tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post8441555986586784324..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: June 15, 2009: Today's HarvestAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-54259755937888355022010-05-26T09:02:54.580-07:002010-05-26T09:02:54.580-07:00Lisa and Robb, I have very deep, loose soil and th...Lisa and Robb, I have very deep, loose soil and the long Imperator varieties grow well for me. They do, however, have really tall tops that tend to flop all over anything planted next to them. I also really like any of the Chantanay or Nantes varieties. Of course, you can buy Imperator or Chantenay or Nantes, but others have been bred from these, such as Sugarsnax (an Imperator) or Mokum (a Nantes). Actually, I've never planted a carrot I didn't like...except that Rainbow Mix. I'll stick with orange carrots in the future.<br /><br />Pick up a catalog from Johnny's Selected Seeds for the best description of the various carrots. It's loaded with information.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5768698376902375982010-05-26T06:57:40.833-07:002010-05-26T06:57:40.833-07:00So what *is* your favorite carrot?So what *is* your favorite carrot?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-84476748998966421722010-05-25T17:46:53.112-07:002010-05-25T17:46:53.112-07:00Lisa and Robb, those carrots were from a packet of...Lisa and Robb, those carrots were from a packet of <i>Rainbow Mix</i> from Ed Hume Seeds. I wasn't impressed with the carrots that grew from this mix. They did not germinate well, one variety had a very woody core, some had numerous "hairy" roots, and none were very sweet. I wouldn't purchase them again.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47599808188299961422010-05-25T16:24:12.650-07:002010-05-25T16:24:12.650-07:00I'm reading through your blog while sick in be...I'm reading through your blog while sick in bed (so my attention is pretty poor). What kind of carrots are those magenta beauties?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-8164594125527997182009-06-18T23:59:39.134-07:002009-06-18T23:59:39.134-07:00Oh the picture of the dill is so striking!Oh the picture of the dill is so striking!Just Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008462659487802315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66983191103935513222009-06-16T15:14:23.335-07:002009-06-16T15:14:23.335-07:00Ribbit, I'd be happy to share with ya!Ribbit, I'd be happy to share with ya!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-34570587984622764012009-06-16T14:54:11.312-07:002009-06-16T14:54:11.312-07:00Heskie, I love beets. I'm glad I planted a lo...Heskie, I love beets. I'm glad I planted a lot of them so I can enjoy them young and sweet.<br /><br />Gumshoe, LOL!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-27264232981576148892009-06-16T14:41:38.329-07:002009-06-16T14:41:38.329-07:00The only thing I can think to say is YUM!!!The only thing I can think to say is YUM!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-81942852598035821802009-06-16T14:24:13.975-07:002009-06-16T14:24:13.975-07:00Mrs Soggy's favourite beetroot, yours is looki...Mrs Soggy's favourite beetroot, yours is looking good, a healthy harvest, we haven't dug any yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-28922980109705231792009-06-16T12:59:07.144-07:002009-06-16T12:59:07.144-07:00Ottawa gardener, dill at night is prettier than di...Ottawa gardener, dill at night is prettier than dill by day! <br /><br />I have no wild phlox (nor any tame phlox, although I used to have some beautiful summer phlox!) I think you meant to answer someone else's inquiry!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10304053566474724072009-06-16T12:44:10.871-07:002009-06-16T12:44:10.871-07:00Carrot and beet harvest is still awhile off for me...Carrot and beet harvest is still awhile off for me. I love that picture of dill at night.<br /><br />As for wild Phlox divaricata, I looked it up by it had no listing in Plants for a Future. According to it Phlox panticulata is not edible. There is a similiarity to brassicas though it has five petals, and I think most brassica flowers are four petalled so I looked that up. Apparently, wild phlox is the member of the Polemoniaceae family which also includes Jacob's ladder, wouldn't you know. (Right now, I'm supposed to be preparing for a gardening workshop). <br /><br />As a last ditch attempt, I looked up wild edibles and phlox and came up with Dame's Rocket,Hesperis matronalis, actually a member of the mustard family (brassica) and edible. Apparently, it is often mistaken for phlox!<br /><br />Alright, back to work for me but thanks for the distraction!Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-35944441422386075622009-06-16T10:48:55.953-07:002009-06-16T10:48:55.953-07:00I still want those carrots!I still want those carrots!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-63138735570474350792009-06-16T10:00:51.615-07:002009-06-16T10:00:51.615-07:00EG, if I put a pound for pound dollar value on the...EG, if I put a pound for pound dollar value on the harvest from these two years, I'd probably give up gardening! It's been quite costly to build and fill all the beds, add the fencing, etc., but I should sail through the next seasons relatively cheap.