Had a few minutes to do a little picking.

ncst8guy 7/28/2013, 3:43 am

In between my cukes having wilt and some kind of fungus, my peppers growing very slowly until recently, my pumpkin leaves having a gray dust on them, vine borers killing my squash and zukes, I managed to squeeze a couple of successes in there.

now I have new problems like birds assuming I grow tomatoes for them, jalapenos that number more than I feel safe eating in one week, and pumpkin pie LONG before Thanksgiving lol. All this plus I now need a ladder to get to my 11+ foot tomato and pumpkin plants. I guess a 10 foot trellis wasn't enough lol.

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**llama momma** 7/28/2013, 8:15 am

ncst8guy
Beautiful pickins! Had a few minutes to do a little picking. 3170584802

What is it with pumpkins this year?? Up here in Ohio mine are nearly ready to harvest too!

**walshevak** 7/28/2013, 1:41 pm

I picked one yesterday and have another that will probably be ready in a week. All my acorn squash had to be picked as well.

Kay

herblover 7/28/2013, 1:52 pm

ncst8guy wrote:In between my cukes having wilt and some kind of fungus, my peppers growing very slowly until recently, my pumpkin leaves having a gray dust on them, vine borers killing my squash and zukes, I managed to squeeze a couple of successes in there.

now I have new problems like birds assuming I grow tomatoes for them, jalapenos that number more than I feel safe eating in one week, and pumpkin pie LONG before Thanksgiving lol. All this plus I now need a ladder to get to my 11+ foot tomato and pumpkin plants. I guess a 10 foot trellis wasn't enough lol.

Freeze your jalapenos and any other hot peppers. I just throw mine in freezer bags and pull them out all winter as needed. Use lose some texture, but them are fine in every other way.

**sanderson** 7/28/2013, 2:35 pm

Very nice pickings and pumpkins! Very Happy

I've got to try a mini-pumpkin next year.

littlejo 7/29/2013, 7:47 pm

My DH said last yr "Why have pumpkin pie only for Thanksgiving?" We had pumpkin pie for Labor Day weekend!
Jo

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