Re: Today's Harvest

brianj555 9/20/2017, 7:33 pm

trolleydriver wrote:Today's evening harvest consists of golden wax beans, sweet million tomatoes, strawberries and cucamelons from the ANSFG. Also I have ground cherries from the regular soil garden.

What in the world is a i cucamelon?? I'm def feeling from the south right now! happy hi

**sanderson** 9/21/2017, 3:02 am

TD, the one in the background in the second photo looks close. If you want to store them for use later in the winter, wait until the color is gold and the skin hard enough to be hard to pierce with your finger nail. If freeze is looming around the corner, then you don't have a choice but to pick them all. I don't know how the greenish ones will taste. If they aren't sweet, maybe bake and mash up with sweet potatoes. Maybe the green ones taste like bland summer squash?

I have a 24 month old spaghetti squash that fascinates me, though it is time to toss it in the green waste. Maybe I will take a photo. Razz

hammock gal 9/21/2017, 1:45 pm

I had quite a surprise when I checked the SFG today. Look at that giant zucchini that was hiding out in the jungle!!! affraid

I'm not sure I've ever seen one that big. And there's a tiny one next to it, so it seems that my zucchini plants have finally decided to produce, now that we're heading toward October. Go figure. And there's another pepper. And lots more tomatoes. I'm going to treat myself, put all of those cherry tomatoes in a bowl and just eat them as if they were candy. cheers

CapeCoddess 9/21/2017, 3:24 pm

Huge zuke!
I'd love to grow a big one like that but I like to use my hand spiralizer on them so need to keep them like your small one.

What variety of pepper is that pretty thing?

brianj555 9/21/2017, 7:46 pm

hammock gal wrote:I had quite a surprise when I checked the SFG today. Look at that giant zucchini that was hiding out in the jungle!!! I'm not sure I've ever seen one that big. And there's a tiny one next to it, so it seems that my zucchini plants have finally decided to produce, now that we're heading toward October. Go figure. And there's another pepper. And lots more tomatoes. I'm going to treat myself, put all of those cherry tomatoes in a bowl and just eat them as if they were candy.

Very impressive harvest all the way around!

**Scorpio Rising** 9/21/2017, 7:52 pm

Yes, what is a Cucamelon, TD? thinking

HG, nice spread! I too would like to know what type of pepper that is...it is so pretty! Is it sweet?

**trolleydriver** 9/21/2017, 8:51 pm

Scorpio Rising wrote:Yes, what is a Cucamelon, TD?

Cucamelons look like miniature water melons and taste like cucumbers. Mine grew really well in Mel's Mix in an SFG bed with a four foot trellis.

http://www.naturallivingideas.com/how-to-grow-cucamelons/

hammock gal 9/22/2017, 7:29 am

Scorpio Rising wrote:Yes, what is a Cucamelon, TD?

HG, nice spread! I too would like to know what type of pepper that is...it is so pretty! Is it sweet?

Hi SR! Yes, the pepper is sweet, it's a Thunderbolt, from Burpee. http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/peppers/pepper-sweet-thunderbolt-hybrid-prod003517.html

**trolleydriver** 9/23/2017, 11:19 am

Could not wait any longer. I have harvested my first ever Canada Crookneck Squash. This was the first one to start developing. It only weighs about 1.5 lbs. I think they are usually in the 2 to 4 lb range. The actual color is more gold than the photo shows. Now to taste it!

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**sanderson** 9/24/2017, 3:26 am

**trolleydriver** 9/25/2017, 2:00 pm

A small basket of things recently harvested from the SFG. Of course the garlic was harvested back in July but Mrs TD put it in the basket. Note the words on the handle ... "Grown in Canada". Very Happy

hammock gal 9/25/2017, 2:48 pm

MORE tomatoes!!! Life is good. Very Happy

**sanderson** 9/25/2017, 5:32 pm

The second Canadian Crookneck posing with an earlier one. Embarassed

Stunted cantaloupe that some critter harvested last night. That is a treated 4"x4" for size comparison. Razz

CapeCoddess 9/26/2017, 4:35 pm

sanderson wrote:
Stunted cantaloupe that some critter harvested last night. That is a treated 4"x4" for size comparison.

How wude... Mad

**sanderson** 9/27/2017, 3:26 am

Very wude.

**trolleydriver** 9/27/2017, 9:49 am

The morning harvest of okra, tomatoes, raspberries and ground cherries. There was kale and chard but they went into the green smooth Today's Harvest - Page 3 Img_2072

**trolleydriver** 9/27/2017, 10:39 am

This True Black Brandywine Tomato is 5 inches across and weighs in at 1 pound 3 ounces.

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**trolleydriver** 9/29/2017, 9:16 am

In addition to harvesting greens for my morning smoothie, plus tomatoes and cucamelons for a snack in the garden, etc., I also found this solitary eggplant. It will be the only one this year. How sad is that?

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CapeCoddess 9/29/2017, 11:35 am

trolleydriver wrote:This True Black Brandywine Tomato is 5 inches across and weighs in at 1 pound 3 ounces.

brianj555 9/29/2017, 9:19 pm

trolleydriver wrote:This True Black Brandywine Tomato is 5 inches across and weighs in at 1 pound 3 ounces.

Very very nice. I'm going to try to grow a couple of those plants in the spring!

brianj555 9/29/2017, 9:22 pm

2 cukes. 2nd harvest. Looks like the next one there will be more because there are 6 or 7 about three inches right now.
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I think a leaf footed bug or caterpillar got a hold of the left one on the top when it was small!

countrynaturals 9/29/2017, 11:00 pm

Picked a nice, big Armenian cuke along with that fabulous honeydew melon. Very Happy

hammock gal 9/30/2017, 9:22 am

countrynaturals wrote:Picked a nice, big Armenian cuke along with that fabulous honeydew melon.

I've always loved honeydews, especially because the cantaloupes in the store are usually mealy and dry, but the honeydews always seem sweet and juicy. I can only imagine how scrumptious one picked from your own garden must be! drooling

countrynaturals 9/30/2017, 1:38 pm

hammock gal wrote:
countrynaturals wrote:Picked a nice, big Armenian cuke along with that fabulous honeydew melon.

I've always loved honeydews, especially because the cantaloupes in the store are usually mealy and dry, but the honeydews always seem sweet and juicy. I can only imagine how scrumptious one picked from your own garden must be!

I'm already looking forward to next year when (hopefully) I'll know what I'm doing. Rolling Eyes

**sanderson** 10/1/2017, 3:57 am

CN, What variety of honey dew?

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