There is only one first harvest to feature. We took a few leeks to check on progress and thin the bed a bit, not that it makes much difference at this stage. These are "Carentan," an old heirloom variety. You can see that while not very big (1/2 in. diameter), they have a pleasing amount of white shanks.
Still many more of these to harvest. The Kitchen Goddess cut off the green parts and used them to enhance a chicken stock she was making.
For continuing harvests, here are zucchini and red raspberries:
Some solanacea:
By the way, once again the "Mellow Star" shishito peppers (in the middle) have not produced a single hot specimen.
Zucchini, wax beans (the absolute last for the season), watermelon radishes, raspberries, and a WINO (watermelon in name only).
The other day we stopped at a farmstand to pick up sweet corn. They were selling red raspberries like these for $4.99 per half-pint. I know that home gardening is a hobby only, and can't really be justified on a cost-basis. But at this price, the gallon we've picked so far this year is "worth" $80! Of course, you have to balance that against the pint of blood shed working in the canes.
A basket of solanacea, with another "Rosita" eggplant showing off to its cousins. Some of the tomatoes are a little underripe, picked in anticipation of the aforementioned frost.
I want to say a little bit about Rutgers tomatoes. They really are a staple here. They are productive, fairly disease-resistant, and have outstanding flavor. They are dual-purpose, good for sauce and fresh eating. Here's a good example, weighing a little over 12 ounces. If you are looking for a determinate tomato, I highly recommend Rutgers.
And here are the absolute last of our cucumbers (yay!). The vines were getting pretty diseased and tired, so out they came. But what an amazing year for them.
That's all for this week. Thanks to Dave at Our Happy Acres for keeping the Harvest Monday tradition flourishing.
You sure had a productive year for those Shisito peppers. I'll have to try that one. And I have been spying how nice your Rutgers tomatoes looked this year. Definitely worth considering, except for its determinate nature, which makes it hard to string up a trellis wire.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dave. I like determinates because of their high yield in a compressed time frame, but they do take up more space as you know.
DeleteThanks for the shoutout on Rutgers. I've grown them before but it's been a while. I'll check them out for next year.
ReplyDeleteI would be curious to know what your results are if you do give them a whirl.
DeleteI haven't had cukes in two years now, guess I'll give them a go again next year (I still have pickles from 2 years ago in the cold room!!).
ReplyDeleteAfter having just a few (not very good) raspberry plants to pick from, I totally understand the price being charged. So much work!
Yes, that's the funny thing about pickles. They are yummy, but how many can you eat?
DeleteSo cold for you already! I'm hunkering down indoors today because it's 101ºF outside this afternoon. It's supposed to cool down to about 92º tomorrow. Oh raspberries, if the pros have as many difficulties as I do growing them then 4.99 a half pint sounds like a bargain!
ReplyDeleteStay out of the hot sun.
DeleteI've heard good things about Rutgers tomatoes, but I've never actually grown them. That's crazy your temperatures are already so low. We have the first ten day forecast that doesn't have highs over 90.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm already missing the warm days. But that's fall in New England.
DeleteWe had a cold front come in as well with a couple nights in the 40's. It's amazing your zucchini plant is still going. And your end of the year tomatoes look really good.
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