tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82958426229075626202024-03-12T23:58:49.943-07:00Gardening with JessBackyard food and flowers in Edmonton, AlbertaBob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.comBlogger470125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-84929839885614534622023-11-17T12:30:00.000-08:002023-11-17T12:30:24.978-08:002023 wrap-up<p>The garden is finally put to bed, although the weather continues to be pretty good and there is no snow in sight. I spent most of October processing the harvest and trying out new ideas with the dehydrator.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvKX9v7VrSUfSD8UD57YRGwXBIuBkhQdPpJ42GmUy3Uwx9xQ1GQ-2bvE8Xg5xB6dSNrTcbt1k-g60Ey_TNNuHBc6uDymr49lEodJI4auWdi0bgqtdHUdSqAPXoOP_FWZ_cvsNUhciquAMpEoywq5WtTmt2MYRabJ7HM9zmcGXMPJFB7XOYkbmLVMSOcM/s1555/IMG_0743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvKX9v7VrSUfSD8UD57YRGwXBIuBkhQdPpJ42GmUy3Uwx9xQ1GQ-2bvE8Xg5xB6dSNrTcbt1k-g60Ey_TNNuHBc6uDymr49lEodJI4auWdi0bgqtdHUdSqAPXoOP_FWZ_cvsNUhciquAMpEoywq5WtTmt2MYRabJ7HM9zmcGXMPJFB7XOYkbmLVMSOcM/w389-h400/IMG_0743.jpg" width="389" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had a tonne of tomatoes so I pureed them and then put them on a piece of parchment paper in the dehydrator. The result was very stiff fruit leather (did the same thing with some apple sauce but did not dry it as much). It took about 8 hours of drying time.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAg_lfbFod0TTEZNiOgoTuACmLhoTNIHgRziobfT_hf1JpobUq5EtKSW6MXGI_9e_RrQtyFfZBCHQmBGGU08YykH3Vl9ENVWI1CN7UzjJyWezHDUMUPHM1aWM76fTlMGaUcnf9B4ZXU1abyZ1FXcX94X1EFQx_7xMObUkS6q8OFCnfIsKqxOWsJfQkSg/s2016/IMG_0746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAg_lfbFod0TTEZNiOgoTuACmLhoTNIHgRziobfT_hf1JpobUq5EtKSW6MXGI_9e_RrQtyFfZBCHQmBGGU08YykH3Vl9ENVWI1CN7UzjJyWezHDUMUPHM1aWM76fTlMGaUcnf9B4ZXU1abyZ1FXcX94X1EFQx_7xMObUkS6q8OFCnfIsKqxOWsJfQkSg/w300-h400/IMG_0746.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I then crumbed it into pieces and ran it through the coffee grinder to make tomato powder, which works as a substitute for tomato paste.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRnnqp7Je6jvtSeisLZgPDZV8YjnRSyRExKU-J45XnISf_Lbgui4fbvxP0RpBrU-lLAumt7tbr1qo6gHYLN-V-imylPS9e1mkOaT5xMB9FK3nz5i4zHq_obnxZO8fZME5MBrqulL8SUffb-bVX0ttN1K6uua3okM9ghs-_gZXK-0N3Gz7SH9xWb2t6x0/s1541/IMG_0747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1541" data-original-width="1511" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRnnqp7Je6jvtSeisLZgPDZV8YjnRSyRExKU-J45XnISf_Lbgui4fbvxP0RpBrU-lLAumt7tbr1qo6gHYLN-V-imylPS9e1mkOaT5xMB9FK3nz5i4zHq_obnxZO8fZME5MBrqulL8SUffb-bVX0ttN1K6uua3okM9ghs-_gZXK-0N3Gz7SH9xWb2t6x0/w393-h400/IMG_0747.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Four plus litres of tomato paste dehydrated to about 175ml of powder!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxNbnbLhQL-5EWNf0WfJSWI7tSClnkbHhp4u47ZVvOAjvitOgFuFkL6eEQYi8OnylIUCQQ_cMnuNAJ3j9_e5ARyqwDRJA-_r2lT2ZjDii8CH3tUfh_W_CDRjc6B4NFEb0jXNkdTRBbHQEalye4l6VIvhvmoYfI2V7lMpr28MzTvH2x2D8qLmZKPV4Zos/s1405/IMG_0748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1405" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxNbnbLhQL-5EWNf0WfJSWI7tSClnkbHhp4u47ZVvOAjvitOgFuFkL6eEQYi8OnylIUCQQ_cMnuNAJ3j9_e5ARyqwDRJA-_r2lT2ZjDii8CH3tUfh_W_CDRjc6B4NFEb0jXNkdTRBbHQEalye4l6VIvhvmoYfI2V7lMpr28MzTvH2x2D8qLmZKPV4Zos/w400-h391/IMG_0748.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We also dried a bunch more peppers. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4cuFC9gKJeSn8l0jcaxsihpiMAzR6uV__1pINr2mqw5pcn1QtwNbJF3JcmuO6693eT2SeN4YqvgpNh0WJGH3oeAl_2dnC8OKNkgquTVxgGe4_GNt_r06feelO9rWLFssQiRA3JBz0EaYj3oO-LeGrY1KlspgBXzW2pl_0Jsa7s5D7haKQpMzz_-457s/s1448/IMG_0822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4cuFC9gKJeSn8l0jcaxsihpiMAzR6uV__1pINr2mqw5pcn1QtwNbJF3JcmuO6693eT2SeN4YqvgpNh0WJGH3oeAl_2dnC8OKNkgquTVxgGe4_GNt_r06feelO9rWLFssQiRA3JBz0EaYj3oO-LeGrY1KlspgBXzW2pl_0Jsa7s5D7haKQpMzz_-457s/w400-h400/IMG_0822.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seven bell peppers turned into about 1.5 cups of dried peppers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f6vuumho0NmBTzA-2647hRK7ob6Gp25QtD_4FAmWFfOk0p_Ub3SwhMjpu24uVPqC803p-ZaTDCa6rEvCDbwr42DCRWTrV_yqSwNQDQqVjnKtdxGsD2LB1meEUWB5b5bR_LIbLeSJI1WsOFtdAOkRQyHW7b-ikIUa7dJtcLm8NrMXSq7woEQjuyRTipE/s1308/IMG_0836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1308" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f6vuumho0NmBTzA-2647hRK7ob6Gp25QtD_4FAmWFfOk0p_Ub3SwhMjpu24uVPqC803p-ZaTDCa6rEvCDbwr42DCRWTrV_yqSwNQDQqVjnKtdxGsD2LB1meEUWB5b5bR_LIbLeSJI1WsOFtdAOkRQyHW7b-ikIUa7dJtcLm8NrMXSq7woEQjuyRTipE/w400-h400/IMG_0836.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So far I have jammed four gallons of raspberries. There s one gallon left but I need a break.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwtiitjIchfH6Xj65HENAKXkYhsZ3P7I2OVOiMy4S2F9rkrNBB2_c1zDZBHRFMGL5IJu8mNWR8A3nk_LqRPhlitp7XtDTsUYJ7K_pVnIJMQ_2m0lCfpk-0bYoF1jR8bmL7JtpqJbohJIo3Vlvv95k9VOIK0Lr8mGRlsaXjXlNv0O_zvq_gTqpgKA5SVw/s1280/IMG_0823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwtiitjIchfH6Xj65HENAKXkYhsZ3P7I2OVOiMy4S2F9rkrNBB2_c1zDZBHRFMGL5IJu8mNWR8A3nk_LqRPhlitp7XtDTsUYJ7K_pVnIJMQ_2m0lCfpk-0bYoF1jR8bmL7JtpqJbohJIo3Vlvv95k9VOIK0Lr8mGRlsaXjXlNv0O_zvq_gTqpgKA5SVw/w400-h400/IMG_0823.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We carved the giant pumpkins for Hallowe'en. They were thick! Lots of seeds to roast, though. And I saved a few seeds. Jess and Jenn have also been making pumpkin pie out of the eating pumpkins.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HuZy69CBc9SStKEqCnPdsSgxg_3gz6wDSA-vXo9Xs3Py-XuTepkVKmXuhvETCxuXHEXcov_F3adWupdTZ6YmADVzzBCEv8IZF3yD9SiKlCx19MwAKf-ES7hgLJcpPMsuVzKUw-s5dJpOaPB1zPHj82_sishtN11uZtv3FNgo9W4-SDvdVM4R1Wn8wjw/s2016/IMG_0921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HuZy69CBc9SStKEqCnPdsSgxg_3gz6wDSA-vXo9Xs3Py-XuTepkVKmXuhvETCxuXHEXcov_F3adWupdTZ6YmADVzzBCEv8IZF3yD9SiKlCx19MwAKf-ES7hgLJcpPMsuVzKUw-s5dJpOaPB1zPHj82_sishtN11uZtv3FNgo9W4-SDvdVM4R1Wn8wjw/w300-h400/IMG_0921.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PGq6I73-mOXYOWNql2ROL4nUKFIk78991kt1anK4n7D3YcwJzJ3X1WjmyXdeh66UC1Ga5Z8rLkKK3QRQlFjw8D2P9e10ShG2kr5nYgOMT4wNn-JmYt7gi114UJdOsfFNI-Zzz2Vf6h_NmiqSb799Pbh17M4XPrM20c9bm2d7wnWK5AjbFW5Uc_7aAeU/s2016/IMG_0928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PGq6I73-mOXYOWNql2ROL4nUKFIk78991kt1anK4n7D3YcwJzJ3X1WjmyXdeh66UC1Ga5Z8rLkKK3QRQlFjw8D2P9e10ShG2kr5nYgOMT4wNn-JmYt7gi114UJdOsfFNI-Zzz2Vf6h_NmiqSb799Pbh17M4XPrM20c9bm2d7wnWK5AjbFW5Uc_7aAeU/w300-h400/IMG_0928.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think the decoration in the middle was supposed to be a pumpkin but it turned out a bit Eye of Sauron.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8zf8c8XFw7XZK8EnBZ3zL3aHEeUSlJOeAxe3DekZE8EsFDaX4PishcyXU4dOa1DNgEHLndtru0gP3zcscJctdovU9Gmu14JlAIfss-vonDeK7fezzA_DlUInZAabGkAzYXMEKwZhN_sHc19WqfDJFFspupKIgDCiECgL6Tlnpcav7qpB7T5Bf5YIct0/s1529/IMG_0821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1529" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8zf8c8XFw7XZK8EnBZ3zL3aHEeUSlJOeAxe3DekZE8EsFDaX4PishcyXU4dOa1DNgEHLndtru0gP3zcscJctdovU9Gmu14JlAIfss-vonDeK7fezzA_DlUInZAabGkAzYXMEKwZhN_sHc19WqfDJFFspupKIgDCiECgL6Tlnpcav7qpB7T5Bf5YIct0/w400-h355/IMG_0821.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>That pretty much wraps up this year and I'm turning my mind to Christmas baking. The fruitcakes (some doused with whiskey and some with malibu) turned out well.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-81176212629128413802023-10-02T13:31:00.003-07:002023-10-02T13:31:52.482-07:00Pumpkins, peppers, grapes, beans<p>The frost arrived on October 1 so we had a busy weekend of harvesting! The pumpkin crop was impressive this year and most have been distributed up and down the street.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPcX9ldbp2TvjzTX41QAYA1W5nw8Jyy6oe8V6jWwscWcutq_n6nB8hkeEwBxBqXc6H4zCrPLUSGHzupLPTMovAla_RrdeJrb-giitG3E09J4NbLy1_gecd9bMbs0YQJ3pDni8tfs9jtq3XnuJ1zdCIUMKuR5e61_tcOBvELJfBcgtC9h6kV4rrb9FJg0/s1280/IMG_9858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1280" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPcX9ldbp2TvjzTX41QAYA1W5nw8Jyy6oe8V6jWwscWcutq_n6nB8hkeEwBxBqXc6H4zCrPLUSGHzupLPTMovAla_RrdeJrb-giitG3E09J4NbLy1_gecd9bMbs0YQJ3pDni8tfs9jtq3XnuJ1zdCIUMKuR5e61_tcOBvELJfBcgtC9h6kV4rrb9FJg0/w400-h390/IMG_9858.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The bigger ones ranged from 50 to 90 pounds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9thmZUe0Qz6Lj4yKeSXuFgQlSg8fniQHTMmAffQffgpJ7imNoQ-RTjPCgBhbrZMn8T87nGRUeg_dcXlTP6U88QlWZEdYyeyDUEVQwwmfhyphenhyphenMydz9rBODbh7rmQhvBJFO5v35WmMqIhoqrd4EHzIn_Q6khGcGcBad0AwXe9x2ORmcauDR2VU5b-96s1TxM/s1533/IMG_9850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1075" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ95RBB4wXNlUN8nNhCjCxMgSgJQSxm-i44EuFng4G2pwEcvGe_Som8FoBiYiv9hyphenhyphen1eudzjrNecCWd4ka0LDrHxRI5_tgp3EcnJNtb_kwUERbD5pGX1_LbT_aLXkD2YtDFZh9TSGZWIIk_YM6WsLXrmNjX51yO58i4LoW6-WJa6k0ZO7VDSKwYVWsXsX0/w400-h400/IMG_9839.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On the other end of the spectrum, we got one tiny bunch of grapes!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9DOAESHzZKx4FlW7xpJoxIl_Y8YBV3HMR8KjP4qusSB9z2oqt-crG07yHHWiIJD0Bu5emt-CwJ_nRj24zj9lptaywCLY_aDgpzbRR-iW3FHZRdbPZhRG0EEGHwCUauFzx2nq7YGFMHUuzs0q_gQf9k0Y_sSBRXbZHr5Wr6psLdG4d8RLsAaMQ0UuZGg/s1280/IMG_9804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9DOAESHzZKx4FlW7xpJoxIl_Y8YBV3HMR8KjP4qusSB9z2oqt-crG07yHHWiIJD0Bu5emt-CwJ_nRj24zj9lptaywCLY_aDgpzbRR-iW3FHZRdbPZhRG0EEGHwCUauFzx2nq7YGFMHUuzs0q_gQf9k0Y_sSBRXbZHr5Wr6psLdG4d8RLsAaMQ0UuZGg/w400-h400/IMG_9804.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The tomatoes went hard to the end, with insanely thick stems. We gave away flats and flats and still have window sills full. I'm going to sauce a bunch and then try to dehydrate the sauce.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JSR-UTNNFFSqW5M2imiKqzsMlF9rs-ucv403J182sh4pGIj_UjAWrJ4Gy8fZ6b7pCixk_sjfvyK39um89dodKDFB9j73vd9ZYDNVlkGQC1cSt3hrlHvqva1_XV-Aavz4ou0pxthXGiV5N3PSXaQrWWI72tY-JyF1r-st46u8UnELq4ff8mxT518GbnQ/s2016/IMG_0441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JSR-UTNNFFSqW5M2imiKqzsMlF9rs-ucv403J182sh4pGIj_UjAWrJ4Gy8fZ6b7pCixk_sjfvyK39um89dodKDFB9j73vd9ZYDNVlkGQC1cSt3hrlHvqva1_XV-Aavz4ou0pxthXGiV5N3PSXaQrWWI72tY-JyF1r-st46u8UnELq4ff8mxT518GbnQ/w300-h400/IMG_0441.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I had to call out the reinforcements for the final push on the scarlet runner beans. I am still shucking and drying them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7QvuXEz85YuIwPw6KJFQLeHdvtCwhSfznQd42HAXloVjE6zDUpb7A5x_7qLBldHVnZwQ3ZFNeLjaL3LagGeE_pWx0U8ic8N6ErjWzD3kQtxWM3IBfKl-026qdEtAmc0MD3jhz7xxA2ETg-cXAgjNpZYDiwHcq88xN-1UFDDJgaVK3Krnm1MMYrzSz4g/s1280/IMG_0429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7QvuXEz85YuIwPw6KJFQLeHdvtCwhSfznQd42HAXloVjE6zDUpb7A5x_7qLBldHVnZwQ3ZFNeLjaL3LagGeE_pWx0U8ic8N6ErjWzD3kQtxWM3IBfKl-026qdEtAmc0MD3jhz7xxA2ETg-cXAgjNpZYDiwHcq88xN-1UFDDJgaVK3Krnm1MMYrzSz4g/s320/IMG_0429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHimaxW-yaN8alMQSSQNATMrADFLQXWCzzqhyphenhyphenAQEAR8zI4N5g9yC2YeMNqV2Sm3J-g7rxtuVnD6cc49Ol-vRPK00hUJj2t3GVGQbQkdBre5W1jlLMpvWiK6ved3amhuAST5N0KSy_vKijMTKLqXyWEp8BMVKBhTXbwPLdiUJOXW83dJa4sCYGVA52Ppn8/s2016/IMG_0440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHimaxW-yaN8alMQSSQNATMrADFLQXWCzzqhyphenhyphenAQEAR8zI4N5g9yC2YeMNqV2Sm3J-g7rxtuVnD6cc49Ol-vRPK00hUJj2t3GVGQbQkdBre5W1jlLMpvWiK6ved3amhuAST5N0KSy_vKijMTKLqXyWEp8BMVKBhTXbwPLdiUJOXW83dJa4sCYGVA52Ppn8/w300-h400/IMG_0440.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>We had a good year for peppers in the raised bed. This is about half the crop. I put a bunch on the dehydrator.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61COEdtG9582Vf7Ao4OpPprgbVFtQ3UFdhGR3m7p2kOizOfmnxzhwwMtu01ZV63FALQHsNxmJrhYCk6p0Ge8FyG7pJU9DphxDp9p46BMWkfkVIyVVdzRnqp5BGym9UJBYltUYQJjF5LMGUG1U9z4GDjb3U7E7NCN6B2OHY0q3IzpayQ6k32dw5rRmC2I/s1280/IMG_0425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61COEdtG9582Vf7Ao4OpPprgbVFtQ3UFdhGR3m7p2kOizOfmnxzhwwMtu01ZV63FALQHsNxmJrhYCk6p0Ge8FyG7pJU9DphxDp9p46BMWkfkVIyVVdzRnqp5BGym9UJBYltUYQJjF5LMGUG1U9z4GDjb3U7E7NCN6B2OHY0q3IzpayQ6k32dw5rRmC2I/w400-h400/IMG_0425.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwScWpER4l4kBpcB9FXV2kp_jrX20UbdEik4b-SKOqYagg031BhEmj3rfGNewvl27QeLKo_snvmNOvnO2lK4OQ4istbtD7mRWZtATjON37538f9NJASjt5qNj_DrBDoIsfhrkdE77pB3f5fmaS8iy9oht_NHhlsU8ltHfSTQfUFljRnwqZMNhsJ3Tr9g/s2016/IMG_0436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwScWpER4l4kBpcB9FXV2kp_jrX20UbdEik4b-SKOqYagg031BhEmj3rfGNewvl27QeLKo_snvmNOvnO2lK4OQ4istbtD7mRWZtATjON37538f9NJASjt5qNj_DrBDoIsfhrkdE77pB3f5fmaS8iy9oht_NHhlsU8ltHfSTQfUFljRnwqZMNhsJ3Tr9g/w300-h400/IMG_0436.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaXH6qPh6bNItwZ1qjScmlKgatFexfmOnnwufUerZGx0nK2ugUpVWx7KVUqJkfv6D4v_KCvAuRBl1uqPSfCFQVTLiEeY77LNoI4dr7n-9yS14SJ5ts3bG2Ws_ni6W5z-I7Yl2BJ0d70iqRYRWW-AEt3lAafZySxOWDuHuw3AmtpL_czwxAoFoPXswCcI/s1512/IMG_0435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaXH6qPh6bNItwZ1qjScmlKgatFexfmOnnwufUerZGx0nK2ugUpVWx7KVUqJkfv6D4v_KCvAuRBl1uqPSfCFQVTLiEeY77LNoI4dr7n-9yS14SJ5ts3bG2Ws_ni6W5z-I7Yl2BJ0d70iqRYRWW-AEt3lAafZySxOWDuHuw3AmtpL_czwxAoFoPXswCcI/w400-h400/IMG_0435.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We also had a few good sun flowers that the birds have been at.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavb2KCBfPv1uOz7YqSZNwLZsHIJaHOOJe9JAGXg8xo-E3Em7aKSA23j8TpsrZAemGYGngwhJGvwqV_MDgwTms_nZ1o8nwE3V9EGlda1hd62YWpCd44uZeqmFVlOkvcYO5L1sjbXW4AEMuGmLMHV4cfS7exeYchE21vL7gQPRb2f98jcZNPSdo6NNfyFQ/s1337/IMG_0432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="1337" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavb2KCBfPv1uOz7YqSZNwLZsHIJaHOOJe9JAGXg8xo-E3Em7aKSA23j8TpsrZAemGYGngwhJGvwqV_MDgwTms_nZ1o8nwE3V9EGlda1hd62YWpCd44uZeqmFVlOkvcYO5L1sjbXW4AEMuGmLMHV4cfS7exeYchE21vL7gQPRb2f98jcZNPSdo6NNfyFQ/s320/IMG_0432.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next few weeks are about cleaning up the beds and putting things away for the winter. The garlic is in. We still have a few carrots, beets, and potatoes to dig. And the jamming season hasn't started! But whew!</div><p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-89261598183652053342023-09-14T15:28:00.004-07:002023-09-14T15:28:24.308-07:00Apples, tomatoes, watermelon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Harvest season is in full swing. Jess did most of the ladder work this year ("15 years since our last time-loss injury!") as we harvested the second apple tree. Need to prune the top a bit this fall, I think.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMs8qTv7gke429ks6ggTwV3_yDId0pno-5UAwl6or2UzxGi0ERsIt3KiU5sSAA3C_ehofBS7zoRsdQKJygT6Vc37IBq60p3p3KCWRLS06Z3xbYvXILh8kGCNQcrs_XjTe86zw2YPu2Bc87j2XNJa_imfpg_LRvoC_mtsLB-HIQfikg6bnD3f49QoE7Ns/s2016/IMG_9317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMs8qTv7gke429ks6ggTwV3_yDId0pno-5UAwl6or2UzxGi0ERsIt3KiU5sSAA3C_ehofBS7zoRsdQKJygT6Vc37IBq60p3p3KCWRLS06Z3xbYvXILh8kGCNQcrs_XjTe86zw2YPu2Bc87j2XNJa_imfpg_LRvoC_mtsLB-HIQfikg6bnD3f49QoE7Ns/w300-h400/IMG_9317.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>We got a goodly amount of apples and we baked and sauced most them the first week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i-QEH6xeUJPkOlneNFT-XQ2ZYHjOpesDN7hCcfLr0qMZkuTo7omGC3qMMYKQhAewiiEZ8JyrrSCguTzGugn6RiuXHTSDsmK_NMCS1FAGP2vgDDM9CRTZh0PZ5fR34TjjmfVqoWqo1AFYXKude_kN9MQrAPEcRaq3Pq3zEOoJB428tcEW_UotZISXbfE/s2016/IMG_9318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i-QEH6xeUJPkOlneNFT-XQ2ZYHjOpesDN7hCcfLr0qMZkuTo7omGC3qMMYKQhAewiiEZ8JyrrSCguTzGugn6RiuXHTSDsmK_NMCS1FAGP2vgDDM9CRTZh0PZ5fR34TjjmfVqoWqo1AFYXKude_kN9MQrAPEcRaq3Pq3zEOoJB428tcEW_UotZISXbfE/w300-h400/IMG_9318.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>We ended up with four gallons of apple sauce and half gallon of apple butter. Plus pies and muffins and such.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IFKtKjHUBtNbCRQGFk-K9ER99_NsJd8JZeAOD_Z50Kf4ljlodC969sx1Z5j5VpTOwwV0wXklUPEqLiDYnQnJgnjbKXn5V1XB29fl1zgezLnr2VbNB7BjCA7VkT_avHzFSried7JTasPu4wvM36kNAtSLq1W6OMJIwfiQZXsqGWbsLOuc8SOb4W-umg8/s2016/IMG_9321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IFKtKjHUBtNbCRQGFk-K9ER99_NsJd8JZeAOD_Z50Kf4ljlodC969sx1Z5j5VpTOwwV0wXklUPEqLiDYnQnJgnjbKXn5V1XB29fl1zgezLnr2VbNB7BjCA7VkT_avHzFSried7JTasPu4wvM36kNAtSLq1W6OMJIwfiQZXsqGWbsLOuc8SOb4W-umg8/w400-h300/IMG_9321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The tomatoes continue to produce. The six of the black Russian tomatoes is crazy. The slice on the left covers the whole piece of bread! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYUjY8sgfre5AfLr_okxrZQVyZmhTRgZ2BS0YHaK3Yx1cE0N8DlfjYmjvBV-zNg0jI5cA_GtbfvUSJ1VOg8n48-IkCntiHE6L-RKeYNzU3Rb27i05Y3cPN33kdoEIWizaIWA23nifsXk0tZhCwtrig4_d-mSJVOBjaP5VNvkw9anTjbhz6U9bYjWRK5M/s2016/IMG_9274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYUjY8sgfre5AfLr_okxrZQVyZmhTRgZ2BS0YHaK3Yx1cE0N8DlfjYmjvBV-zNg0jI5cA_GtbfvUSJ1VOg8n48-IkCntiHE6L-RKeYNzU3Rb27i05Y3cPN33kdoEIWizaIWA23nifsXk0tZhCwtrig4_d-mSJVOBjaP5VNvkw9anTjbhz6U9bYjWRK5M/w400-h300/IMG_9274.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrNZg-TsfFkIfLyEo4VMtrjDRq3egZL9jettqMFWRjJ5fTPdkGVG-5Rq8wfsUMrwhMVKC-pUASYJDz2wH9_BXa9_uKhhThMKtgMZsHwm2o9UlJQMGk_8W653MZBGwxiZpNOw7hwGPHuTFUIxLa-VS_qvtRxjUT6rCik2ZYkVpnBVPp4vQw8Q_3hEwaak/s2016/IMG_9376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrNZg-TsfFkIfLyEo4VMtrjDRq3egZL9jettqMFWRjJ5fTPdkGVG-5Rq8wfsUMrwhMVKC-pUASYJDz2wH9_BXa9_uKhhThMKtgMZsHwm2o9UlJQMGk_8W653MZBGwxiZpNOw7hwGPHuTFUIxLa-VS_qvtRxjUT6rCik2ZYkVpnBVPp4vQw8Q_3hEwaak/w400-h300/IMG_9376.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We've been saucing a lot. The different coloured tomatoes each give different coloured pulp!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNH_VQ-vLRqX12VnwzDVumRKtvDGk985K3jja5Xj-aa90BVKNI-sBga5VEcTZKtUlhHFc2vM3rmuETj5Kk0jtV8Iu1hMRKHzj90KCt6XdC7xmjiOUT_cXWck5MDlsHbqFFGDCchyJDPyjA5JHs15K0HaIv6FfzmAKVrlW3ZD4BBw0sFZZ7PBAXraF9SqM/s2016/IMG_9377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNH_VQ-vLRqX12VnwzDVumRKtvDGk985K3jja5Xj-aa90BVKNI-sBga5VEcTZKtUlhHFc2vM3rmuETj5Kk0jtV8Iu1hMRKHzj90KCt6XdC7xmjiOUT_cXWck5MDlsHbqFFGDCchyJDPyjA5JHs15K0HaIv6FfzmAKVrlW3ZD4BBw0sFZZ7PBAXraF9SqM/w300-h400/IMG_9377.