tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post2444047996726067348..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 22 June 2015Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-15140477651952101252015-06-23T07:04:18.667-04:002015-06-23T07:04:18.667-04:00Thanks Lexa. I'm actually trying Summer Crisp ...Thanks Lexa. I'm actually trying Summer Crisp lettuce for the first time this year, so if all goes well, the salads will continue!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-48249111735693650962015-06-23T07:03:27.420-04:002015-06-23T07:03:27.420-04:00Thanks, Margaret. Let us know how your cherries tu...Thanks, Margaret. Let us know how your cherries turn out.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-53764184804320126052015-06-23T07:03:02.919-04:002015-06-23T07:03:02.919-04:00Thanks Michelle. The peas are delicious. They are ...Thanks Michelle. The peas are delicious. They are something we really look forward to.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-31510906275160498922015-06-23T07:02:18.931-04:002015-06-23T07:02:18.931-04:00Yes, I've found that blueberries grow best on ...Yes, I've found that blueberries grow best on the outside, so netting only accomplishes so much--the birds can still reach in. Still, we got plenty last year. This was a hard winter on the plants, so I'm not expecting greatness.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-25552864835713718722015-06-23T00:42:33.814-04:002015-06-23T00:42:33.814-04:00What an interesting cherry experiment. I don't...What an interesting cherry experiment. I don't have a cherry tree but the woods around us is full of 'wild" cherries. The birds are feasting on them. Your weekly harvest looks great. Keep enjoying those salads before it gets too warm.Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-74651012646372297092015-06-22T21:32:41.904-04:002015-06-22T21:32:41.904-04:00I'm so glad that you shared your cherry experi...I'm so glad that you shared your cherry experiment - and just in time too as we are just about to start harvesting & it is a real nuisance to remove and replace the netting, so I'm thinking we will be harvesting all we can even at the partially ripe stage & following your sheet pan/tea towel advice.<br /><br />And I actually quite like crispy bacon, so it looks fine to me!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-31229230195705362972015-06-22T16:03:07.824-04:002015-06-22T16:03:07.824-04:00I did not get around to sowing snap or snow peas t...I did not get around to sowing snap or snow peas this spring and I really miss them. Yours look so perfect and delicious.<br /><br />To answer your question about my Romanesco zucchini, I did start it fairly early, on March 21 in containers. I harvested the first zucchini on May 16, so I don't know if that's quick or not...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-75603423882092078342015-06-22T15:59:52.254-04:002015-06-22T15:59:52.254-04:00Netting is a big pain, for sure. When we tried to ...Netting is a big pain, for sure. When we tried to net our blueberries, we lost more berries that got ripped off by the netting than we did from the birds. Fortunately we have a big mulberry tree that keeps the birds busy while the cherries are ripening. Daphne's idea sounds promising though. Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-41844975892087832192015-06-22T14:47:05.784-04:002015-06-22T14:47:05.784-04:00Thanks, Susie. I expect we will be netting our blu...Thanks, Susie. I expect we will be netting our blueberries soon--something I never look forward to.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-21070535425844554622015-06-22T14:46:22.600-04:002015-06-22T14:46:22.600-04:00Thanks, Daphne. Yes, we would need a circus tent f...Thanks, Daphne. Yes, we would need a circus tent for this old cherry tree. But your suggestion about the individual branches will probably be used.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-91394091409963970862015-06-22T14:44:47.906-04:002015-06-22T14:44:47.906-04:00Thanks, Dave. I guess then that I can leave them o...Thanks, Dave. I guess then that I can leave them on the vine for awhile, but not until the whole plant withers, like I wanted to.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-22320236843683378662015-06-22T11:26:55.020-04:002015-06-22T11:26:55.020-04:00I've found that if you net trees, you have to ...I've found that if you net trees, you have to net the whole thing and tie it off at the bottom of the trunk. That keeps the critters out. Of course this is only doable for dwarf trees. You would need one heck of a net for a regular sized tree. But maybe you could apply the same technique to a branch. Gather it all at the bottom of the branch and tie off there. Netting is such a pain. I wouldn't do it except that I would get no fruit at all as the squirrels here eat it. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-89756828965926724282015-06-22T08:47:41.986-04:002015-06-22T08:47:41.986-04:00Those are nice broccoli heads, I would be happy if...Those are nice broccoli heads, I would be happy if my Arcadia produced those size for me. My garden neighbor (who is Dutch) grows Blauwschokkers and lets them dry on the vine. But you need to get them off before it rains on them.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-70321753101593047402015-06-22T08:40:08.097-04:002015-06-22T08:40:08.097-04:00The cherries look fantastic - I've recently co...The cherries look fantastic - I've recently covered my blueberries after finally realizing the birds were getting them all. And that broccoli looks so nice - mine are still tiny, but you are right, they can flower so quickly so checking them daily. Happy belated father's day!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.com