Harvest Monday – 8/13/2012

by David Offutt

in Blog, Garden

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Quick post today as I am running late. Only two pickings last week. It was pretty good interms of variety and quantity. The Romas probably have another 10-20lbs left but as they are determinate and not setting any more flowers their ending is approaching.

I am surprised the broccoli keeps going., every time I think of pulling it, it keeps sending out side shoots. The pole beans are finally starting to go. I may even get enough to pickle (I love pickled green beans!)

 

 

 

Total for week: 38 lbs
Total for year: 139 lbs

 

*** Daphne’s Dandelions is the host for Harvest Monday, where everyone can share links to their harvest for the week. Please visit her blog and leave a link, so we can enjoy your harvest photos!

 

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{ 26 comments }

Mark Willis August 13, 2012 at 11:17 am

If only I could get my blessed squashes to produce some fruit! Those Butternuts look very nice indeed.

David Offutt August 13, 2012 at 12:45 pm

The butternuts are quite small, pefect for two people

maryhysong August 13, 2012 at 11:29 am

wow what a lovely harvest, both amount and variety! wow butternuts already!

David Offutt August 13, 2012 at 12:46 pm

I am pretty happy with the variety, there are more butternuts on the vine as well

Dave's SFG August 13, 2012 at 11:45 am

That’s a lot of tomatoes. And I really envy your eggplant, they are beautiful. The flea beetles have yet again completely destroyed mine.

David Offutt August 13, 2012 at 12:47 pm

I have the beetles too, rather the plants do, and while the leaves look a bit tatty, it is having no impact on the fruit production.

crafty_cristy August 13, 2012 at 12:51 pm

I love pickled green beans, too. I will have to plant many more beans next year, if I hope to pickle any.

David Offutt August 13, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Well the bush beans didn’t do much but the pole beans are coming in pretty fast so I may get a couple pints put up yet.

Mrs.Pickles August 13, 2012 at 1:42 pm

lovely harvest

David Offutt August 13, 2012 at 7:39 pm

Thx Mrs Pickles!

Bee Girl (AKA Melissa) August 13, 2012 at 4:06 pm

Oh man…your butternuts are gorgeous! I had a little mix up with my seeds and didn’t wind up with any butternuts at all this year. Ah well…there’s always next year! Great harvests!

David Offutt August 13, 2012 at 7:40 pm

I’ve had some mix ups on the peppers I put in. Oh well, It’s all good!

ChgoJohn August 13, 2012 at 9:07 pm

Fantastic, David! Yours is probably the only garden I’ve seen that actually grew squash this year. Either the heat or bugs did the others in. Good for you!

David Offutt August 14, 2012 at 5:39 am

John, I was out watering every morning at the crack of dawn, and though there are definately bugs, the plants have the upper hand.

Stoney Acres August 13, 2012 at 10:21 pm

Great looking harvest. The tomatoes look fantastic, Roma tomatoes don’t do very well in my hot garden so we are still waiting for our first really big pickings so we can start canning for the winter. Any day now!!!

David Offutt August 14, 2012 at 5:40 am

The romas are winding down here, but I hope the old german do something before frost.

Lisa and Robb August 14, 2012 at 1:00 am

Super colorful and lush. You’re really fortunate!

David Offutt August 14, 2012 at 5:40 am

I’m definately fortunate!

kitsapFG August 14, 2012 at 8:01 am

Love those butternuts, I have some planted but the more aggressive Red Kuri squashes have grown up and over them and I think they are not getting enough sun as a result to produce. I may be surprised this fall to find some hidden in the dark jungle of vegetation but am not optimistic. The bowls of tomatoes are gorgeous.

David Offutt August 15, 2012 at 5:11 am

I hope you find some surprises!

Linda August 14, 2012 at 9:15 am

The butternut squash caught my attention – and spaghetti squash too? You certainly have a nice assortment David, how fun it must be to have all this bounty with which to create from!

David Offutt August 15, 2012 at 5:11 am

I try to plant a pretty wide assortment of what I like to eat!

Andrea August 15, 2012 at 8:09 am

Great harvest and perfect little butternut pumpkins…………………..
So many variety of tomatoes to choose from and I’m still deciding what seeds to plant for this coming season, we hope to have most seedlings planted around 2nd week of November.

David Offutt August 15, 2012 at 8:46 am

Where are you Andrea? They are nice little squashes. I love that they keep so well.

Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen August 16, 2012 at 8:10 am

My goodness you’ve got quite the bounty in your garden.. I’ve only planted rhubarb and herbs this year for the first time. Next year I shall be a little braver:D

David Offutt August 16, 2012 at 9:27 pm

It’s certainly coming in Fast.

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