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAsdkBMwFtEzUr7hZGrN5d20s346UgXZP1fxf4YKm2b4x5X7t__dhIxv0NpVwnTAFKsQcsvUZHd10wBnbm0HYwtA81LqDhWSWnUWeIbLU3rdPhcDuKRKgWpbLjIM3Pe6v6KlvqhbModeMODRnqWyuYTeLyMfqL9SVI7_mYSYBxz6hrwbK5zErVl4Nso4/s1684/IMG_9378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1510" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAsdkBMwFtEzUr7hZGrN5d20s346UgXZP1fxf4YKm2b4x5X7t__dhIxv0NpVwnTAFKsQcsvUZHd10wBnbm0HYwtA81LqDhWSWnUWeIbLU3rdPhcDuKRKgWpbLjIM3Pe6v6KlvqhbModeMODRnqWyuYTeLyMfqL9SVI7_mYSYBxz6hrwbK5zErVl4Nso4/w359-h400/IMG_9378.jpg" width="359" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also harvested the first (of four, I expect) pumpkins. They are each the size of a five-pin bowling ball.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GgEMsjZiO6V_7NTipCJvUMftcO95lmTyoypXUgdlq9VsZFvA114FkuYNG_-9LP7RDIMyk0Pd8AmjLu9fnWLXWAC5XS9TBFfT3JwaGuSA5czv_SJIqAfnj7ZCBa3MjeUGtXdzQlNhX6FwniCcb9cRJwDCdAj-8hOfG0R_XqHxP2E8fofFwvgtsyOHFy0/s1512/IMG_9608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GgEMsjZiO6V_7NTipCJvUMftcO95lmTyoypXUgdlq9VsZFvA114FkuYNG_-9LP7RDIMyk0Pd8AmjLu9fnWLXWAC5XS9TBFfT3JwaGuSA5czv_SJIqAfnj7ZCBa3MjeUGtXdzQlNhX6FwniCcb9cRJwDCdAj-8hOfG0R_XqHxP2E8fofFwvgtsyOHFy0/w400-h400/IMG_9608.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one as one of the yellow fleshed ones and tasted pretty good. It was very juicy, moderately sweet and had a lot of seeds. We'll see what the next few are like.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjciMWo_exC9TmVM1ob310XHljPHIRDogoCdDu1DGlWaLZhc2tFyRTnOpuhKKJ5OcJ1wqofCcbnWujv9KH5BulcvI6J_H22F-kdc6Ve9Al59uXOuNUZKc0-yFaFcuNJKdHaBQqlousKGkXlNCYWHC_XJAh91AJRcJHbntySlk6DrQpQS38V-xOnUD9NQ/s1512/IMG_9611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjciMWo_exC9TmVM1ob310XHljPHIRDogoCdDu1DGlWaLZhc2tFyRTnOpuhKKJ5OcJ1wqofCcbnWujv9KH5BulcvI6J_H22F-kdc6Ve9Al59uXOuNUZKc0-yFaFcuNJKdHaBQqlousKGkXlNCYWHC_XJAh91AJRcJHbntySlk6DrQpQS38V-xOnUD9NQ/w400-h400/IMG_9611.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTUlfzdRBed1SlwaEPKH-s6kBbMdiOv0sAbOTi0SX8DeazVUzNO40REEE6qJ94rmth5taWHkH16zXX2TZFg79ljNbofo6_M_27CzGiytT8UhDMKbo_n6vHgIrEC5BTGIEmEPxf6OAbfvgKec03i3iDDiYHRoLhY4zLjAUNY2zLizjtTVU6xBOHNeGDd8/s1512/IMG_9612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTUlfzdRBed1SlwaEPKH-s6kBbMdiOv0sAbOTi0SX8DeazVUzNO40REEE6qJ94rmth5taWHkH16zXX2TZFg79ljNbofo6_M_27CzGiytT8UhDMKbo_n6vHgIrEC5BTGIEmEPxf6OAbfvgKec03i3iDDiYHRoLhY4zLjAUNY2zLizjtTVU6xBOHNeGDd8/w400-h400/IMG_9612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There are still a lot of tomatoes on the vine. We can likely start the bean harvest tonight. The potatoes were disappointing this year (I came the heat and drought). The pumpkins are doing well and there are a lot of carrots left in the ground.<br /> <p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-40318335620855752612023-08-28T15:17:00.005-07:002023-08-28T15:17:52.098-07:00Pepper, Apples, Tomatoes, Pumpkins<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not sure how I forgot to update the gardening blog for three weeks but there you have it. Things have been busy! First up, I pulled in the three largest papers. I think we'll get 15 this year. These have since ripened and two are in the oven right now for fajitas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cw3NsWyqkyxBS7qdO4tNKmEwnzdKnLXFLrjdhv4RucsvOeuxuYsdyTbwac1PxxTm9-A55EKkC61TTpQ8-3JuSdMSDlE2L2hp7MeCBCYL75x11gzx3TZoQa6GBerSGtooKfVKEXg-ot1ki4wQZ7j3COGH6cxrQKZT5GFgAHcbrE435ACBTarATn1Ktf8/s2016/IMG_9063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cw3NsWyqkyxBS7qdO4tNKmEwnzdKnLXFLrjdhv4RucsvOeuxuYsdyTbwac1PxxTm9-A55EKkC61TTpQ8-3JuSdMSDlE2L2hp7MeCBCYL75x11gzx3TZoQa6GBerSGtooKfVKEXg-ot1ki4wQZ7j3COGH6cxrQKZT5GFgAHcbrE435ACBTarATn1Ktf8/w300-h400/IMG_9063.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The watermelons are also doing well. I think we'll get three watermelons and two cantaloupes this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGN5liW9me2GTqIfnZoioJ66GmwfR0QlYFIcAayDUWWAn7o9gZsxVXDEqt9vceHHbX4ywVjH8H5BYaO29pxHme2dx6FALSBNn5HWGJ_9QW36Fimq1kgjxX4zmOhoA6J1hvUsoz4PgrFDXUhNvGMdirNLoo_RSytZkCpGUc4WFnulzBDD_-yy7KLgTOU8g/s1512/IMG_9124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1512" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGN5liW9me2GTqIfnZoioJ66GmwfR0QlYFIcAayDUWWAn7o9gZsxVXDEqt9vceHHbX4ywVjH8H5BYaO29pxHme2dx6FALSBNn5HWGJ_9QW36Fimq1kgjxX4zmOhoA6J1hvUsoz4PgrFDXUhNvGMdirNLoo_RSytZkCpGUc4WFnulzBDD_-yy7KLgTOU8g/w400-h353/IMG_9124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We harvested the first apple tree and ended up with a goodly number of pretty big apples. Some of these have gone into crisps. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJp-mQrEDBFXPWy_8TA0nbBhKN8wcX-eolB6uD2waTx6n_7wjZnt_-kFVzslt51rzcFQvl7K1kC9qqxuIDmujs94Abk0BmZSJnRLzU2d90i2-MpKTyFqWuCVKPnkI0lYeWb0XSCx2EECSFSdPrPVoV-ZoIVLteT0awLFXKk4T3y0KAim1te8yxoQMZ9Q/s1280/IMG_9116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJp-mQrEDBFXPWy_8TA0nbBhKN8wcX-eolB6uD2waTx6n_7wjZnt_-kFVzslt51rzcFQvl7K1kC9qqxuIDmujs94Abk0BmZSJnRLzU2d90i2-MpKTyFqWuCVKPnkI0lYeWb0XSCx2EECSFSdPrPVoV-ZoIVLteT0awLFXKk4T3y0KAim1te8yxoQMZ9Q/w400-h400/IMG_9116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rest I canned as pie filling to make room for...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXXMwlKxum0vo15k4Jyi9c2tviy6xN-RwTiEs-EfkNkufOSolNoBe0QjSn3hXTqOIr-PVfELOyvDInUVDXxKTPYEcMWw0pgpbOa6IjcfZiFiwFw6KgGQIaKM-2Ijwj7ZapJUrRf9QjtWzareWS1TuSP_mn_HKfROE06tshvTIDJlwJz1c-60lYasVjMY/s2016/IMG_9164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXXMwlKxum0vo15k4Jyi9c2tviy6xN-RwTiEs-EfkNkufOSolNoBe0QjSn3hXTqOIr-PVfELOyvDInUVDXxKTPYEcMWw0pgpbOa6IjcfZiFiwFw6KgGQIaKM-2Ijwj7ZapJUrRf9QjtWzareWS1TuSP_mn_HKfROE06tshvTIDJlwJz1c-60lYasVjMY/w400-h300/IMG_9164.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...endless tomatoes. I started pulling off the riper ones to help the plants make some progress on the greener ones.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtywnwD5YwelmLrkjP6dP0VW2L511vo7C0L3cWaXLvznWGq8KXXxPCOdqGiroSxMXnHf4C_kNK3ZbQZbgpC7bw480r2nvOXDbhLOTqKCazYMJfOuJTHebfOdc87lbRhYcuXeAVUfchku5W099FeuzAGnu0BQtmn66LWxZHCpF6Cx-4frljKPyAz6j59U/s1280/IMG_9118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtywnwD5YwelmLrkjP6dP0VW2L511vo7C0L3cWaXLvznWGq8KXXxPCOdqGiroSxMXnHf4C_kNK3ZbQZbgpC7bw480r2nvOXDbhLOTqKCazYMJfOuJTHebfOdc87lbRhYcuXeAVUfchku5W099FeuzAGnu0BQtmn66LWxZHCpF6Cx-4frljKPyAz6j59U/w400-h400/IMG_9118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The result was very crowded window skills.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5AQRHUD0Vz_io64iM--xBsOPjFGquch4cVY6XeueMkARb_XZtIV8gwuME1dHarZVADuB--QpqvrqDCKlfa0nIGogS8Bo2BVFPvurQW20aysDJo4nGbSWJFHJGyJ5v5WvGA5P-ykiMkLplCxw4fVaOtN1QGj4I4kc0OXg9Nffv3EXRZEjCFF2aXc3aCg/s2016/IMG_9152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5AQRHUD0Vz_io64iM--xBsOPjFGquch4cVY6XeueMkARb_XZtIV8gwuME1dHarZVADuB--QpqvrqDCKlfa0nIGogS8Bo2BVFPvurQW20aysDJo4nGbSWJFHJGyJ5v5WvGA5P-ykiMkLplCxw4fVaOtN1QGj4I4kc0OXg9Nffv3EXRZEjCFF2aXc3aCg/w300-h400/IMG_9152.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The smaller stupice tomatoes, I mostly dehydrated for the winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViS5bUcI7XQP0wZxToxNemQxSvsJT5LzJyBzlY6SzORNmUhkpnWxApQonJ1OiaN4Sjwrq7sNfSwaMB4hzkM19PrZWVKOusBLQh1yTB7T1aGO0PMbNSEK1NiII6iZk8zyNPWIYFT8vodNVgp_zC5M7Ik45T2HRubWgP9S7NWSCf82L4EAabBC99e5sHrk/s2016/IMG_9136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViS5bUcI7XQP0wZxToxNemQxSvsJT5LzJyBzlY6SzORNmUhkpnWxApQonJ1OiaN4Sjwrq7sNfSwaMB4hzkM19PrZWVKOusBLQh1yTB7T1aGO0PMbNSEK1NiII6iZk8zyNPWIYFT8vodNVgp_zC5M7Ik45T2HRubWgP9S7NWSCf82L4EAabBC99e5sHrk/w300-h400/IMG_9136.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The largest tomatoes, including some black Russian ones have been ether eaten fresh or crushed and canned.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUGY8pjxXj_dht6pDzKJcHJd3wyky8fNaSjazmV_T7tHJbaVu4zKKDkORQ4yosIi7dSAncSpNe8NzcvC1O6UV6cahVEFswp1wOWLB9w7DJsGoANaud9xJHEPKH4BTSAqNKy3KEIZf8388G6pgvi7wTEgpQab2FxRFHx-FGod2Nm1eRe59JWFhUN5Hl3E/s2016/IMG_9139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUGY8pjxXj_dht6pDzKJcHJd3wyky8fNaSjazmV_T7tHJbaVu4zKKDkORQ4yosIi7dSAncSpNe8NzcvC1O6UV6cahVEFswp1wOWLB9w7DJsGoANaud9xJHEPKH4BTSAqNKy3KEIZf8388G6pgvi7wTEgpQab2FxRFHx-FGod2Nm1eRe59JWFhUN5Hl3E/w300-h400/IMG_9139.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzVuy7vK-hNH-pcZg3fAeKH_-qZYvhUtVvBj9lkEXgu7Pep--4y7tS5PA1Zi119K-Y7AjrS0-qgYpyuD1g7kAPMBeBino8UnSYnSJ1voIfPBfQasfrcI4eE1Yd5fYndG6PHy6yvhKudSlZRGUhUA4LmnqmfQNusDjRq8stAWCLyPhOIwZCzksAHOImpI/s2016/IMG_9144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzVuy7vK-hNH-pcZg3fAeKH_-qZYvhUtVvBj9lkEXgu7Pep--4y7tS5PA1Zi119K-Y7AjrS0-qgYpyuD1g7kAPMBeBino8UnSYnSJ1voIfPBfQasfrcI4eE1Yd5fYndG6PHy6yvhKudSlZRGUhUA4LmnqmfQNusDjRq8stAWCLyPhOIwZCzksAHOImpI/w300-h400/IMG_9144.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have another 40 tomatoes on the window sills ripening. These I'll run through the tomato mill and likely sauce. Finally, we have four (or maybe five) huge pumpkins (four litres ice cream pail for scale).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBEkMDc1ipG4ZdVmNEj1ca802zxVuuCCMf8qZvrmWbprfn67LUFv6imMeoz7MI4B6LiE8v1Aui9Fs5AKbrG7_OmDm5aWNC3vaWxHIZxByiLs-JybGfKJykZrh3PydhUAC1OzggM9jjO3es9jneXDaKO7tDv0bAKV61T2Z4P-4Z1IDEPITrPWsfc-VoVw/s1512/IMG_9269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1512" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBEkMDc1ipG4ZdVmNEj1ca802zxVuuCCMf8qZvrmWbprfn67LUFv6imMeoz7MI4B6LiE8v1Aui9Fs5AKbrG7_OmDm5aWNC3vaWxHIZxByiLs-JybGfKJykZrh3PydhUAC1OzggM9jjO3es9jneXDaKO7tDv0bAKV61T2Z4P-4Z1IDEPITrPWsfc-VoVw/w400-h379/IMG_9269.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GdVY79Bqz69GPwl-wbYLcetnCkpZBYt_L-EyfhHH74Uvfh_EkT133C3QiCjxA9wle7Hn7euKh6KT8bDpOafrKpXj1JGyOEXqQHSTavMaNXk1s4xna1PFnhJtpCZ6h7C0HDwaplFUYzhq3PKRdNjmc23teqBiQFBQ_4NMqwUNhUjuoq4Q8kpq2cAVMF0/s1657/IMG_9270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GdVY79Bqz69GPwl-wbYLcetnCkpZBYt_L-EyfhHH74Uvfh_EkT133C3QiCjxA9wle7Hn7euKh6KT8bDpOafrKpXj1JGyOEXqQHSTavMaNXk1s4xna1PFnhJtpCZ6h7C0HDwaplFUYzhq3PKRdNjmc23teqBiQFBQ_4NMqwUNhUjuoq4Q8kpq2cAVMF0/w365-h400/IMG_9270.jpg" width="365" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There are also about a dozen smaller pumpkins. I managed to process the garlic and most of it is in storage. Ditto the onions. The next big rush (other than the tomatoes) will be the scarlet runner beans But those are likely several weeks away yet.<p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-43586739878078506642023-08-07T15:30:00.001-07:002023-08-07T15:30:15.028-07:00Cantaloupe, watermelons, garlic and pumpkins<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we head into the last two months of the gardening season, we're seeing some progress in the melon patch. I see three cantaloupes so far, which is pretty good news. Not the number I was hoping for, but still better than zero! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1R2BvBFv0CX_H62TM4r_-1Q2kvT5p6Fjj7pHqIlkBi7CIKkWszO7Wpb-WOuxqfcnmzU0-_vvNsMNTWuEeNl-CFQ1uk8IHRxXPYUIt1mgvdPomjT0nchPFUHPnIEVykatpjZN_OWbChoPpQ0HWuh7i3spMSfVV9vyNWvzQW_qFiaPFgmk4pgd6Fbdkqs/s1280/IMG_8660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1R2BvBFv0CX_H62TM4r_-1Q2kvT5p6Fjj7pHqIlkBi7CIKkWszO7Wpb-WOuxqfcnmzU0-_vvNsMNTWuEeNl-CFQ1uk8IHRxXPYUIt1mgvdPomjT0nchPFUHPnIEVykatpjZN_OWbChoPpQ0HWuh7i3spMSfVV9vyNWvzQW_qFiaPFgmk4pgd6Fbdkqs/w400-h400/IMG_8660.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There are more watermelons (at least five). They are growing at a pretty good pace. The pictures below were snapped five days apart. I sent one to Jess and her co-workers were like "does your dad have giant Shaq hands or are those just tiny watermelons?"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0z4-CnICbXeJDC4SFwbnhiVhSie4icsH_n9qWbkWeWOr1UOZaefk4S8OYnbjuWQFpg4T7RHKBGuXNsvzzgCmioJlvptXrTDi2WkxzxSRDeCLGtTm6YmHWWuFkYUtbd1NHxMoLNTvCLbS0xTBX577Bvj2vXFNWJ6FkuudTcxpAxMBf2jR8eMn8JlHiXs/s1280/IMG_8663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0z4-CnICbXeJDC4SFwbnhiVhSie4icsH_n9qWbkWeWOr1UOZaefk4S8OYnbjuWQFpg4T7RHKBGuXNsvzzgCmioJlvptXrTDi2WkxzxSRDeCLGtTm6YmHWWuFkYUtbd1NHxMoLNTvCLbS0xTBX577Bvj2vXFNWJ6FkuudTcxpAxMBf2jR8eMn8JlHiXs/w400-h400/IMG_8663.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NETo72l02r2U2nQ_jlUKTrQhWZaqD331jsrB0Dj6sElmGs0d0fX_xK9QpGudjuSRrYZgrjvWK2L1TxCMGacV3RchNzT5TFuM_pAjvR0ze7kIwCnMhUV7weKgWLenRb1r_kUegldLjiOFT_i3MwEDT8TUR7tfm0KruTfhdaSxFrziKEYM6oqSSHn1it8/s1280/IMG_8774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NETo72l02r2U2nQ_jlUKTrQhWZaqD331jsrB0Dj6sElmGs0d0fX_xK9QpGudjuSRrYZgrjvWK2L1TxCMGacV3RchNzT5TFuM_pAjvR0ze7kIwCnMhUV7weKgWLenRb1r_kUegldLjiOFT_i3MwEDT8TUR7tfm0KruTfhdaSxFrziKEYM6oqSSHn1it8/w400-h400/IMG_8774.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We're also starting to harvest tomatoes. Mostly stupice at this point but the bigger tomatoes are starting to ripen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0BoYoZDchlucGoMStrZI4nvdqAvYL84eYYYTrq4yi2qGaBuUJ_Ozc3k6ltDrD4ASsKZ6OV6xHyIKOPRtAqNYvgjlMBldgyaw_c2zTMo-0XPKbjvWqEEoM-BZWjwMh3Xsg7oCxGChAxMzh2EUNWjBgCdGvGKE9vZdyHGn6NcRk-1v8PAMpvKeqk2o2t8/s1280/IMG_8664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0BoYoZDchlucGoMStrZI4nvdqAvYL84eYYYTrq4yi2qGaBuUJ_Ozc3k6ltDrD4ASsKZ6OV6xHyIKOPRtAqNYvgjlMBldgyaw_c2zTMo-0XPKbjvWqEEoM-BZWjwMh3Xsg7oCxGChAxMzh2EUNWjBgCdGvGKE9vZdyHGn6NcRk-1v8PAMpvKeqk2o2t8/w400-h400/IMG_8664.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I pulled the garlic and cached it in the garage to cure. So now everything in the garage, including the inside of the car, smells like garlic.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLvs764LW0eJlIUKrZXCYwxNjLlr5P8wXhwlIHSYuHq0kB6RWr5LIWdfs5-89gyvFMVbvlY7lZfc4-qo4C1Uox--54tlSDRt0_B5M9l0L6ouf878IuMUK8cbCSdeU5SgVNwF_IFZAK7NSTdmCc9iL0_GxxJifQjq9KV-5b4JK4Rk6T3aDlYWC96gTDVU/s2016/IMG_8668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLvs764LW0eJlIUKrZXCYwxNjLlr5P8wXhwlIHSYuHq0kB6RWr5LIWdfs5-89gyvFMVbvlY7lZfc4-qo4C1Uox--54tlSDRt0_B5M9l0L6ouf878IuMUK8cbCSdeU5SgVNwF_IFZAK7NSTdmCc9iL0_GxxJifQjq9KV-5b4JK4Rk6T3aDlYWC96gTDVU/w300-h400/IMG_8668.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Things are going so-so on the trellis. I have a few more squash showing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4NV4oTw2t3rTtrh76u2gj_fP4Z9xM9ARS7RHsbi-fU48OmrJgY6h_xaKCqkGcS8-_HoHMsu2AGhXyEHznvZjrVoMN2rEaiclbLPWtieC-iNAzPuQ8wJRhQoejK9vkwlzE53Q4tKlRNP9GOsTfn1LafjvwDgSYjlCiQXPhUtszUmzjtCsGp1Nq5pj4zc/s2016/IMG_8786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4NV4oTw2t3rTtrh76u2gj_fP4Z9xM9ARS7RHsbi-fU48OmrJgY6h_xaKCqkGcS8-_HoHMsu2AGhXyEHznvZjrVoMN2rEaiclbLPWtieC-iNAzPuQ8wJRhQoejK9vkwlzE53Q4tKlRNP9GOsTfn1LafjvwDgSYjlCiQXPhUtszUmzjtCsGp1Nq5pj4zc/w300-h400/IMG_8786.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>And a small number of cucumbers. I think the soil needed some amending so I'll work on that this fall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx4jFP3AsTzE34Bv_p3jXIfq8OuZnGc3YaFK5jP6l3PFWVbHc66BZQUZTALa4W1U3R76SZe0kK5buEZYilVSIWA96FH6yKK-9FEEr9OJ_YkUBs54aF91KojZnKES7eGgSxGgDPesPWt-UoWewORfUNzXRNuZYxpuHnvlgcFTtaBlIkMZT74c3hHWW0ow/s2016/IMG_8787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSx4jFP3AsTzE34Bv_p3jXIfq8OuZnGc3YaFK5jP6l3PFWVbHc66BZQUZTALa4W1U3R76SZe0kK5buEZYilVSIWA96FH6yKK-9FEEr9OJ_YkUBs54aF91KojZnKES7eGgSxGgDPesPWt-UoWewORfUNzXRNuZYxpuHnvlgcFTtaBlIkMZT74c3hHWW0ow/w300-h400/IMG_8787.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The raspberries are basically done for the season. I managed to put 5 litres away in the freezer for jamming. The pumpkins are insane, though. The vine just keep spreading. Of the pumpkins I can easily get to, this is the largest so far (thumb to pinky is 9 inches) so I think we'll have a large number of pretty big pumpkins come fall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-AoLqdXdGn8BaYdYBb-dUPix5LG9fFuyge6O23pRvXmcxmN2rUdwS6fxCTvZdQF7j9Pot0Wz0E6WGo6sS6wrrH3Jd0Sh1fm2GJDrSF7O8i-VjdjQwzsb9u2ji1CEH0nkfKwq0ov0r-BTFTc8-Eez40oANKH39WaXBbv_4nyG4_S4xvuEAzPRpydjpQo/s1280/IMG_8851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-AoLqdXdGn8BaYdYBb-dUPix5LG9fFuyge6O23pRvXmcxmN2rUdwS6fxCTvZdQF7j9Pot0Wz0E6WGo6sS6wrrH3Jd0Sh1fm2GJDrSF7O8i-VjdjQwzsb9u2ji1CEH0nkfKwq0ov0r-BTFTc8-Eez40oANKH39WaXBbv_4nyG4_S4xvuEAzPRpydjpQo/w400-h400/IMG_8851.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The coronet front is probably a write off (not enough sun). And the potatoes have been a real mixed bag this year. Some good sized spuds but not a whole lot of potatoes per plant.<p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-6801787820717581572023-07-29T08:26:00.000-07:002023-07-29T08:26:12.675-07:00Peas, tomatoes, watermelons, tomatoes, pumpkins<p>I spent quite a lot of time aggressive weeding the garden post-vacation and things are now much more in hand. We're also starting to see some meaningful amount of produce!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2xBkhC6S8DRvGq2hKG2bsY3Q1-K3k_h3BlJiExbY9WgkSplJXM9nZO1J19tKTa4_lXiV6Viub4Sg7vMCF6s3MvOoILlNN2p2IhbN_aN35sDXYG7GH5ubl-1wn03TZWLwHNcIZpaQIoemU2oiUrL6EBcnUu47_gYdVA4-AxR42qHanZkF3Gq89WaDOUw/s1340/IMG_8521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1340" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2xBkhC6S8DRvGq2hKG2bsY3Q1-K3k_h3BlJiExbY9WgkSplJXM9nZO1J19tKTa4_lXiV6Viub4Sg7vMCF6s3MvOoILlNN2p2IhbN_aN35sDXYG7GH5ubl-1wn03TZWLwHNcIZpaQIoemU2oiUrL6EBcnUu47_gYdVA4-AxR42qHanZkF3Gq89WaDOUw/w400-h400/IMG_8521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I picked a gallon of peas last night, shucked them and then blanched and froze them this morning (maybe four cups in the end). We also have some stupid tomatoes ripening.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQMUyjnPplDPO1VvASQXjIvuQ0tn4_tCbxRA6F04oMj5Qv1Wz4dmBXS9NYlDYIjTyJ6gDYl7PXpXaWNgttfIcQnHKP0u2UKlXF3DLiTbzG7c_xcjHIbV4rn5qOKQJnRkJjPs3T0GJpRahyONYXT3zctxy19o04yd2F2M7JaoaDlQQmNt5Uuzyv50N7J0/s1280/IMG_8516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQMUyjnPplDPO1VvASQXjIvuQ0tn4_tCbxRA6F04oMj5Qv1Wz4dmBXS9NYlDYIjTyJ6gDYl7PXpXaWNgttfIcQnHKP0u2UKlXF3DLiTbzG7c_xcjHIbV4rn5qOKQJnRkJjPs3T0GJpRahyONYXT3zctxy19o04yd2F2M7JaoaDlQQmNt5Uuzyv50N7J0/w400-h400/IMG_8516.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>By the garage, we're starting to see some progress with the watermelons. Not every flower is being fertilized but there are few. I think, with two months of summer left, we might get some melons!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GS1f5LQ_jXACgIW66dY4JkLZdceu8KOFPKVIhbC9v7d0zZxhWJenvhZ9XQsNSQTSyz6megP5e_lzY-aHvWgFT_zHLEvF9pAsjotm0jSPm_4-6ie2fdObbOP18xl-Y3ul_48ne78wANMVsXP_97wI0poaWAHdqDn_RsXB3XCfOFrPrvfLRJEk3RwnTpE/s1512/IMG_8459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GS1f5LQ_jXACgIW66dY4JkLZdceu8KOFPKVIhbC9v7d0zZxhWJenvhZ9XQsNSQTSyz6megP5e_lzY-aHvWgFT_zHLEvF9pAsjotm0jSPm_4-6ie2fdObbOP18xl-Y3ul_48ne78wANMVsXP_97wI0poaWAHdqDn_RsXB3XCfOFrPrvfLRJEk3RwnTpE/w400-h400/IMG_8459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The tomatoes are also ready plentiful and a few are beginning to redden. I imagine later August will be the bonanza time this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UzYE5FXiyUNDVXZNc8-gHa4mz78EVyPNQ1FcakWeolzzKlScgE_4hnUsyXFS6c61osX-MS-dvpnAN_BrYRV2HQk9zsVEai2pIs2nxZgHrziJGuGRLY26Y3F_qQYJGsYBFviwNOrzVkAMwULtbcumb5jvGQ37xXtqByFOIg2PfPWjd_9zYbOYxioCwOM/s1280/IMG_8458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UzYE5FXiyUNDVXZNc8-gHa4mz78EVyPNQ1FcakWeolzzKlScgE_4hnUsyXFS6c61osX-MS-dvpnAN_BrYRV2HQk9zsVEai2pIs2nxZgHrziJGuGRLY26Y3F_qQYJGsYBFviwNOrzVkAMwULtbcumb5jvGQ37xXtqByFOIg2PfPWjd_9zYbOYxioCwOM/w400-h400/IMG_8458.