tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post4355607846480747849..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 25 May 2015Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-17673044385069103872015-05-26T11:24:36.615-04:002015-05-26T11:24:36.615-04:00The radishes and mesclun are beautiful. Good move ...The radishes and mesclun are beautiful. Good move to cover the radishes, wish I had done that. Wild turkeys are nasty birds. We had one chase a hawk through the tree tops, raining down an avalanche of dead wood. The hawk left town. I hear black bears like bird feeders. Maybe one will take up residence under the bird feeder and chase off the turkey.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-47176614487656972412015-05-26T09:47:55.070-04:002015-05-26T09:47:55.070-04:00Sometimes, Dave, it's a lot of "something...Sometimes, Dave, it's a lot of "somethings" all at once!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-52869929497053437052015-05-26T09:47:09.211-04:002015-05-26T09:47:09.211-04:00Thanks, Michelle. I will check out that article.Thanks, Michelle. I will check out that article.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-56733608985367120922015-05-26T09:46:32.886-04:002015-05-26T09:46:32.886-04:00Thanks, Lexa. Last year the survival garden (525 s...Thanks, Lexa. Last year the survival garden (525 sq. ft.) did pretty well: 25 lbs of dry corn, literally hundreds of pounds of pumpkins etc. Only the beans were light, and about 5lbs. I'm hoping that improves this year.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-41326140743161751572015-05-26T09:43:52.254-04:002015-05-26T09:43:52.254-04:00Thank you Susie. I wish I'd planted more radis...Thank you Susie. I wish I'd planted more radishes. I will be planting fall varieties though come July or so.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-3858007485499125172015-05-26T09:42:18.601-04:002015-05-26T09:42:18.601-04:00I gave up on true three- and even two-sisters gard...I gave up on true three- and even two-sisters gardening. In my case, I'll try to keep them all separated.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-58650047668046060022015-05-26T09:40:15.584-04:002015-05-26T09:40:15.584-04:00Thanks, Margaret. I'm growing Taxi for you-kno...Thanks, Margaret. I'm growing Taxi for you-know-who. To me, tomatoes should be red.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-11952157855886243872015-05-26T09:39:21.426-04:002015-05-26T09:39:21.426-04:00Yes, even my fall-sown bolts. Sigh.Yes, even my fall-sown bolts. Sigh.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-37966192488004628312015-05-25T21:58:37.362-04:002015-05-25T21:58:37.362-04:00There's a great article on Mother Earth News w...There's a great article on Mother Earth News website about growing spinach in Northern climates, you ought to check it out. Daylength, it's everything when it comes to spinach.<br /><br />You certainly were busy this weekend. As you noticed, I was occupied with some of the same tasks. I got all my tomatoes and peppers in. Now I've got my fingers crossed that the cold foggy weather we've been enduring for the last few weeks will break and the sun and warmth will return.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-64188648691035359702015-05-25T20:36:19.056-04:002015-05-25T20:36:19.056-04:00Wow have you two been bust this week! It is intere...Wow have you two been bust this week! It is interesting how similar your garden "tasks" and harvests are in New Hampshire as compared to mine in Oregon. I am really interest in your survival garden. What a great name to describe your plantings. I will watch with much interest as this garden progresses. Happy Memorial Day!Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-56088550488567050072015-05-25T15:23:09.681-04:002015-05-25T15:23:09.681-04:00The radishes are beautiful! You certainly have a ...The radishes are beautiful! You certainly have a lot going on these days. Very interesting varieties of pumpkins ...Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-82467450572172093462015-05-25T15:22:21.495-04:002015-05-25T15:22:21.495-04:00I had a family of wild turkeys living in my yard l...I had a family of wild turkeys living in my yard last year - i was worried at first, but realized they didn't touch my garden at all.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-79784325682227435952015-05-25T12:07:37.097-04:002015-05-25T12:07:37.097-04:00We used to have flocks of turkeys at my old house,...We used to have flocks of turkeys at my old house, but they never went into the garden. <br /><br />I do the same with corn that you do. I keep planting more. I'll keep it up through mid June. I really can't plant later though I wish I could. I need the squash to grow under it and if I plant later than that the squash won't have time to set anything. June 15th is pushing it. Though I'm contemplating trying to sow squash first. It will be hard to keep it out of the corn until it gets big enough to compete with the squash though. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-455856600200178682015-05-25T10:45:27.074-04:002015-05-25T10:45:27.074-04:00You have been busy! And join the club on spinach,...You have been busy! And join the club on spinach, although our temps have been all over the place in the last few weeks from way too cold to way too hot...so I'll blame it on that this time round!<br /><br />That mesclun mix looks great - I'm getting worried that I've missed the boat on lettuce this spring. I haven't even planted out my lettuce yet, but the weather has had so many swings & gets so hot at times that I'm thinking my lettuce may bolt before it gives me much of anything. I'm growing Taxi this year as well - it will be interesting to see what we each think of it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-14694694813680597762015-05-25T10:31:32.251-04:002015-05-25T10:31:32.251-04:00I haven't been able to grow spinach either. I&...I haven't been able to grow spinach either. I've tried several different varieties in different locations, spring-sown or fall-sown... they just never really do anything. Wow, a wild turkey! I bet she could be a menace in the garden.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04343685271510850819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-2591689080817855662015-05-25T09:53:09.425-04:002015-05-25T09:53:09.425-04:00Well, I have to say the wild turkey is an interest...Well, I have to say the wild turkey is an interesting 'pest' to have. I had them at my old farm, but they never bothered the garden that I know of. It's always something, isn't it? After the big push, hopefully today you can relax and take it easy!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com