tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3025468987532932654..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: August 4, 2010: The Garden in August; Part 2Annie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-29820305456611397372010-08-06T16:01:09.321-07:002010-08-06T16:01:09.321-07:00Debiclegg, it's certainly giving me enough! S...Debiclegg, it's certainly giving me enough! So far I've picked 27 pounds from it.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41424188965720956102010-08-06T13:54:07.019-07:002010-08-06T13:54:07.019-07:00Granny, I stopped and stared at your Black Beauty ...Granny, I stopped and stared at your Black Beauty zucchini plant and had to go back and look again. It is beautiful. Is it giving you lots of zucchini?<br /><br />I have been a total failure it seems in my first time to grow squash and zucchini. The second planting was looking good until the SVB hit along with the squash bugs. (sadness)Debbie in MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297581188154833080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58107941982059247082010-08-04T22:17:29.850-07:002010-08-04T22:17:29.850-07:00Thyme2, full body armor, I'd say. I bent over...Thyme2, full body armor, I'd say. I bent over to pick up something the other day, and got hit in the back with a walnut, so hard it made a bruise. That's a tall tree, and when those things fall from high branches they're like cannon balls!<br /><br />********<br />Stefaneener, I think the Amish Paste has all of three tomatoes on it. I've never grown them before.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3688301652611667812010-08-04T21:51:19.148-07:002010-08-04T21:51:19.148-07:00You just need a mini basket pole picking thing to ...You just need a mini basket pole picking thing to get your cherry tomatoes. Good thing about the hot peppers!<br /><br />I'm interested to hear your final verdict on the Amish Paste. I decided not to grow them this year.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-57800105406421456872010-08-04T20:24:01.843-07:002010-08-04T20:24:01.843-07:00"Bean vines are forming a shady arbor overhea..."Bean vines are forming a shady arbor overhead, and would be a lovely place to rest my weary bones.....except I get bombarded with falling walnuts from my neighbor's tree. Let me tell you, those suckers hurt when they hit!"<br /><br />Granny, is it time to invest in a garden helmet, perhaps? :)thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19400265233513365352010-08-04T18:12:32.905-07:002010-08-04T18:12:32.905-07:00Daphne, the tomatoes don't grow so wild around...Daphne, the tomatoes don't grow so wild around the patio, they have better manners than the ones out in the garden or by the shed. Not as much sunshine, I suspect. I rather like them, they are easier to see and to pick.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21565946848970648922010-08-04T17:23:07.599-07:002010-08-04T17:23:07.599-07:00I love how your tomatoes grow up along the porch. ...I love how your tomatoes grow up along the porch. I keep wondering if in this house I ought to put in something that goes up near the front door. It is in a sunny spot, but would need real soil (and the spot doesn't have it) so a container would be perfect. I hate containers though since I have to water them all the time. I never know what to do when I travel. Maybe I can figure out a way to put in irrigation for some pots when I put in the rest of the irrigation system.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53328146786548042712010-08-04T10:45:15.146-07:002010-08-04T10:45:15.146-07:00TIG, I'm sorry. Don't read my blog tomorr...TIG, I'm sorry. Don't read my blog tomorrow, I don't want to hurt your feelings by showing you my gorgeous green beans.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19990558350533931192010-08-04T09:40:13.830-07:002010-08-04T09:40:13.830-07:00Old woman, you know how to make me feel utterly in...Old woman, you know how to make me feel utterly inadequate. I have unripened tomatoes, matchstick-thin spring onions, fennel that resembles straw, an aubergine plant with no aubergines, celeriac with bulbs the size of pimples and a courgette with one fruit that resembles a donkey's willy.<br /><br />Ah well, plus I live in an over-priced wet miserable land.The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345021580985320660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80184692433320425872010-08-04T07:56:22.574-07:002010-08-04T07:56:22.574-07:00Ribbit, if only the peppers would now produce more...Ribbit, if only the peppers would now produce more than one or two at a time. I'm finally getting tomatoes for salsa, but not enough hot peppers. The birds don't bother the berries, they just go for my greens!