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The pumpkin patch is entirely overgrown (four plants!) and has climbed the raspberries and worked its way through the fence into the neighbour's yard. There are a few five-pin bowling ball sized pumpkins growing. Good thing the raspberries are starting to wind down, because picking is challenging. I'be got four gallons in the freezer for jamming this fall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_gCpWgw_cu_K1TsGFtE25R3l78bbgT0Xssotz3dz6SQVUVqkoGLkYoOd1yn9U1vFIh-UK6NHEcDTehbtZvEJ64vTKz7UGyAI7xiJR0CrkTX3mGUyNwVO0CMBdb-57-7umpKbbLQxVBYvKa-PZG0uQAIc3LZGXFBfS585Sg78YQH-skjW4kkjMqdhStw/s2016/IMG_8432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_gCpWgw_cu_K1TsGFtE25R3l78bbgT0Xssotz3dz6SQVUVqkoGLkYoOd1yn9U1vFIh-UK6NHEcDTehbtZvEJ64vTKz7UGyAI7xiJR0CrkTX3mGUyNwVO0CMBdb-57-7umpKbbLQxVBYvKa-PZG0uQAIc3LZGXFBfS585Sg78YQH-skjW4kkjMqdhStw/w400-h300/IMG_8432.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIypGz8cacFi9DSeix2vCUsugXxT-wd0AxnlEsQe5m5ZS81-7D1xLO39buRUIaoiwfgFVqPUKNxdumBvQ4jpnMwPDYnDKQGz-1enlUmIc06jTxRZTW19xaVSDIGKXJCY4RiRhx1tfRRV9yEIxAjfDteQdKdHsN-_9iHklLGtZ0_lMEj5U2pp5X9FTEPAQ/s1280/IMG_8456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIypGz8cacFi9DSeix2vCUsugXxT-wd0AxnlEsQe5m5ZS81-7D1xLO39buRUIaoiwfgFVqPUKNxdumBvQ4jpnMwPDYnDKQGz-1enlUmIc06jTxRZTW19xaVSDIGKXJCY4RiRhx1tfRRV9yEIxAjfDteQdKdHsN-_9iHklLGtZ0_lMEj5U2pp5X9FTEPAQ/w400-h400/IMG_8456.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Some the climbers are also making their way up the trellis we built, albeit slowly. I think this is a cucumber.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlemg-aGGWD3pKWhlwcTsfsEdVR3B9ux43pQfVAKzZLnNTiY1CXrftGFyMM3Cmzs8RaKpSvAMDV9eBM7mA__y-u58XtIjArxowjGZvTaY2jy8fyjzmPEXU8VbUmHQWPLyEfTunjnGGkBBQdwGqS7HlzdLMk3xMtIgMEVHkUUmNlMiGztsK51nUK-igDw/s1395/IMG_8455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1395" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlemg-aGGWD3pKWhlwcTsfsEdVR3B9ux43pQfVAKzZLnNTiY1CXrftGFyMM3Cmzs8RaKpSvAMDV9eBM7mA__y-u58XtIjArxowjGZvTaY2jy8fyjzmPEXU8VbUmHQWPLyEfTunjnGGkBBQdwGqS7HlzdLMk3xMtIgMEVHkUUmNlMiGztsK51nUK-igDw/w400-h400/IMG_8455.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I'm having better luck with bell peppers this years. movie them up to a hotter bed has done the trick.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWI9wdgwdhtNJZ6aA6uB4D1REuMyc_MHYF_wDAO1S95q3Si6mQZD5FrU0MtCGkzVPvUM7MRnkk2fapiy-Z21oqRCFprkmqzi0JItbhM6S_oqw1u7WcZ4yN2RLoTTXN8hZQOhIJ505FIqWrTtOrdCpvBN8_wR6uLlq-YC1wK0faegFgQlGcNthi0PTSqw/s1280/IMG_8438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWI9wdgwdhtNJZ6aA6uB4D1REuMyc_MHYF_wDAO1S95q3Si6mQZD5FrU0MtCGkzVPvUM7MRnkk2fapiy-Z21oqRCFprkmqzi0JItbhM6S_oqw1u7WcZ4yN2RLoTTXN8hZQOhIJ505FIqWrTtOrdCpvBN8_wR6uLlq-YC1wK0faegFgQlGcNthi0PTSqw/w400-h400/IMG_8438.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I also harvested two spaghetti squash in the hope that the plant would make some more. I hauled the dehydrator out last week to put away some dill weed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2urvSiI66rPGBosrcfhoctq3KKqDsBjDhAJZAyIwmX7-C0wZV2xTMeFxW4m8OIyWj82n9HNTVTw--mWZ3ZcDDsIPb_z7q0UH6ktM7cO753unrfymjXDlcJPVUbsuJbBIyMTDDlhLKuJHwEHbFlbAy2_5pMQGjtUYCkxF6tr-MsCcBzaS8yjdtkTMHphU/s2016/IMG_8433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2urvSiI66rPGBosrcfhoctq3KKqDsBjDhAJZAyIwmX7-C0wZV2xTMeFxW4m8OIyWj82n9HNTVTw--mWZ3ZcDDsIPb_z7q0UH6ktM7cO753unrfymjXDlcJPVUbsuJbBIyMTDDlhLKuJHwEHbFlbAy2_5pMQGjtUYCkxF6tr-MsCcBzaS8yjdtkTMHphU/w300-h400/IMG_8433.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bees are enjoying the sunflowers that the birds planted. The sunflowers I planted are well behind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLsF9CmdvigOIkOoga0RKmUkAnq1A8b5E4ViT7XMiBwTrMPe4wg00IUgY7BknXuGJfZ6ONODKUD8QCj72ZOlDj1nMZH9tOKE2cmriUE6R2lZW7V4BOvrv_LHltoUIta-HupxXE9lpB_XukObWmBvd4FBa9duhau4vBL-ilhq2qNYsJrUZs9st8RbvLzU/s1280/IMG_8416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLsF9CmdvigOIkOoga0RKmUkAnq1A8b5E4ViT7XMiBwTrMPe4wg00IUgY7BknXuGJfZ6ONODKUD8QCj72ZOlDj1nMZH9tOKE2cmriUE6R2lZW7V4BOvrv_LHltoUIta-HupxXE9lpB_XukObWmBvd4FBa9duhau4vBL-ilhq2qNYsJrUZs9st8RbvLzU/w400-h400/IMG_8416.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqoJDkU1L9S8MHjpqIdAtrCyyfDhy0mvRXrfxdx7dhIHx_9F7n4SAwkwgI1RhlKiyy8dseErWDPJGPaUGc1qC94DEPG1CMqKABRuXk1oK26_t3TatIcZ6VoZi-qM1vm3Z3ULGPvliWmbC7vtXJUUkC5ir8_X9_ObhyeKwoCPOjPtnuxrcfV5REZ94dJI/s2016/IMG_8412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqoJDkU1L9S8MHjpqIdAtrCyyfDhy0mvRXrfxdx7dhIHx_9F7n4SAwkwgI1RhlKiyy8dseErWDPJGPaUGc1qC94DEPG1CMqKABRuXk1oK26_t3TatIcZ6VoZi-qM1vm3Z3ULGPvliWmbC7vtXJUUkC5ir8_X9_ObhyeKwoCPOjPtnuxrcfV5REZ94dJI/w300-h400/IMG_8412.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>And the corn is likely a bust this year. Probably not enough light in the bed I choose. Maybe next year!</p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-91140004612078862212023-07-13T15:04:00.008-07:002023-07-13T15:04:57.873-07:00Pumpkins, scapes, and berries<p>We're back from a week's vacation to find the garden has very much grown! The pumpkin patch has really jumped up and I'm hopeful for some good-sized squash this fall. I also had to retire a rain barrel and ended up running the eaves into the pumpkin patch. Happily, I managed not to cut myself on the sheet metal.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeHDGZXbGxBQY2KgQiEpqo9gnct67ZepwyHo7vKMS4f54mDPFSxwifs6LJF65wtTfE04OJ2zcoIBmW92tPXWTmbqhJu7qFGCnSyRz-QUhcZUalBrLwfK__E0GUZLEvSbIVIOWCI45GbZc5FosHeXJ09UlX_0AP7b1_QKyoRA944_09_n2CkzvkmMTUYY/s1280/IMG_8274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeHDGZXbGxBQY2KgQiEpqo9gnct67ZepwyHo7vKMS4f54mDPFSxwifs6LJF65wtTfE04OJ2zcoIBmW92tPXWTmbqhJu7qFGCnSyRz-QUhcZUalBrLwfK__E0GUZLEvSbIVIOWCI45GbZc5FosHeXJ09UlX_0AP7b1_QKyoRA944_09_n2CkzvkmMTUYY/w400-h400/IMG_8274.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAm8-MagB-sjkqGYbf3V0H1eBYKr973QLaGDS0gA-_q5tniC9IVR3Jw6PvvJMvwaSh9wVuT_Jt5QkMBy-LgSrYqpaPLlDvmBn_uWCAZ-gQ1Bqg09U2Kw59WPCPcusumIYC8qtXGPNVV5BAuq4inlarb6dSVBwv1JA04mIzPJ0PqueYcneUUFxUYM9mrqA/s1280/IMG_8275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAm8-MagB-sjkqGYbf3V0H1eBYKr973QLaGDS0gA-_q5tniC9IVR3Jw6PvvJMvwaSh9wVuT_Jt5QkMBy-LgSrYqpaPLlDvmBn_uWCAZ-gQ1Bqg09U2Kw59WPCPcusumIYC8qtXGPNVV5BAuq4inlarb6dSVBwv1JA04mIzPJ0PqueYcneUUFxUYM9mrqA/w400-h400/IMG_8275.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The garlic scapes needed to come in so I cut 40 or 50 this morning, blanched them and then froze them for future use. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg625JNQX3cWtu5qGpTFxRlwutcXom_sYUl1ASpDrUWmgZE-ZwrfW70958upJ0lQwPBK-v3EFnMUL796wSO1J1ZEx3rubsCPRTZbiGs3mrZS2p_R2Zg2p5ybyalzUCQI2o4gnytBsNVMH0E8kL1CNrdznWul67M8RH5FbsqoBOBI9wAN_N-5jrqV8L4U/s1280/IMG_8272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg625JNQX3cWtu5qGpTFxRlwutcXom_sYUl1ASpDrUWmgZE-ZwrfW70958upJ0lQwPBK-v3EFnMUL796wSO1J1ZEx3rubsCPRTZbiGs3mrZS2p_R2Zg2p5ybyalzUCQI2o4gnytBsNVMH0E8kL1CNrdznWul67M8RH5FbsqoBOBI9wAN_N-5jrqV8L4U/w400-h400/IMG_8272.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I also cleaned off most of the Saskatoons and put a gallon away in the freezer. The raspberries are just starting to ripen so we've been eating them fresh with ice cream and I've been putting some away in the freezer for jamming. It looks like we'll have a lot of berries this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluvwBRllFlYo8A6_zWx7wo1jsi7PUWoWMdxxa5JuEJFCPlSw0VlM63CHhAaXc5sH2JWj0d2D3uToZit7NphQqaCtt0wuzQN-gFy1o-fP_paf4BjhYTB_R2rpknIP8xtqF7IS11D_ge75Qj4aEsxLO8hvqO0Ta9LON1PLcZmkfhnbrUYreGi1OYU9WR6k/s1301/IMG_8251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1301" data-original-width="1301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluvwBRllFlYo8A6_zWx7wo1jsi7PUWoWMdxxa5JuEJFCPlSw0VlM63CHhAaXc5sH2JWj0d2D3uToZit7NphQqaCtt0wuzQN-gFy1o-fP_paf4BjhYTB_R2rpknIP8xtqF7IS11D_ge75Qj4aEsxLO8hvqO0Ta9LON1PLcZmkfhnbrUYreGi1OYU9WR6k/w400-h400/IMG_8251.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>It looks like we'll also have a good crop of tomatoes and even a bunch of bell peppers. I wish the watermelon would grow a bit more and set some fruit. That might be a bust this year. The corn is also looking a bit behind. Maybe it is not getting enough sun so I'll try a different bed next spring.</p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-92182464698877340972023-07-01T11:13:00.005-07:002023-07-01T11:13:51.756-07:00Poppies, Tomatoes, Melons, and Berries<p>June has been alternately hot and wet and the garden is starting to fill out a bit. The big surprise of the summer has been a bed of poppies that had grown up around the asparagus. The bees are loving this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgndrYzCUozGgPuMzvt2qp1fm9ZjVopXP81Abdk1RRkN7vDiDzEoJZufTip3zjBzHyy6Sn_JBqQ6fqBAhfwGgjGmSI27GUKaYoMXgF6il9QKbIoN527L8uJIrCicpyWei5dcjJ--rPTvqHbYkTtfOaXJD4ZddOoD4kBHJXtMNyVZvZ6XkFbCNMPw0Ens/s1512/IMG_7271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgndrYzCUozGgPuMzvt2qp1fm9ZjVopXP81Abdk1RRkN7vDiDzEoJZufTip3zjBzHyy6Sn_JBqQ6fqBAhfwGgjGmSI27GUKaYoMXgF6il9QKbIoN527L8uJIrCicpyWei5dcjJ--rPTvqHbYkTtfOaXJD4ZddOoD4kBHJXtMNyVZvZ6XkFbCNMPw0Ens/w400-h400/IMG_7271.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaghDXRjtYB9I5q7-gboMlBcF2C4cFeK0FCLI3sOFcJwxRDDw_OHPJgezmm1w_V-u07Q-HxW4zthxNZSs6xaABOgTaYoM0tt_2_W4cp6tr4bP-cSXKk1S8qe1Ipi-u6woIfkHTz_oMnM_WcEiVQBN5oRSEgMLJVJReRSEoO7V_8g2BMehHEnzrFuNNkU/s1347/IMG_7275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1347" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaghDXRjtYB9I5q7-gboMlBcF2C4cFeK0FCLI3sOFcJwxRDDw_OHPJgezmm1w_V-u07Q-HxW4zthxNZSs6xaABOgTaYoM0tt_2_W4cp6tr4bP-cSXKk1S8qe1Ipi-u6woIfkHTz_oMnM_WcEiVQBN5oRSEgMLJVJReRSEoO7V_8g2BMehHEnzrFuNNkU/w400-h400/IMG_7275.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the tomatoes are doing really well. Below, the first of the stupice have set fruit. I'm still eating dehydrated tomatoes for last year and these are super tasty.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcMmUKo9cs-8kEX6-md1RmCgm5sSCHeBlnudDv3Kfaz7OTKnvTbBJRQnioDCbm9c6VSGBmLzBVTMnPySVN4vYrNmGLlZSX4Y-MX2qxC7VmEciafLLTF97j1eg2y3hR4mU-3-jyn3Ea34dy4YoTCphMdF1Wiyf77ybMFDpiE80_Vt7iwgN-Mq9MnZuHhI/s1280/IMG_7281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcMmUKo9cs-8kEX6-md1RmCgm5sSCHeBlnudDv3Kfaz7OTKnvTbBJRQnioDCbm9c6VSGBmLzBVTMnPySVN4vYrNmGLlZSX4Y-MX2qxC7VmEciafLLTF97j1eg2y3hR4mU-3-jyn3Ea34dy4YoTCphMdF1Wiyf77ybMFDpiE80_Vt7iwgN-Mq9MnZuHhI/w400-h400/IMG_7281.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The black tomatoes we planted are also doing well. Both of these types were in high raised beds. Other types, in lower raised beds, are still doing well but are a week or two behind.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN_srupGq24bR5maRlqWJI8_Rs6q2HySqQrFByB_LnPgQiI-8NFkYGClb2XeOkdULBA8eSp6GxIJ1muOrQc5E9kiHfF91O_teUrb6G60WjuU_gKBOttC_gh0thmPwVzuFQIaAXZeOzVz_2prhmmZ49Q5yDSkpnDe7zRgUWwVwZEAS3d3sHXVYUqPuMZE/s1342/IMG_7368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="1342" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN_srupGq24bR5maRlqWJI8_Rs6q2HySqQrFByB_LnPgQiI-8NFkYGClb2XeOkdULBA8eSp6GxIJ1muOrQc5E9kiHfF91O_teUrb6G60WjuU_gKBOttC_gh0thmPwVzuFQIaAXZeOzVz_2prhmmZ49Q5yDSkpnDe7zRgUWwVwZEAS3d3sHXVYUqPuMZE/w400-h400/IMG_7368.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The melons and squash are starting to come. I think there is a nitrogen shortage in two beds due to the wood chips in the manure I put in so I am culling a bunch of feral arugula and dumping it in to the beds for a bit of a shot. That seems to be working.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdkwz47IKQughH5dtbesI3Rnj0Xc8CjrX8UQlCCRXr5OJURFJ5lHmbzwsbv01kGJLen1A64F9plf1Rcnb0tVnyd_eGtc087ShU9suKrtrUL3p2qKl-HWvuHExrqkiUyv27BHkEqr_0MwR9CrxNjB8GRJVjkiixvCzZ4g8jsj4nwa8GwUvlxmRfJIVSOk/s1280/IMG_7316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdkwz47IKQughH5dtbesI3Rnj0Xc8CjrX8UQlCCRXr5OJURFJ5lHmbzwsbv01kGJLen1A64F9plf1Rcnb0tVnyd_eGtc087ShU9suKrtrUL3p2qKl-HWvuHExrqkiUyv27BHkEqr_0MwR9CrxNjB8GRJVjkiixvCzZ4g8jsj4nwa8GwUvlxmRfJIVSOk/w400-h400/IMG_7316.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It looks like the plants are indeed climbing the trellis although I spend a fair bit of time helping them wind their way upwards.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyjxBUv6_9M8IkWlMy3_yqLI2ccvVvWoM6c-zarpLKF9nLXmqiaeYL0RIuOMN0SsJTYXWdKwCedCq0GZdfF1wOLocQk756yKsCu2P8Qa2CbliZOC52dU3swEQFSngZmed_t0tFLadGDxl1gTHhTwpCfGV7hN4cogEi49VQqgeGuJmNFKID1L4GA_P7-g/s1512/IMG_7317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyjxBUv6_9M8IkWlMy3_yqLI2ccvVvWoM6c-zarpLKF9nLXmqiaeYL0RIuOMN0SsJTYXWdKwCedCq0GZdfF1wOLocQk756yKsCu2P8Qa2CbliZOC52dU3swEQFSngZmed_t0tFLadGDxl1gTHhTwpCfGV7hN4cogEi49VQqgeGuJmNFKID1L4GA_P7-g/w400-h400/IMG_7317.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The cherry tree seems to have produced real cherries! I look forward to the the taste of a $20 cherry.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE262RYSKaOHpl5-6C0AKRRA0uQBxVgcne9zwkU0vksL9vW2AAxfYaFir7FnINWb4V4bE6YzltAtiqC-O3oi7ZOif8-UQhpSXxjX6hXMmnUl0LkL0DoY90QGPZS_uQTAfFLAs7sriThys114jPR5dSdAO1b8stGCjHjfRNhaSzatD-DKHxIwAweUwOSI/s1280/IMG_7372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE262RYSKaOHpl5-6C0AKRRA0uQBxVgcne9zwkU0vksL9vW2AAxfYaFir7FnINWb4V4bE6YzltAtiqC-O3oi7ZOif8-UQhpSXxjX6hXMmnUl0LkL0DoY90QGPZS_uQTAfFLAs7sriThys114jPR5dSdAO1b8stGCjHjfRNhaSzatD-DKHxIwAweUwOSI/w400-h400/IMG_7372.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As the cilantro is starting to bolt, I have been cutting it and freezing it for winter use in salad dressings. Some I am letting go to seed to save. A second planting is just now coming ready for use.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIifP1wQaubh4mMGl9EX7h3n_Xl4m4gIWzF0bZbz5YFEr12S2_RCQHOcvBuAZ2CpPuek6TfCciPULsnGAKGgT1MSj0vWPD9XvzYkJDI40TeoWrkLa59OCL27v7pC4XmjBSgy4sE0aHGmQUaPNmPXhmrHi77qbnHxRZ-361xuSMmbrtC00EvWdyOVOwgA/s1280/IMG_7373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIifP1wQaubh4mMGl9EX7h3n_Xl4m4gIWzF0bZbz5YFEr12S2_RCQHOcvBuAZ2CpPuek6TfCciPULsnGAKGgT1MSj0vWPD9XvzYkJDI40TeoWrkLa59OCL27v7pC4XmjBSgy4sE0aHGmQUaPNmPXhmrHi77qbnHxRZ-361xuSMmbrtC00EvWdyOVOwgA/w400-h400/IMG_7373.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Saskatoons are also ripe, a couple of weeks ahead of usual.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWzvD0I_qJpoe1O3Omb1RPipq6rc3nZGz4-6nguypJ1wr5ZWQ7W6XPQ8X931DlvcWXMi8mVJ7rptjI_jPARaFm_HTj3YFrAIxrinBlenD75hr1wF-kw4ZvhmsXiFNzUleVlMD0twgd3IwbT4WGWBD17LmrnNu9OBGRq8S_wyZcDXie4Qy-gtPoyv9iVA/s1280/IMG_7284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWzvD0I_qJpoe1O3Omb1RPipq6rc3nZGz4-6nguypJ1wr5ZWQ7W6XPQ8X931DlvcWXMi8mVJ7rptjI_jPARaFm_HTj3YFrAIxrinBlenD75hr1wF-kw4ZvhmsXiFNzUleVlMD0twgd3IwbT4WGWBD17LmrnNu9OBGRq8S_wyZcDXie4Qy-gtPoyv9iVA/w400-h400/IMG_7284.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm just freezing these and will add to the raspberry jam when I get around to that in the fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGQwJG_v2_Xw6X-eymcmistn9mmY4IUUiLJZ8laZGlbYJPuc_lW0brLV_ZJN3-7afi4kvEuyOfE0HrujUDL6wnswfohbSt0_QieCaPjZ7iV53J0WS2bSO_fJeHL1angqBPvuhCVOuqHuQCIZqViz0ABr-gO8_OGpMq__AnxWu6ponCohSjBirQ9o9kkQ/s1512/IMG_7375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGQwJG_v2_Xw6X-eymcmistn9mmY4IUUiLJZ8laZGlbYJPuc_lW0brLV_ZJN3-7afi4kvEuyOfE0HrujUDL6wnswfohbSt0_QieCaPjZ7iV53J0WS2bSO_fJeHL1angqBPvuhCVOuqHuQCIZqViz0ABr-gO8_OGpMq__AnxWu6ponCohSjBirQ9o9kkQ/w400-h400/IMG_7375.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I expect the first raspberries will be ready in the next two weeks. The second sowing of peas should also be producing by then.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-42966360437608435092023-06-18T14:06:00.006-07:002023-06-18T14:06:35.653-07:00Plums, potatoes and peas<p>Looks like I forgot to post last week (it was busy!). This week, the crazy heat turned into endless rain, which has really helped the garden. Before the deluge began, we went out to Prairie Gardens and bought a pair of plum trees for father's day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7d31kkQSohY0lsWkIBhxLiZIKLIisEO08ovOmrKOnPSIGS-hN6lXws7RzQ6oxpA65inwFpVCqNM3mohwlzISu54Y47B9xk_9kynLbX6xvQwnPUzVl8h2uvw443q6fnWgGFdxdxnCgV8UlW36wRXhMUP9uwzS06bgHHikKamQmIHGjNCno9WWiurgE/s1544/IMG_3050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1544" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7d31kkQSohY0lsWkIBhxLiZIKLIisEO08ovOmrKOnPSIGS-hN6lXws7RzQ6oxpA65inwFpVCqNM3mohwlzISu54Y47B9xk_9kynLbX6xvQwnPUzVl8h2uvw443q6fnWgGFdxdxnCgV8UlW36wRXhMUP9uwzS06bgHHikKamQmIHGjNCno9WWiurgE/w400-h300/IMG_3050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jenn helped me get these into the front beds and they seem to be doing okay.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlc5_y-fCw8Unvhkgyt672KO5je_4-vQ6FYkfMXx3qRMIKaMwn7krnncNptj307nIZY02JlnpiEOcLfmT6CfgWT3sxg13-J5lVOkyLG1so2eESmLPw2Es-0JIPiibDT0Y0T2GSi8-NRre1OfZYlxmqXgXmFpagVE21R3jLMNx76r3u30uohtnNn-U/s1280/IMG_6903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlc5_y-fCw8Unvhkgyt672KO5je_4-vQ6FYkfMXx3qRMIKaMwn7krnncNptj307nIZY02JlnpiEOcLfmT6CfgWT3sxg13-J5lVOkyLG1so2eESmLPw2Es-0JIPiibDT0Y0T2GSi8-NRre1OfZYlxmqXgXmFpagVE21R3jLMNx76r3u30uohtnNn-U/w400-h400/IMG_6903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The potatoes have really shot up with some more water and have started to flower even.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB-fnrMLXgPtnNP7rtD6T8y4aymVJDFWhRsTvwXRF_3whsLLku_qjkeGOrimYbevnUK-jP3joRt-KEOuuZIYK8Wi8XWODS7_GiZXAqFvoO6gyw_KbG-N9OQWkPcVknK8W27ZU39mdpaCsqnuJRqNZ5IMcfKqqU16rv0ADtIUL_oMedX971AddXPcS/s1512/IMG_6917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB-fnrMLXgPtnNP7rtD6T8y4aymVJDFWhRsTvwXRF_3whsLLku_qjkeGOrimYbevnUK-jP3joRt-KEOuuZIYK8Wi8XWODS7_GiZXAqFvoO6gyw_KbG-N9OQWkPcVknK8W27ZU39mdpaCsqnuJRqNZ5IMcfKqqU16rv0ADtIUL_oMedX971AddXPcS/w400-h400/IMG_6917.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The garlic out back is also much larger (18 inches?) and is starting to put out scapes.