The last vegetable Hurrah!
Near-freezing temperatures are in the forecast, and I decided to collect what's left in the garden, except for a few squashes. Here it is! Miniature cantaloupe, miniature zucchini, weak-sauce beans (a disappointing performer this summer), tomatoes, huge specimens of zucchina lunga. I made practically no use of zucchina lunga this summer: one dish of tenerumi pasta, and one ratatouille dish. Both good, I must say.
The picture confirms the success of the tomato crop. The largest of the heirloom tomatoes pictured weighs in at 1 pound. I hope they all ripen. The green tomatoes are in front of the shop window.
The apple crop has also been excellent, and we have made apple sauce, apple crisp, apple pie, and eaten the fruit. Don't have a picture of the apples, but I have one of some of our grapes:
Tomatoes
This year my most successful crop was tomatoes. My two largest heirloom tomatoes, so far, grew to weigh 567 g (1.4 oz) and 449 g (15.8 oz) respectively.
This year my most successful crop was tomatoes. My two largest heirloom tomatoes, so far, grew to weigh 567 g (1.4 oz) and 449 g (15.8 oz) respectively.
The other tomatoes aren't too shabby, either, and I have made several batches of tomato sauce, already in the freezer. More fruit is still on the vine.
Now it's time to start harvesting apples and grapes.
Tomato, Eggplant
My largest tomato weighs in at 14.6 oz, here viewed top and bottom:
The oldest of the three eggplants is the (smaller) yellow brother. What caused its strange color? Its texture was thicker than its brothers', but we ate it anyway.
Today, with the help of a helpful U of Az extension Master Gardener, I learned about the problem with the beans in the greenhouse: spider mites.
My largest tomato weighs in at 14.6 oz, here viewed top and bottom:
The oldest of the three eggplants is the (smaller) yellow brother. What caused its strange color? Its texture was thicker than its brothers', but we ate it anyway.
Today, with the help of a helpful U of Az extension Master Gardener, I learned about the problem with the beans in the greenhouse: spider mites.
Fungus? Virus?
All plants in the greenhouse are suffering from something. I want to try to find out what the problem is. The leaves are blotched, as in this poor quality picture:
I have removed the damaged eggplant leaves, but the fruit seems healthy:
The tomatoes are of two colors, but this doesn't come out in the photo:
All plants in the greenhouse are suffering from something. I want to try to find out what the problem is. The leaves are blotched, as in this poor quality picture:
I have removed the damaged eggplant leaves, but the fruit seems healthy:
The tomatoes are of two colors, but this doesn't come out in the photo:
Watermelon
The time has come for my midget watermelon to be cut open. Here it is with friends, before and after the operation:
I ate some of it, but it had mushy texture and little taste. The remains now are making compost. I have, however, saved some seeds, hoping to grow another plant or two next summer.
The time has come for my midget watermelon to be cut open. Here it is with friends, before and after the operation:
I ate some of it, but it had mushy texture and little taste. The remains now are making compost. I have, however, saved some seeds, hoping to grow another plant or two next summer.
All kinds of things
Having seen the unprecedented explosion of views and comments, I feel obligated to post. And post I will.
The watermelon suffered the attacks of a cruel killer, probably downy mildew. I uprooted the shriveled vine and saved the immature melon (pictured below among friends, oranges and peaches in the same bowl--a sample of my excellent tomato crop in another bowl and the zucchina lunga encircling the extended family). One can see how immature the poor thing is. I don't have the heart to throw it away.
BUT, I have good news: my Zuccherino is growing:
as are some other cousins:
along with a more distant relative, the zucchina lunga:
And mushrooms are popping up here and there:
Having seen the unprecedented explosion of views and comments, I feel obligated to post. And post I will.
The watermelon suffered the attacks of a cruel killer, probably downy mildew. I uprooted the shriveled vine and saved the immature melon (pictured below among friends, oranges and peaches in the same bowl--a sample of my excellent tomato crop in another bowl and the zucchina lunga encircling the extended family). One can see how immature the poor thing is. I don't have the heart to throw it away.
BUT, I have good news: my Zuccherino is growing:
as are some other cousins:
along with a more distant relative, the zucchina lunga:
And mushrooms are popping up here and there:
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