tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3498732690703102046..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: July 6, 2009: A 100-Pound MilestoneAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-39307607136009076522009-07-13T16:18:03.979-07:002009-07-13T16:18:03.979-07:00Daphne, you should see it now! I have five or six...Daphne, you should see it now! I have five or six regular sized ones and the one big guy. It's turning orange...I'll go take a picture and include it in my next blogAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-24782602883725137332009-07-13T13:32:23.155-07:002009-07-13T13:32:23.155-07:00I'm glad the NE pumpkin is taking over the nor...I'm glad the NE pumpkin is taking over the north west ;>. I can't believe how big it is. They have never grown that big for me. For me the borers get them right around the time they set so it is always a race between pumpkin and the nasty borers. I almost always lose.<br /><br />Congrats on your 100lbs.Daphnehttp://daphnesdandelions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-22380515039195113582009-07-07T21:54:07.711-07:002009-07-07T21:54:07.711-07:00LOL, Kelli. I don't think plant fungi are tra...LOL, Kelli. I don't think plant fungi are transferable to people. Although with my white hair I kinda look like I have powdery mildew ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-69560409257655878322009-07-07T21:51:55.343-07:002009-07-07T21:51:55.343-07:00that's how i felt. then i got all itchy and sc...that's how i felt. then i got all itchy and scared that i infected myself with the fungus so i rubbed hydrogen peroxide all over. <br /><br />oh, what a very interesting day today was!kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18907423315051415542009-07-07T21:46:21.940-07:002009-07-07T21:46:21.940-07:00Kelli, I've cut my leaves off before with no p...Kelli, I've cut my leaves off before with no problems, but I suspect it could leave them open to insect infestations, since they are hollow tubes. When they look that bad, I want them GONE!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-81685459794938448512009-07-07T21:42:18.332-07:002009-07-07T21:42:18.332-07:00thanks granny! that was fast! was it ok that i cut...thanks granny! that was fast! was it ok that i cut off all the crispy leaves? i just posted more garden woes with pics. i don't water them too often but i noticed the soil never really dries out. it's really shaded, ao i guess i should water less. <br /><br />i will try the fish emulsion and epsom salt tomorrow. i have fish emulsion but no directions so i normally just add a capful to my watering can. i have heard to use epsom salt for a yellowing plant before. it's definitely worth a try!<br /><br />thanks for your help. i knew you were the gal to go to! =)kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-23460740659643892992009-07-07T21:10:58.788-07:002009-07-07T21:10:58.788-07:00Kelli, first of all is it getting too much water? ...Kelli, first of all is it getting too much water? That can cause it to look that way, too. If not, the fish emulsion is just a quick acting, non-burning fertilizer that might just give it what it needs. It's worth a try! Read the directions...mine says 2 tbsp. per gallon of water, so I used 4 Tbsp. per gallon. I drenched the plant, pouring some right on the leaves and the rest around the base. KitsapFG says to add 1 tbsp. Epsom salts to the gallon of fish fertilizer, but I didn't have any. <br /><br />BTW, it stinks to high heaven!<br /><br />I hurried as fast as I could for ya, honey!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25903920403559344762009-07-07T20:59:02.134-07:002009-07-07T20:59:02.134-07:00my cucumber plant is infected! the leaves look lik...my cucumber plant is infected! the leaves look like yours but much more brown and crunchy. i cut off all the infected leaves...i was thinking of buying a fungicide...i really don't know what to do. what does fish emulsion do for it? i have a bottle - how much is double strength? how much is regular strength???<br /><br />please help me!<br /><br />*paces nervously back and forth, waiting for granny's reply*kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72055399768446557212009-07-07T19:30:02.104-07:002009-07-07T19:30:02.104-07:00Dan, since I've passed 100, I think I should a...Dan, since I've passed 100, I think I should aim for 200...what do you think? LOLAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-17215191250280393402009-07-07T19:24:36.614-07:002009-07-07T19:24:36.614-07:00Wow, 100lbs, congratulations. I am hoping to go ov...Wow, 100lbs, congratulations. I am hoping to go over 100lbs this year but that probably will not be until the late season potatoes are harvested.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-54264507846377505412009-07-07T14:09:01.913-07:002009-07-07T14:09:01.913-07:00MommyAmy, thank you, I think she's pretty ador...MommyAmy, thank you, I think she's pretty adorable, too! And a very good (but hyper!) baby. She's never still a moment, unless she's asleep.<br /><br />Good luck with the pumpkins. All of mine, except Mr. Humongous, are growing at a normal rate.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80619229719046093662009-07-07T13:19:18.567-07:002009-07-07T13:19:18.567-07:00Just looked over your post yesterday, Alicyn is ad...Just looked over your post yesterday, Alicyn is adorable!<br /><br />I too planted 4 nasturtiums per square and ended up pulling some out last week and planting them elsewhere. I agree, 1 per square is plenty. <br /><br />I got some NE sweet pumpkin seeds yesterday, maybe I'll have time to plant them before the girls wake up from their nap. I know it's super late getting them started, but I'm cool with harvesting in October. :PAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063493569828318329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-48042369259502250552009-07-07T08:01:51.427-07:002009-07-07T08:01:51.427-07:00JenGC, I just planted four squares of carrots yest...JenGC, I just planted four squares of carrots yesterday, and it looks like they are germinating just fine. It's still too early to tell, but I'm seeing some green. I glued the seeds to cheap napkins and mixed up soil half and half with vermiculite to cover the carrots. Tamped it down gently with the rake, misted lightly with water and covered it with a board for a few days until I saw the first green shoots.