tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post8864250547601339590..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: September 19, 2013 - The Mid-September GardenAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18018414676552233362013-09-25T17:33:38.051-07:002013-09-25T17:33:38.051-07:00Aww, thank you, Jen. Mine gets pretty cluttered w...Aww, thank you, Jen. Mine gets pretty cluttered when the squash vines get out of control. It looks so bare now that they are gone!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50494938993962869402013-09-24T19:16:33.186-07:002013-09-24T19:16:33.186-07:00You said you lean more toward practical than prett...You said you lean more toward practical than pretty in the garden, but I think it looks beautiful! Mine is feeling very cluttered lately. Hoping when the walkways get mulched, it will look a little more organized.The Sanctuary Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13418512389996870045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-54650933573314712752013-09-24T19:03:17.131-07:002013-09-24T19:03:17.131-07:00Langela, I'm determined to have the entire gar...Langela, I'm determined to have the entire garden cleaned up and ready for spring planting before the weather turns cold. I'm usually doing a lot of cleanup and prep early in the spring...I want to have it all ready to go in 2014! Mr. Granny even complimented on how nice the garden looks for this time of year. Mind you, he didn't offer to help!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45518570618562068172013-09-24T11:31:29.983-07:002013-09-24T11:31:29.983-07:00I had the girls start cleaning up the tomato garde...I had the girls start cleaning up the tomato gardens today. Without any rain this year they looked quite horrible even though they produced more than enough to fill our deep freeze and give away a bunch and still have a lot for the chickens and compost.<br /><br />Your gardens look so pretty and clean! Mine, not so much.langelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26087642690802904172013-09-22T09:43:36.222-07:002013-09-22T09:43:36.222-07:00Bacon, the melon did get ripe. I cut it open this...Bacon, the melon did get ripe. I cut it open this morning, and had a big slice for breakfast! It wasn't as sweet as earlier ones, but at least it's edible.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42356996031971560042013-09-22T05:31:04.009-07:002013-09-22T05:31:04.009-07:00Your garden is still looking very productive. You...Your garden is still looking very productive. Your soup looks tasty, I think I'll make some leak and potato soup this week. I will also have to freeze many of my leeks for winter soups. I'm sorry about your melon it looked like it was coming along nicely. I've never tried melons (maybe next year).Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098141677419757571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-75929476088480765812013-09-20T19:39:29.792-07:002013-09-20T19:39:29.792-07:00I hope you're right about the melon, Rachel. ...I hope you're right about the melon, Rachel. I'm leaving it out in the sun, but I wonder if it wouldn't ripen faster in the house now that night temps are getting lower.<br /><br />I have gates to keep the dogs out, but I really didn't think there was anything left they could damage. I didn't even think about Annie's love of carrots. She has dug her own in the past, too. She didn't really do as much damage as I did yesterday, trying to get a heavy wheelbarrow full of manure through the garden. I had to push it through some of the freshly composted beds, and I compacted the soil where I didn't want compacted soil!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-63800113730109060242013-09-20T19:26:44.051-07:002013-09-20T19:26:44.051-07:00Hurry up carrots! LOL! I think that melon may ripe...Hurry up carrots! LOL! I think that melon may ripen for you. I have had some that look similar at the end of the growing season ripen even though the plant itself succumbed to mildew and the vine looked dead. it wasn't as sweet as the summer ripened melon, but it was still good.<br /><br />Bradie has figured out how to "nose" the garden gate and make her way in. She only does this when I am working in the garden. Usually she just lays down in the grassy paths as I work, but she walked through my fall kale bed the other day trampling a few plants.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21007583970260525082013-09-20T12:30:28.079-07:002013-09-20T12:30:28.079-07:00Incredible post! Really informative. I am about to...Incredible post! Really informative. I am about to follow you, maybe you could head voer to my blog and follow me too? <br />PS- Love the design of your blog!!<br />www.potential-perfection.blogspot.comMother Daughter Dairieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299647449471969724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-60556176439511315972013-09-20T09:42:18.582-07:002013-09-20T09:42:18.582-07:00Thanks, Ray.Thanks, Ray.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77733257327128892932013-09-20T08:15:12.069-07:002013-09-20T08:15:12.069-07:00Oh, Daphne, I should have just stayed out of the m...Oh, Daphne, I should have just stayed out of the melons, but I'm anxious to get that second bed built and it will go right through the melon patch! I figured I could work around that melon. Now I don't have to worry about it :-(Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1194259720842350532013-09-20T08:11:24.923-07:002013-09-20T08:11:24.923-07:00Mark, I never like the chores to get ahead of me. ...Mark, I never like the chores to get ahead of me. If I allowed the garden to get messy or weedy, I'd likely never keep up with it. I hope the melon ripens, too! I could kick myself....I was being so careful!