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjyGmSlAn0aNUU9Swvuz3fIS3pibb84FnBGk4iJtHOVpPRBpsbaxr2tc27dW8z2Mb8nKyiKuYPWO92-bQybJkPB5x_1ZxMCcX5S6pB-i-c7RVNwAIY_6baXOfrjpFaVecoXu8wfYn7lzzc3eyXYsVFaZQ3641AD_8-mX3zrLcvWf47MylIBXRrQxw/s1280/IMG_6918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjyGmSlAn0aNUU9Swvuz3fIS3pibb84FnBGk4iJtHOVpPRBpsbaxr2tc27dW8z2Mb8nKyiKuYPWO92-bQybJkPB5x_1ZxMCcX5S6pB-i-c7RVNwAIY_6baXOfrjpFaVecoXu8wfYn7lzzc3eyXYsVFaZQ3641AD_8-mX3zrLcvWf47MylIBXRrQxw/w400-h400/IMG_6918.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The tomatoes are a total mixed bag. The best performers are in the raised beds against the garage and some have fruited. The one sin the ground are just now starting to catch up.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzWXQ4Dh18_Xk6M1QW8qScRehdL3924oJkNcvvFgP9hAe99aE3vaqnperOgO0_Ki_JWMNRql1mPcwdImlmVVElFX348OtCJv4oqSzQNx7m6qb-Zdtmm2pUITJm6qiuRC33Q3rJQ6UsZL0PLRiVEM0YxqgEjyEgJX45hM1csWU1Nmb7gO8XVtto72L/s1280/IMG_6919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzWXQ4Dh18_Xk6M1QW8qScRehdL3924oJkNcvvFgP9hAe99aE3vaqnperOgO0_Ki_JWMNRql1mPcwdImlmVVElFX348OtCJv4oqSzQNx7m6qb-Zdtmm2pUITJm6qiuRC33Q3rJQ6UsZL0PLRiVEM0YxqgEjyEgJX45hM1csWU1Nmb7gO8XVtto72L/w400-h400/IMG_6919.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pumpkins have also spent the month putting down roots and are now starting to vine. I'm hoping for some monster pumpkins this year.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfSQIh9naKTgftYmDEQ1xsfS7mCOoAYBbph2LRMAMxU26kQXosuUItkV7t3iys0ZcUMzaHEu3LLBumKm-acGne-_xEmETOwNa9i3WAEHAiPnqH5mjG9PVE1vacqFOP1ZdAjfxaihW1ZkJV_LAhPTWu4fi9sx-5vu4MCzw6iCiQbYigEa4TX23DBk6/s1280/IMG_6923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfSQIh9naKTgftYmDEQ1xsfS7mCOoAYBbph2LRMAMxU26kQXosuUItkV7t3iys0ZcUMzaHEu3LLBumKm-acGne-_xEmETOwNa9i3WAEHAiPnqH5mjG9PVE1vacqFOP1ZdAjfxaihW1ZkJV_LAhPTWu4fi9sx-5vu4MCzw6iCiQbYigEa4TX23DBk6/w400-h400/IMG_6923.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're also starting to see some of the vining plants climb up the trellis we built. Early days, though!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QFahW3j_v8_eU9Y0bLOHp8hfbrLYlmdMMx55Y4KVp8t3t7qfwrhaLIXutJECL_HiwIyDo0X0RyiLAs4SdwgG-4k9K8QXCy_IaHf_pmTeqNAZ3xNl1yz05VhAUMTNqzyh2HHuC9dPwh_ShG8DDF1L0GzYJZTKcus08xd5hLyIRT6EJgH21qIuMaku/s1280/IMG_6928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QFahW3j_v8_eU9Y0bLOHp8hfbrLYlmdMMx55Y4KVp8t3t7qfwrhaLIXutJECL_HiwIyDo0X0RyiLAs4SdwgG-4k9K8QXCy_IaHf_pmTeqNAZ3xNl1yz05VhAUMTNqzyh2HHuC9dPwh_ShG8DDF1L0GzYJZTKcus08xd5hLyIRT6EJgH21qIuMaku/w400-h400/IMG_6928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I did get a small harvest of early peas from behind the back fence. The rest of the peas are still growing and haven't yet flowered.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jcIzKWKIAx13w95c1XOOCoKNqTBiODljzVpGBja5VEgSABbnIPEIUNv-WWRighmXoi7Wm638S1zjIWEZtTub9ocjiV2r0zG60Bm4Q1-xKGyZ37cgRq6Skk33Kwiifu1uLLgqsgM6fDpEpJX6wFMC9ZtjNXfwVviM-aV2b3LWuDX_ChrA-_yeioWs/s1280/IMG_6932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jcIzKWKIAx13w95c1XOOCoKNqTBiODljzVpGBja5VEgSABbnIPEIUNv-WWRighmXoi7Wm638S1zjIWEZtTub9ocjiV2r0zG60Bm4Q1-xKGyZ37cgRq6Skk33Kwiifu1uLLgqsgM6fDpEpJX6wFMC9ZtjNXfwVviM-aV2b3LWuDX_ChrA-_yeioWs/w400-h400/IMG_6932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>This week looks to be mostly about weeding in between rainy periods. If I get ambitious, I may also start to clean out the canning cupboard and maybe dry some oregano.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-48832441428782044612023-06-07T13:28:00.002-07:002023-06-07T13:28:15.440-07:00Flowers, cherries, and arugula<p>The hot weather continues in the yard so I am watering a lot. The flowers are starting to take and show off a bit of colour.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN_VatpeC6H83hBWcaFFGhwcOIMrddvbn6Y6fQ10002-iLhqrgwDeX7XMbSWNJHtqmSFgl_4nopMMZRhcg1JjIePB9NmUlbvnDmupDflPCbvkRrYA--K64oFUn_t9f6f2bn4WRFVIaAG7SioB1-50MwVMMRQSiEt6ObKkjAVGqz5Di7SbXkbkMChH/s1280/IMG_6447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN_VatpeC6H83hBWcaFFGhwcOIMrddvbn6Y6fQ10002-iLhqrgwDeX7XMbSWNJHtqmSFgl_4nopMMZRhcg1JjIePB9NmUlbvnDmupDflPCbvkRrYA--K64oFUn_t9f6f2bn4WRFVIaAG7SioB1-50MwVMMRQSiEt6ObKkjAVGqz5Di7SbXkbkMChH/w400-h400/IMG_6447.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Out back, I have an enormous arugula plant. Too spicy and chewy to eat but ridiculously big. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2EovqauHlaPxhhEn_KFUh6VxUdwNmHcrmnaFfqC4y7t9QqAnOyRKU7_p31uDybop8IEfC3JHiAyNOzGjrkLj14-9ALg9qBRAiB-TojsiKkoqrHchCKxYuHEzQ57a_CgQw7fdJgEKVZHE33ra9Zd880kSmRS-zH22dG6DN7ajRRqBefhaOiIMZr5V/s2016/IMG_6452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2EovqauHlaPxhhEn_KFUh6VxUdwNmHcrmnaFfqC4y7t9QqAnOyRKU7_p31uDybop8IEfC3JHiAyNOzGjrkLj14-9ALg9qBRAiB-TojsiKkoqrHchCKxYuHEzQ57a_CgQw7fdJgEKVZHE33ra9Zd880kSmRS-zH22dG6DN7ajRRqBefhaOiIMZr5V/w300-h400/IMG_6452.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The cherry tree we planted last years has a dozen or more cherrie son it and they are starting to turn red and swell. This is very gratifying!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO0xoyX4SRbOaWVYEiLr28Vh0FG1ZfucwdAB9Jay74MKRn56IdJTgs8c_BU3sl8qgLF5wJvhrf_T7wBuqSUfXPUjnJx-Bkhzu_ub5douQhSwtO-AGGpFI_URHybZHWKg7K4qnXCiyLf-xl3PfX-2v7NsMGrDkQG1QHa5CbcrcmaGBBjwgW078tX8v/s1280/IMG_6450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO0xoyX4SRbOaWVYEiLr28Vh0FG1ZfucwdAB9Jay74MKRn56IdJTgs8c_BU3sl8qgLF5wJvhrf_T7wBuqSUfXPUjnJx-Bkhzu_ub5douQhSwtO-AGGpFI_URHybZHWKg7K4qnXCiyLf-xl3PfX-2v7NsMGrDkQG1QHa5CbcrcmaGBBjwgW078tX8v/w400-h400/IMG_6450.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And this one columbine plant is coming back yet again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzScaFFgM2RBYp83QoPnz-TJfuSUI5cJvQcivjBLn4iKp89mber23PqodvAhtKdfct3e6_TE9eYWmd92eFLE3o1CWcEQeC2I3cog4Z-sKF2eCspyjn3X1SxdOO55uWLbY8KVxpV0Z21ZPCSojrIF97EBXpWb6ORXZYJEMxCVNOmPcLASiBmE1vpJwz/s1280/IMG_6449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzScaFFgM2RBYp83QoPnz-TJfuSUI5cJvQcivjBLn4iKp89mber23PqodvAhtKdfct3e6_TE9eYWmd92eFLE3o1CWcEQeC2I3cog4Z-sKF2eCspyjn3X1SxdOO55uWLbY8KVxpV0Z21ZPCSojrIF97EBXpWb6ORXZYJEMxCVNOmPcLASiBmE1vpJwz/w400-h400/IMG_6449.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the yard work now is watering and weeding. We are eating greens out of the garden, which is nice and the early peas are flowering. With a week of +30 ahead of us, some stuff (like garlic scapes) will likely be ready weeks early this summer.</div><p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-59663669500452927462023-05-28T17:07:00.002-07:002023-05-28T17:07:19.031-07:00Corn and Saskatoons<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The corn I planted a few weeks back has finally started to germinate. This is very exciting. The stuff that is up is an heirloom variety with jewel-coloured kernels. I also planted some peaches and cream corn last week, which is still thinking about coming up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8v3IYtZMcZ6nKwbMDyVPp8p7PSRSuSvPD7laYP8xKLdwA1pM03qtlyQUXpJG_4HzM_MGK99XH6VkOZVkHMLMNLB7IItNb_dpFoXkhcv15Nz03eepUv1cCYaO6V6J0GXIrCYCDz0M4v14ePfQeFDB7dlZ-c_9vNN1ewC7zrPDhFto5djxOIdrqS8CW/s1280/IMG_6269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8v3IYtZMcZ6nKwbMDyVPp8p7PSRSuSvPD7laYP8xKLdwA1pM03qtlyQUXpJG_4HzM_MGK99XH6VkOZVkHMLMNLB7IItNb_dpFoXkhcv15Nz03eepUv1cCYaO6V6J0GXIrCYCDz0M4v14ePfQeFDB7dlZ-c_9vNN1ewC7zrPDhFto5djxOIdrqS8CW/w400-h400/IMG_6269.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The asparagus bed is not really yielding much asparagus but there is a huge bloom of something. I though arugula but it doesn't look right. Facebook gardeners suggests poppies. That was one of my guesses, although I can't imagine how they ended up there and so thickly. I did dump a bag of commercial manure in the bed. Maybe it came in with that?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0lftV5pcrUlGonvdo4mNNUK1F9PG7KhATsAyTwhghjIp_cWPR1gQy39Mo3K3AlM1VM1YVKiXll47XUTCIeA4FvNuRWaETzf6RVqBLTKlWkUGgwt-fuwnAiWd90NHhqDNohxFDNh6_MySJJ-Ph8vrLblO6gUWkVu7aPPok_pE5RfPIxy-7A9JXw7j/s2016/IMG_6272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0lftV5pcrUlGonvdo4mNNUK1F9PG7KhATsAyTwhghjIp_cWPR1gQy39Mo3K3AlM1VM1YVKiXll47XUTCIeA4FvNuRWaETzf6RVqBLTKlWkUGgwt-fuwnAiWd90NHhqDNohxFDNh6_MySJJ-Ph8vrLblO6gUWkVu7aPPok_pE5RfPIxy-7A9JXw7j/w300-h400/IMG_6272.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Out front, the yellow-flowering ground cover is spreading nicely. I finally called it and chopped down the crab apple tree that has been doing poorly for a long time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztqxeEWUw8poZpWsh3vfDL6fxFJOcdDkd3Ca5WJltcdA39UibhwwDpJcZwOtlaAAXzXO9sdNL1FkoEREfuJrUB0sHR_IwYyZ7MoI3Ev3O97dD-W2Vxd03Gh1lNOz47SEDdRx6CPOrLshWdR-0q-NF4f8KeSGl9umb5sCV_tqCxtjXYM7x-lkREVqI/s1512/IMG_6273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztqxeEWUw8poZpWsh3vfDL6fxFJOcdDkd3Ca5WJltcdA39UibhwwDpJcZwOtlaAAXzXO9sdNL1FkoEREfuJrUB0sHR_IwYyZ7MoI3Ev3O97dD-W2Vxd03Gh1lNOz47SEDdRx6CPOrLshWdR-0q-NF4f8KeSGl9umb5sCV_tqCxtjXYM7x-lkREVqI/s320/IMG_6273.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The saskatoons are setting berries and looking pretty good this year. The potatoes are also up out front.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qhDsqqi0oL0W1mk7Ug2AdyUUs6q5PF2lhLv3frKdnl3ZSRDa74OBME4yZp8zHZ_xq1O-PILmJ8BtYJ2b_rXH9SSyxLnEedoTkJ3iuzzl5xDAQXWLFhsRz7-fQZAvXg_LiAtCL0tUeKrP1XR4dL5pTDbn7tA1YhJSx_94ZNJeNzsZKBz-vbOwhFE0/s1512/IMG_6276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qhDsqqi0oL0W1mk7Ug2AdyUUs6q5PF2lhLv3frKdnl3ZSRDa74OBME4yZp8zHZ_xq1O-PILmJ8BtYJ2b_rXH9SSyxLnEedoTkJ3iuzzl5xDAQXWLFhsRz7-fQZAvXg_LiAtCL0tUeKrP1XR4dL5pTDbn7tA1YhJSx_94ZNJeNzsZKBz-vbOwhFE0/s320/IMG_6276.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm hopeful to get a first cropping of spinach off this week and then maybe I'll seed in some more lettuce and cilantro. The melons and squash seem to be doing alright in the heat. I'll be happier when the tomatoes start to look a bit bushier. Some are doing great. Some are not.<br /> <p></p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-12588612842500045462023-05-25T07:08:00.005-07:002023-05-25T07:08:59.469-07:00Tulips and cherries<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a nasty weekend of smoke from the forest fires (air quality was an 11+ on a scale of 1-10) so I didn't get out much. As things improved, I finished seeding and putting in the last of the flowers. I also cut out the dead raspberry canes and passed on some suckers to the neighbour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzkyJW5klfWTk_CvU_yDHrQ1frc1Z5sbgZ7Od-YuKaS9juZ1H-7O63NCVf8SjAXHpMA4Rc3uVfVu-Rz4m3hN4u_5Q8v7cww-UcP-JHnIlhywvbaoCIxLejDhF3LjYde-r8JOqYxc0euHEZLyVssZPediNLBff9_0yMiQ2roF3XU3fY9yBy3RBLIAz/s1280/IMG_6146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzkyJW5klfWTk_CvU_yDHrQ1frc1Z5sbgZ7Od-YuKaS9juZ1H-7O63NCVf8SjAXHpMA4Rc3uVfVu-Rz4m3hN4u_5Q8v7cww-UcP-JHnIlhywvbaoCIxLejDhF3LjYde-r8JOqYxc0euHEZLyVssZPediNLBff9_0yMiQ2roF3XU3fY9yBy3RBLIAz/w400-h400/IMG_6146.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the bright spots has been the tulips we planted last year, which have been really doing well and adding some interested as the perennials are still filling in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nc6hlqNvAbha_3Z7en5i3MDLD5SJcBfxYib4G4z-lo-cV9EHE32BDzmNiTzo2AYi8b-j4qoPi73zFZ3APuolZZKa3bO8FSf5kkHpdccNIuqCrzt-QZa-zF7Dmq8VL1FH7VNh9pu9daaE9zjP7FllxzUMX227wX31qc8Hzpao3ekSgL7eZx7rzTGv/s1280/IMG_6149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nc6hlqNvAbha_3Z7en5i3MDLD5SJcBfxYib4G4z-lo-cV9EHE32BDzmNiTzo2AYi8b-j4qoPi73zFZ3APuolZZKa3bO8FSf5kkHpdccNIuqCrzt-QZa-zF7Dmq8VL1FH7VNh9pu9daaE9zjP7FllxzUMX227wX31qc8Hzpao3ekSgL7eZx7rzTGv/w400-h400/IMG_6149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cherry tree we planted in the back flowers like crazy the spring, which is good sigh. There are a small number of baby cherries tucked in among the flower clusters. I'm hopeful we'll get a taste of what these will be like in future years come summer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ8a8tY5OiWt4IJZp0yThMIoiaAPTtUOWbxvuhaXdtoIKarldZCE1pVHiGdvBurIjoYF71OLbR0NrOb09niB3N1crlcy_ciemHB2ias-ssps3Mb4q7VcE0gDBTqnZ8LCUuKHF2eQWfi2aalN7gpFh7ASjxB-u_4-vJRNup3x40A1esznK01_HEV8I/s1280/IMG_6153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ8a8tY5OiWt4IJZp0yThMIoiaAPTtUOWbxvuhaXdtoIKarldZCE1pVHiGdvBurIjoYF71OLbR0NrOb09niB3N1crlcy_ciemHB2ias-ssps3Mb4q7VcE0gDBTqnZ8LCUuKHF2eQWfi2aalN7gpFh7ASjxB-u_4-vJRNup3x40A1esznK01_HEV8I/w400-h400/IMG_6153.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The rest of this week has been given over to fighting with some ants and weeding the vegetable beds. t looks like the crab apple tree in the front yard has finally given up so I may also go and cut that down and clean up around it. I've been looking for a spot for a a plum tree. Perhaps this is it?<p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-5099404899873708042023-05-17T06:49:00.005-07:002023-05-17T06:49:40.616-07:00Asparagus, apples and corn<p>Most of this past week has been filled with weeding, watering, and planting out a few more things. The biggest surprise was the appearance of some asparagus, which I had written off for dead. So far, only one of the four or five crowns has shot up but I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7cCMmIk6ln596jQUwL23wHKlzGh8ddglZz5JNab1HSxZM4rC0XYzSQYjzof5vZoXZ2VDViafm1BXTpNcbgKYY424uY2y2-3NbL8qVqMJRPvUgJifT2gJqLG5sBxzWYxzGENp9PP-Fo89ssT-2vXlvyGaROVCbvFun4PqorOK2NUIdATiYCO--ypu/s1280/IMG_5856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7cCMmIk6ln596jQUwL23wHKlzGh8ddglZz5JNab1HSxZM4rC0XYzSQYjzof5vZoXZ2VDViafm1BXTpNcbgKYY424uY2y2-3NbL8qVqMJRPvUgJifT2gJqLG5sBxzWYxzGENp9PP-Fo89ssT-2vXlvyGaROVCbvFun4PqorOK2NUIdATiYCO--ypu/w400-h400/IMG_5856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The tulips we put in last fall out front have come up and are blooming. This is a very nice shot of colour while the rest of the flower border starts to come in.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye9JrCcHWY1kOalMpuVp5REuZe2hNO2ATBLGgcP2yWrymeDG7GLSXJOsTs9SO662-D6ugYZRYHKH2J974tvgPh2656NVl50FCBKj8MW-YC316bDdNyripYDLh-cOOIM3ZYUR66EdX_D_pHi82B4E45NtFQsYStidTOXFNU4Wog_4ycyxFnAi9YvyX/s1512/IMG_5860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye9JrCcHWY1kOalMpuVp5REuZe2hNO2ATBLGgcP2yWrymeDG7GLSXJOsTs9SO662-D6ugYZRYHKH2J974tvgPh2656NVl50FCBKj8MW-YC316bDdNyripYDLh-cOOIM3ZYUR66EdX_D_pHi82B4E45NtFQsYStidTOXFNU4Wog_4ycyxFnAi9YvyX/w400-h400/IMG_5860.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The hot weather has put all of the flowering plants into bloom a bit early. The apple trees are showing blossoms and I'm hopeful there are bees around to help them set fruit</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_tgU-aR2MpxzhRxbx5_bIAuZ27xBYJRQqfjy-HFCj_MUPmWjZoNpDPaWaIdYzSzXaXy4kbdHdp68G4bDF49kHNfepe0R1bLJGHQIbs8nMS4EbcFjfDIUkuAL0WCArGHjGuFUlKGbuuAgIjnijnqivD8plr-DMMU3Ki8MNN-bl-D8krk4CvNplDwP/s2016/IMG_5948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_tgU-aR2MpxzhRxbx5_bIAuZ27xBYJRQqfjy-HFCj_MUPmWjZoNpDPaWaIdYzSzXaXy4kbdHdp68G4bDF49kHNfepe0R1bLJGHQIbs8nMS4EbcFjfDIUkuAL0WCArGHjGuFUlKGbuuAgIjnijnqivD8plr-DMMU3Ki8MNN-bl-D8krk4CvNplDwP/w300-h400/IMG_5948.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Out front, I decided to plant the corn in the north bed. It is a bit early but the soil is warm. I ut in some ornamental gem-coloured corn in two the beds. I'll need to get some new seed for eating corn in the third.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPWSJ9fMu1VUDW7hOVezhZr7uWl1kjyBWy8QJPqdTbjheX4YKJ5xFM_iHEjG6T8ILXZJy1df9Ayodpyl_xKPBAYze6XDbATYgVtOcByE2Hh6PmL5Kyg1jiFpozzNgTcbRtVKzvzH8TiJKNaYNdU-nB9UXUZYnEkD0ltouFIr1xl-l5WmnaQDPMBms/s2016/IMG_5952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPWSJ9fMu1VUDW7hOVezhZr7uWl1kjyBWy8QJPqdTbjheX4YKJ5xFM_iHEjG6T8ILXZJy1df9Ayodpyl_xKPBAYze6XDbATYgVtOcByE2Hh6PmL5Kyg1jiFpozzNgTcbRtVKzvzH8TiJKNaYNdU-nB9UXUZYnEkD0ltouFIr1xl-l5WmnaQDPMBms/w400-h300/IMG_5952.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Most of the plants we started inside have survived the transplant. I just need to find a few cantaloupe starts somewhere and some flowers.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-12984049834487705522023-05-08T04:00:00.044-07:002023-05-08T04:00:00.165-07:00Early planting<p>We've had a very warm start to May (two days over 30 degrees in the first week) and there is no real risk of frost in the forecast. The garden has reacted to the heat by jumping up. The garlic was just barely up last week and is now four or more inches high. The onions and spinach have also emerged.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMXaLhmnY8r_YFj31rWL5VZVrXMAfF_SSRRMgKNbmwaJqyLN51Nf-VQ89UHAUunKuB8mrNhxWFb56YQiYqNsCPgu3S3hDwDpT97l_JVXrX1QEewh_ry_KEtS8AHkfM2P3YQIF2a9nbfiqubXWcCss_tFJyzGiB6nx5M4WYuZ9wQME-fr7E4RQ8Rek/s2016/IMG_5690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMXaLhmnY8r_YFj31rWL5VZVrXMAfF_SSRRMgKNbmwaJqyLN51Nf-VQ89UHAUunKuB8mrNhxWFb56YQiYqNsCPgu3S3hDwDpT97l_JVXrX1QEewh_ry_KEtS8AHkfM2P3YQIF2a9nbfiqubXWcCss_tFJyzGiB6nx5M4WYuZ9wQME-fr7E4RQ8Rek/w300-h400/IMG_5690.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Jess headed off to Banff on Saturday so we decided to plant out the tomatoes before she left. They were just on the cusp of being leggy. We put in 30 plants keeping a few back (more for lack of space)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9QwUZLEMwEmGi4xUNzH_iCft61vKJdmP6-tq9_45DVJwS5AvarZ0xBi3VA6wB-MQDN9PjF6geeHKncZL8B__SwdAWgzMT94ImF6uBcmlqCYs0tUPFtVpDWCrJysc-RZEjYdesZs8VeSmUIApzw0ajGcEjl4S3YyHBiceOOGkR2EAgwE7UJjf7mTN/s2016/IMG_5651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9QwUZLEMwEmGi4xUNzH_iCft61vKJdmP6-tq9_45DVJwS5AvarZ0xBi3VA6wB-MQDN9PjF6geeHKncZL8B__SwdAWgzMT94ImF6uBcmlqCYs0tUPFtVpDWCrJysc-RZEjYdesZs8VeSmUIApzw0ajGcEjl4S3YyHBiceOOGkR2EAgwE7UJjf7mTN/w400-h300/IMG_5651.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I need to get a few more tomatoes cages before the rest (and the peppers) go into the ground. I filed in behind most of the tomatoes with scarlet runner beans that can climb the trellis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsLpVpgFm5Nui1nYEpnmao_9CnxTe17qviO5iyZ1OraOfYE1Uf-HzlHoQO2KD5JgdXRk1n-ApWIUq-CjSkuUtDP3GKyYWOkmhNIPU0h7fQvjvV2gvTjH9BG5K0Mcxl5KKngbpX9TdF1RgGIRv-Ond52TQVyLSOMpyddp6HlbD-sXtTD-zHzou8613/s1280/IMG_5674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsLpVpgFm5Nui1nYEpnmao_9CnxTe17qviO5iyZ1OraOfYE1Uf-HzlHoQO2KD5JgdXRk1n-ApWIUq-CjSkuUtDP3GKyYWOkmhNIPU0h7fQvjvV2gvTjH9BG5K0Mcxl5KKngbpX9TdF1RgGIRv-Ond52TQVyLSOMpyddp6HlbD-sXtTD-zHzou8613/w400-h400/IMG_5674.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Spring has been so sudden that the bulbs are just starting to flower. Looking forward to seeing the tulips we planted out front.