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.
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.
The south side of the garage is really hit. The basil and other herbs are doing well as some of the vines.
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.
There are also a tonne of tomatoes that are just starting to ripen after a slow start in May.
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.
There are also half a dozen or more of these small pumpkins (sweeter, designed for roasting and pies).
The other vine on the south side of the garage is a crazy zucchini that can grow a meter or more in length.
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.
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