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50648364925656265782009-07-07T08:00:48.102-07:002009-07-07T08:00:48.102-07:00SB, I haven't had a cucumber OR a tomato yet! ...SB, I haven't had a cucumber OR a tomato yet! But I have a couple of cherry tomatoes showing color today. When those ripen, I don't think they'll make it as far as the kitchen ;-)<br /><br />Amy, all the other pumpkins seem to be growing normally. I think that one is on steroids!<br /><br />Sue, wait until the tomatoes from nearly 30 plants ripen! That should really increase the poundage. Heck, the way that pumpkin is growing.....LOL!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-61985980575154134432009-07-07T07:52:58.661-07:002009-07-07T07:52:58.661-07:00Anonymous, why not give it a try? What do you hav...Anonymous, why not give it a try? What do you have to lose...three seeds? I planted a yellow crookneck on July 26th last year, and it had just begun to develop tiny squash when frost killed it mid-October. I don't expect to get much of a harvest from the zucchini, but it will have a full month more to grow than the crookneck did.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90645770376866215352009-07-07T07:26:17.581-07:002009-07-07T07:26:17.581-07:00I'm a first time gardner here...I was debating...I'm a first time gardner here...I was debating whether to plant my zucchini now or not, then I read your blog. I will go ahead and plant and hope for the best.<br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-62346839351030244492009-07-07T06:07:54.373-07:002009-07-07T06:07:54.373-07:00WOW! 100 lbs?! I would be so grateful! (not that y...WOW! 100 lbs?! I would be so grateful! (not that you're not) How wonderful! I still envy your carrots. I still cant get more than 3 to grow at one time. <br /><br />That pumpkin! AMAZING! I had a female bloom that I thought was a pumpkin but I dont think it was fertilized because I can't find it now. I remember seeing the knot at the bottom "deflate" but now I cant find it. But I do have another one! <br /><br />Sorry about your zucchini. I know that has to be frustrating but your garden has been such a success! Congrats!<br /><br />JenJenGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737415352788082656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42125552051791478662009-07-07T01:54:11.185-07:002009-07-07T01:54:11.185-07:00Wait until the potato harvest-that amount will REA...Wait until the potato harvest-that amount will REALLY jump. Great harvest so far. It's nice to give some to neighbors too, isn't it? I hope to have enough strawberries, etc., next year to freeze AND give away.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-59221027450290375692009-07-07T00:26:36.027-07:002009-07-07T00:26:36.027-07:00Wow, that small sugar sure isn't very small at...Wow, that small sugar sure isn't very small at all. I wonder just how big that baby will get!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306754150860679811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-61090428871844144892009-07-07T00:03:11.709-07:002009-07-07T00:03:11.709-07:00Wow, and all I've managed is two cukes and one...Wow, and all I've managed is two cukes and one tiny tomato that split when it rained the other day...but I do have more tomatoes ripening, and a couple more cukes almost ready. Doubt very much I'll hit 100 pounds any time soon!sb158http://www.squirtbug.com/Garden/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25518538432733853912009-07-06T21:33:42.784-07:002009-07-06T21:33:42.784-07:00MissyM, the only thing "bad" about alrea...MissyM, the only thing "bad" about already harvesting 100 pounds, is that it's too much for us to eat! I'm sure I've given at least 50 pounds of that away. I guess that's really not "bad"....somebody else gets to enjoy the fruits of my labors. I only have 2 cucumbers that are nearing pickable size, and no ripe tomatoes yet, but both will increase the harvest poundage considerably when they get into full production. Next year I'm going to be more conservative with my plantings. This year was an experiment in just how much I could grow in the space available.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-633210034102746412009-07-06T21:02:40.534-07:002009-07-06T21:02:40.534-07:00Ribbit, yes I got three crooknecks and two zucchin...Ribbit, yes I got three crooknecks and two zucchinis so far! And there are quite a few butternut squashes developing now. The three new zucchini plants popped up today, so hopefully they will mature in time to give me a crop. I think they take about 60 days, which means around September 1, and we don't get our first frost until mid-late October.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80277237401175358962009-07-06T20:59:26.557-07:002009-07-06T20:59:26.557-07:00Wow! Congrats on the 100 lb mark. That is just ama...Wow! Congrats on the 100 lb mark. That is just amazing. We always plant tomatoes and a few cukes, but this year we got a little more serious with it. We will plant fall and winter crops as well.MissyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588439902120046209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-13866458529752203282009-07-06T20:48:53.482-07:002009-07-06T20:48:53.482-07:00You were right about that pumpkin! Fantastic, and...You were right about that pumpkin! Fantastic, and I hope your new zucchini does well and matures before you run south.<br /><br />But you did get crook neck squash!!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-69069743325692437462009-07-06T20:37:39.748-07:002009-07-06T20:37:39.748-07:00Momma_S, Ya...I should have planted some CATtails!...Momma_S, Ya...I should have planted some CATtails!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com