<br /><br />********<br />Kelly, the tomatoes around the patio/shed that are tied to the poles are working fine. The ones in the garden got too large, and I can't even reach them by ladder to keep them tied up, so now they are flopping over. They are double caged, too.<br /><br />********<br />Robin, I put in two dozen plants last year, but I let the runners fill the bed. Hard telling how many there are now...too many, they need to be thinned out.<br /><br />The seed provider for the peppers said rich soil and abundant water are what make the hot peppers sweet. I had jalapenos as sweet as candy last year, so I put them in pots, away from the garden, this year.<br /><br />********<br />Kitsap, I'm just now getting too many to eat fresh, not enough to can, not much room in the freezer! I think I'll just puree them and find a spot to keep them frozen until I have enough for canning some sauce. The CPE is a good little tomato, I'll be growing it next year.<br /><br />********<br />EG, considering the heat we've had, it's not looking bad. I'm still wondering if I'll get many tomatoes to ripen.<br /><br />********<br />Cheryl, sometimes I wish I had more space, other times I wonder why!<br /><br />********<br />Mr. H., I give them a start across the ropes, then they only need an occasional tweaking to keep them on course. If they ran east to west, they'd do it all on their own (following the sun), but they vine west to east, so they really want to turn around and go the other way. I like having to duck under those long beans to go through the kennel garden, and it sure makes them easy to pick!<br /><br />********<br />Erin, after all the whining, we'll soon be inundated! They are out there, they just aren't red. Yet.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40779648355184141082010-08-04T07:24:06.655-07:002010-08-04T07:24:06.655-07:00Seeing tomato beds in August always makes me laugh...Seeing tomato beds in August always makes me laugh... it would seem that we have lost control over our gardens and given up, but it's quite the opposite - now they are coming in by the armloads!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18465333512849023142010-08-04T06:40:06.865-07:002010-08-04T06:40:06.865-07:00I enjoyed the tours Granny, your gardens are quite...I enjoyed the tours Granny, your gardens are quite beautiful this time of year. I have a dumb question for you, do your beans grow along that string trellis parallel to the ground by themselves or do you have to train them along? I have only grown mine straight up before but can see the obvious benefits of keeping them a little lower.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41603849298739684162010-08-04T06:33:42.259-07:002010-08-04T06:33:42.259-07:00I love the tour...except the part where I get jeal...I love the tour...except the part where I get jealous of all the space you have and how well you're using it.Cherylhttp://www.cherylsgardengoodies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90036488963934875622010-08-04T06:21:00.446-07:002010-08-04T06:21:00.446-07:00Things are still looking well, granny!Things are still looking well, granny!Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-75114316384285282672010-08-04T06:07:31.068-07:002010-08-04T06:07:31.068-07:00So many tomatoes! Thanks for the giving the rest ...So many tomatoes! Thanks for the giving the rest of the garden tour for all of us. I may have to give that clear pink early a try!kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19907323783345886922010-08-04T04:53:12.843-07:002010-08-04T04:53:12.843-07:00Very nice Granny. I can't believe how many str...Very nice Granny. I can't believe how many strawberries you are harvesting right now. I get about 1/2 cup a day. How many plants do you have?<br /><br />Too bad you can't sit under the pole beans without being attacked. It looks like such a nice place to sit. I can lend you a hard hat to wear!!<br /><br />So, too much water made your hot peppers sweet? We have not been having much rain here...I guess that is why mine are so so HOT!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-35310471902459459682010-08-04T04:46:30.949-07:002010-08-04T04:46:30.949-07:00Awesome tour, I love how much you are able to grow...Awesome tour, I love how much you are able to grow! The tomato systems seem to working quite well for you.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19227859552309294282010-08-04T02:03:02.360-07:002010-08-04T02:03:02.360-07:00Glad to hear the peppers are finally getting hot.
...Glad to hear the peppers are finally getting hot.<br /><br />I'm so surprised that the strawberries aren't the first thing that the birds go after.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.com