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7TfKuuNPsmSHlmNxx9xyvOn3KCpC-vJJLAdlspdgRmphlirbnti77DNhdAA6xV0TcnclkCdhCQ7VNnF8L10Kn0MfZotMNTYInPsESVIFEyAaVGnKNaAR0RSk6poSCqXnl8QQHp5HSj5jeTo_o3Ii1wi5KcdbV_PR3RtmtoVz60yHQH8XON54Vb56/s1280/IMG_5665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7TfKuuNPsmSHlmNxx9xyvOn3KCpC-vJJLAdlspdgRmphlirbnti77DNhdAA6xV0TcnclkCdhCQ7VNnF8L10Kn0MfZotMNTYInPsESVIFEyAaVGnKNaAR0RSk6poSCqXnl8QQHp5HSj5jeTo_o3Ii1wi5KcdbV_PR3RtmtoVz60yHQH8XON54Vb56/w400-h400/IMG_5665.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I went out tonight and put in some peanuts, cilantro, lettuce, and beet seeds. I' going to wait a few ore days before putting out the melons and squash. We also bought a few flowers at a garden shop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcHVJ7DUXuw4HEK4cnNZ0V8mEtdraqfbbIzV4ZFG7cCsIQ3wtPB4ZlZ03Xntytnn8pyS2o4HN9c0StLXEo6KZWJotpdh_6lA8_dq0EWFAPylKXGQ2o0RMpbVnJ3w_20P2cuiz1o-GDvFRsd4riiKYFkn6SolN8Yhp1qAVBiAH5jEpiNMEh0Gd7J2e/s1280/IMG_5660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcHVJ7DUXuw4HEK4cnNZ0V8mEtdraqfbbIzV4ZFG7cCsIQ3wtPB4ZlZ03Xntytnn8pyS2o4HN9c0StLXEo6KZWJotpdh_6lA8_dq0EWFAPylKXGQ2o0RMpbVnJ3w_20P2cuiz1o-GDvFRsd4riiKYFkn6SolN8Yhp1qAVBiAH5jEpiNMEh0Gd7J2e/w400-h400/IMG_5660.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cherry tree is full of buds ready to make flowers It is probably a bit early to expect a crop, but I wouldn't say no. The peas are also up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZQjnBkp_GqGWIqhw4LsTJMuJvIiy-2E6NcwBh6vbCY6AemKmIcUtq7S8Acp2kzrI-3giOwf2vruT0ZQic3JG-cyf9RPfHvw18pRa6HkUOqE3F6qxnA7i6UVYb5LhbFGrrS6jxFB_LRvPKdiykLhQRxDKTQ6N40fI0iWD-PZrmoeprWSSLSOwrjR1/s1280/IMG_5626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZQjnBkp_GqGWIqhw4LsTJMuJvIiy-2E6NcwBh6vbCY6AemKmIcUtq7S8Acp2kzrI-3giOwf2vruT0ZQic3JG-cyf9RPfHvw18pRa6HkUOqE3F6qxnA7i6UVYb5LhbFGrrS6jxFB_LRvPKdiykLhQRxDKTQ6N40fI0iWD-PZrmoeprWSSLSOwrjR1/w400-h400/IMG_5626.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I think this week I''ll start the corn germinating. Should be ready to plant out in late May. I also need to start working my way through the freezer to clean out what is left from last summer.</p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-18415609414569639212023-05-01T12:19:00.002-07:002023-05-01T12:19:29.912-07:00Rhubarb and tomatoes<p>It was a busy week in the garden but I don't have much to show for it, picture-wise. The big news was that the rhubarb returned after dying back very early during the extended heat wave and drought we had last summer. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12g3Dk2kwv73EwTNQYdyZDlU4BTDuxsa6f51kD1JkSEL1eRUWZVNWjVYUaAszU7KwVZt2G7XYduYUiFYpMwzwuDsH-xuiqRai_c_SufnRcHKCon-5NjRjXznkQrSpKi4bHdAMQsvy1xJqlHF6SkaFkBB1HIN7A35Gu1HGV6JMObEtlWYswk_vMr3r/s1280/IMG_5554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12g3Dk2kwv73EwTNQYdyZDlU4BTDuxsa6f51kD1JkSEL1eRUWZVNWjVYUaAszU7KwVZt2G7XYduYUiFYpMwzwuDsH-xuiqRai_c_SufnRcHKCon-5NjRjXznkQrSpKi4bHdAMQsvy1xJqlHF6SkaFkBB1HIN7A35Gu1HGV6JMObEtlWYswk_vMr3r/w400-h400/IMG_5554.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We continued working with transplants, moving some melons, squash and cucumbers from the heated tray to an interim home as they germinated. I expect to move the rest this weekend and then get the corn in to germinate. I also thinned the tomatoes and tied them to their stakes as they have gotten a bit leggy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-7bpdDEqX739HuUcktmAYuiu7rL0DMgvocVmgjstmlzAYclphliEChLP0KChjTu9LiMCFisS_XtkVk68extS-UNmQExPsbTLiUH-YllMAUsFJcftxj0OetDyHY-rsXg-gPkKxvEvCM-vcxnOXd0Lw27DeZIwZRGcK_heEbOavnAOXZzNrUoGxmDa/s1695/IMG_5552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1695" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-7bpdDEqX739HuUcktmAYuiu7rL0DMgvocVmgjstmlzAYclphliEChLP0KChjTu9LiMCFisS_XtkVk68extS-UNmQExPsbTLiUH-YllMAUsFJcftxj0OetDyHY-rsXg-gPkKxvEvCM-vcxnOXd0Lw27DeZIwZRGcK_heEbOavnAOXZzNrUoGxmDa/w400-h271/IMG_5552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Out in the yard, I weeded a lot (while the soil is moist and loose) and put in the carrot seeds. I also added a few errant strawberry plants to the strawberry tower. As I was walking out this morning, I noticed the first of the garlic has just come up.</p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-38480206619074244292023-04-24T04:00:00.062-07:002023-04-24T04:00:00.173-07:00Bedding plants and potatoes<p>The first round of seeds survive their transplant and the tomatoes are happily sunning themselves in the window sills.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjJ2q9T95zK2KRX7-uUmaf9b6CaDmnEF8jsvzmqUvFTKjTkQuvNFpEPGEBZLqD3MkiDrFJIlt_T1cDPVq3_RgwwypoEhMd1ddy3nsFe9zKMxaa_UCSMqMfwe-jHeYZp2hNfAqrmC57nquMZlukCeDkxeaFsZYAw2C2BPUXFoFiQGWOzAnNE4srIvM/s1819/IMG_5432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="1819" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjJ2q9T95zK2KRX7-uUmaf9b6CaDmnEF8jsvzmqUvFTKjTkQuvNFpEPGEBZLqD3MkiDrFJIlt_T1cDPVq3_RgwwypoEhMd1ddy3nsFe9zKMxaa_UCSMqMfwe-jHeYZp2hNfAqrmC57nquMZlukCeDkxeaFsZYAw2C2BPUXFoFiQGWOzAnNE4srIvM/w400-h329/IMG_5432.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week, we transferred the second set of seeds from the tiny greenhouse Jess has to their interim homes. The butternut squash came on hard!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ52Fy_wo3icmuCeJuwM3ZuCnY6-YKqvTiHoBcHJbwx19_Ypk2Xpx3lB-L6Sw8BIH93jfR2f4oQluD_GGVvMsh77AQ_zkzMp9mqhgrZr8QESjz0PVMMeYREdwlQNPRavUlCFeNem2BHdrxM2WpEmibMmIsncHIVwpJPHObqKQUfuAqTs-odd6F5BnA/s1280/IMG_5436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ52Fy_wo3icmuCeJuwM3ZuCnY6-YKqvTiHoBcHJbwx19_Ypk2Xpx3lB-L6Sw8BIH93jfR2f4oQluD_GGVvMsh77AQ_zkzMp9mqhgrZr8QESjz0PVMMeYREdwlQNPRavUlCFeNem2BHdrxM2WpEmibMmIsncHIVwpJPHObqKQUfuAqTs-odd6F5BnA/w400-h400/IMG_5436.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The basil also looks good. This will fill in nicely in the raised beds in the back.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SQ3ZAZQ_YyvBpPyAw6Ci9i3ptjce_o5qvBGFzYEipWuDlZyt_IoG3_M1aFHBt6rIxYMc4DcaNjq2NmEObK4RehzFPKTv-oKtBecYzuwhVqap1mDOJagfbxVg1eKOmloJsFfTq7_BdpYnbbAn_Y220FZ0JLSlsSwtNY3IJOnu8FVh7ABldnFMXdx0/s1512/IMG_5438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SQ3ZAZQ_YyvBpPyAw6Ci9i3ptjce_o5qvBGFzYEipWuDlZyt_IoG3_M1aFHBt6rIxYMc4DcaNjq2NmEObK4RehzFPKTv-oKtBecYzuwhVqap1mDOJagfbxVg1eKOmloJsFfTq7_BdpYnbbAn_Y220FZ0JLSlsSwtNY3IJOnu8FVh7ABldnFMXdx0/w400-h400/IMG_5438.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We then planted a bunch of melons, pumpkin, and cucumber seeds as a third round of starts. Once these are germinated, we'll then start some corn. We did put a few seeds in. Jess did the onions while I put in some spinach.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mVkE2pBA91-mm8pNZwS_MxFimCRCn7kXMCVgAb5I-S9WAQXpuugpgoZg1jo7SM_wl3nnc34uf_DLiwiMTT2QqlstoyVV-P8S0D1HM6o9sR999UFERG6tVuvTb7skKcTfLOmfhy3mIc6lcZm6sCbzowHANJ7pJtucX91L3FMBCVyds84LRlVGj6Cf/s1712/IMG_5452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="1341" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mVkE2pBA91-mm8pNZwS_MxFimCRCn7kXMCVgAb5I-S9WAQXpuugpgoZg1jo7SM_wl3nnc34uf_DLiwiMTT2QqlstoyVV-P8S0D1HM6o9sR999UFERG6tVuvTb7skKcTfLOmfhy3mIc6lcZm6sCbzowHANJ7pJtucX91L3FMBCVyds84LRlVGj6Cf/w314-h400/IMG_5452.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><p>Meanwhile, the potatoes were all "TAKE ME TO THE SUN!" so we dug up one of the front beds and dropped them in. These are most blue caribe and a few sangre that I saved from last year. All told, we have about 60 potatoes in the ground.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-18lqPbhPGzbqSJaS26RmftI6n-OqgW1DtG8xfpNQYez8-0mbjH3DrO7Qi_bgpYdhgB0xuAKZXsGioMJfSE8S2Pw4PX6VfjC0ezqA9JIAqcZK7ZUpurC7fbdIRbMEH3TRR7DSFwV0QO1xIpgkH09lhcChtz2lCIs_4-fA_kQrQRFsYf5STr8Zn2x/s1280/IMG_5459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-18lqPbhPGzbqSJaS26RmftI6n-OqgW1DtG8xfpNQYez8-0mbjH3DrO7Qi_bgpYdhgB0xuAKZXsGioMJfSE8S2Pw4PX6VfjC0ezqA9JIAqcZK7ZUpurC7fbdIRbMEH3TRR7DSFwV0QO1xIpgkH09lhcChtz2lCIs_4-fA_kQrQRFsYf5STr8Zn2x/w400-h400/IMG_5459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also got ambitious out front and moved some raspberry suckers that were invading a bed and then cut down two thorny gooseberry bushes, burning the clippings. After several years of trying to like them, I found I just don't care for gooseberries and the thorns are a huge pain to garden around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG2zre8t7t6JyYjkB54mhm8vSjvFvBXRT3o9cHj0UrhdqHVO-NplS1YAB0hZwkizVukOzm7Ahoxx8Pk8iyVmul8GYEjhGtm9rc00-1mKhsLBXgOVuXZK6sGiWIV5a4t6m27msRHkpH5Ya9WdxxkLAysfBRqQISryRG_lUq4A6GcL9y6IFAQ9LdVqT/s1280/IMG_5463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG2zre8t7t6JyYjkB54mhm8vSjvFvBXRT3o9cHj0UrhdqHVO-NplS1YAB0hZwkizVukOzm7Ahoxx8Pk8iyVmul8GYEjhGtm9rc00-1mKhsLBXgOVuXZK6sGiWIV5a4t6m27msRHkpH5Ya9WdxxkLAysfBRqQISryRG_lUq4A6GcL9y6IFAQ9LdVqT/w400-h400/IMG_5463.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I have one more weekend of Jessica's labour before she's off to the mountains to work for the summer so I'll need to figure out what I can use her for. Maybe some work under the deck? Or possibly doing some late trimming of the top of the apple tree.</p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-31226868068756395102023-04-17T06:44:00.002-07:002023-04-17T06:44:19.718-07:00Arch for vining plants and some pea trellis<p>The yard is starting to wake up. Early plants, like these chives, are already up and growing. The rest of the yard, though, is still pretty out of it, which means there is some time to finish some big projects.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwuOBJL_uhVLikaRYC1drfEiFw8naXLEvbPyU3ApIe0PzNJ5DV2oUIwe0j4hZNGCICWXH1yqCHykOZJs58Hdgt1n1W5UbrA-Qqx3ypQO5C-bp6BnvZw5Sp4yeOrEFvHZlxpkE4pNJ3Vcad3lJYO3YcuFAVreD50fqLqZGTrhvL2Pp-GbiadiFJaI4/s1280/IMG_5390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwuOBJL_uhVLikaRYC1drfEiFw8naXLEvbPyU3ApIe0PzNJ5DV2oUIwe0j4hZNGCICWXH1yqCHykOZJs58Hdgt1n1W5UbrA-Qqx3ypQO5C-bp6BnvZw5Sp4yeOrEFvHZlxpkE4pNJ3Vcad3lJYO3YcuFAVreD50fqLqZGTrhvL2Pp-GbiadiFJaI4/w400-h400/IMG_5390.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Last year, we finally had some success with melons, grown along the south side of the garage. We built the two beds on the right (below) last fall to extend this hot zone in the yard a bit. Our plan this spring, was to built an arched trellis between the beds that vining plants could climb. In theory, the fruit (squash, melons) would hang down below the arch into the walkway area.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGqHvm06mGtH-i-0TnDQkfXgbFIQwQeH8IBzE_-HaaY70Ex7dKVgyP5n4nw5SGhqAOmE8ZSmv7zi1HS6bjwWptTOC4s_BKtPiRS7-qtXg_kVj3W45AXIoVDsG-D65C9-Nm73xtWQzjkqZKNnJEXJ8EnjCzobUPn0Ovk4fYr2Ijx7QGkeqHLM73pUu/s2016/IMG_5355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGqHvm06mGtH-i-0TnDQkfXgbFIQwQeH8IBzE_-HaaY70Ex7dKVgyP5n4nw5SGhqAOmE8ZSmv7zi1HS6bjwWptTOC4s_BKtPiRS7-qtXg_kVj3W45AXIoVDsG-D65C9-Nm73xtWQzjkqZKNnJEXJ8EnjCzobUPn0Ovk4fYr2Ijx7QGkeqHLM73pUu/w400-h300/IMG_5355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I bought some steel electrical conduit and fencing and roused Jessica Saturday morning. We needed to get his done before she took off for a summer in Banff. After a bit of an explainer, she put up most of the posts. We then tackled the trickier task of cutting the fencing and installing it over top. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH0TrZ1Hznc_PLCjE3COxt5ZV5LPwbAuoNVUx4ICI3RA29nXlR7XBEk8Xvl_RmWmTtAx-ymfbLKIMMKtwGb2qCnGmgnwrn3-Geei38WJkS0Hs8oAtxXu6wVnsXXXjV8ETTbJD4RkkDkWsi0i2Xk8waBiqP61FMgMMbcDSf0-hpgOxrYsqeoPU9E-6/s2016/IMG_5365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH0TrZ1Hznc_PLCjE3COxt5ZV5LPwbAuoNVUx4ICI3RA29nXlR7XBEk8Xvl_RmWmTtAx-ymfbLKIMMKtwGb2qCnGmgnwrn3-Geei38WJkS0Hs8oAtxXu6wVnsXXXjV8ETTbJD4RkkDkWsi0i2Xk8waBiqP61FMgMMbcDSf0-hpgOxrYsqeoPU9E-6/w300-h400/IMG_5365.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Skipping past the swearing and grunting stage, the end result was this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiuCaHFQMd16X_TTLvA4YJTOZKzde5BX885oLR_rS5j7U8pvY7nBWEV0vXF1G-uLr4wy85fU0BnsZMo4RcMzTxW0-AG8_IoUJY3445LAaVXW83qTdyqhks04QP7xnfpB17MchlQr-YWPsL61Pr3DLbIGoiIoj9w3VIRvAHxrWmSBw1J4hYIyZQQ8t/s2016/IMG_5367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiuCaHFQMd16X_TTLvA4YJTOZKzde5BX885oLR_rS5j7U8pvY7nBWEV0vXF1G-uLr4wy85fU0BnsZMo4RcMzTxW0-AG8_IoUJY3445LAaVXW83qTdyqhks04QP7xnfpB17MchlQr-YWPsL61Pr3DLbIGoiIoj9w3VIRvAHxrWmSBw1J4hYIyZQQ8t/w400-h300/IMG_5367.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is a bit hard to see the arch but this picture gives you a better sense of it. We're calling this the gitmo garden, cause we'll be able to gitmo plants in these beds. And also because it looks like a prison. I'll post pictures this summer with it coverd in vines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3PYXxOXoIXkGgavkJZuFJ6SEAHZoSRMCkurlZlm6dYbAVfA-CMhsNCa7lg7SxBGVRoc8Bnr2cEYD2n10TPTR4M9gttzM1_dCXwKv3Fv-hwmi0tjTkEyfPUj93t2e94tkvt4fhN1zpvQRYJMsJ0oKS3R-diHy-GcXr-buH1B5pYlkEMiR4AakRR8u/s2016/IMG_5370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3PYXxOXoIXkGgavkJZuFJ6SEAHZoSRMCkurlZlm6dYbAVfA-CMhsNCa7lg7SxBGVRoc8Bnr2cEYD2n10TPTR4M9gttzM1_dCXwKv3Fv-hwmi0tjTkEyfPUj93t2e94tkvt4fhN1zpvQRYJMsJ0oKS3R-diHy-GcXr-buH1B5pYlkEMiR4AakRR8u/w300-h400/IMG_5370.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With that done, I recruited Jenn to help me string up some plastic pea and bean trellis on Sunday (it was almost +20C!). I decided to do the whole inside of the south fence this year (>100 feet) and had to buy second bit of 50-foot trellis (you can see it unfurled below, sort of). We managed to get it installed without anyone getting too tangled or shirty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXI5mJrT8Mv1AFgiDvlrKCSMeosONzJrtdFcG9SXrooK8SpqX9zgdhGP4VNoBLm80ZKC2swUz4pAQXuuiQ52aDMT3scgAECigo8Je85SH1_dyN-oDizseHv8NEhT1fnF7m0LR1eb-AMEQXXEo77CxXOrPl5cr7zg2e0ilp0yy98By1raIui0aogddb/s2016/IMG_5388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXI5mJrT8Mv1AFgiDvlrKCSMeosONzJrtdFcG9SXrooK8SpqX9zgdhGP4VNoBLm80ZKC2swUz4pAQXuuiQ52aDMT3scgAECigo8Je85SH1_dyN-oDizseHv8NEhT1fnF7m0LR1eb-AMEQXXEo77CxXOrPl5cr7zg2e0ilp0yy98By1raIui0aogddb/w300-h400/IMG_5388.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've been slowly cleaning up the rest of the garden beds while the soil is still moist and soft and that's the plan for this week. I also got the rain barrels up and seated. If I get time this week, I'll go in search of some onion sets and pea seeds.</p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-57658092551562321422023-04-10T11:51:00.003-07:002023-04-10T11:51:43.400-07:00Spring arrives!<p>As it often does, spring came hard this weekend. On Good Friday, there was 12 inches of snow in the yard and I had to shovel my way to the fire pit to burn off some clippings from last year.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYBQeJpcITRrMmE5Gy8U966ppmMvQ-DZ0Dqx5LFPed1AJ_rj7ECghKY3EGDOil0OtywVplCbLmt6tW32Gl5-RCcqww0rwo2nqLXYzEt_3ulaGfc4RsucjXjhNn3-FI2X1botYgIDzXHeF2ok8ieWKfxLMQX7zfcUeSZwSvhTWbXNbtPTd5fAIKI9u/s2016/IMG_5291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYBQeJpcITRrMmE5Gy8U966ppmMvQ-DZ0Dqx5LFPed1AJ_rj7ECghKY3EGDOil0OtywVplCbLmt6tW32Gl5-RCcqww0rwo2nqLXYzEt_3ulaGfc4RsucjXjhNn3-FI2X1botYgIDzXHeF2ok8ieWKfxLMQX7zfcUeSZwSvhTWbXNbtPTd5fAIKI9u/w400-h300/IMG_5291.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By Sunday, it was +18, the snow was almost gone, and we were eating on the back deck in shorts. This meant we could start on a few garden projects. First up was a trip to the equine centre to get some compost for the bed we'll be planting corn in this spring. Note for next year: white pants are not ideal for shovelling compost.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2UK1QN8p6WRLSfnEUNsPuQu4Hd_I3LRkM_tahOptC7GAv1n8BR9Crft0eFi8stU6gwRGkesFZI0AYt76JPd9v9iORvbnbIU99RL0DIG3nu31DBiSxTkk-D-kTIVda8l-7o618ak8QvM3SvaWjOJDE40VRVWFHgINUfK6dN0ua5jkoiB1Vw2H_PHD/s2016/IMG_5317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2UK1QN8p6WRLSfnEUNsPuQu4Hd_I3LRkM_tahOptC7GAv1n8BR9Crft0eFi8stU6gwRGkesFZI0AYt76JPd9v9iORvbnbIU99RL0DIG3nu31DBiSxTkk-D-kTIVda8l-7o618ak8QvM3SvaWjOJDE40VRVWFHgINUfK6dN0ua5jkoiB1Vw2H_PHD/w400-h300/IMG_5317.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're still likely eight weeks away from planting corn, so we just dumped the two loads of compost on the bed and spread it out. I'll spent some time turning it in a bit as the ground thaws more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiOGkLe8TDSNLBdnabv_qpOOYVUYMQnl8cbmaDCFBHPmCaVghgJAcRnPEeH302aQKrxmS__6Rwi7EqkIfFxexgnm-K05JMKdOoMQUBRlzAW_rgB8hgWfyxq_iffQgyxja2y1tDEqYpuvuhZDspvWQBZKuMGpCi9eO9ImUTRalkOT8B_dLIKXmVTV5/s2016/IMG_5318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiOGkLe8TDSNLBdnabv_qpOOYVUYMQnl8cbmaDCFBHPmCaVghgJAcRnPEeH302aQKrxmS__6Rwi7EqkIfFxexgnm-K05JMKdOoMQUBRlzAW_rgB8hgWfyxq_iffQgyxja2y1tDEqYpuvuhZDspvWQBZKuMGpCi9eO9ImUTRalkOT8B_dLIKXmVTV5/w400-h300/IMG_5318.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jess started tomato seedlings in her room about three or four weeks ago and they were ready tp transplant into containers so we did that one evening. This year, she's labelled the tomatoes, which will making gardening a bit less of a mystery. A few stupice and blush tomatoes, then a bunch of larger red and black tomatoes. She plans to start basil next. She'll be off to work in Banff again this summer so I'll be responsible for getting these into the ground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BvpA6T8_YtWdEDjIIcmCYROJi5bvYDmd-HwPg5i9yaTD8FEAGeTP_3iWk4XBD4Q89ZgvRKeR2rTWO0LzHZKhN1Y0sUxFtyMLXdFTq72F9_6Xaairhz7Baba3CG9nnKhjCrgC3eC7UIoNWY3onhEpxrBYH68QjqdbpaOonK97sZnWdEJ_AT8vSoZ4/s2016/IMG_5311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BvpA6T8_YtWdEDjIIcmCYROJi5bvYDmd-HwPg5i9yaTD8FEAGeTP_3iWk4XBD4Q89ZgvRKeR2rTWO0LzHZKhN1Y0sUxFtyMLXdFTq72F9_6Xaairhz7Baba3CG9nnKhjCrgC3eC7UIoNWY3onhEpxrBYH68QjqdbpaOonK97sZnWdEJ_AT8vSoZ4/w300-h400/IMG_5311.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I spent a lot of time cleaning up matted leaves and generally tidying the yard. I also fiddled with the water bucket arrangements (going to try a chain drip this year) but need the ground to thaw some more to level the wooden bases. Only a few early tulips have appeared.