tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post8441169361941761518..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 25 September 2017Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-72969473013131765222017-09-27T13:52:30.559-04:002017-09-27T13:52:30.559-04:00We picked all our corn last week and it is now saf...We picked all our corn last week and it is now safely in the freezer to enjoy over winterSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-73154845374381950212017-09-27T08:42:42.396-04:002017-09-27T08:42:42.396-04:00Thanks Will! Oh, and we are a funny lot in Canada...Thanks Will! Oh, and we are a funny lot in Canada when it comes to our mixed use of units of measure - things like plant spacing, etc., are still primarily done using inches and feet :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-18007576134372174482017-09-27T08:27:22.253-04:002017-09-27T08:27:22.253-04:00Glad you didn't suffer too much storm damage t...Glad you didn't suffer too much storm damage there, Will. Impressed by so much corn. We now grow the supersweets here too and they are good enough to eat raw.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088445398141526800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-42353543705602972302017-09-25T15:42:02.714-04:002017-09-25T15:42:02.714-04:00Thanks Dave. I guess for me it would have to be re...Thanks Dave. I guess for me it would have to be really super duper sweet to be too sweet.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-61352781358079614382017-09-25T15:40:50.470-04:002017-09-25T15:40:50.470-04:00Thanks Mike. I've heard Bodacious is good.Thanks Mike. I've heard Bodacious is good.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-67306648125684070172017-09-25T15:32:57.170-04:002017-09-25T15:32:57.170-04:00I too remember when the Silver Queen harvest was e...I too remember when the Silver Queen harvest was eagerly awaited, and market farmers around here planted acres of it. I tend to prefer a bi-color, though I'm probably in the minority when I say they're too sweet for my tastes these days. You've truly got a cornucopia of goodies there, very summery with corn, tomatoes, eggplants and peppers.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-39381748429615818322017-09-25T14:15:55.501-04:002017-09-25T14:15:55.501-04:00I remember when everybody planted Silver Queen, an...I remember when everybody planted Silver Queen, and I thought it was the best tasting corn ever. I planted it out of nostalgia, but the Bodacious, a sugar enhanced corn, was better. Nice harvests.gardenvariety-hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823437033502199023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-66655212498966877032017-09-25T13:47:02.571-04:002017-09-25T13:47:02.571-04:00Thanks, Michelle. The eggplants/peppers needed no ...Thanks, Michelle. The eggplants/peppers needed no Photoshopping! Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-68179694166552856462017-09-25T13:45:22.232-04:002017-09-25T13:45:22.232-04:00I planted 3 varieties with different maturities in...I planted 3 varieties with different maturities in 13 12-foot rows, spaced 2 - 3 ft. apart on center. The seeds were sown 6 inches apart in the rows, with the intention to thin to 12 inches, not always realized! Sorry, no metric conversions.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-52257613185453085372017-09-25T11:36:26.619-04:002017-09-25T11:36:26.619-04:00Your Daikon reminds me that I have to sow some win...Your Daikon reminds me that I have to sow some winter radishes now. The eggplants and peppers look particularly good - so nice and shiny and fresh. Bloody Mary Mix - great idea!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-47864358619802018082017-09-25T09:21:58.337-04:002017-09-25T09:21:58.337-04:00Wow - that is a LOT of corn! I have 2 questions -...Wow - that is a LOT of corn! I have 2 questions - how big of a patch did you plant and how far apart did you space the plants? Inquiring minds want to know ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com