tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3275273978307808257..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: April 30, 2012 - Harvest Monday and Garden HappeningsAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-17698962513867250882012-05-02T05:59:58.167-07:002012-05-02T05:59:58.167-07:00You have tomatoes! Lettuce, tomatoes, and radish...You have tomatoes! Lettuce, tomatoes, and radishes... now all you need is some cucumbers to make a really fine salad! :D<br /><br />Beautiful harvest and the garden is looking good.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-51534019121157780682012-05-01T02:08:03.324-07:002012-05-01T02:08:03.324-07:00Beautiful colors!Beautiful colors!Pest Control Portland Oregonhttp://www.columbiapestcontrol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40937861983788956662012-04-30T20:20:33.052-07:002012-04-30T20:20:33.052-07:00Stefaneener....we eat a lot, LOL! The tomatoes hav...Stefaneener....we eat a lot, LOL! The tomatoes have been delicious until now. The one I picked tonight was bland and mealy, like most first tomatoes. The four that began ripening inside were delicious, so the colder temperatures at night have taken a toll on the flavor and juiciness.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50358780495396464022012-04-30T20:10:14.382-07:002012-04-30T20:10:14.382-07:00Lynda, I grew iceberg last year, and the leaves go...Lynda, I grew iceberg last year, and the leaves got huge but it never did head up, and the leaves weren't especially crispy. I think one of the crispiest lettuces I ever grew was Anuenue, but only a couple of seeds germinated for me and I only had a few that were sent to me. I wish I could find it locally or through a company that didn't charge an arm and a leg for their shipping. I'm boycotting all companies that either charge $4 and up or price their packets too high. I've been buying most of my seed off the seed racks or getting friends to include my order with theirs and splitting the shipping charges. Or I just ask Ed (Tales From the Mountainside) for seeds and he sends them to me, LOL!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-12285959024381754472012-04-30T20:07:53.018-07:002012-04-30T20:07:53.018-07:00Amazing that you're getting tomatoes.
I still...Amazing that you're getting tomatoes.<br /><br />I still don't know what you do with all of it.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-73605943317649093372012-04-30T20:00:01.947-07:002012-04-30T20:00:01.947-07:00Thanks, Vanessa.Thanks, Vanessa.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-22192746755013869142012-04-30T19:39:33.186-07:002012-04-30T19:39:33.186-07:00My husband is an iceberg man, too...calls it REAL ...My husband is an iceberg man, too...calls it REAL lettuce...he calls the lettuces I grow: yuppie lettuce! I plant iceberg all the time...it leafs (sp?) up, but never gets the crunchy head...oh well at least I've tried. I just planted my tomato buckets...did I ever thank you for sharing the great idea of tomato buckets? If not I want to now...I really like them..they worked great last year.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-75631209977477067602012-04-30T18:50:54.313-07:002012-04-30T18:50:54.313-07:00Your harvest looks great!Your harvest looks great!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10730561660807874062012-04-30T18:17:07.332-07:002012-04-30T18:17:07.332-07:00Nancy, I just do the one in the ball Blue Book, bu...Nancy, I just do the one in the ball Blue Book, but I cheat just a bit....I add a large bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's to each batch before I put it into the jars!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31766345476743475542012-04-30T18:00:45.009-07:002012-04-30T18:00:45.009-07:00If you ever feel like you can share your barbecue ...If you ever feel like you can share your barbecue sauce I would love to have it. Nancy at Cozy Thyme CottageCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-27204126457257134492012-04-30T16:17:36.416-07:002012-04-30T16:17:36.416-07:00Ed, those lettuces and tomatoes are SPESHUL...LOL!...Ed, those lettuces and tomatoes are SPESHUL...LOL!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76112727788019520342012-04-30T16:16:25.091-07:002012-04-30T16:16:25.091-07:00Patricia, I do find it helpful to be able to go ba...Patricia, I do find it helpful to be able to go back and see how previous gardens performed and what vegetable varieties did the best for me. Ummmm....my hoe and rake have been propped up against the raspberry post for about a week now. Maybe I should put them away?Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10504164105573329022012-04-30T16:14:17.640-07:002012-04-30T16:14:17.640-07:00Mary, I'd be more inclined to think it might b...Mary, I'd be more inclined to think it might be pill bugs, but I just did a thorough inspection of the bed and the soil and found absolutely nothing! No slug slime, never had rats or mice or snails here. I didn't even see a single pill bug! I'm stumped, but more of the radishes have disappeared.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6613604209691959812012-04-30T16:00:37.772-07:002012-04-30T16:00:37.772-07:00Great looking harvest, especially the lettuce and ...Great looking harvest, especially the lettuce and tomatoes! I wonder why they are doing so good? LOL!!! <br /><br />I seem to not far from you in the number of peppers- I've got 4 each of the three you sent me merrily growing under the lights. <br /><br />Funny thing, I went baack to checl last years post for this date and my spinach each had about 4 leaves, ditto the arugula. Funny how imperfect are memories can be.