Some Harvest Pics

[garudamon11]

Wow thats amazing O_O wish there were more of these threads

[jal_ut]

James, You say left and right. It looks to me to be top and bottom. The bottom row looks slightly larger. Any concern on the loose wrappers? Is this common with elephant garlic?

No, there is a space down through the middle leaving left and right group. My wife pointed out that perhaps the individual cloves were larger in the group that had the blossoms picked off. I did not weigh these, but just looking at them I could not see much difference is size or bulk.

The loose wrappers are because I left it in the ground too long. Not a worry with the elephant garlic. The individual cloves are wrapped tightly and will keep all winter just fine.

[jal_ut]

Wow. The photo of the corn is making me hungry. Here's a question: How big a strawberry bed did you need to get all of those strawberries? What kind are they? What year?

I have two strawberry beds One is 8 feet by 20 feet and is in its 5th year.
The other is 8 by 10 and is in its second year. The plants are everbearing. I don't remember the variety name. I was going to plow up the older bed, but it is still producing so I hesitate.

[jal_ut]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/harvest_9_20_2011.jpg[/img]

[jal_ut]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/onions_large2.jpg[/img]

[greenstubbs]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/onions_large2.jpg[/img]

Some prime lookin onions ya got there!

[jal_ut]

My garden is about done. Maybe get a few more summer squash if it doesn't freeze right away. I still have to dig the potatoes. The broccoli may put out some more side shoots. That broccoli has sure been good this year. Best ever.
I am going on vacation. Guess the garden will tend itself for a while?

Don't know if I will be checking in from down the road somewhere or not. Have a great harvest!

[bogydave]

Awesome!

We are having low 40s & 30s at night, frosted twice.
Some stuff still green but not for long.

[DoubleDogFarm]

Just another awesome summer James.

Be safe, Eric

[gixxerific]

Simply incredible, I am still wondering how you do it. But what ever it is keep doing it.

Those are some amazing onions.

High five my man.

[jal_ut]

In Quincey Illinois this evening. It was kinda bad windy all day. About blew me off the road.

[jal_ut]

Kicking back in Marietta Georgia, and its snowing back home in Northern Utah.

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/chives_bee.jpg[/img]

[lakngulf]

Kicking back in Marietta Georgia, and its snowing back home in Northern Utah.

Welcome to the good Ol' South. Thanks for bringing some low humidity weather with you. Enjoy

[DeborahL]

James, are you doing the pit this year?

[jal_ut]

Yes, I will do a pit for the potatoes.

[jal_ut]

I am in Southern Utah today. I will be going home Friday.

A Utah Sunset

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/Sunset%20Page/ssaug13_0.JPG[/img]

[gixxerific]

Awesome pic James.

A good contrast to the grey, windy, cold, rainy sky I'm looking out at.

[jal_ut]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/slateslide10_22_11.jpg[/img]

This is how things look now.

[lakngulf]

This is how things look now.

jal, have you ever thought about going into the Postcard business?

[garden5]

This is how things look now.

jal, have you ever thought about going into the Postcard business?

Either that or naturalist magazine cover shoots!

[DeborahL]

Yes ! He should !

[jal_ut]

Went out to the garden today with a couple of buckets. Found some
jalapenos, tomatillos, tomatoes, and a couple of bell peppers. I had plenty of onions, so it was time for some fresh salsa. Yummy.

I only used a few of the hot peppers, still have a gallon bucket full of them. I don't need any dry as have plenty from last year. Anyone want some jalapenos?

My son came over and we picked 5 bushel of apples, and a bushel of plums. Still loads of apples and plums. Drop in and get some.

We are very blessed again this season. Hope you all had a good season too.

[jal_ut]

Digging carrots, onions and potatoes today.

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/onions_fm_seed.jpg[/img]

These onions were grown from seed.

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/rc_carrots.jpg[/img]

Royal Chantenay Carrots

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/harvest_oct.jpg[/img]

[gixxerific]

Congrats on the good year.

I thought you said you were done in the garden. Yeah right.

[mhannum]

Very impressive harvest, and eye-opening. I have to admit that I never thought of Utah as a place where one could grow such bountiful crops. Well done!

[SPierce]

Wow- those carrots look fantastic!

[stella1751]

How big is your family, Jal_UT? What do you do with your extras? You're bound to have extras, as productive as your garden is

[jal_ut]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/turnip_7_2_2011.jpg[/img]

[jal_ut]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/veggies2.jpg[/img]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/potatos11.jpg[/img]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/onions_4.jpg[/img]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/melons_wagon.jpg[/img]

Just trying to get everyone psyched up for planting a great garden this season.

[lakngulf]

[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/turnip_7_2_2011.jpg[/img]

Mine do not look quite that good but I love turnip roots, and picked some yesterday.

Long Story Short: My mom and dad used to plant a great bed of purple top turnips and mustard greens. The patch would make some great turnip roots. I also have planted them but did not plant any at my home this year, and my mom has not planted any in years, but she can cook some mean turnips.

I did plant 10 lbs of purple tops, however, in on of my deer food plots. The deer have enjoyed them all fall and winter, and these guys have too

[img]https://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/lakngulf/001-qdma/048.jpg[/img]

I sent this picture to my mom who lives near the land where I hunt. She emailed me back to say "If there are some turnips in that patch, I want some" So, yesterday she and I drove over to the field to check it out, and picture two sack full of nice turnip roots.

The deer, the turkey, my mom and I are enjoying the turnips