You gotta love July for the garden produce.

[jal_ut]

How long did it take for that pepper to get that big? Was that from seed?

I don't like to fuss with covers, hot caps etc. so I buy my starts and don't plant them out till danger of frost is past. Here that means first of June. Looks like about 8 weeks from planting out I have peppers. Don't know what variety they are, just marked green bell peppers.

[lakngulf]

OK, jal, this is the best I can do this late in our season. Your produce is now at prime and mine is at the end. This is a recent picture, however, as I took this produce to a party last Thursday night to give away. God has been good to us this year. A harvest from a tiny seed is always amazing to me. And I did start each plant from seed in my little greenhouse.

Peppers, eggplant and okra will continue until frost, and I have some fall tomatoes and squash in the ground.

[digitS']

You are ahead of me, James.

I see some sweet corn tasseling around the neighborhood. I suppose I could have planted something like Fleet again but the plants are so small that it is almost embarrassing to have it out there . Instead, I'm waiting for the usual, Ambrosia and Sugar Buns.

Zucchini just started coming off last week and I've eaten the 1st 4 cucumbers of the season . It will seem like forever waiting for peppers and eggplant . . . I'm still getting 3 or 4 Sungolds every time I go out but the only (slightly) bigger tomato has been the 1st few Bloody Butchers. I have a ripe Fireworks and am curious how that one does since it is only its first year in my garden. Some of the other varieties are loaded with green tomatoes and it won't be long!!

Onions? Of course, I've been enjoying the sweet onions from scallions on. They have been bulbing up over the last several weeks but it is only now that a few of the onions are making very big bulbs. Shallots were all harvested and are now nice and dry . . . I don't suppose that you want to see my kale . Oh hey! I've started to dig the Yukon Gold spuds!

Steve

[Gary350]

What do you do with all your squash?

I was getting about 3 squash every day for a while, we over dosed on it after 2 weeks.

We gave squash to everyone we knew they all over dosed on squash too. I pulled up all the plants.

Sure would like to have squash from time to time in the winter if there is a way to save it.

[jal_ut]

Summer squash in season, but I don't like it frozen nor bottled. Some of the winter squash will keep into winter in the basement. We don't freeze nor bottle winter squash either.

What do you do with all your squash?

What we don't eat, sell, or give away ends up worm food. I know, plant a few plants and get much more than needed. Its OK, the worms enjoy it too. I tossed two buckets full of summer squash to the worms yesterday. I planted a lot this year as I wanted plenty for market. Well you need to pick it every other day so the squash are small like people want, and probably half of it goes to the worms. Yet you need several plants to have enough on market day. I like it fresh picked. That is what we advertise.

[jal_ut]

Taterpatch



Pumpkin blossom



What's that hiding?

[jal_ut]

[Ohio Tiller]

This was last Sundays harvest all the beans, corn are canned and the tomatoes were turned into tomato soup and canned Friday evening.

[DoubleDogFarm]

As usual, Very nice James.

How about your local food bank? Will they take the leftovers?


Eric

[jal_ut]

Ohio Tiller, nice showing. You gotta love it when all the food comes pouring in.

My "local food bank" is 13 miles away. Price of gas what it is, I don't take it that way unless I happen to have other reasons to travel that way.

No tomatoes nor melons yet here.

[jal_ut]

lakngulf, good showing. I will be lucky to get any tomatoes. The climate here doesn't have enough frost free days for lots of the warm weather stuff. Pass the maters.

[LA47]

Our garden had a slow start this year due to the cold rainy spring. It finally started warming up good the very end of June and is producing good now. Gardening at this altitude is a real challenge. We've already had a few nights dip down into the low 40's.
A suggestion for any extra produce is to donate it to your local senior center. Fresh produce is really appreciated by them.

[bryce d]

That is some nice looking stuff. My garden is doing great, thanks to all of you

[DoubleDogFarm]

Much smaller garden this year, but still getting good eats.



Eric

[ReptileAddiction]

Those figs look great! I had my first fresh fig I've ever eaten a few days ago from a friends tree. Now I am going crazy deciding what varieties to plant...