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433165045195052022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-46059640344571616172012-04-30T15:56:41.476-07:002012-04-30T15:56:41.476-07:00Your post encourages me to keep better records thi...Your post encourages me to keep better records this year. I am impressed at how you can go back and look at previous years info to see if you are on track. Good gardeners are disciplined...clean and put away the tools, label seeds and (note to self) record the bounty. Thanks for the post.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688846429279351574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-74500923722740692362012-04-30T15:49:00.444-07:002012-04-30T15:49:00.444-07:00Beautiful harvest; I'd think of cutworms too, ...Beautiful harvest; I'd think of cutworms too, or the little pill bugs aka rolly pollys. I've had them eat stuff. Do you have slugs or snails where you are? I used to think that some plant damage couldn't possibly be slugs or snails, I mean sheesh, this is the desert. Then discovered exactly that, brought in on a pot from a nursery.<br /><br />I've also had rats and mice take whole plants at the soil line and not leave a trace.Mary Hysonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761108134258243637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-48492788852224965942012-04-30T15:38:48.813-07:002012-04-30T15:38:48.813-07:00Nancy, the Monday Harvest posts have everything ha...Nancy, the Monday Harvest posts have everything harvested for the entire week, not just one day. I post my totals for Monday through Sunday.<br /><br />I do can a lot of tomatoes, and I'm already out of all I canned last year. I also can sauce, salsa, barbecue sauce, ketchup and sweet chili sauce. I'm growing more different varieties this year than ever before, so it should be interesting. I also have four kids (and their families) who like tomatoes!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-81030438561505655572012-04-30T14:37:25.146-07:002012-04-30T14:37:25.146-07:00Wow! I did not harvest a thing today. Took daugh...Wow! I did not harvest a thing today. Took daughter out to lunch and will have leftovers for the evening meal. Have been getting a little spinach for my every night salads right along tho. You sure do plant a lot of tomatoes! We don't seem to use that many canned or fresh but like a few. What all do you use them for? Rainey here today! As usual beautiful post. Nancy at Cozy Thyme CottageCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85850203085121344982012-04-30T14:36:26.674-07:002012-04-30T14:36:26.674-07:00Erin, he says garden lettuce is too limp, and he l...Erin, he says garden lettuce is too limp, and he likes it crispier. He eats Buttercrunch, Summercrisp and the romaine varieties OK, but still prefers iceberg! Funny though, he loves the leaf lettuces (and raw spinach) wilted with hot bacon dressing......so much for not liking "limp" lettuce, huh?Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25300313968585217412012-04-30T14:33:29.912-07:002012-04-30T14:33:29.912-07:00Jenny, I swear those plants in the "alley&quo...Jenny, I swear those plants in the "alley" have grown already! If this wind doesn't shred them to pieces....they are pretty well protected there, though.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-13285816719459725582012-04-30T14:16:47.596-07:002012-04-30T14:16:47.596-07:00The photos are so pretty, let the season begin! M...The photos are so pretty, let the season begin! Mr. Granny prefers iceberg lettuce? LOL, how many times have beat him on the head with the salad spinner in the last decade? I bet he's just messing with you LOL!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-67841122446985003312012-04-30T10:16:17.573-07:002012-04-30T10:16:17.573-07:00Harvest looks awesome and can't wait to see yo...Harvest looks awesome and can't wait to see your tomatoe alley and all others in full growth!Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80614323721988899942012-04-30T10:11:09.748-07:002012-04-30T10:11:09.748-07:00Daphne, I haven't seen any sign of cutworms ye...Daphne, I haven't seen any sign of cutworms yet, just their pupa. That doesn't mean they aren't there, as the raised bed is warmer than where I've been digging lately. But...not a stalk of any plant remains, nothing at all, everything is missing. Usually, with cutworms or damping off, there will be a few downed plant leaves remaining.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-12677349852796811172012-04-30T10:08:39.435-07:002012-04-30T10:08:39.435-07:00Thank you, Mrs. P. It won't be long now until...Thank you, Mrs. P. It won't be long now until you too will have a garden planted :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25143326970753191262012-04-30T09:57:56.613-07:002012-04-30T09:57:56.613-07:00Those radishes all look so pretty. I can't wai...Those radishes all look so pretty. I can't wait until I can harvest mine. Soon I hope.<br /><br />If it were my garden I'd guess it was cutworms or some disease. I've had cutworms cut down the seedlings without me even seeing any sign of them afterwards. Right now I'm trying to figure out what is making my mustard seedlings disappear. Still haven't figured it out. If it is a cutworm he is hiding very well.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com