Gardening Gardening

What pepper variety(ies) is that in your sink?

 

Black Krim and Red Brandywine

 

They were supposed to just be sweet bell peppers but a plant or two ended up being those snack size ones. Most times called Yum Yums. We’ve been giving them all to my son because his fiancé loves em.

That watermelon was just so-so, not real sweat. Hopefully the other variety is better.

 

Decided to peek at a sweet potato or two.






Second planting corn is doing well.


Todays harvest.

 

Probably my last batch this year

 

Our garlic harvest, late July. Has been curing since then. Have some really nice big ones…unfortunately we got hit my nematodes so we need to develop new seed stock. Anyone ever have those? Looking for tips…I have a couple different spots, but have to scale back out production next year.

 

Grass clippings around the new lettuce.

 

Cool…you’re in PA and can get a lettuce harvest? That’s cool

 

I’ve grown lots of lettuce in the spring but this is the first time I’ve planted late. Seeds have sprouted nicely so fingers are crossed. Hoping to get something from them. Looking at our temps, I should be good.

 

Picked both of the larger variety watermelons. First one is excellent! Knife went in about 3” and it split about 1/2 way down.

 

Last batch of tomato sauce finishing up in the water bath.




Lids are snapping to seal.


Left over for my breakfast.


The last thing to can now is the habanero pepper jelly.

 

Yesterdays garden harvest. Tomatoes are slowing down for sure.

 

Habanero pepper jelly. I also add a head of garlic.

 

Harvest day!
Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, sweet peppers, jalapeño peppers, and corn. Also bagged fresh mint which I didn’t get a pic of.

Each one I planted, produced at least one giant. Most made several. They’re huge. This was the way they were growing, undisturbed.


This is the yield from one “plant”.



All cleaned up.



I have a huge mountain of the vines. They sure do take over a lot of real estate.



Several days of rain split most of my tomatoes. I neglected to harvest before and I paid for it. This is definitely the longest and best season for tomatoes ever.


And my lettuce.


Should have a few fresh salads soon.

 

Roscoe...love that pooch!

 

As do we, he's a good one. He goes nuts for the hose so I had to make him stay right there. He watched somewhat patiently but never got the opportunity to attack the stream of water.

 

That's funny our Aussie loves to chase the hose and bite at the water.

 

Well, my firewood got too much attention lately. Weeds have seriously invaded my fall lettuce. I did get a good gallon size bag for first cut. Might be last.

 

My hunting buddy brought up a drone and took this shot of our garden up north.




A French heirloom squash, a large white zucchini for seed, and a pail of grouse carcasses for the hot compost pile..

 

Great drone shot...Nice garden!!