tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post2795487631336384374..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 15 August 2016Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-36146321080593346732016-08-16T17:25:11.557-04:002016-08-16T17:25:11.557-04:00??? The jury is still out but chances are it's...??? The jury is still out but chances are it's either squirrels, rats or skunks as the bed itself isn't a mess of broken stalks, which you would expect if it were raccoons.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-7724179769026143382016-08-16T12:37:34.068-04:002016-08-16T12:37:34.068-04:00We all have to deal with gourmet wildlife, mine ar...We all have to deal with gourmet wildlife, mine are deer. I gave up growing corn years ago, just couldn't deal with the squirrels and chipmunks. The Kitchen Goddess sure is creative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-22480486536125563772016-08-16T09:52:32.567-04:002016-08-16T09:52:32.567-04:00Haven't had a hot one yet.Haven't had a hot one yet.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-64072430274711256332016-08-16T09:52:10.424-04:002016-08-16T09:52:10.424-04:00Thank you Julie. Honey Select is the best...but it...Thank you Julie. Honey Select is the best...but it comes from a major pesticide manufacturer.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-65170496638916998692016-08-16T08:51:37.858-04:002016-08-16T08:51:37.858-04:00I might have to buy cukes (since I can't seem ...I might have to buy cukes (since I can't seem to grow any this year) just to try that cocktail - looks very refreshing!<br /><br />I like the look of the shishito peppers so just googled them to see if they are sweet or hot. The wiki page said sweet but that every now and then one will be hot. Has that happened with you? Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-35652066217342055442016-08-15T21:21:17.871-04:002016-08-15T21:21:17.871-04:00Lovely swan! I tried growing another variety of c...Lovely swan! I tried growing another variety of corn- one that I could save the seed and had horrible germination. Now I'm waiting on Honey Select to mature. It has been a reliable and tasty variety for me, but yet I keep trying others. Good luck with that gourmet chipmunk!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-729017345819488702016-08-15T14:55:22.796-04:002016-08-15T14:55:22.796-04:00You're right, you never know until you try. Tr...You're right, you never know until you try. Trouble is it takes so long to find out!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-36269551859982886532016-08-15T14:54:39.591-04:002016-08-15T14:54:39.591-04:00I guess I never made the connection between germin...I guess I never made the connection between germination and sweetness. I guess if they say "good old fashioned corny flavor" that means not too sweet!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-87445147478567447222016-08-15T14:53:35.484-04:002016-08-15T14:53:35.484-04:00Was it raccoons or some other pesky mammal? It wil...Was it raccoons or some other pesky mammal? It will be interesting to see how your surviving corn tastes--I never let it sit overnight.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-74039220549973938112016-08-15T14:52:14.484-04:002016-08-15T14:52:14.484-04:00Thanks, Dave. Yes, I wish the Espresso was as good...Thanks, Dave. Yes, I wish the Espresso was as good as Honey Select. Sorry about your cucumbers; you just never know.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-21026958672831032712016-08-15T14:35:11.054-04:002016-08-15T14:35:11.054-04:00I love the eggplant swan, but I swear the earlier ...I love the eggplant swan, but I swear the earlier eggplant photo was smiling and winking at me! Too bad about the Dorinny corn, but you never know when you try new things. Sometimes they work out and you have a new favorite, and sometimes they don't. I love the cucumber cocktail, and the gin upgrade sounds like a winner too! I say too many cukes is not a bad problem to have, better than too few for sure.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-40615152577662344892016-08-15T11:38:17.722-04:002016-08-15T11:38:17.722-04:00Gourmet chipmunks! I have gourmet rats, they by fa...Gourmet chipmunks! I have gourmet rats, they by far prefer my fancy French strawberries to the more standard types. And yes, the fancy French strawberries are really good. <br /><br />Did you know that the sweeter the corn the less tolerant it is of cold soil, the sweetest varieties have the poorest germination rates, something to do with the genetics.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-67069654434988087712016-08-15T11:22:56.873-04:002016-08-15T11:22:56.873-04:00Oh, that's too bad about the Dorinny Corn. It...Oh, that's too bad about the Dorinny Corn. It looked like we would be getting a really good harvest this year. Every stalk had at least 2 ears on it and they looked to be forming well...until it rained a couple of times and I didn't re-spray the plants with my hot pepper mixture (which MAY have been the reason they weren't munched previously). All that was left were two lowly cobs which I quickly picked last night before they too were gone. Haven't even opened up the leaves yet as I'm waiting until we cook them tonight.<br /><br />I haven't had one Diva cucumber yet - that's interesting to know about the prickle-free vines. All of my different varieties are getting fairly tangled, so it's been a bit tricky telling which is which. Should I get a prickle-free cucumber from a prickle-free vine, at least I'll know what it is without having to trace the vine back to its origin!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-35391031097283741132016-08-15T09:33:26.351-04:002016-08-15T09:33:26.351-04:00Nice job on the Espresso corn, the ears have good ...Nice job on the Espresso corn, the ears have good pollination. Too bad the taste isn't up to par. Wish I had your cucumber glut. Another bad year here, but I will plant them again because the wife loves them.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.com