe the bush variety bears smaller squashes then the vining varieties. Just Googling bush butternut tells me they are 1-3 pounds.<br /><br />********<br />Stefaneener, you can't fool me...I saw all that plum jelly!<br /><br />********<br />MissyM, I hope I get SWEET cherry toms next year! <br /><br />I've seen The Beach Boys a couple of times in concert, they always put on a good one. Once we were on a very turbulent flight, and they were on the plane. Mike Love was sitting right next to Mr. H, and Brian Wilson was in front of me (he was spaced out!) I couldn't help but think if the plane crashed, nobody would even know we were on it...the news would be all about them!<br /><br />********<br />Kelly, another thing we like is the sweet relish, but I really don't think we can eat 10 pints of it anytime soon. I just don't know what else to do with all these cucumbers....I already have too many pickles!<br /><br />********<br />Dan, the peppers are no problem. I froze a gallon bag of the red ones, sliced for fajitas. They will be nice to have when those peppers are $3 each this winter. I will take a cooler of dry ice south with me for the peppers and maybe some pumpkin. My kids love all of them, and stop by often for a bag full for stuffed peppers or fajitas. Any leftovers will be diced and frozen for cooking in casseroles and such. If my jalapenos had been hot, I'd have had way too many. As it is, I'm using them just like red bell peppers in my sweet relish.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-48990989089114462822009-08-24T16:32:43.212-07:002009-08-24T16:32:43.212-07:00HA! Outdoor fires completely slipped my mind.HA! Outdoor fires completely slipped my mind.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7921341348015903222009-08-24T14:45:19.463-07:002009-08-24T14:45:19.463-07:00Wow, lots of mixed greens! Lots of peppers too, wh...Wow, lots of mixed greens! Lots of peppers too, what are you doing with all them?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-92220804843737647382009-08-24T11:40:02.162-07:002009-08-24T11:40:02.162-07:00So impressive! I am happy to hear you love the sa...So impressive! I am happy to hear you love the salsa, it'd fun to make things that don't stick around long in the pantry. I have not forgotten about your seeds, they will arrive sooner rather than later I hope. ;)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-23530353705402064692009-08-24T08:30:20.987-07:002009-08-24T08:30:20.987-07:00Good Morning AG. Your harvest is certainly bountif...Good Morning AG. Your harvest is certainly bountiful. You know, we have had tomatoes on the counter every day for months and just now I am getting in my tomato eating mode. Seems like I cant get my fill of them. The sweet little cherrys are like candy.<br />I am green with envy that you are getting to see the Beach Boys. I love their music.MissyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588439902120046209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-54560238401792746652009-08-24T08:19:32.097-07:002009-08-24T08:19:32.097-07:00Granny, if intimidation works, well, I guess you c...Granny, if intimidation works, well, I guess you could use it. I'd do it if I thought it would help. Just thinking about keeping up with your harvests tires me out, though.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-23961211531735320302009-08-24T08:04:43.971-07:002009-08-24T08:04:43.971-07:00Guys, I have a question about butternut squash. Th...Guys, I have a question about butternut squash. This was my first year growing them and I planted the bush type. They did very well initially, but after they set about 4 fruits each all the other female flowers turned yellow and dropped off without even opening! <br />To add insult to injury, the fruit that did set only got about <b>half</b> the size of the butternuts I've seen in the market. Some are even smaller.<br />I'm an experienced gardener with a degree in horticulture, so it's not like I don't know how to grow things! Has anyone else had an experience like that with them?Rebeccahttp://sunnybrookfarm-rebecca.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31747997151186497202009-08-24T06:56:35.608-07:002009-08-24T06:56:35.608-07:00Sue, more than half this weeks total were squash. ...Sue, more than half this weeks total were squash. I swear the rest were cucumbers. It sure seemed like it.<br /><br />********<br />Ribbit is there such a thing as Vegetable Protective Services?<br /><br />We have so many campgrounds near us, as well as fishermen who build fires at the river's edge, I thought someone would like some neatly cut pine logs. We always opted for pine when we built outdoor fires, we loved the crackling sound of the burning pitch. No, wouldn't do much for my fireplace...which has a propane insert ;-)<br /><br />********<br />Daphne, I use =x/16 where x equals the cell containing my total.<br /><br />This has been the first year ever for red bells for me! I can usually get some that are half red, but I have never had lovely HUGE completely red ones like these! They might be the only ones I grow next year.<br /><br />********<br />KitsapFG, things got terribly behind this past month. With all the gardening and canning, I was too worn out to keep up with the rest of it. Today I must prune shrubs. I MUST! I'm wondering if the tomatoes would work for salsa later on if I freeze them for now. Or would they mush up too badly when thawed? We like the salsa chunky.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-87449704346658556642009-08-24T05:34:29.575-07:002009-08-24T05:34:29.575-07:00Terrific weekly harvest (as usual!). Even thoug...Terrific weekly harvest (as usual!). Even though the tomato harvests have slowed down (a bit), it seems you found lots to do to keep busy anyway!kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-73834329965391682642009-08-24T04:33:28.264-07:002009-08-24T04:33:28.264-07:00I write every harvest down on a sheet. After I har...I write every harvest down on a sheet. After I harvest on Sunday I put it all into the spreadsheet. I like that you put it into ounces. I should have done that, but my spreadsheet is in pounds. I have to say =x/16 every time I add anything. It is a pain. Next year I have to change the spreadsheet to make it easier to use.<br /><br />Right now I'm drooling over those red peppers of yours. I have trouble even growing green bell peppers (which I don't eat). I love red peppers.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26214795035342401732009-08-24T02:18:20.806-07:002009-08-24T02:18:20.806-07:00Granny, nothing performs that well without intimid...Granny, nothing performs that well without intimidation. I'm calling it in.<br /><br />Pine won't make good firewood. It's too sappy and can coat your chimney with gunk. Don't burn it in the house.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10397106856572221052009-08-24T01:09:52.175-07:002009-08-24T01:09:52.175-07:00Holy smokes-when you update by the week like that,...Holy smokes-when you update by the week like that, it makes me wonder how you keep up with it all. You need a vacation! Those are some serious totals. Great job.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com