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0nUr63RqEfI6pXK6rn5aQCEKDMQEIeMn-CjwcLQccqhiQi-dDnO4TdbR1g7QEZWMZLeRsDugydTLJFl0_wAa3Y76Z73p9qBqCeIjIwMly92-OjKQWiPer_M5GOYfndj2-gwF_U4ubsQlTfPXTLmgrP_IklI04dhcX52PtRnYjPpXBR5V6GW2yJHz/s1280/IMG_5303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0nUr63RqEfI6pXK6rn5aQCEKDMQEIeMn-CjwcLQccqhiQi-dDnO4TdbR1g7QEZWMZLeRsDugydTLJFl0_wAa3Y76Z73p9qBqCeIjIwMly92-OjKQWiPer_M5GOYfndj2-gwF_U4ubsQlTfPXTLmgrP_IklI04dhcX52PtRnYjPpXBR5V6GW2yJHz/w400-h400/IMG_5303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The raspberries on the south fence line should produce this year (finally!). I'm going to top seed with clover to try and cover some of the bald patches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrqCq1h6aZ82tNLUQ-Q2D3INE1-eRiMAg-3YCyWF9uMQz7MN4WmJyYE3hKp3EJ5Vi0St5Tpn6Jhu8agY2o_r45alBrR7Rl2VNDnVCEHn_wUzjUt4-DXSzW9BC4V4ckYZ1s8bhtp3IWKqmk9XkKgKXLDxZ4qT4jGI7NdpDbFXpV81McL4xMovrQBBW/s2016/IMG_5301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrqCq1h6aZ82tNLUQ-Q2D3INE1-eRiMAg-3YCyWF9uMQz7MN4WmJyYE3hKp3EJ5Vi0St5Tpn6Jhu8agY2o_r45alBrR7Rl2VNDnVCEHn_wUzjUt4-DXSzW9BC4V4ckYZ1s8bhtp3IWKqmk9XkKgKXLDxZ4qT4jGI7NdpDbFXpV81McL4xMovrQBBW/w300-h400/IMG_5301.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The eastern side of the fence (facing the alley) had thawed enough that I put up a pea trellis. Eventually I'll plant scarlet runners here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWKwQtXnpuDa0Q6BqLf1g2qMf5vPrha0wxjuT-LuiWyKBdiMkJrEkFoj5HAacE3zXtwgQKUPq8Qx6uR6m5ZBCQKUaRUcwKOFY6Hg12PVePTZScNEoQzxKViYLlZ0TQ0PUGPPcnYYteKybmzN3bu1e1hAeUZrwfjayU1nWeajbSRdqyCrpWLVNfyao/s2016/IMG_5293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWKwQtXnpuDa0Q6BqLf1g2qMf5vPrha0wxjuT-LuiWyKBdiMkJrEkFoj5HAacE3zXtwgQKUPq8Qx6uR6m5ZBCQKUaRUcwKOFY6Hg12PVePTZScNEoQzxKViYLlZ0TQ0PUGPPcnYYteKybmzN3bu1e1hAeUZrwfjayU1nWeajbSRdqyCrpWLVNfyao/w300-h400/IMG_5293.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until then, we can enjoy some early peas (ate the fancy new gardening knife stuck in the ground). I also went out and bought some more supplies for more elaborate trellising for melons and squash in the back yard but the ground needs to dry out a bit before I start to assemble that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkjYcuXLnGgCmpJqHyWNPBZlpRQGnsezu1IOc-z5kgOzEbejEB4gquGbuvD7j2Q5rPwC9OS5r6sgJXlZlt_BRg0TJlWG4yRVmGLd1LMHS9qYknSSYrDKTgi-GJBgqv7qn2LmeRy-qf229LkO3kmvfoQ7haTN0ZUxUB7UuthX4Qn4QY5ApWahSOFEf/s2016/IMG_5295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkjYcuXLnGgCmpJqHyWNPBZlpRQGnsezu1IOc-z5kgOzEbejEB4gquGbuvD7j2Q5rPwC9OS5r6sgJXlZlt_BRg0TJlWG4yRVmGLd1LMHS9qYknSSYrDKTgi-GJBgqv7qn2LmeRy-qf229LkO3kmvfoQ7haTN0ZUxUB7UuthX4Qn4QY5ApWahSOFEf/w300-h400/IMG_5295.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm committed to more frequent posting this year, with goal of 20. We'll see. The new neighbours are also talking about doing a garden in their yard so I'm keen to see what they do.<p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-86465772896889754012022-10-28T10:30:00.002-07:002022-10-28T10:30:25.967-07:00End of season wrap-up<p>Alright, with the garden basically to bed for the year, I now have time to catch up on posts for the past month!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo4wnDME9sz6CBKdEfbRU9h7Z10yAMBN3_US_Z-vw7WfPlucNsgjt6IuWGkjrDvf9Qa3s1OaYmNNUbdxwmzcGQncdOJGP3RPCqpZX3-klGGyhT-NACPpBFsqs_vTqNq52vZQ5V1KYIM85srpKo4qDLTniulbvcVe3w-UADCz64iB9R5o--qdTQrJi/s640/IMG_3581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo4wnDME9sz6CBKdEfbRU9h7Z10yAMBN3_US_Z-vw7WfPlucNsgjt6IuWGkjrDvf9Qa3s1OaYmNNUbdxwmzcGQncdOJGP3RPCqpZX3-klGGyhT-NACPpBFsqs_vTqNq52vZQ5V1KYIM85srpKo4qDLTniulbvcVe3w-UADCz64iB9R5o--qdTQrJi/w300-h400/IMG_3581.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent a fair bit of time filling buckets with horse manure at the equine centre and then bringing it home and replenishing the garden beds. You can see the steam coming off the pile in the photo below. Jenn and Jess were troopers. We made a lot of trips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DzmUT_c2Y73VknpPX2DW42PeToITXCpE5JygymO6jVx-AFCMfvU9-wNXIwqfaP7Uz3WpqDSh8iAfXKKRHwxLIMpDWdR7CAM3-XkwlBSvPLV4glIBljBQsR489VK2WfyQsSVXr_h66Jh5CLL5gsCqszuSTGzelg6MvLXQ2X15nhs5aTJfDABkol5M/s640/IMG_2713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DzmUT_c2Y73VknpPX2DW42PeToITXCpE5JygymO6jVx-AFCMfvU9-wNXIwqfaP7Uz3WpqDSh8iAfXKKRHwxLIMpDWdR7CAM3-XkwlBSvPLV4glIBljBQsR489VK2WfyQsSVXr_h66Jh5CLL5gsCqszuSTGzelg6MvLXQ2X15nhs5aTJfDABkol5M/w300-h400/IMG_2713.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had good results, including this crazy cucumber.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63kanoW3iu5beFwYQKRrBA-wBPe35zzZ0CxycfNRvytUOhHKyO4DjxnyKHEuecGq9Ntx_YhWWXbinvCmOe6PyCGrM8Nq_qKSvIjejy8djxN2XDBng9d1ySMy0LPV2eo0dpQ-XeUdiW82xX_P6BOE61DOpeBaDeddAb34SrM5YBngJdZC_zMWfgLv5/s640/IMG_3341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63kanoW3iu5beFwYQKRrBA-wBPe35zzZ0CxycfNRvytUOhHKyO4DjxnyKHEuecGq9Ntx_YhWWXbinvCmOe6PyCGrM8Nq_qKSvIjejy8djxN2XDBng9d1ySMy0LPV2eo0dpQ-XeUdiW82xX_P6BOE61DOpeBaDeddAb34SrM5YBngJdZC_zMWfgLv5/w300-h400/IMG_3341.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The cantaloupes were a success (after years of trying) and I'm keen to try a different melon next year. Maybe also a corn field out front.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTK2TjfOHBbOUmFN_6qT3B8g096zWRlNZL15NW8K9V4YdIfflOvx3PgqvIyIZgawKA0MdYz_sJiJIupVbyH4onDKHzpVJncdzIXlHOVRTBa-LDSalUtBZwU6E_uSD8XWRwpZDE4VXvfTobeWUh2H9y6uLyIp1m-Eb2hzxoOBVmaa4wEuWOeUBN6G0/s640/IMG_3342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTK2TjfOHBbOUmFN_6qT3B8g096zWRlNZL15NW8K9V4YdIfflOvx3PgqvIyIZgawKA0MdYz_sJiJIupVbyH4onDKHzpVJncdzIXlHOVRTBa-LDSalUtBZwU6E_uSD8XWRwpZDE4VXvfTobeWUh2H9y6uLyIp1m-Eb2hzxoOBVmaa4wEuWOeUBN6G0/w400-h400/IMG_3342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnaeRuIH-9VsIeKgzorpv5YGB8v_wNSGfe1s0WGXdVz6LAcrvwXBaFChCF0gRrGnSwZWOa1PfvZj69L5nbmSDwneVaeiAWzTTmbxRhy-gRCKBHrNfuuOwJY7uoKdQWIPdkpz3zOOuRUcllwHT2RoOxZrisQHwK4IG0L2Vp3PmiClQdHuH5McTqkJF/s640/IMG_3519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnaeRuIH-9VsIeKgzorpv5YGB8v_wNSGfe1s0WGXdVz6LAcrvwXBaFChCF0gRrGnSwZWOa1PfvZj69L5nbmSDwneVaeiAWzTTmbxRhy-gRCKBHrNfuuOwJY7uoKdQWIPdkpz3zOOuRUcllwHT2RoOxZrisQHwK4IG0L2Vp3PmiClQdHuH5McTqkJF/w400-h300/IMG_3519.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had a pretty good harvest of pumpkins (which were also fun to grow). We have half a dozen jack-o-lanterns this year and maybe a dozen of the smaller baking pumpkins. We'll do another pumpkin patch next year in a slightly sunnier spot.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpLt7tumlkKgKEVLXn7y8Jfrkwpgq4399XrGi2Am0-urmrduPcNYcUeWZRQKff4SVo-sU85Nvei6gcW_iYq6HB3IHDVk1G0MMYzxFOJbKfMUgdxGGI8Di0YOi7D0sXdAZA6_fvviAnmraBv5jYszTN5BQaPRR9cwkcAHujxx6RTtWgq96kqFoPPZL/s640/IMG_3430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="561" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpLt7tumlkKgKEVLXn7y8Jfrkwpgq4399XrGi2Am0-urmrduPcNYcUeWZRQKff4SVo-sU85Nvei6gcW_iYq6HB3IHDVk1G0MMYzxFOJbKfMUgdxGGI8Di0YOi7D0sXdAZA6_fvviAnmraBv5jYszTN5BQaPRR9cwkcAHujxx6RTtWgq96kqFoPPZL/w351-h400/IMG_3430.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzzlBnRDmE6AvJrwLaqHQLJbTWBkefy_AD8sbS9ChwL84xEv56dFwrA-DKPD-rPmDyG7181XbVuWR5OEUtTcIjZ_B_9FsLYC6p9Pd3PfhjvCWroddt7GKpIhM8vggy1K9s-xSe0lBXUddCnbK4uzeWedtd_wslOScOVs16G3EClVSby0kl1ZD-uRi/s640/IMG_3432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzzlBnRDmE6AvJrwLaqHQLJbTWBkefy_AD8sbS9ChwL84xEv56dFwrA-DKPD-rPmDyG7181XbVuWR5OEUtTcIjZ_B_9FsLYC6p9Pd3PfhjvCWroddt7GKpIhM8vggy1K9s-xSe0lBXUddCnbK4uzeWedtd_wslOScOVs16G3EClVSby0kl1ZD-uRi/w300-h400/IMG_3432.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8269uCsBYym0PNh2eU-GYLT9S1mpPSfW0ABCFuiHGux3s2pbV3n9wONA1m4AqcAtLpdLcZNiFMgSzuJ15u5OGO6XFFZZ597vgemz9xxtGxRabQ2Plx72ZkFICa33By5vgNzLkSVbdrBuMF6T0iomfZMK1L_VUk-bO_GtpFoks8DgwSPunjNTiebaK/s640/IMG_3433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="640" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8269uCsBYym0PNh2eU-GYLT9S1mpPSfW0ABCFuiHGux3s2pbV3n9wONA1m4AqcAtLpdLcZNiFMgSzuJ15u5OGO6XFFZZ597vgemz9xxtGxRabQ2Plx72ZkFICa33By5vgNzLkSVbdrBuMF6T0iomfZMK1L_VUk-bO_GtpFoks8DgwSPunjNTiebaK/w400-h176/IMG_3433.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The frost held off until very late October so we had to harvest the second apple tree before it frosted. I made a lot of apple sauce and it had a very nice pink hue to it. The apples were also great eating fresh.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBu6gf5YNxbk2YoPphAb8_5ukaA4tLnt3UhNNV9YkYxnWLhlMoSClUGbP4eY0O37gAi7LmRhlZymv1dzjV6tL9OttfYKzhc7ptOGztjN46pYw-ViRfi5KsY-sbiqGZ_gSmR9QcIEdOg3KDv8dEuI_jovy_QXiYl18scA5dZzKAmt9TkTpwwzDJmRz/s640/IMG_3526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBu6gf5YNxbk2YoPphAb8_5ukaA4tLnt3UhNNV9YkYxnWLhlMoSClUGbP4eY0O37gAi7LmRhlZymv1dzjV6tL9OttfYKzhc7ptOGztjN46pYw-ViRfi5KsY-sbiqGZ_gSmR9QcIEdOg3KDv8dEuI_jovy_QXiYl18scA5dZzKAmt9TkTpwwzDJmRz/w300-h400/IMG_3526.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had a lot of fires this autumn as I burned up twigs, branches, and old tax records and boxes.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqKr-Yvzamr8s555Twr-kM9zwgQDGlexPq--jNsRanvQICSPaZL_9wLGKLsm1SxoRdEdWaFLQ8TeBWZ4F8xJtuSow5cE3LQJgqL2btDaKQh03lxtXsnrDb7wBuOmx5BR4kPl_eEwRmaFoqfqiJKNCa5iIIHo6t4pJFQ9Kw1S2PWgoptrpTENeyKwP/s640/IMG_3547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqKr-Yvzamr8s555Twr-kM9zwgQDGlexPq--jNsRanvQICSPaZL_9wLGKLsm1SxoRdEdWaFLQ8TeBWZ4F8xJtuSow5cE3LQJgqL2btDaKQh03lxtXsnrDb7wBuOmx5BR4kPl_eEwRmaFoqfqiJKNCa5iIIHo6t4pJFQ9Kw1S2PWgoptrpTENeyKwP/w400-h400/IMG_3547.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqg6w4kfmDkHG-CEtKzGqxHNv38BO8ckJGw4O6S5r2G3dsnhFN1b3iuUB19aYkqgaFvfe-uQeEoa_xzscNQ1o0_ftpCrm1-8rRDl1z-7Mts2wQ4opYuurvFosmIPspgPoSsA_Di78vdpTmUhjoZOeOoelSUIMp7Ub3bwpljcX_7P8elprFCWWjElu/s640/IMG_3563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqg6w4kfmDkHG-CEtKzGqxHNv38BO8ckJGw4O6S5r2G3dsnhFN1b3iuUB19aYkqgaFvfe-uQeEoa_xzscNQ1o0_ftpCrm1-8rRDl1z-7Mts2wQ4opYuurvFosmIPspgPoSsA_Di78vdpTmUhjoZOeOoelSUIMp7Ub3bwpljcX_7P8elprFCWWjElu/w400-h300/IMG_3563.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jess and Jenn harvested the carrots. Some were as big around as her wrist.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTOl4MVfvXCCP6KKWNvIqf-429Ur--NROgTDbWrpAQepWZMZ5VP9KO8RlDjR7mohxkgyM3ejZd1sQ95EJDE37Ke5Qa6OOts7LOaE9OkqG6dj-oIfyh-WrRjODZgIwEor41UnAKMXgBafFjgrdETwvD4GCnqPlzDdyeMaDx4hjfAHNtgbEJQbissYz/s640/IMG_3556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="493" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTOl4MVfvXCCP6KKWNvIqf-429Ur--NROgTDbWrpAQepWZMZ5VP9KO8RlDjR7mohxkgyM3ejZd1sQ95EJDE37Ke5Qa6OOts7LOaE9OkqG6dj-oIfyh-WrRjODZgIwEor41UnAKMXgBafFjgrdETwvD4GCnqPlzDdyeMaDx4hjfAHNtgbEJQbissYz/w309-h400/IMG_3556.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We also broke the banking converted two in-ground beds at the back into slightly raised beds. My plain is to put a wire arch between the beds (where Jess is standing) and grow vining plants (cucumbers, melons, etc) so the fruits hang down under the arch and are off the ground. The rest of the beds can be hotter veggies (papers, basil).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNs03AamD_BZAd_ig5vKS_QGYlz9fMY1dSz2R3FQnz8yCCu3PldXTrFWI1O_WbhgKxa8cYD3aLPGZ0Xq1jMBUDCJc0jlm0bR0VlqmqNHoYVbYeBVDj36s_7irFm39yxDklvWrzPXDanKcjSNNHoYcj25PsGPt7j-esbwvipZCV2t_lXihPDN2JtAH/s640/IMG_3558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNs03AamD_BZAd_ig5vKS_QGYlz9fMY1dSz2R3FQnz8yCCu3PldXTrFWI1O_WbhgKxa8cYD3aLPGZ0Xq1jMBUDCJc0jlm0bR0VlqmqNHoYVbYeBVDj36s_7irFm39yxDklvWrzPXDanKcjSNNHoYcj25PsGPt7j-esbwvipZCV2t_lXihPDN2JtAH/w400-h300/IMG_3558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The tomatoes went on and on and I finally just had to cut the plants down so we could get on with prepping for next year. We're still eating tomatoes and have given pounds and pounds away. More red tomatoes next year, I think.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJYx6nDxgUoqtjIBzgyVYV9diMvaFL5SHfAp8A4-o0Z0bQZBRVc-MhzIOc3X1nqDKEt0UuRIu3SZ4Hdk2UdgG4q88xkiHEOETf_lX2qkKKBaY8O_M0o3OQtK4w9p2Urs2QWUqb2mu1ts5304jtTxkBd0eErcFBWS2mmSIX_BZZb70G57rEeSaYrGN/s640/IMG_3559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJYx6nDxgUoqtjIBzgyVYV9diMvaFL5SHfAp8A4-o0Z0bQZBRVc-MhzIOc3X1nqDKEt0UuRIu3SZ4Hdk2UdgG4q88xkiHEOETf_lX2qkKKBaY8O_M0o3OQtK4w9p2Urs2QWUqb2mu1ts5304jtTxkBd0eErcFBWS2mmSIX_BZZb70G57rEeSaYrGN/w400-h300/IMG_3559.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I dried a bunch of the smaller tomatoes and they are a nice snack. I also tried drying pineapple, which was a big hit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5CO_n9lbEgw8WATgLmJ_GefOwWY2bS5vggZItVqxtJA9NZqcrkz4RyIJcjzsvdFhxGu4mHZJg5cq0NrYl_bmM5DeivYdjHCJ5tYms2zYpK9f2O0k0Pt9Lv28xm5HEX7HszMO2_184JW3fueXivdCZ4AWbDxkLWbnKtBrjwBphWYeUnlt-rcOXfYX/s640/IMG_3568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5CO_n9lbEgw8WATgLmJ_GefOwWY2bS5vggZItVqxtJA9NZqcrkz4RyIJcjzsvdFhxGu4mHZJg5cq0NrYl_bmM5DeivYdjHCJ5tYms2zYpK9f2O0k0Pt9Lv28xm5HEX7HszMO2_184JW3fueXivdCZ4AWbDxkLWbnKtBrjwBphWYeUnlt-rcOXfYX/w400-h400/IMG_3568.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihR3UajaRWS84TVNWl6uxqluzI6sdDMrrU4j1eiVJH4BuwWrYyHmBwUcJEEIgHsSzORAXCmCuQJ7z4yZ52qDw5JR_hz5yY0mYVMISyHXF9HGy7ncR3U8PWE4fnF8gLhT_6IdGD31x3WnyVE4U3T54UkDRgsHnhV8t1mqHvehrvrIVWJVIfuEPvfPx/s640/IMG_3569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihR3UajaRWS84TVNWl6uxqluzI6sdDMrrU4j1eiVJH4BuwWrYyHmBwUcJEEIgHsSzORAXCmCuQJ7z4yZ52qDw5JR_hz5yY0mYVMISyHXF9HGy7ncR3U8PWE4fnF8gLhT_6IdGD31x3WnyVE4U3T54UkDRgsHnhV8t1mqHvehrvrIVWJVIfuEPvfPx/w400-h400/IMG_3569.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have some berries to jam but did two batches of raspberry and one small batch of haskaps. Very tasty and looking forward to bigger harvests next season. We ended the year but putting a couple of hundred new bulbs in at the front for some early spring colour.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBceXEpmudMAxvpPVu0SLKlnOgu0_JrO17910ZG_LHm0y91C2z82AJsWVQxAdTxk3KkcgwCAWD5_Y0bQcHHB9PdHVyy5q37TeJaCTTTGUlAcg6imD9BZNJNUuSR3NtO3xE6ZB3X1gxfQbJIreknOEnzh_sJTQIgy62PIR1j-eG6ATkpDpNaYZBOqw/s640/IMG_3643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBceXEpmudMAxvpPVu0SLKlnOgu0_JrO17910ZG_LHm0y91C2z82AJsWVQxAdTxk3KkcgwCAWD5_Y0bQcHHB9PdHVyy5q37TeJaCTTTGUlAcg6imD9BZNJNUuSR3NtO3xE6ZB3X1gxfQbJIreknOEnzh_sJTQIgy62PIR1j-eG6ATkpDpNaYZBOqw/w300-h400/IMG_3643.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, this was a great year. The heat was great for the plants but meant the water bill was huge. I finally broke down and bought a fan-shaped sprinkler for the front bed. There is still no snow so I will continue to putter outside. The leaf rake calls! </div></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-91512077898012125962022-09-19T12:49:00.002-07:002022-09-19T12:49:34.565-07:00Apples, garlic, carrots<p>We're headed into harvest season so I have called out reinforcements. Jessica was up the ladder to pick the early apple tree.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDzNhiWourhjpQLiSMHCGl4pMeqOitq2nh2kDf9l7S_TPJ94GSgsr23lr0Dr9PVear3W5rU9KQ80DP2eX59ifA3IJFzY4ZLI2ws0iH_In9TJpm-7249YcvNEuahCQxji1r96lqKFPwSvdCIXSThP1SibZsgRsrpykzWMo32HnT3wMfUQqMzmEOtM8/s640/IMG_2930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDzNhiWourhjpQLiSMHCGl4pMeqOitq2nh2kDf9l7S_TPJ94GSgsr23lr0Dr9PVear3W5rU9KQ80DP2eX59ifA3IJFzY4ZLI2ws0iH_In9TJpm-7249YcvNEuahCQxji1r96lqKFPwSvdCIXSThP1SibZsgRsrpykzWMo32HnT3wMfUQqMzmEOtM8/w300-h400/IMG_2930.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We ended up with 60 or 70 pounds of apples and most were of good size.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYM5t2CFtp5eyoy_suZ8notRSjmWFI5h6tna-GJ8qglwnqoJRMBwEs8rMjTZkXfD3G2qVN35gC-gl_5nVRFlOEfL33y74_HggASQevFjDQ4j-4Fc5dB7eZ9BmEgc70Kru3k9UGFj3fv0W3FOVFXtB3gIsUP9l3rLgdM5vZWOZaudoVkcLLJPxJmEy/s640/IMG_2943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYM5t2CFtp5eyoy_suZ8notRSjmWFI5h6tna-GJ8qglwnqoJRMBwEs8rMjTZkXfD3G2qVN35gC-gl_5nVRFlOEfL33y74_HggASQevFjDQ4j-4Fc5dB7eZ9BmEgc70Kru3k9UGFj3fv0W3FOVFXtB3gIsUP9l3rLgdM5vZWOZaudoVkcLLJPxJmEy/w300-h400/IMG_2943.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A bunch went into crisps that are either in the freezer or in my belly.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2RSUpkS3zs0GKNde5y5ciqA2t63oXl1yCYOm4lNUiFMkndLgLKyjK6KMGZV8sYzvsrKhH7eB1MkBte_8ik7WzUAx48_BPj5fhKPE5PebQ6Tk9NxLTZLgd-rXCyN-pt0iDNGAQCXxjHAYgfjX7EUUCeCsq8dJukvqHf3mrVL-El7ltOP78wPhOunA/s640/IMG_2945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2RSUpkS3zs0GKNde5y5ciqA2t63oXl1yCYOm4lNUiFMkndLgLKyjK6KMGZV8sYzvsrKhH7eB1MkBte_8ik7WzUAx48_BPj5fhKPE5PebQ6Tk9NxLTZLgd-rXCyN-pt0iDNGAQCXxjHAYgfjX7EUUCeCsq8dJukvqHf3mrVL-El7ltOP78wPhOunA/w400-h400/IMG_2945.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I dried 18 apples in the dehydrator, filling five one-litre jars.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtHfhXWfDunXHirTnMTybPcRdRHdUcLbEgYOG6BisIoEWwAZLwCtMV8TPZ_jt8O4HX3_qJNrF7ZC70OMRCHf3ivq1wVWm73FqsnWgZb-9NsTs6CtLeNU8HjIyNY9TWF2ydAzh3gHEX2RWTxGr_Si9twvHysogAAPIDx-4ENOU6qFJJjF8NojmslWb/s640/IMG_2953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtHfhXWfDunXHirTnMTybPcRdRHdUcLbEgYOG6BisIoEWwAZLwCtMV8TPZ_jt8O4HX3_qJNrF7ZC70OMRCHf3ivq1wVWm73FqsnWgZb-9NsTs6CtLeNU8HjIyNY9TWF2ydAzh3gHEX2RWTxGr_Si9twvHysogAAPIDx-4ENOU6qFJJjF8NojmslWb/w400-h300/IMG_2953.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCvSvtkxmpivUnlhOAy0px7dtrvkuHTZFiSmTwx29-4-o4tTxymdL-oo58H_rt61RTHAbnt7hSuXaLYNiM_3Tm_zKwfopTtptdeDeOJcuIwAdXlfhcvq8VLklFLlnzXTf-asc_nEGzFsgWxc6LUDXlcIDq5kjqYgxnoMo757r8YFHFlZ9OHhyMoWb/s640/IMG_2967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="640" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCvSvtkxmpivUnlhOAy0px7dtrvkuHTZFiSmTwx29-4-o4tTxymdL-oo58H_rt61RTHAbnt7hSuXaLYNiM_3Tm_zKwfopTtptdeDeOJcuIwAdXlfhcvq8VLklFLlnzXTf-asc_nEGzFsgWxc6LUDXlcIDq5kjqYgxnoMo757r8YFHFlZ9OHhyMoWb/w400-h285/IMG_2967.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I then sauced about seven litres full. We'll do more saucing and some apple butter with the second tree after a frost.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikyYjDMwS3uHBJF5WhJRudj6x5zJh7WoTUygtICtN0ofFnQlbq86_hRUJgCUx01lUVgWS3LAxjtewaVh5P_LHTs7YN8OcVhlfCij-IQ3bHjwhYQfsjqiHQ3xxTxJ8OUv2m5T4n4pCSGd73oVqAglgavOh6wlqTBzxI_ig-C3UX9cPLQO3k7QSCh2d/s640/IMG_2956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikyYjDMwS3uHBJF5WhJRudj6x5zJh7WoTUygtICtN0ofFnQlbq86_hRUJgCUx01lUVgWS3LAxjtewaVh5P_LHTs7YN8OcVhlfCij-IQ3bHjwhYQfsjqiHQ3xxTxJ8OUv2m5T4n4pCSGd73oVqAglgavOh6wlqTBzxI_ig-C3UX9cPLQO3k7QSCh2d/w300-h400/IMG_2956.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxmxnBxjVAjwzvysTfCZcw9WJvkI9SdZGJ5L8sUxSGeh8msXpRJgE0AsytyYJu1h137PFfUmNOZ9bt1mwr7LLB3FMr8Eh82yGAPg3lqvPinDjJweLO1a5j8o3G7FdJSNH1D8KFxOb_Hs1nUEgOV1audD3ho4q7jF0tkAcIozKoxssvOJ5XAyghOm4/s640/IMG_2970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxmxnBxjVAjwzvysTfCZcw9WJvkI9SdZGJ5L8sUxSGeh8msXpRJgE0AsytyYJu1h137PFfUmNOZ9bt1mwr7LLB3FMr8Eh82yGAPg3lqvPinDjJweLO1a5j8o3G7FdJSNH1D8KFxOb_Hs1nUEgOV1audD3ho4q7jF0tkAcIozKoxssvOJ5XAyghOm4/w300-h400/IMG_2970.