Double Dog Farm Harvest 2011

[DoubleDogFarm]

Here's another bowl of goodies.

August 3rd 2011

Copra onions, Belstar broccoli, Red Russian winter kale and Yukon Gold potatoes.

Very little if any wire worm damage on the potatoes. Not sure if I can credit the used coffee grounds or just crop rotation. Last year I had major wire worm and some rodent damage.

Eric

[DoubleDogFarm]

August 7th 2011

First Millionaire Eggplant for the year. I have a few eggplants growing in the greenhouse.




Eric

[lakngulf]

August 7th 2011 First Millionaire Eggplant for the year. I have a few eggplants growing in the greenhouse.
Eric

Looking good, Eric. This year has not been so good for me with eggplant. For some reason the plants looked good but little fruit. However, I planted some of the same plants in my Mom's garden and she is getting an abundant crop (plants from the same seed). We do not eat a lot of eggplant but I think it is one of the prettiest fruits, such a rich color.

Did a little work in my greenhouse over the weekend. I have a half dozen tomato plants that have taken over all the space. The vines grew and grew trying to find some sunshine. During the winter the leaves will be off the trees and there will be more light. For now the sun passes over the greenhouse, but is blocked during the morning by the front building, and in the late afternoon by trees. But the little house is serving its purpose.

I took out all but two of the viney tomatoes to do a little more work on the greenhouse and to make room for some fall / winter items. Not sure what those will be just yet. I do have a few tomato seed sprouting. And may try some lettuce. Any other suggestions?

[DoubleDogFarm]

Greenhouses help with extra warmth but we still have the short day light hours issue in the winter.

I will be growing mostly lettuce and Asian greens. Maybe spinach and beet greens.

Eric

[applestar]

Looking good!
I love hearing about how well the greenhouse is working out for you.

[bogydave]

Looking great.
Awesome eats!!!
you guys are getting a nice summer now, you earned it.

[gardenbean]

DoubleDog I eny your garden and the veggies that come out of it However, I know someday mine will look like that too

[DoubleDogFarm]

DoubleDog I envy your garden and the veggies that come out of it However, I know someday mine will look like that too

You keep dreaming! I'm kidding. You know I'm kidding right? Why doesn't anyone believe me.

Harvest August 24, 2011

I picked a few things from the garden this evening. Frost peach, still a little green, Straight Eight and Alibi cucumber, Yellow crookneck and Sunburst patty pan squash.



Eric

[DoubleDogFarm]

Do you have a favorite recipe with eggplant and basil? I pick these this afternoon Aug 26 2011. I also have onion, garlic and Golden Nugget tomatoes. Anything come to mind?


Eric

[applestar]

First I thought you're almost there for ratatouille, but I think I'd go Asian -- Eggplant, onion, and Garlic with Pork or (in your case maybe duck ). I would go ahead and add the tomatoes and basil (also green onions for more green) at the very end-- just enough for the tomato skins to slip and green onions and basil to wilt. I think I prefer Japanese miso or Chinese Ten Men Djan (black bean) but you could go with Tobanjan (hot pepper paste) if you like hot/spicy.

[garden5]

Great pics, Eric....you're onions look fit for the cover of a magazine. I got a decent onion harvest this year, but they were smaller than usual. I'm thinking this is either due to planting them too close in a grid-like formation, or else it's because they were planted in sandy, marginal soil.

Anyway, I didn't know you had peach trees as well! Do you grow any pawpaws?

How have your blueberries done this year?

[DoubleDogFarm]

Apple, Thanks for the suggestions, I'll see what I can do with them.

Great pics, Eric....you're onions look fit for the cover of a magazine. I got a decent onion harvest this year, but they were smaller than usual. I'm thinking this is either due to planting them too close in a grid-like formation, or else it's because they were planted in sandy, marginal soil.

Anyway, I didn't know you had peach trees as well! Do you grow any pawpaws?

How have your blueberries done this year?

Grid like pattern. http://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/v ... 848#192848
I'm thinking it's your sandy, marginal soil. How far apart did you plant them?

Peaches and ducks. http://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/v ... 829#220829

No Pawpaws and my blueberries are to embarrassing to show off

Eric

[DoubleDogFarm]

and here are some of the Golden Nugget tomatoes.


They are like candy.

Eric

[lakngulf]

and here are some of the Golden Nugget tomatoes.


They are like candy. Eric

Wow, those look great. I have always favored the Sweet 100s but may have to venture out a bit in the future. Great pictures of all your harvest. Thanks for sharing with us, and making us folks down this way remember when.....It is has been too hot for anything other than okra, eggplant and pepper...But, hey, those are pretty good too.

[garden5]

I plated mine just like you did (well, I didn't have a handy spacer grid), 4 in. apart. However, when I look at yours in the picture you linked to, mine looked like they were closer than that...so perhaps your 4 in. was farther than mine .

However, I'm inclined to agree with you that it's probably the sandy soil.

I know how you feel about the blueberry bushes. I had one and the deer ate it in the summer and winter, so I moved it to the garden....when a loose dog came by and munched on it (I have no idea why).

This year, the animals left it alone, but I was hoeing and accidentally knocked off a branch .

Still, I did mange to get a blueberry or 2 off of it .