tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3158547997149625442..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: July 16, 2012 - Harvest MondayAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-48538703432603202372012-07-18T13:45:48.213-07:002012-07-18T13:45:48.213-07:00Amyt, I'm going to try crockpot caramelized on...Amyt, I'm going to try crockpot caramelized onions for the freezer. Then I can make onion soup in the winter, just by adding beef broth.<br /><br />Yes, I'm tired. It's so hot I have to crowd in a lot of work in the evenings, just before dark. I don't like the cold, but the heat just saps me.<br /><br />Our fair is in the fall. The sweet onions won't last that long.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-32027780070635684592012-07-18T13:42:59.556-07:002012-07-18T13:42:59.556-07:00Thank you, Mrs. P.!Thank you, Mrs. P.!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6345577954874270272012-07-17T09:31:52.692-07:002012-07-17T09:31:52.692-07:00Fine. Now I feel like even more of a slacker.Fine. Now I feel like even more of a slacker.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-54356032261118356882012-07-17T00:08:20.441-07:002012-07-17T00:08:20.441-07:00How about some French Onion Soup?
Everything look...How about some French Onion Soup?<br /><br />Everything looks so great. I was so proud of my big red "cherry belle's" and all of yours are big. So cool!!<br />I have to say I've found a new love in potato digging! <br /><br />Are you tired from this time of year or staying rested and back surviving? I feel like the planting season in spring is much harder!<br /><br />I like the idea of entering the onions into a fair!AmyTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-82289136217279567482012-07-16T22:20:11.240-07:002012-07-16T22:20:11.240-07:00great harvest!great harvest!Mrs.Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678592143938874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-78915512380774827942012-07-16T21:02:14.951-07:002012-07-16T21:02:14.951-07:00They sure do, Stefaneener. Hey, my garden has onl...They sure do, Stefaneener. Hey, my garden has only been on that side of the yard for four years, and I plant the heck out of it! I just toss on a yard of cow poo every spring. In fact, it only got 1/2 yard this year, even though the garden got expanded. I pooped out by the time I got that much spread and dug in! Four years ago this month, the entire garden was lawn.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-79775093180473278962012-07-16T20:57:36.644-07:002012-07-16T20:57:36.644-07:00Mary, I wish my dogs would eat oversized squash! ...Mary, I wish my dogs would eat oversized squash! It seems like a few manage to get away from me every year.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10001418580477726132012-07-16T20:56:35.182-07:002012-07-16T20:56:35.182-07:00Kitsap, no I've never entered anything in the ...Kitsap, no I've never entered anything in the fair except some paintings one year. My storage onions aren't faring as well as the sweets, I planted them too close for large bulbs (didn't think they were going to survive) and I see some are now going to seed.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85246215440642159942012-07-16T20:54:17.021-07:002012-07-16T20:54:17.021-07:00Stoney, you'll certainly surpass me in cucumbe...Stoney, you'll certainly surpass me in cucumbers, but I might get back at you in winter squash!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72218889865013541302012-07-16T20:50:21.973-07:002012-07-16T20:50:21.973-07:00Those squash sure can hide, can't they? Someti...Those squash sure can hide, can't they? Sometimes I'm in awe of how much you get from your garden, and then I realize that I can't harvest what I don't plant! Maybe after a few dozen years of soil amendment my garden will start approaching yours. I love the story of eating all the tomatoes. Such an honest gardener kind of tale!Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50089548706009745562012-07-16T20:29:55.487-07:002012-07-16T20:29:55.487-07:00WOW! That is a huge harvest! Everything looks so w...WOW! That is a huge harvest! Everything looks so wonderful, my onions haven't done zip, still waiting for some of the potatoes, the All Blue and the German Butterballs are just now making like pea sized potatoes. So far I've been able to spot most of the squash, tho one got away from me and made 5# of chicken food.Mary Hysonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761108134258243637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-16251842762113393492012-07-16T20:25:03.713-07:002012-07-16T20:25:03.713-07:00Your garden is in high summer gear now! I have t...Your garden is in high summer gear now! I have to say you have the prettiest onions of anyone I know - they really are exhibit worthy. Have you ever entered any of your garden produce in your local fair? Your onions (among other things) would be winners, I am sure of it.kitsapFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120640838501186514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58996106253347172582012-07-16T20:14:46.899-07:002012-07-16T20:14:46.899-07:00Wow your annual total is very impressive. I hope ...Wow your annual total is very impressive. I hope my tomatoes and cucumbers start ripening soon to that I can catch up to you!!