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Garden update – August 30, 2013

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Sunflowers

Summer is almost over and with it the garden season. Once again, we are thankful for all that has grown and ripened – delicious, homegrown garden goodies. Even though we already had our first frost warning, the frost thankfully did not come to our town. Right now the forecast looks really good, so we might get another week or two of summer. That would be especially good for the second crop of radishes and peas and also for some summer crops that are still trying to catch up.

Salad

Salad season is almost over; it longer this year than usual due to all the rain in the first half of the summer. Some is still good though, so we’re still enjoying it.

Zucchinie

Zucchini did not produce much so far as it was a cool summer. It looks like it likes the warm weather right now though.

corn

Corn has grown a lot, I am glad I did not get rid of it. Maybe we will have some corn after all.

Kohlrabie

Kohlrabi surprised me the other day. I haven’t been checking it for a while, and look at it now.

Geodesic dome

In the greenhouse things are looking really good.

Strawberries

We still enjoy some strawberries, they starts early in spring and have fruits till the frost. I really like that even though the fruits are small they’re tasty.

Mano heirloom tomato

We have had so many tomatoes this year, and there are still lots more. This is a mano tomato. The draft plants are just loaded with fruits.

Doe Hill Pepper

Doe Hill Peppers are amazing. These yellow fruits are early and very tasty.

King of the North

King of the North is changing color too. We haven’t tried it yet, but by the look of it it should be really good too.

We have given up on the eggplants :(. One of the three plants had one fruit.

Cucumber

Cucumbers are producing abundantly, however I’m still not satisfied with the variety we grow (Early Russian): the skin is quite thick. Any suggestions on an good cucumber that is early, tasty, and preferably heirloom?

Our garden at friend’s farm is doing quite good, too. Lots of carrots, beets, beans, onions, and other goodies there. Lots to thank God for!

What is growing in your garden?

 

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  1. Amber @ Tales of Domestica says

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    Your garden is lovely! Your strawberries look sweet and delicious!!

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  2. Sarah says

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    I am not sure what kind of cucumber you are looking for- we love lemon cucumbers for fresh eating. We grow Marketmore and Straight 8, for slicing and pickling. I got them through the Sustainable Seed Company. They yellow peppers look amazing!

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    • Anna says

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      Are the lemon cucumbers you talking about the lemon shaped yellow cucumbers? They do look interesting. What is the taste?

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  3. Renew Your Space says

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    Everything looks DELICIOUS!

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  4. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

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    I am so impressed – your garden is beautiful!!!

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  5. Sharon says

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    I love a garden! Yours look very bountiful. Tomatoes are always so plentiful. This year, since we traveled for such a long stay, I didn’t plant much in the garden. My daughter and I decided to just plant watermelons and hope that my husband would water them at some point while he was home. We came back and they are very large. Hoping we get to eat some before the cooler weather comes. What is kohlrabi? What type of dishes would you fix with it?

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    • Anna says

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      Kohlrabi is from the cabbage family and tastes a bit like the center part of a good white cabbage. It is best eaten row just sliced in thin slices and sprinkled with some herbal salt. If you like cabbage, you will like kohlrabi too.

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  6. Jackie says

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    Hi there,

    Just discovered your blog…very exciting as I am just north of Edmonton! I am panting my first garden ever this year and will be growing the doe hill pepper. Do these require a trellis or stake? Definitely want to make the most of the varieties I plant!

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    • Anna says

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      Doe Hill does not get very big. If it is a windy spot, it would like some protection, otherwise I have grown them without any support. Happy growing!

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