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-38207573166478294062013-09-20T08:09:06.136-07:002013-09-20T08:09:06.136-07:00Yes, Sue, it's too bad I didn't know about...Yes, Sue, it's too bad I didn't know about them earlier. There was a big article in our paper last week, with an email address, so I saved it. Good thing, 'cause I sure had a ton of beans! At least I could provide at least four families with some fresh, organic produce.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-30289228347542304872013-09-20T08:06:47.295-07:002013-09-20T08:06:47.295-07:00Come on over, Mrs. R.! There are about 10 serving...Come on over, Mrs. R.! There are about 10 servings of chowder in the fridge, waiting to be eaten or frozen. The garden is about halfway there. I still have manure to spread, and then I can just wait for a freeze before I have to tackle more removals.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53502279078160254072013-09-20T08:04:35.739-07:002013-09-20T08:04:35.739-07:00Great pictures today! I am a real map and directio...Great pictures today! I am a real map and direction oriented person, so your pictures and directions help me visualize your beautiful garden.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220541167338802642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76491407216998465202013-09-20T04:03:48.346-07:002013-09-20T04:03:48.346-07:00I thought about doing the same thing with my melon...I thought about doing the same thing with my melon patch. I was waiting for just one melon to ripen before ripping it out. But I knew I couldn't follow the vine well enough so I left them all in. Now I just hope my butternuts will ripen. The vines are almost dead, but some are far from ripe. At least they have most of their color. I think they will all get there over time, but I've got my fingers crossed.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-9796602122684310902013-09-20T03:26:06.146-07:002013-09-20T03:26:06.146-07:00The tidiness of your garden, and your disciplined ...The tidiness of your garden, and your disciplined approach to the various tasks really appeals to me! Ths is how I like to work. Shame about snipping the wrong melon vine! I hope the big melon ripens OK for you.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88083166155312675412013-09-19T22:43:18.764-07:002013-09-19T22:43:18.764-07:00That Fields of Grace sounds like a terrific organi...That Fields of Grace sounds like a terrific organization. I like the idea of being able to put excess produce to good use. I'm sure you'll be keeping them plenty supplied in the coming years. Good deal!<br />:)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-43317289346528076972013-09-19T20:55:02.638-07:002013-09-19T20:55:02.638-07:00Too bad about the cantaloupe :-( but at least the ...Too bad about the cantaloupe :-( but at least the garden looks all clean and ready for fall. You do such a great job organizing it. I'm feeling inspired! Maybe this weekend I'll tackle mine, and I'll be moving things around, too, trying to avoid the neighbor's bamboo. So many things to do in the garden, never ending really. Sometimes I'm almost glad for frost! Chowder looks yummy, Granny. I want some!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88622982875367989482013-09-19T20:35:19.630-07:002013-09-19T20:35:19.630-07:00LOL, it's dangerous out in the back yard, but ...LOL, it's dangerous out in the back yard, but that's what shovels are made for!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-4925118724089629102013-09-19T20:33:53.167-07:002013-09-19T20:33:53.167-07:00Awww, thank you, Robbie.Awww, thank you, Robbie.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-63174216732366221752013-09-19T19:54:45.885-07:002013-09-19T19:54:45.885-07:00Oh, and the "dog poop not allowed in veggie g...Oh, and the "dog poop not allowed in veggie garden" made me laugh..I have 3 rescue dogs...and I do understand that problem-lolRobbie Palmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175918106265081650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-59630226962684779082013-09-19T19:50:43.219-07:002013-09-19T19:50:43.219-07:00I love reading your blog. It always makes me feel ...I love reading your blog. It always makes me feel good about working in our garden to produce healthy food. You are so kind to give to a food bank-what a great way to share!:-) Growing food is a lot of work , but you always make it look too easy---but I know it is not! robbie:-) Robbie Palmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175918106265081650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-57928511447926883842013-09-19T18:07:18.698-07:002013-09-19T18:07:18.698-07:00Nancy, let's just say precious Annie thought s...Nancy, let's just say precious Annie thought she was helping with the fall cleanup of the garden beds, and Otto was helping with the fertilizing. ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-27413488932860819492013-09-19T18:04:33.446-07:002013-09-19T18:04:33.446-07:00Sorry about your cantaloupe. I hate it when I do ...Sorry about your cantaloupe. I hate it when I do things like that. In the same boat as you with the snap peas. You are getting a great start to your fall duties. Precious Annie and Otto!!!!!! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.com