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-74278733721139710532009-06-16T09:58:26.939-07:002009-06-16T09:58:26.939-07:00Yes, Stefaneener, it is. I always have found as m...Yes, Stefaneener, it is. I always have found as much beauty in vegetable gardens as in flower gardens, and the veggie gardens fulfill my need to feel like a real provider of healthy foods for my family.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-55932972776470174082009-06-16T09:38:35.605-07:002009-06-16T09:38:35.605-07:00Hey granny, are you gonna try to put a dollar figu...Hey granny, are you gonna try to put a dollar figure on the final weight - in terms of savings? I am, and will take the current market pricing per lb. for each thing grown - then average them together. The final harvest weight will be multiplied by that figure.Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-52307045906036296322009-06-16T09:26:46.690-07:002009-06-16T09:26:46.690-07:00Yummy! Isn't it wonderful how a garden can fee...Yummy! Isn't it wonderful how a garden can feed your need for beauty as well as your stomach. Just a gift.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45841585734563164062009-06-16T06:34:07.380-07:002009-06-16T06:34:07.380-07:00Toni, I thought it was quite a striking photo, it&...Toni, I thought it was quite a striking photo, it's my desktop photo for the week!<br /><br />I might be wishing you had some of those beets before I get them all harvested. I think I got carried away...just a bit! Good thing Mr. H loves them pickled, but I need to find my quart jars!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88307930183134895942009-06-16T06:29:22.400-07:002009-06-16T06:29:22.400-07:00I'm drooling over those beets!!!!
That's ...I'm drooling over those beets!!!!<br /><br />That's a stunning photo of your dill! I'd frame that one!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251147737253912516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42820654369047614252009-06-16T06:28:02.110-07:002009-06-16T06:28:02.110-07:00EG, I have no idea. I weighed a bit of stuff last...EG, I have no idea. I weighed a bit of stuff last year, but didn't keep totals on it. I know I was harvesting right at 7 pounds a week, but my garden is larger this year. I still have a ton of beets out there (I think I got carried away!)and I'd guess I planted about 1000 carrots. Until the potatoes, melons and squash come on, those will be my heaviest harvests.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-33470386239885229232009-06-16T06:24:44.321-07:002009-06-16T06:24:44.321-07:00Shawn Ann, this is my first attempt at growing the...Shawn Ann, this is my first attempt at growing the melons in a barrel. I may regret not trellising them when they decide to overrun the strawberries in the next bed!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-12523266428763215832009-06-16T06:23:23.560-07:002009-06-16T06:23:23.560-07:00Daphne, the dill towers over everything else in th...Daphne, the dill towers over everything else in the garden. I'd guess it's about 5' tall now...and so pretty. I had to stake it up last week, it was leaning in this loose garden soil.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-69857752836605431542009-06-16T06:21:22.236-07:002009-06-16T06:21:22.236-07:00Sue, that bunch of carrots came in the house to ge...Sue, that bunch of carrots came in the house to get trimmed and washed, then back to the patio to get photographed, then son John came in for some staples he'd forgotten to take home with him....and some of the carrots magically disappeared with him. The rabbit eats two a day, and we manage to eat all the rest of them, either steamed, raw or in salads. I haven't had to worry about freezing any of them yet, and probably won't. I like to combine them with other veggies, too...peas, green beans, broccoli. I could eat carrots every day and never get tired of them!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-46683867950216160292009-06-16T06:17:01.444-07:002009-06-16T06:17:01.444-07:00Marissa, it really does look like fireworks, doesn...Marissa, it really does look like fireworks, doesn't it? I took that photo last night when it was pitch black outside. I wanted to get more flash pictures of the garden, but most didn't turn out, just the closeups.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76856819862241456192009-06-16T05:48:41.881-07:002009-06-16T05:48:41.881-07:00Dangit, you passed me! Reckon how much you'll ...Dangit, you passed me! Reckon how much you'll end up with this year?Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-112326601597270512009-06-16T05:26:24.916-07:002009-06-16T05:26:24.916-07:00Looks like a great harvest. I am jealous, I can...Looks like a great harvest. I am jealous, I can't wait till mine starts being ready to harvest!<br />I like the half barrel idea for melons too! They look really nice.Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.com