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtYTFn061m7eSW5J3S4r8H1lUUnmCe91n3N0S_XBoYQ6RejzqNTfmzB2nmKi9JVO_7l8rnaCjoq3zHTNMv6VQn5RgGAuo2L1wbHrtzfN8If-CHJ2bJbFqlXxmmkhWQw4kgqh3UnT50YcrQ2EViio4VzdhjjSwQkwOPKvNBC6D6miRxB_mf-tOnnMc/s640/IMG_2975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="640" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtYTFn061m7eSW5J3S4r8H1lUUnmCe91n3N0S_XBoYQ6RejzqNTfmzB2nmKi9JVO_7l8rnaCjoq3zHTNMv6VQn5RgGAuo2L1wbHrtzfN8If-CHJ2bJbFqlXxmmkhWQw4kgqh3UnT50YcrQ2EViio4VzdhjjSwQkwOPKvNBC6D6miRxB_mf-tOnnMc/w400-h275/IMG_2975.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Watching the weather. we've also started doing some selective harvesting. We pulled in the ripest half of the cantaloupe harvest. The rest need more time on the vine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5oY_QPUPoyha5fD6tIOzGe-kiXINEh5ARCrvG5xibuw5SpR9RJNCfupJ7pp1eUWAHoMZf14ty8MJCdA7Ay7UABLSSNJjmSRrAXKSygAvc3KuhxwKRT1Da3xTOlfYgeQpPf2XzH7cFUd8CqUBXY2A2Xp2vXw6PN4RLTfTwSxjxVRYqB9y0jL0B2du/s640/IMG_2949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5oY_QPUPoyha5fD6tIOzGe-kiXINEh5ARCrvG5xibuw5SpR9RJNCfupJ7pp1eUWAHoMZf14ty8MJCdA7Ay7UABLSSNJjmSRrAXKSygAvc3KuhxwKRT1Da3xTOlfYgeQpPf2XzH7cFUd8CqUBXY2A2Xp2vXw6PN4RLTfTwSxjxVRYqB9y0jL0B2du/w300-h400/IMG_2949.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also culled about a third of the tomatoes. There are still lots on the plants but this will be plenty if we get an unexpected frost.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV-ecFlD1DnVBupcly0cMH4ozhKl4BvceOzVT3DAyT9RSzBJVexPkWI5yOTBVAlhvb2idoinuuwrS3H3KSzdNEuPx_RcJfyffbEtsmjVMeQ8-m2jLYYK9jrX6i4WTZJ9BuG20FMHlFHcs1Ua4ekQv-0gV3a26lXTYKUcs723iE1-iOgqC7ImvvBHt/s640/IMG_3011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV-ecFlD1DnVBupcly0cMH4ozhKl4BvceOzVT3DAyT9RSzBJVexPkWI5yOTBVAlhvb2idoinuuwrS3H3KSzdNEuPx_RcJfyffbEtsmjVMeQ8-m2jLYYK9jrX6i4WTZJ9BuG20FMHlFHcs1Ua4ekQv-0gV3a26lXTYKUcs723iE1-iOgqC7ImvvBHt/w300-h400/IMG_3011.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I harvested a bed of potatoes during the week then amended the soil and graded it for garlic next year.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilckD39RLkUlrfmI_bRUw0v7tc3iqnP8O3RUYdiFeyDDj_e0Ge-cUp0dUjc5LuDeskOHvQBxxxVj5eJRFypCTaGz0jq3TlDslFwxXytUf-GOGE1C7GaCKtzYkg5xBmKe_bbaKGsQkKj2AOjDIeag4FG6ITg4_3yZ5WJJRLuFP8tDrg03bPYo2_tutO/s640/IMG_2976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilckD39RLkUlrfmI_bRUw0v7tc3iqnP8O3RUYdiFeyDDj_e0Ge-cUp0dUjc5LuDeskOHvQBxxxVj5eJRFypCTaGz0jq3TlDslFwxXytUf-GOGE1C7GaCKtzYkg5xBmKe_bbaKGsQkKj2AOjDIeag4FG6ITg4_3yZ5WJJRLuFP8tDrg03bPYo2_tutO/w300-h400/IMG_2976.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jess got pressed into some stoop labour to get sixty cloves in before the rain last night.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1D_kJjab6HI2hn8yyLWgp9zTntpCYfeTtsR-Egp_OMuTietuIFWMQaPtOn15StYuTGR3chXwevcaGKkPdZ9fSq-p_UVIhiQsmBhsTxIAFciYHSgpylGMjGMjSaCwuxen3d84cJXqvvpmBJ1y0Yyn4gL7s-wABzVjwhH9FB9CMgp6AioHW1VC18zc/s640/IMG_3001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1D_kJjab6HI2hn8yyLWgp9zTntpCYfeTtsR-Egp_OMuTietuIFWMQaPtOn15StYuTGR3chXwevcaGKkPdZ9fSq-p_UVIhiQsmBhsTxIAFciYHSgpylGMjGMjSaCwuxen3d84cJXqvvpmBJ1y0Yyn4gL7s-wABzVjwhH9FB9CMgp6AioHW1VC18zc/w300-h400/IMG_3001.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jenn has been helping me dig carrots.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjpvrsVrf7UIONxrfMxMQgudb9Ijkup_yJitlA2XtQ-a0ydV_fzg8kiYDhs5npP8lRK2QaCF5qWnVia1o2wmed2rPj9t1w4uVC0-FtLCaLPyy3r0jHtbLsa-5uhWTbXv_PyKKUACX4P1Jib-MDdmO3NSGPOEY39tY7LHX9phB_32SGsI3JPX8X-jT/s640/IMG_2963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjpvrsVrf7UIONxrfMxMQgudb9Ijkup_yJitlA2XtQ-a0ydV_fzg8kiYDhs5npP8lRK2QaCF5qWnVia1o2wmed2rPj9t1w4uVC0-FtLCaLPyy3r0jHtbLsa-5uhWTbXv_PyKKUACX4P1Jib-MDdmO3NSGPOEY39tY7LHX9phB_32SGsI3JPX8X-jT/w375-h400/IMG_2963.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The carrots are crazy-big this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYmHcl2OT8XOgE3NMyEC4DVz-jNnEeq3CLHcDMjjlfTRViBKiZAdTTqMCeTgkffgEuBLp2Qto2GZ3uE73z1pAud2Z9eN7x6qIJnnVFuzBeVpSXP5e9e5rMXShzUH_OTF_fyn0roZknAxtPUzapoupyW-y6nlJPuuA_DMv_sZoJoMnfUCuyxf6TYXd/s640/IMG_3005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYmHcl2OT8XOgE3NMyEC4DVz-jNnEeq3CLHcDMjjlfTRViBKiZAdTTqMCeTgkffgEuBLp2Qto2GZ3uE73z1pAud2Z9eN7x6qIJnnVFuzBeVpSXP5e9e5rMXShzUH_OTF_fyn0roZknAxtPUzapoupyW-y6nlJPuuA_DMv_sZoJoMnfUCuyxf6TYXd/w300-h400/IMG_3005.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jenn also helped me pull down the pea trellis on the inside of our fence and till the soil a bit. On the outside, I cut a small new bed for next year to run some scarlet runner beans up the outside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-Tr4QJtySCXcQRbU5cdFadn6Fn6M4LGdXB3rM_GF6TpSTMF0R7QgGU1Vz4X83Ik0Z0gNM9xzx9Z6AxKs-A-F6Q7lQMtYk4K6R09dQBFN077V1j1VsGKrPxWV9VJDf9_j8xGzTYyXoRkKSEm1CdxjWQiwT9MuStJfQvMGQU0U50fV5cxsyRHpMwe0/s640/IMG_3012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-Tr4QJtySCXcQRbU5cdFadn6Fn6M4LGdXB3rM_GF6TpSTMF0R7QgGU1Vz4X83Ik0Z0gNM9xzx9Z6AxKs-A-F6Q7lQMtYk4K6R09dQBFN077V1j1VsGKrPxWV9VJDf9_j8xGzTYyXoRkKSEm1CdxjWQiwT9MuStJfQvMGQU0U50fV5cxsyRHpMwe0/w400-h300/IMG_3012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Hopefully, we'll get a long enough fall that I can get ahead on some of the processing before we have to pull the tender stuff. </div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-30337074946048544422022-09-12T10:27:00.002-07:002022-09-12T10:27:20.129-07:00Beans, cantaloupes, potatoes, and cucumber<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Things are starting to ripen in the yard so we've started to do some harvesting. The heat has meant the scarlet runner beans are starting to dry on the vine so I cut off everything that looked dry, shelled them, and have been letting them air dry for storage. Still lots of harvest on the plants, though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcseqXqAof3M-GAMihSPW91SveQg_pp1rQQMuEXCjnLftW7n8X800MlnroW8O6xe08dhnM7jT8rSa4d4BwEezJ__Kjgnm63IuK-kU70GGgw9qYALEHVLj6yiPOZXWo6VxmnFJxEAeDlN7ZOg2YnerpfhrQUijqQxbLczyUS--Xvx3CmZ70ag9F5pQ/s640/IMG_2809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcseqXqAof3M-GAMihSPW91SveQg_pp1rQQMuEXCjnLftW7n8X800MlnroW8O6xe08dhnM7jT8rSa4d4BwEezJ__Kjgnm63IuK-kU70GGgw9qYALEHVLj6yiPOZXWo6VxmnFJxEAeDlN7ZOg2YnerpfhrQUijqQxbLczyUS--Xvx3CmZ70ag9F5pQ/w300-h400/IMG_2809.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I also culled about 25% of the tomatoes (the ones sitting on the ground) and brought them in. Hopefully this will free up some energy for the plants to open the rest on the vine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzyzOGv4BLI3QadAtohZEmI1loeQfkMGAiffb3JXUUvlATrt87C_cVuQLmLpChtwadMoF2pfQVJvzX7VfA6E5pwf1tpfXW-yqjif0lQNr-OeTKbgz0cDK9NZIubDyJC2Waem9RVwJKsuXk2qTl8_nMS_8DVmesSNmfa2Jw3ykQvXsXsfJl7qiIhHO/s640/IMG_2810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzyzOGv4BLI3QadAtohZEmI1loeQfkMGAiffb3JXUUvlATrt87C_cVuQLmLpChtwadMoF2pfQVJvzX7VfA6E5pwf1tpfXW-yqjif0lQNr-OeTKbgz0cDK9NZIubDyJC2Waem9RVwJKsuXk2qTl8_nMS_8DVmesSNmfa2Jw3ykQvXsXsfJl7qiIhHO/w300-h400/IMG_2810.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The number and size of the remaining tomatoes are impressive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmHaymFtWUGe6ZtUPk6fmyCKV86kpYObE7E4e2LJLLgputRn7ojp2560nKnVnwd_qMqBNInBNo00zQguGsgmSeK1odQLq1RrjtjMhWkB0ZMjFyzkReSotKxdNb6moWE3a8biEoBjG02-OYxHUPkdjcEm6flmwzsTngzqFJOMAF_7oveAgiGesoFTz/s640/IMG_2817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmHaymFtWUGe6ZtUPk6fmyCKV86kpYObE7E4e2LJLLgputRn7ojp2560nKnVnwd_qMqBNInBNo00zQguGsgmSeK1odQLq1RrjtjMhWkB0ZMjFyzkReSotKxdNb6moWE3a8biEoBjG02-OYxHUPkdjcEm6flmwzsTngzqFJOMAF_7oveAgiGesoFTz/w300-h400/IMG_2817.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We also harvested the first of the cantaloupes. It could have been a touch riper but it was definitely cantaloupe. There are 10 more on the vine and I think we have a good chance of getting 8 to maturity.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGN0NSJQRZbDaYER3ahQFB0CTy2hYvBlma0Ho-ZH1-IIg_N4Wcc7l7TQhG_oqUT5q7NiNhpArFexktt2seRlwL13dZQkBhVWi7qbu9ch06wH3EhtUHLrh5dcjv18amJExHP7LOrDhrxlKvfcBpsZ8c05wFXH0czICVjhZi_2xbLewO7b2HsEKRDiJ/s640/IMG_2825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGN0NSJQRZbDaYER3ahQFB0CTy2hYvBlma0Ho-ZH1-IIg_N4Wcc7l7TQhG_oqUT5q7NiNhpArFexktt2seRlwL13dZQkBhVWi7qbu9ch06wH3EhtUHLrh5dcjv18amJExHP7LOrDhrxlKvfcBpsZ8c05wFXH0czICVjhZi_2xbLewO7b2HsEKRDiJ/w400-h400/IMG_2825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>On the south fence, we planted about 70 feet of raspberries last year. They are filling in nicely. To plug the gaps, we interplanted potatoes this year. I pulled the plants the grew and managed to get three gallons of small spuds (it was dry this year).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9TQEuKElXMp1U-bM1gNF0DymhbmxL9AQJGpLkPPoPuTwFHfXmbIFKDu96TK-SwrOO11T9DGXRQ91Vg-EWX5Q_jnQ6t5MdZQzI7Lyeo2VrPwSz69xFs4EkxP7k59JuxebyV9V4FMxTFUE6VgG7U-VFsUiBkVeioBB51T_Iu0_tATJmaBBmC5FO6sB/s640/IMG_2863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="640" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9TQEuKElXMp1U-bM1gNF0DymhbmxL9AQJGpLkPPoPuTwFHfXmbIFKDu96TK-SwrOO11T9DGXRQ91Vg-EWX5Q_jnQ6t5MdZQzI7Lyeo2VrPwSz69xFs4EkxP7k59JuxebyV9V4FMxTFUE6VgG7U-VFsUiBkVeioBB51T_Iu0_tATJmaBBmC5FO6sB/w400-h395/IMG_2863.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I turned a bunch into parmesan-crusted potatoes for dinner on Saturday.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwIFcW6ZzxA4llvEOgNHsDhBp_154AtiQWp-OO1w4MPVwKJYuxutz0vCsN1WGOuGsz4ZWxsM3b92xyXaTMseC0H5-Wg0PBnMCnQuf7HPWEgE6lOoe-UOhy-30V6fos93Qs-NYhdJl2zEtvsL9p5h4ShkQOG106N7OB7lIBiKygHmXlx_SKaK91bRb/s640/IMG_2869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwIFcW6ZzxA4llvEOgNHsDhBp_154AtiQWp-OO1w4MPVwKJYuxutz0vCsN1WGOuGsz4ZWxsM3b92xyXaTMseC0H5-Wg0PBnMCnQuf7HPWEgE6lOoe-UOhy-30V6fos93Qs-NYhdJl2zEtvsL9p5h4ShkQOG106N7OB7lIBiKygHmXlx_SKaK91bRb/w300-h400/IMG_2869.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I was hoping to bake a zuchinni loaf this weekend to freeze for winter. We harvested one of the bigger plants but it turns out that it identifies more as a cucumber.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwDOJe41Xo-6g36HY3LSeh2RWSM0U0T6Izt-OVjnrO01DYQLoCSAkiMwTfzOt3BtRWBJeCUdW-OaGUH-nZv8FnAPAeALAkyNowIC7AQoR_fCNhkdaizCteH1O8LCKemswKzsTKlklDKbUp5kxnqdP5dKl35AfcLtUpstxhYJCJD1ggEDfh7Jic2Yl/s640/IMG_2872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwDOJe41Xo-6g36HY3LSeh2RWSM0U0T6Izt-OVjnrO01DYQLoCSAkiMwTfzOt3BtRWBJeCUdW-OaGUH-nZv8FnAPAeALAkyNowIC7AQoR_fCNhkdaizCteH1O8LCKemswKzsTKlklDKbUp5kxnqdP5dKl35AfcLtUpstxhYJCJD1ggEDfh7Jic2Yl/w300-h400/IMG_2872.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>So we pivoted to carrot cake and then apple cake.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaK4gjzfTBrgEjkxhqIl62myE3JJrbayQ1dPzP8ZE3OimDg2lnka-J9Ch5Dv9a-accW-nn_lkfEkqn94Smnb_DPuUbOoqEHrmpgWJvn3ZrC8zCgUQIxg8bq3u2pLIi0goPzYqtCPXuzgiFvdMXEna6f-6udmVMHJmJDo0ndHAyq3olPHnCexT8kiy/s640/IMG_2875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaK4gjzfTBrgEjkxhqIl62myE3JJrbayQ1dPzP8ZE3OimDg2lnka-J9Ch5Dv9a-accW-nn_lkfEkqn94Smnb_DPuUbOoqEHrmpgWJvn3ZrC8zCgUQIxg8bq3u2pLIi0goPzYqtCPXuzgiFvdMXEna6f-6udmVMHJmJDo0ndHAyq3olPHnCexT8kiy/w300-h400/IMG_2875.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The weather looks good so we're letting the garden run a bit long this fall. I have a bunch of potatoes I'd like to dig this week so I can flip the bed to garlic for next year and plant. We'll also have to have a come to Jesus moment with the carrots, apples, and the tomatoes but the carrots and apples can wait until after there is a good frost.</div><p></p>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-80699408539029943512022-08-30T14:49:00.003-07:002022-08-30T14:49:46.553-07:00Basil oil, melons, pumpkins, zucchini<p>It has been an exceptionally hot August and lots of watering has been required. But we're starting to see some of the harvest begin.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsheJT2tQ9lVaabGmhRVdOrtMkXpe6vUwXiweq5M9Dt0w25uuC7rCMc0NRSKtV3tJH3NZuTaGbnqknnUd71wSMYkmRzcqKdVB3f2KAFvewzUyZ-eurrfvp-XVeQ48IJUcSu53e_4qwRidjZm5NoUowiDeGjIMy-_degh2jtvlLAYNIghtcjiFzcFoH/s640/IMG_2633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsheJT2tQ9lVaabGmhRVdOrtMkXpe6vUwXiweq5M9Dt0w25uuC7rCMc0NRSKtV3tJH3NZuTaGbnqknnUd71wSMYkmRzcqKdVB3f2KAFvewzUyZ-eurrfvp-XVeQ48IJUcSu53e_4qwRidjZm5NoUowiDeGjIMy-_degh2jtvlLAYNIghtcjiFzcFoH/w400-h400/IMG_2633.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had to crop the basil as it was starting to go to seed. I pulled off two ice cream pails of basil, blanched it, and blended it in to a litre of olive oil. Should be enough to add some summer flavour to winter meals.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjss6b0D4CRP-ngMQKLW1bLiTv4VVx9lXOccLTwDH5aaS3spblKFjkFLwgwlIrm7gE8HVmEs1ELMgK_ECqPZkkQ8ubMZHs2sW9MG0QfGgrgH2Yakfm1DW_tn41RTUztQTly8471KnBZpRse8Q5Lf9BOcMCzXhtgJdE6RFOxEtCeQiNhZZ8GTVt3f9FD/s640/IMG_2634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjss6b0D4CRP-ngMQKLW1bLiTv4VVx9lXOccLTwDH5aaS3spblKFjkFLwgwlIrm7gE8HVmEs1ELMgK_ECqPZkkQ8ubMZHs2sW9MG0QfGgrgH2Yakfm1DW_tn41RTUztQTly8471KnBZpRse8Q5Lf9BOcMCzXhtgJdE6RFOxEtCeQiNhZZ8GTVt3f9FD/w400-h400/IMG_2634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The south side of the garage is really hit. The basil and other herbs are doing well as some of the vines.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmkO9T7LICUHNiAPM1C4NKik-Ph_1BCeMqinqxqt23RIfbdENTI2ORdalfD7Fw8fbTP5EEBG5-YafUCDReEyqojF_BM8KSeJeWohXFsLDGOH2paBckKgZNWxDZdQq5rB29apQ8mFbkjG-xa6Fg9FheoWWcPIxELkC6C0K533FyPiTXG9gaQcDmSZY/s640/IMG_2637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmkO9T7LICUHNiAPM1C4NKik-Ph_1BCeMqinqxqt23RIfbdENTI2ORdalfD7Fw8fbTP5EEBG5-YafUCDReEyqojF_BM8KSeJeWohXFsLDGOH2paBckKgZNWxDZdQq5rB29apQ8mFbkjG-xa6Fg9FheoWWcPIxELkC6C0K533FyPiTXG9gaQcDmSZY/w300-h400/IMG_2637.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have maybe eight cantaloupes that look like they will mature. These are all about 15cm across. If the frost holds off to October, we might get more.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxaASCLJn6-G-3ijGVtkvXxmoXtqREJEGByL9WJt3nIyweSXzQx4_YjCIe8LYV0KqMQ-vdS3VyaZUwtDH2X7VpO1mLSA8wF1K5X7F52l_W6NLHHaYUMxLTSUzV-NxOmD_IrArRvxQ1dO7wu6u33VyOOQsYK9aIlig-rZMpINODIwvzz73S8H490Hq/s640/IMG_2638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxaASCLJn6-G-3ijGVtkvXxmoXtqREJEGByL9WJt3nIyweSXzQx4_YjCIe8LYV0KqMQ-vdS3VyaZUwtDH2X7VpO1mLSA8wF1K5X7F52l_W6NLHHaYUMxLTSUzV-NxOmD_IrArRvxQ1dO7wu6u33VyOOQsYK9aIlig-rZMpINODIwvzz73S8H490Hq/w400-h400/IMG_2638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are also a tonne of tomatoes that are just starting to ripen after a slow start in May.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQc6T4PGNG3f_hWKB8tnwvgk7KPGBSgb6jSqSjko6WL29Cjnsqej17TE9c06ZUZFznG6CtVxciSHofQaCjlAmNNYVd2YCGZL7HVoJe07dAfePvj7Lc6yPDz-CgijuD1qSPfTOBAtY6RiaVaZ6SHcqvHaUAIXbOv2U7NyDvcDfstoFC428x5EsWGOL/s640/IMG_2640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQc6T4PGNG3f_hWKB8tnwvgk7KPGBSgb6jSqSjko6WL29Cjnsqej17TE9c06ZUZFznG6CtVxciSHofQaCjlAmNNYVd2YCGZL7HVoJe07dAfePvj7Lc6yPDz-CgijuD1qSPfTOBAtY6RiaVaZ6SHcqvHaUAIXbOv2U7NyDvcDfstoFC428x5EsWGOL/w400-h400/IMG_2640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pumpkins are also beginning to mature. The bigger ones are volunteers from last fall's pumpkin carving. We might get four or five of these, depending on the weather. This one is bigger than a volleyball and still growing fast.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZrDl2zESSKHfpSGlzvH3ORFWHGq-vwpzogiv8pJ67XM8hzprmjjNDCvzcYuAgzGZlzZ8DfQB8jKu28DjKByeQK1d9yX_y44KxZQuBuwuCIM3UVvkmnWISHalQ4PaLCURvgyZ_v7lZMtsLb4DUmObXkTXajHFTUlVrbu77mytLHS0bsNng9Ei_qeC/s640/IMG_2643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZrDl2zESSKHfpSGlzvH3ORFWHGq-vwpzogiv8pJ67XM8hzprmjjNDCvzcYuAgzGZlzZ8DfQB8jKu28DjKByeQK1d9yX_y44KxZQuBuwuCIM3UVvkmnWISHalQ4PaLCURvgyZ_v7lZMtsLb4DUmObXkTXajHFTUlVrbu77mytLHS0bsNng9Ei_qeC/w400-h400/IMG_2643.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are also half a dozen or more of these small pumpkins (sweeter, designed for roasting and pies).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLRcvnqd2ZqrdIUDdQkW59kFXwohN5inTkVKDHxb1oWZnsZ8ewC373EY8xdfVsxGy4SybZOgaJEPFMM82Q1e75Bio5H6XgQDe1Rv130YvUIUUHyhMhntn12TWQaNwhWgVNzGdudpnuX7jmRd5P1bDu56DGlLK8XqtSO9mcvsBbqBj5QO0i-H1ATOt/s640/IMG_2644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLRcvnqd2ZqrdIUDdQkW59kFXwohN5inTkVKDHxb1oWZnsZ8ewC373EY8xdfVsxGy4SybZOgaJEPFMM82Q1e75Bio5H6XgQDe1Rv130YvUIUUHyhMhntn12TWQaNwhWgVNzGdudpnuX7jmRd5P1bDu56DGlLK8XqtSO9mcvsBbqBj5QO0i-H1ATOt/w400-h400/IMG_2644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The other vine on the south side of the garage is a crazy zucchini that can grow a meter or more in length.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0dirg4jEX85mREBDnyf5if-16WkJ60gW81shbGlNy4P3wuAGkzHQjYe1fAgZ8FmCOkYqpUIXTAbgP-2Ly_zLMKQOntfhfLe6TyPAcnquQc_NkqsMJKUqYMbi6DYGDB45IHvq1l2Hx3_5jCUJKeiE6_fsGgBka3ZPIKxcWdGW4vLOkKIFEadofc7o/s640/IMG_2682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0dirg4jEX85mREBDnyf5if-16WkJ60gW81shbGlNy4P3wuAGkzHQjYe1fAgZ8FmCOkYqpUIXTAbgP-2Ly_zLMKQOntfhfLe6TyPAcnquQc_NkqsMJKUqYMbi6DYGDB45IHvq1l2Hx3_5jCUJKeiE6_fsGgBka3ZPIKxcWdGW4vLOkKIFEadofc7o/w300-h400/IMG_2682.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The potatoes are starting to die back so we should be harvesting them in the next two weeks or so. The carrots are also going great guns. And the easy apples are starting to redden up--I've been making crisps.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-14782024847618248962022-08-14T12:46:00.001-07:002022-08-14T12:46:37.855-07:00Garlic, melons, more pesto<p>So we're in the middle of a very hot (+29 C consistently) and dry August (again) so much of my gardening time has been spent watering.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZjSbUL804FLWxRw7Az2T3WNorx8b4XXajO7rzmMbzvf_M7uNxdDLQPUfhQ04571R6ndecgZXH-LcJEP3SUNA-BF32Vy1mCiHPOGm8voCcBZbXtpShcB679utroGRcNNt_F0trJhVdDWS_oEy_9000QSrt-YVUSNdY7q9e8LYWJZuvKFnxLTCVww0/s640/IMG_2292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="640" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZjSbUL804FLWxRw7Az2T3WNorx8b4XXajO7rzmMbzvf_M7uNxdDLQPUfhQ04571R6ndecgZXH-LcJEP3SUNA-BF32Vy1mCiHPOGm8voCcBZbXtpShcB679utroGRcNNt_F0trJhVdDWS_oEy_9000QSrt-YVUSNdY7q9e8LYWJZuvKFnxLTCVww0/w400-h376/IMG_2292.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I pulled the garlic over the August long weekend as it was looking ready. It has been curing in the garage and is likely good to be cleaned up for storage. I threw down some lettuce and radish seeds in that bed, mostly as a green manure.