tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post8809952241665260991..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 11 July 2016Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-82061811587971441122016-07-12T20:31:00.688-04:002016-07-12T20:31:00.688-04:00"Smoke coming out of a neighbor's chimney..."Smoke coming out of a neighbor's chimney" - that's just crazy talk!! It's SO hot here right now!<br /><br />So glad you are happy with the garlic. I don't grow a lot but it is definitely addictive to grow as Dave said - fresh, sticky garlic is such an amazing taste experience.<br /><br />Congrats on a great harvest!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-32997829386664931832016-07-12T07:38:17.797-04:002016-07-12T07:38:17.797-04:00Thanks, Margaret. I've heard about the random ...Thanks, Margaret. I've heard about the random spicy shishito, but have never run across one yet.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-72628090421713495222016-07-12T07:37:01.997-04:002016-07-12T07:37:01.997-04:00I well remember living right on the beach in Santa...I well remember living right on the beach in Santa Barbara as a young man, freezing in the fog, then heading inland a mile or two to visit my mother, where it was sunny and warm. Yes, covey is the right word.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-77400878337314670782016-07-12T07:35:12.830-04:002016-07-12T07:35:12.830-04:00Thanks, Julie. The turkeys are mostly pretty benig...Thanks, Julie. The turkeys are mostly pretty benign, but sometimes they decide to walk thru the herb garden with their big heavy feet!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-54206410745536528492016-07-12T06:37:57.771-04:002016-07-12T06:37:57.771-04:00A turkey and her babies..so cute! But keep them o...A turkey and her babies..so cute! But keep them out of my garden please :)<br /><br />Congrats on all your firsts! That garlic looks great and it's always such an exciting harvest. I was just checking mine yesterday and it looks to be a week or so away from harvest.<br /><br />How did you find the shishito peppers in terms of spiciness? I've heard they are like Padrons in that there is usually a spicy one in the lot (although my harvest of Padrons last year was ALL spice and a lot of it!) Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-49616006470194538482016-07-11T16:46:28.397-04:002016-07-11T16:46:28.397-04:00A sweatshirt in July isn't unusual here if I g...A sweatshirt in July isn't unusual here if I go the 10 miles to the coast. It has been FOGGY out there for the last two weeks which has been keeping the temperatures down and the breeze blowing around here.<br /><br />Shishitos already! My peppers are just going into bloom with the earliest ones just setting baby peppers. And garlic, sigh, I miss fresh heads of garlic, mine all had to be pulled ages ago because of rust.<br /><br />The turkeys are fun to watch. I see them occasionally around here, maybe a couple of times a year. The quail are regulars though, we just spotted a covey (bevy?) a few days ago, there had to be at least 15 chicks. They are so cute! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-89153308067290237842016-07-11T13:06:46.748-04:002016-07-11T13:06:46.748-04:00I couldn't imagine wearing a sweatshirt in Jul...I couldn't imagine wearing a sweatshirt in July! Although it might be a nice change. All your harvests look lovely- especially your first garlic harvest! And the turkey and all her babies are adorable! Hopefully they won't cause problems in your garden.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-36716180355981576942016-07-11T12:06:08.025-04:002016-07-11T12:06:08.025-04:00Thanks, Dave. I've heard of that book/TV show ...Thanks, Dave. I've heard of that book/TV show but have never seen it. I will see if I can locate it.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-91059046689792521552016-07-11T12:04:37.124-04:002016-07-11T12:04:37.124-04:00Thanks, Dave. If that's true about the hen, sh...Thanks, Dave. If that's true about the hen, she's looking the exact wrong way. Oh well, that's why we call them turkeys.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-6359291735555425752016-07-11T11:45:11.776-04:002016-07-11T11:45:11.776-04:00It looks like you timed the garlic harvest perfect...It looks like you timed the garlic harvest perfectly to me! David is right, growing it is addictive, as is eating it. It's so neat seeing the mama turkey and her babies. Reminds me of a great book I read by Joe Hutto called "Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season with the Wild Turkey." The author wound up acting as surrogate mother to a bunch of turkeys he raised from eggs. They also made a Nature episode about it for PBS. It forever changed the way I view turkeys.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-2401728579847275812016-07-11T10:20:23.673-04:002016-07-11T10:20:23.673-04:00Nice job on the garlic. It's an addicting crop...Nice job on the garlic. It's an addicting crop to grow. My Blue Wind broccoli looks just like yours, small heads that open up quickly. But it was tasty. It looks like the turkey hen is just scouting the berry patch for ripe berries.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.com