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-55375790058913193182012-07-16T19:15:02.906-07:002012-07-16T19:15:02.906-07:00Good luck with the onions, Nancy. You'll love...Good luck with the onions, Nancy. You'll love those freshly dug Yukon Golds.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-89899407072185895382012-07-16T18:29:37.333-07:002012-07-16T18:29:37.333-07:00Great harvest! Can't wait to see what my Yukon...Great harvest! Can't wait to see what my Yukon Golds look like. No beans yet. Onions did great. Now if I can get them pulled and dried properly. First time for doing that. Thanks for sharing! NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-86860668737731203422012-07-16T10:08:21.200-07:002012-07-16T10:08:21.200-07:00Anywhere, mine are in a corner too, and huge. The...Anywhere, mine are in a corner too, and huge. There are crooknecks and zucchinis there, all crowded together, and I don't know how I'm going to get to the back of the plants to harvest the squash. We need some HAZMAT suits I think :-0Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-32858196679155080812012-07-16T09:55:07.772-07:002012-07-16T09:55:07.772-07:00My zucchini plants are huge and in an awkward corn...My zucchini plants are huge and in an awkward corner, making it difficult to find them and hazardous to try to pick them. Those little spikes on the leaves are surprisingly painful!<br />You had a whopper of a harvest this week! I'm not even going to bother posting about the sad 6 oz. of peas I picked. Lol, next week will be full of beans though!AnywhereEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243890948543124146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77034040784080756962012-07-16T08:54:28.956-07:002012-07-16T08:54:28.956-07:00Thanks, David.Thanks, David.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26134007139783076022012-07-16T08:54:14.080-07:002012-07-16T08:54:14.080-07:00Vanessa, I basically killed mine off this year by ...Vanessa, I basically killed mine off this year by shading it with peas When it got hot and the pea vines were pulled, it exposed the lettuce to full hot sun. Last year, when I grew it between the shed and the fence, it grew all through the hot summer.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-32623720794182218372012-07-16T08:50:42.236-07:002012-07-16T08:50:42.236-07:00Daphne, they won't store well, but I'm goi...Daphne, they won't store well, but I'm going to go ahead and cook some and freeze the caramelized onions in 1 cup portions. It takes a lot of cooked onions to make 1 cup.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85243231396817342242012-07-16T08:48:48.490-07:002012-07-16T08:48:48.490-07:00Thanks, Shoba.Thanks, Shoba.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90576406874078696722012-07-16T08:48:30.834-07:002012-07-16T08:48:30.834-07:00Langela, the way these plants just give us enough ...Langela, the way these plants just give us enough for fresh eating, with a few left over for freezing, is perfect for us. Raspberries, on the other hand, are never enough.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-65905741308602161452012-07-16T08:46:25.189-07:002012-07-16T08:46:25.189-07:00Robin, the poundage would have been way greater if...Robin, the poundage would have been way greater if I hadn't pulled so many of them early! Thank heavens I did, there's no way we could have eaten any more.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40053949147561283872012-07-16T08:44:42.915-07:002012-07-16T08:44:42.915-07:00Thanks, Jenny. I'm quite happy with the way t...Thanks, Jenny. I'm quite happy with the way the garden is producing everything but carrots. I cannot believe i had such carrot failure this year!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10775541541201009292012-07-16T08:43:30.646-07:002012-07-16T08:43:30.646-07:00Ed, I think different climates, soils, conditions ...Ed, I think different climates, soils, conditions must make a big difference. Last year I grew Matt's Wild Cherry. Everyone says they are deliciously sweet, and they were grown from the same seeds as Robin's. Mine were so sour we couldn't eat them. The Sungolds weren't even as sweet as I thought they should be. That's why I'm so happy with that first handful of Isis Candy, finally a sweet one!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com