tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post1177015009761111479..comments2023-03-26T02:16:45.912-07:00Comments on The Nutmeg Gardener: Harvest Mondaynutmeg gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-78657283611456902982012-08-29T04:30:24.813-07:002012-08-29T04:30:24.813-07:00Thanks Jody! The broccoli is sheer luck. This is t...Thanks Jody! The broccoli is sheer luck. This is the first year I've ever gotten a decent amount.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-36164166544880007542012-08-28T14:22:58.694-07:002012-08-28T14:22:58.694-07:00Great looking harvests. I can't believe you...Great looking harvests. I can't believe you're harvesting broccoli in late August! That's impressive.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-59378211873421606642012-08-28T04:31:39.425-07:002012-08-28T04:31:39.425-07:00Winter squash is so delicious and versatile, but n...Winter squash is so delicious and versatile, but not always easy to grow! I love Butternuts too. I don't think my little pumpkins between them will be enough for a pie. Soup, maybe!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-81100829473014034392012-08-27T20:04:54.560-07:002012-08-27T20:04:54.560-07:00I love growing winter squash but have had an inter...I love growing winter squash but have had an interesting time of it. Butternuts are my favorite (though, because of a seed mix up, we're not growing any this year) but I do love a good ol' pumpkin, too ;-)Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-64657728673305629492012-08-27T17:16:58.501-07:002012-08-27T17:16:58.501-07:00Thanks for your kind words! We certainly can't...Thanks for your kind words! We certainly can't get bored with gardening can we? It keeps us on our toes.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-39307123781197802872012-08-27T17:14:12.180-07:002012-08-27T17:14:12.180-07:00Thank you Nancy! I really am very pleased with my ...Thank you Nancy! I really am very pleased with my squashes, but you would laugh if you saw how little they are. Pictures always make things look larger.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-53219328667867137992012-08-27T16:59:19.302-07:002012-08-27T16:59:19.302-07:00I so enjoy your posts, and the progress of your ga...I so enjoy your posts, and the progress of your garden. What a fantastic and abundant harvest. Funny how every year is different...and you are right, what doesn't do well is made up for by something else that does. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-41315246586058686702012-08-27T16:33:23.560-07:002012-08-27T16:33:23.560-07:00Nice basketfull of beans and other veggies! Some o...Nice basketfull of beans and other veggies! Some of my cucumber vines are not looking so good either but still getting a few cukes from them. We keep eating them fresh so don't know if I will ever get enough ahead to try making refrig. dill pickles. Congratulations on being successful growing squash and pumpkins! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-63946685665195121472012-08-27T15:19:19.984-07:002012-08-27T15:19:19.984-07:00Thank you, thank you! I do keep on trying. Sorry a...Thank you, thank you! I do keep on trying. Sorry about your cukes. Last year we were giving them away by the bagful, but not this year! Very interesting to see the differences from year to year. What doesn't do well is made up for by something else that does!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-39952721334061498592012-08-27T13:43:58.465-07:002012-08-27T13:43:58.465-07:00Congratulations on the winter squash! I always say...Congratulations on the winter squash! I always say practice makes perfect. You've got more cukes in that photo than I've gotten total this year, so it's always something. That broccoli looks good too!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-5399658334807896212012-08-27T12:51:02.541-07:002012-08-27T12:51:02.541-07:00David, the camera makes those side sprouts look co...David, the camera makes those side sprouts look considerably larger than they really are. But they made enough for us to have with supper! I kind of like the Fortex, those nice long beans, but the output is pretty puny. I'm not giving up on them yet! Thanks for stopping by!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-16511556432548910252012-08-27T12:48:38.889-07:002012-08-27T12:48:38.889-07:00Thanks! Yeah, I seem to have gotten a handle on th...Thanks! Yeah, I seem to have gotten a handle on the borers for now, but those squash beetles are nasty! Nothing I did put a dent in them.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-16517064637792249282012-08-27T12:46:49.796-07:002012-08-27T12:46:49.796-07:00Jenny, now I need to work on getting them to grow ...Jenny, now I need to work on getting them to grow a bit bigger. They really are undersized, but I'm just so happy to have them!