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1sCuNlNYeJOrDX1x4zPDWKGTp84wushm0j5IS8ip7rpsDD75AVq0mrOM-GvoUkN3N2sEUz-nVGNLLshYNm-O13qZ1XA4d2PUwzUlbqCizxCmrCxGp3eZwQ_mUz9-IO15FJdvK-V4CAsr2O9D2NEkYAxLdq1tkHNlsZFWiNnRDSf9udZ_t1G4Amev/s640/IMG_2321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1sCuNlNYeJOrDX1x4zPDWKGTp84wushm0j5IS8ip7rpsDD75AVq0mrOM-GvoUkN3N2sEUz-nVGNLLshYNm-O13qZ1XA4d2PUwzUlbqCizxCmrCxGp3eZwQ_mUz9-IO15FJdvK-V4CAsr2O9D2NEkYAxLdq1tkHNlsZFWiNnRDSf9udZ_t1G4Amev/w400-h300/IMG_2321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The rest of the yard is looking pretty green. The peas along the fence are nearly done and the basil is really kicking ass.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7zFrey7V5VOeHRWb4yJHvCYmdO9-XEirWIDQa1iVadh0a2d2Z--J8ij49k9bgQFXgkf_zRuUBbdLLYX7gr_DwQQmuXzvrizkOI9S2XiEtSun7JtJ-5omYWXiVbDXhtmhZA1JCqlclAQ3TLgihT2AgeHrbmf6kzUorZBXP12VgTYEs4xLYLRr-QD6/s640/IMG_2322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7zFrey7V5VOeHRWb4yJHvCYmdO9-XEirWIDQa1iVadh0a2d2Z--J8ij49k9bgQFXgkf_zRuUBbdLLYX7gr_DwQQmuXzvrizkOI9S2XiEtSun7JtJ-5omYWXiVbDXhtmhZA1JCqlclAQ3TLgihT2AgeHrbmf6kzUorZBXP12VgTYEs4xLYLRr-QD6/w400-h300/IMG_2322.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've frozen over two gallons of raspberries for jamming when the weather cools off. I get about half a gallon every other day and we've been eating about half of the harvest. The new raspberry patch on the south fece is growing in well but suffering a bit in the heat. We should get a good harvest next year there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJKl5djN-tuOsrrvH4OhqBtzVKQ8K03_TAoCS2IvTorOEZeMG_go0heKEqb4DhZfoj8jVzHsatyz7SwSbsPpA4xIl12H7Iql-_JjtWPJ-E9Dwih-2l2G3UIXVytzAaTQsTiYKHDmzfsOnsxv6OLZKa8WQLFhyWsVwEzodcv06EUm9E6kySVARDjCb/s640/IMG_2362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJKl5djN-tuOsrrvH4OhqBtzVKQ8K03_TAoCS2IvTorOEZeMG_go0heKEqb4DhZfoj8jVzHsatyz7SwSbsPpA4xIl12H7Iql-_JjtWPJ-E9Dwih-2l2G3UIXVytzAaTQsTiYKHDmzfsOnsxv6OLZKa8WQLFhyWsVwEzodcv06EUm9E6kySVARDjCb/w400-h400/IMG_2362.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The tomato show lots of growth but not many fruit yet. Lots of flowering in the heat so, if the frost stays away, we should still get a decent crop</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuKK8VjYK_6-eZD0lualdD3eWqgBOQ9zPGqMsxBrU9lmMQ5YSQigeA2ORsYQtRVHbVMvfgswXZBJYMrsY9c48Gm4m1HBYWAxz1_lBiJ0wWe07j7Wy0dU8eQpG4_lGknORb8LmWfS7jNc68uZWYGZyGMBB-YekI45h5rLHvWZTDrxkVUSxyfi51PnG/s640/IMG_2367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuKK8VjYK_6-eZD0lualdD3eWqgBOQ9zPGqMsxBrU9lmMQ5YSQigeA2ORsYQtRVHbVMvfgswXZBJYMrsY9c48Gm4m1HBYWAxz1_lBiJ0wWe07j7Wy0dU8eQpG4_lGknORb8LmWfS7jNc68uZWYGZyGMBB-YekI45h5rLHvWZTDrxkVUSxyfi51PnG/w400-h400/IMG_2367.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bees seem to have found the sunflowers and the scarlett runner beans.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeNvP5p7wI0i6Zr3p6ixZrXVRsfYf2f6PSJcPVo5dkjLBnPyaaOP9mJpAGGj1f5dUwHd6hysjAypuzjTzDsukmMFDdCxErx4tu9d-KpZQGC9jEG3gjkl1UAp3eRnY7FcLzPtcS4pMk-sVhxoBoXW7d4zEs5R-vpZp4t-Vkx9PAnPMpGFW2rW2F7Tr/s640/IMG_2389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeNvP5p7wI0i6Zr3p6ixZrXVRsfYf2f6PSJcPVo5dkjLBnPyaaOP9mJpAGGj1f5dUwHd6hysjAypuzjTzDsukmMFDdCxErx4tu9d-KpZQGC9jEG3gjkl1UAp3eRnY7FcLzPtcS4pMk-sVhxoBoXW7d4zEs5R-vpZp4t-Vkx9PAnPMpGFW2rW2F7Tr/w400-h400/IMG_2389.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pumpkin patch out front is slowly starting to fill in (very cold and wet the spring and that set things back). We have six or seven pumpkins that might make it before frost. The one above has doubled in size since I took this picture a week ago. Keeping them wet enough is the challenge.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczQky0fYEDbohfmg0f5W-ckOb0vRXCK2ruTLkuecmSqF9BVcPkm-cy13UxqUhdYA89Vp0WrcUsEHJRhcb_FOOSiEJHeu7D2PFAhDk5FDAYRGUowg0J-Pm9ISxGpqa7el_NPEsFtne1_9YHDGsk7kHwkYWRkZusjV9SSHO6JbDE_b317qryHWzblvE/s640/IMG_2390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczQky0fYEDbohfmg0f5W-ckOb0vRXCK2ruTLkuecmSqF9BVcPkm-cy13UxqUhdYA89Vp0WrcUsEHJRhcb_FOOSiEJHeu7D2PFAhDk5FDAYRGUowg0J-Pm9ISxGpqa7el_NPEsFtne1_9YHDGsk7kHwkYWRkZusjV9SSHO6JbDE_b317qryHWzblvE/w400-h400/IMG_2390.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>More exciting is a have a bunch of viable cantaloupes this year. They are a small, single-serving fruit and these are right now about the volume of two golf balls. But this is further than I have gotten with melons ever before! The heat on the south wall of the garage and the raised bed seem to make a big difference.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLHl9Ulg-PjVOR7HsI44NW_t7Ud-8__ozIIP-96FSyiJqSx5fc50_cp_o3v0iwAAdM7sOeyBDtIPWMrl2QFxICMv9zLK3gXV5NOqobCgVZGoOr9uXx6YTHWvVP242XzRx679CSvwaFAetpcvBnT-gEBLfxxpxFwASw_X4Enr5tH1akLXriyMByrGd/s640/IMG_2391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLHl9Ulg-PjVOR7HsI44NW_t7Ud-8__ozIIP-96FSyiJqSx5fc50_cp_o3v0iwAAdM7sOeyBDtIPWMrl2QFxICMv9zLK3gXV5NOqobCgVZGoOr9uXx6YTHWvVP242XzRx679CSvwaFAetpcvBnT-gEBLfxxpxFwASw_X4Enr5tH1akLXriyMByrGd/w400-h400/IMG_2391.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also had to crop a third off of the basil. We don't have quite as much as last year (which was a stupid amount) but enough that making another batch of basil (alas no garlic scapes this time) to freeze as no problem.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtFZAK3JIlHuHKfwGWp86pqSgx4IbNFVRRnAKKG094yUIfPXeipiYTFhImP7zAsDi91T2EYkvpGFN5CDpOaUQonBkL4UAn3pjPBIHpvvNF_5O9aw4XSiCnvcAYIGG9n-s7Gf5yA-pLXOSLUVTUobK6U6Z14hsMGpFYkRvrFQ-885C4n8j7h0rhltO/s640/IMG_2406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtFZAK3JIlHuHKfwGWp86pqSgx4IbNFVRRnAKKG094yUIfPXeipiYTFhImP7zAsDi91T2EYkvpGFN5CDpOaUQonBkL4UAn3pjPBIHpvvNF_5O9aw4XSiCnvcAYIGG9n-s7Gf5yA-pLXOSLUVTUobK6U6Z14hsMGpFYkRvrFQ-885C4n8j7h0rhltO/w400-h300/IMG_2406.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>It looks like the early apple tree is getting ready to ripen (a few red ones but still bit tart) so maybe sauce ad pies in the next few weeks. </p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-33937026958887261452022-07-23T10:21:00.000-07:002022-07-23T10:21:08.681-07:00Cucumbers, pesto, and carrots<p>With most of our summer travelling done, I have been spending more time in the yard. I found three cucumbers where I started investigating why the plants weren't climbing the trellis. Having liberated them from making cucumbers, they have started climbing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sNDH85qgdNAg3Lq86c-vMZMr7ZyV1vZ391nz3HgVxAcVhmPP1dh7q3j6_c3V9O9-5ckORqCdd2aY-LknFmM2XvTgyXpOC_gvcS_miK1vxri7Jb3mSNE2h6wfHKbA5sC3hZWvH94QzzbdklE6PbBcwZj1PqJ2r2B09h8rjaNosK7IU6tLyDpzwbMF/s640/IMG_1863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="595" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sNDH85qgdNAg3Lq86c-vMZMr7ZyV1vZ391nz3HgVxAcVhmPP1dh7q3j6_c3V9O9-5ckORqCdd2aY-LknFmM2XvTgyXpOC_gvcS_miK1vxri7Jb3mSNE2h6wfHKbA5sC3hZWvH94QzzbdklE6PbBcwZj1PqJ2r2B09h8rjaNosK7IU6tLyDpzwbMF/w373-h400/IMG_1863.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The raspberry bushes have really come into their own in the last few days, with two big picks done and down in the freezer. The newer bushes are growing well on the south side but we'll have to wait until next year to get a good crop off of them.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEtKZJ3fRWrYiJthY2uxPO01OsjEObsX2JX5etHwmokuwNZOr90rpQhS8oydJAkClyQC7zQ1IKt4Ovd_EMnqNT7szPe-yDZcjSWY4zNOg_1vXhTkcqdGM-2gJENmZl_ULoPJuUhBZwHdYEIhITyF3u577Z1mnCvX0eH3iw7xSBAa4pxTf6ggQuh5T/s640/IMG_1864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEtKZJ3fRWrYiJthY2uxPO01OsjEObsX2JX5etHwmokuwNZOr90rpQhS8oydJAkClyQC7zQ1IKt4Ovd_EMnqNT7szPe-yDZcjSWY4zNOg_1vXhTkcqdGM-2gJENmZl_ULoPJuUhBZwHdYEIhITyF3u577Z1mnCvX0eH3iw7xSBAa4pxTf6ggQuh5T/w400-h400/IMG_1864.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This heirloom poppy has returned in a couple of different places in the yard.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXqFp_CKJzRMoUmavCjh8oiUjSNxrwvyXPC7xWBKizLrryiVC_yiudl3H41_0qMfY1Pb75-QYFD7A2lU_piVg05ouO-7ftfGLllLuA3EV8GNWZMrnxN5F9lcNbREHiS77ikjN7NSPfqnfKbyJRnQLsrTKPA-347j_8JOrAW0FhhUllpg6oJXVOziw/s640/IMG_1866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXqFp_CKJzRMoUmavCjh8oiUjSNxrwvyXPC7xWBKizLrryiVC_yiudl3H41_0qMfY1Pb75-QYFD7A2lU_piVg05ouO-7ftfGLllLuA3EV8GNWZMrnxN5F9lcNbREHiS77ikjN7NSPfqnfKbyJRnQLsrTKPA-347j_8JOrAW0FhhUllpg6oJXVOziw/w400-h400/IMG_1866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We've also had two good picks of peas that we have eaten fresh.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCfjzEy1Fh_tZVVCZwB-xEPyS6IICb6bp3KyYMnfTw6VdnJi8942prQ5GwAp-p9jb7OeWw85Vzk_wRa-tvAwtM9W94pADiS712cd7aQpejOV5on3SDdBM3bTsGOre3I7jv2BOU18XCDszgpH3_Wia6P3YtOaMO_gb3uiWxch1VHpeQW4Uz9IHF1t_/s640/IMG_1875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="640" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCfjzEy1Fh_tZVVCZwB-xEPyS6IICb6bp3KyYMnfTw6VdnJi8942prQ5GwAp-p9jb7OeWw85Vzk_wRa-tvAwtM9W94pADiS712cd7aQpejOV5on3SDdBM3bTsGOre3I7jv2BOU18XCDszgpH3_Wia6P3YtOaMO_gb3uiWxch1VHpeQW4Uz9IHF1t_/w400-h364/IMG_1875.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Last week, I topped the garlic and turned the scapes and the first flush of basil into pesto.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66sxMrZrBJpnr-i-p7Z1syiVtwJlUWC0SzZOJSMugKLFG4elHgfPp3794Hmn0t9NGTUpliY_A_o24SjAZC4pdEnq36GTHH6Mq8X1TFx-Ws-7QKM_8LfuB_M8ueMxoamqKqvC8Hk6ItvTRYX2_QsUhD53H99y7HdHH4SMR3IT7OghO6_6FjOuyD7ti/s640/IMG_1878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66sxMrZrBJpnr-i-p7Z1syiVtwJlUWC0SzZOJSMugKLFG4elHgfPp3794Hmn0t9NGTUpliY_A_o24SjAZC4pdEnq36GTHH6Mq8X1TFx-Ws-7QKM_8LfuB_M8ueMxoamqKqvC8Hk6ItvTRYX2_QsUhD53H99y7HdHH4SMR3IT7OghO6_6FjOuyD7ti/w400-h300/IMG_1878.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These twelve frozen pucks will feature on pizzas and pasta this winter.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcXLsul2iyVwZ5QJBZnjklEjzYJ8dOIgdWbWE8DW17HbQoTWueQvAkTHLgx2wprNh4zKfDS7VcUjCqZZcx_QNgonRsfeXKVZ7XWO9YSbAnggPghFt3obeIrhxnGhb018gXCqckwXfl5dIz1doCKhbR9PYSkgNg_oL0Y9-kbaDWG2enWZuKx4ynQ5E/s640/IMG_1950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcXLsul2iyVwZ5QJBZnjklEjzYJ8dOIgdWbWE8DW17HbQoTWueQvAkTHLgx2wprNh4zKfDS7VcUjCqZZcx_QNgonRsfeXKVZ7XWO9YSbAnggPghFt3obeIrhxnGhb018gXCqckwXfl5dIz1doCKhbR9PYSkgNg_oL0Y9-kbaDWG2enWZuKx4ynQ5E/w400-h300/IMG_1950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also thinned one of the four rows of carrots and washed them up for eating.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjjQdWdhS_03pMmkk598WZudPVR5r_0EotHH-_V0Aazhml24BivVbPKN5IEm0m819Ok3KshdgmxjOK25ioo_VVhBxwqFRSam7oB88WRLnUtxIHRed9092UqNnKrHIP7hPOHsk5w5Ulw_h11b_d1s1Z4TxX40_HWzqACt4iPSz1-rAh0Y1uBrBua3-/s640/IMG_1911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="640" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjjQdWdhS_03pMmkk598WZudPVR5r_0EotHH-_V0Aazhml24BivVbPKN5IEm0m819Ok3KshdgmxjOK25ioo_VVhBxwqFRSam7oB88WRLnUtxIHRed9092UqNnKrHIP7hPOHsk5w5Ulw_h11b_d1s1Z4TxX40_HWzqACt4iPSz1-rAh0Y1uBrBua3-/w400-h359/IMG_1911.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The tomatoes seem to have recovered from the rough start this spring and are looking like they will be good producers. Could use a bit more heat, I think.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGBBzD4fgAj0BbCM-AWZVlJkbwoneEUnKigZ0fimavXgdh200VhOqZNN7V3QTOHQKuTZip-AsHK-8pw0DT9_mkoCsi57bHEE6KUeCFvd0b8xJbGcmupD4yE9L1kXgmLbCK8k6RDZaSjH44-wP2qF3cnANiePkMgNATjSf-JbYSRPprvFT3e1CzOzs/s640/IMG_1994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGBBzD4fgAj0BbCM-AWZVlJkbwoneEUnKigZ0fimavXgdh200VhOqZNN7V3QTOHQKuTZip-AsHK-8pw0DT9_mkoCsi57bHEE6KUeCFvd0b8xJbGcmupD4yE9L1kXgmLbCK8k6RDZaSjH44-wP2qF3cnANiePkMgNATjSf-JbYSRPprvFT3e1CzOzs/w400-h400/IMG_1994.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The squash plants out front have finally started to vine and flower so I'm hopeful for a good harvest of pumpkins and butternut this fall.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295842622907562620.post-81860139700089159382022-07-12T17:41:00.005-07:002022-07-12T17:41:55.906-07:00Peony jelly<p>One of my gardening experiments this year was peony jelly. I don't think I have ever made a floral jelly before and we have lovely peonies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G-Wk1wfogRNCZ60pww6ZDjQZVSNZRD1H5VEGMg0unz9XJ53s_CIa40S1m_U3DXwxHz1-wGflrFzYjWsl0SVa7xhhddyKG71QuJkHp-rEcN8D1lFVyFQVU-21guOF44r8um8yaKlcnlbHuro4rJpAvv9C7MlNpje4mHLtgxsYZFlxS1_HmtAZAfuh/s2016/IMG_1026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G-Wk1wfogRNCZ60pww6ZDjQZVSNZRD1H5VEGMg0unz9XJ53s_CIa40S1m_U3DXwxHz1-wGflrFzYjWsl0SVa7xhhddyKG71QuJkHp-rEcN8D1lFVyFQVU-21guOF44r8um8yaKlcnlbHuro4rJpAvv9C7MlNpje4mHLtgxsYZFlxS1_HmtAZAfuh/w400-h300/IMG_1026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORI8Cc3t9C2AyOE1AVLDB4vA6mDgHdTHc9HFQ5UgoS__EJy9eNMZANRHTvP_UDnHkHloodqXNLPki1-ESn6SolZ_mNTF54w9ugoTQVttJthVxU5TvhXLQIND-AYKHl-EKIMMkIwNLArv1gdI_ciR7OYctgyrYm_0hbO2Uy_yYsPhTda_uO-sKr-h1/s1512/IMG_1543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORI8Cc3t9C2AyOE1AVLDB4vA6mDgHdTHc9HFQ5UgoS__EJy9eNMZANRHTvP_UDnHkHloodqXNLPki1-ESn6SolZ_mNTF54w9ugoTQVttJthVxU5TvhXLQIND-AYKHl-EKIMMkIwNLArv1gdI_ciR7OYctgyrYm_0hbO2Uy_yYsPhTda_uO-sKr-h1/w400-h400/IMG_1543.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I picked flowers from three different plants (light pink, magenta and dark red) and washed them up.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd2COqn-8wIzkq1hgkVgnOt1EdSnmXHlIvF1IyXCLSP6OYoxV7uJm6WmN058NCbFmXhPldqUz1PduvI9TNpwjqcgPZXVWUdLP9LbpXBbB_ablGsH-b81pfFvuBKvOPYmx9deuK1dG7gQGvwuGxvfnrp3sLqPp83zrhbJpuXIRoMMj_vcSPwofMIr6/s1422/IMG_1503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1422" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd2COqn-8wIzkq1hgkVgnOt1EdSnmXHlIvF1IyXCLSP6OYoxV7uJm6WmN058NCbFmXhPldqUz1PduvI9TNpwjqcgPZXVWUdLP9LbpXBbB_ablGsH-b81pfFvuBKvOPYmx9deuK1dG7gQGvwuGxvfnrp3sLqPp83zrhbJpuXIRoMMj_vcSPwofMIr6/w400-h380/IMG_1503.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I then stripped the petals, cover them with four cups of boiling water, and soaked them in in the fridge for 24 hours. I then strained the liquid out and topped it up with water to four cups, added a box of pectin and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and brought it to a boil.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvq8SwDVSo-sOUjHTCDG1mBqHnAZgnW69TOx8KUmYEWpUKMZQG_JcoG3cLrA0WpJDwOO3g9lzsZXa96luPpPblgE_YXCtecVKzIUsWjjtNIg8y32LzGwIgch2416FGKHLpXunkPPC4UA5hmNARCU7kbiWZGbFIMn9DG6lKXhtsISfMjdU_UKsM5DX/s1589/IMG_1511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1589" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvq8SwDVSo-sOUjHTCDG1mBqHnAZgnW69TOx8KUmYEWpUKMZQG_JcoG3cLrA0WpJDwOO3g9lzsZXa96luPpPblgE_YXCtecVKzIUsWjjtNIg8y32LzGwIgch2416FGKHLpXunkPPC4UA5hmNARCU7kbiWZGbFIMn9DG6lKXhtsISfMjdU_UKsM5DX/w400-h371/IMG_1511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then I added four cups of sugar, boiled for another few minutes, and then jarred. I decided not to water bath and just store them in the fridge. Tastes like crab apple jelly with a slight floral tone. The colour is amazing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8USMMIPXTSTx0YRCyue2XcGCRHcnTcsgD9P4DcTC7MmTv_T8M82JJNSbTSMLxDu66Es7uw9dpYEijnV535FJdcXbxfbDFggUrInFgKfaNOphn5nrQLWkP7SbsmtByAImD9e6UTz8gV3IiTiVuOA--lXcYK1EJ1SS2GPG8cmWZgIJ__J5JRBx_Y9_B/s1603/IMG_1541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1603" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8USMMIPXTSTx0YRCyue2XcGCRHcnTcsgD9P4DcTC7MmTv_T8M82JJNSbTSMLxDu66Es7uw9dpYEijnV535FJdcXbxfbDFggUrInFgKfaNOphn5nrQLWkP7SbsmtByAImD9e6UTz8gV3IiTiVuOA--lXcYK1EJ1SS2GPG8cmWZgIJ__J5JRBx_Y9_B/w400-h288/IMG_1541.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were away for a week in Saskatchewan and came home to huge garden growth. I had to cut down the first crop of arugula and use it as a green manure. But the peppers seems to be growing well and starting to produce fruit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw1dOtqlEDKc_ltcKLwhGfMPJJMY9pgimwdKpyLm_cWVvSwcN0hVE2W5JhBpyz6qoOndm7URuSRIPxBoc4xJWyZoIBRuJxGQAVdJxmQBTl9fKdXWxhpJ1a6vlXk6UcNRErSaJkq5bLD57xEVbyPQC4-4SG6VsOdhOYBh4zkyGBGojSjIKhssJc2Xq/s1280/IMG_1510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw1dOtqlEDKc_ltcKLwhGfMPJJMY9pgimwdKpyLm_cWVvSwcN0hVE2W5JhBpyz6qoOndm7URuSRIPxBoc4xJWyZoIBRuJxGQAVdJxmQBTl9fKdXWxhpJ1a6vlXk6UcNRErSaJkq5bLD57xEVbyPQC4-4SG6VsOdhOYBh4zkyGBGojSjIKhssJc2Xq/w400-h400/IMG_1510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first few cucumbers are also visible. The melons seems to be growing but no fruit yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXRqXSjighAeKO6ZBdc6jvTkfhf2CtEphWDuOFdLdnV5ojsiop4aeyZzbT-UNdy3eEFb7glKh0Z9EWGujXqKNhincjDDB-HN_SNQDTEteUv6do7HNuVOKqAtRXauxCOutUdUsW1rgzV8ocwCrWf0SkuVfgaoja_yj9B-iFb9SdfHwInAahOfatUeu/s1280/IMG_1509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXRqXSjighAeKO6ZBdc6jvTkfhf2CtEphWDuOFdLdnV5ojsiop4aeyZzbT-UNdy3eEFb7glKh0Z9EWGujXqKNhincjDDB-HN_SNQDTEteUv6do7HNuVOKqAtRXauxCOutUdUsW1rgzV8ocwCrWf0SkuVfgaoja_yj9B-iFb9SdfHwInAahOfatUeu/w400-h400/IMG_1509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have started to harvest the peas and eat them. We are also eating lettuce from the yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBLgfFt_FV38N42PTRnVgPMNKN7Mh5cSM_zkrMzrJBEoUm_kVnOSEzoSNk6h5CrP4eCxwfC-5PcmdHC7KiUr-s7DMSMg9_ro-Gvn68dM3dfeg_EWbsFPv-BUF-6VsS7WD_QYdPFTmBopyzMQbVSk5WM-j0PQQVP_zsevF8vNYFFtAC9O29bxNGDWR/s1280/IMG_1505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBLgfFt_FV38N42PTRnVgPMNKN7Mh5cSM_zkrMzrJBEoUm_kVnOSEzoSNk6h5CrP4eCxwfC-5PcmdHC7KiUr-s7DMSMg9_ro-Gvn68dM3dfeg_EWbsFPv-BUF-6VsS7WD_QYdPFTmBopyzMQbVSk5WM-j0PQQVP_zsevF8vNYFFtAC9O29bxNGDWR/w400-h400/IMG_1505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a rough start, the tomatoes are also fruiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8PJxZUet004sWrhJUQE0fzqqjZJkXltDPOEHdIRNfs-g6bMPLBLXBJNRcEDjrU5GEL6kYYiMjg6JifnXTe9fbK6PgdTMF5vZFqaFoKQi5tULpD6N8kqmgXfoX7Y47jnuSaO7DXuBv0Ml5LNvPQncODcD0fIWUtDfyGAIStsEsCxooYZdE6iFiIXd/s2016/IMG_1060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8PJxZUet004sWrhJUQE0fzqqjZJkXltDPOEHdIRNfs-g6bMPLBLXBJNRcEDjrU5GEL6kYYiMjg6JifnXTe9fbK6PgdTMF5vZFqaFoKQi5tULpD6N8kqmgXfoX7Y47jnuSaO7DXuBv0Ml5LNvPQncODcD0fIWUtDfyGAIStsEsCxooYZdE6iFiIXd/w400-h300/IMG_1060.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I need to cut the scapes and the basil and make pesto next week. We are also starting to see the pumpkins start to grow with the rain and the heat. They may need some fertilizer. If I get ambitious, I'ma also going to crop some nettle and cook it up.</p></div>Bob Barnetsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12164225489620639641noreply@blogger.com0