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-66349661099177679922012-08-27T12:45:53.530-07:002012-08-27T12:45:53.530-07:00Thank you! I guess it's pretty good, I'm j...Thank you! I guess it's pretty good, I'm just a bit blinded by the rampant disease and bugs down there. Always a challenge.nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-80998951995017360672012-08-27T12:25:21.703-07:002012-08-27T12:25:21.703-07:00Good looking harvest. I like the size of your broc...Good looking harvest. I like the size of your broccoli sprouts, mine are puny this year. Too bad about the Fortex. I have a 4 foot row growing up a trellis and am getting a reasonable harvest from them every week. Not big baskets like your bush beans, but enough for meals a couple times a week.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-91151750767311529202012-08-27T11:15:16.690-07:002012-08-27T11:15:16.690-07:00Your doing great with your winter squash this year...Your doing great with your winter squash this year. It is so hit or miss isn't it. Those borers and squash bugs are such a pain! I did not grow any winter squash this year out of my frustration. And my summer squash were gone pretty quickly too. Your harvest looks great!Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-72096488866627856702012-08-27T10:11:16.717-07:002012-08-27T10:11:16.717-07:00You definitely succeeded with squashes - looks gre...You definitely succeeded with squashes - looks great!Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-47513830037822678022012-08-27T09:53:01.022-07:002012-08-27T09:53:01.022-07:00Quite a lovely harvest for a minimal garden week!Quite a lovely harvest for a minimal garden week!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034721157003896873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-19521626759270261242012-08-27T09:20:02.380-07:002012-08-27T09:20:02.380-07:00I've never tried the big pumpkins. Figure I ha...I've never tried the big pumpkins. Figure I have a hard enough time with the little ones! Sorry about your butternuts. Thanks for your comment!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-28805276847911318912012-08-27T09:18:14.967-07:002012-08-27T09:18:14.967-07:00So far so good where the rabbit is concerned! I ha...So far so good where the rabbit is concerned! I haven't seen him back yet. Every season seems to go by faster than ever!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-33171879738335786352012-08-27T09:15:51.870-07:002012-08-27T09:15:51.870-07:00Your harvest looks great. We are only about a qua...Your harvest looks great. We are only about a quarter of the way to our tomato canning goal but our tomatoes are just now starting to come on strong. We are struggling with winter squash this year! No butternut (lost the plant to a wilt) only 2 pie pumpkins. But of course the jack-o-lantern pumpkins are producing like crazy so I guess the chickens will be happy.Stoney Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436236175480982661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-87091464444474458042012-08-27T09:06:58.948-07:002012-08-27T09:06:58.948-07:00I hear you about beginning garden clean up. It see...I hear you about beginning garden clean up. It seems like just yesterday when gardening season begun. Nice collection of winter squashes. Glad the rabbit did not harm, hope they know better and stay away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-11104171131510381072012-08-27T08:33:52.781-07:002012-08-27T08:33:52.781-07:00Ooh, spaghetti squash is another one I should try!...Ooh, spaghetti squash is another one I should try! Plus I love the cool look of tromboncino. My pattypan was a flop so maybe those are the ones to try next. Thanks for the kind comment!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-4133138584877904802012-08-27T08:11:41.448-07:002012-08-27T08:11:41.448-07:00Everything looks really good! My Kabocha have only...Everything looks really good! My Kabocha have only set a couple of fruit so far, so don't know about them, but I will probably have spaghetti squash and tromboncinno coming out my ears!Mary Hysonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761108134258243637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7681714301443584801.post-60704461956507703332012-08-27T08:10:27.015-07:002012-08-27T08:10:27.015-07:00Thank you Barbie! There's always something we ...Thank you Barbie! There's always something we wish had worked for us and always other things that do great. That's why there's always next year, right?nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.com