Comments on: This Week’s Garden Harvest

By: Happy Cheapskate

Happy Cheapskate — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:52:11 +0000

I am so jealous, Erin- my garden looks so sad… we have had such a cool summer in New England. It’s starting to heat up now, so I might be able to harvest something before September… sigh…

By: Jami

Jami — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:34:01 +0000

Congratulations, Erin – nothing beats that feeling of reaping the rewards of all your work and then making a great meal out of it! The pasta you made with it looks fabulous. Here in Oregon, if you get a tomato to ripen in July, you’ve gone through some pretty big hoops. But I’ve got some turning pink! And a few beans, etc. You can see my harvest at:
http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2009/07/some-things-from-mid-july-garden-plus.html,
if you’re interested. Really enjoy your site!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:08:52 +0000

Just gonna freeze them as is! I’d prefer to have them “un-blanched” when I go to make the salsa!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:01:37 +0000

I think it looks like a lot of veggies! Well done!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:09:23 +0000

Are you blanching the peppers first since you’re freezing them for salsa? I’m so curious- I have tons of peppers now but my tomatoes aren’t ready yet!!! I saw that both directions are there- but since you’re doing salsa- I was wondering which you are doing!!! I’m hoping to can some salsa for christmas gifts!!! I love that pick your own site…gotten tons of good info there!!!

Thanks
Kristi:)

By: Bree

Bree — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:51:07 +0000

You are doing really well! I am new to gardening and boy oh boy am I having trouble I do have roma tomatoes but it is hit and miss they have bottom end rot sometimes ( in az they say it from fluctuations in watering/drying out and then too much water-this is hard to control when you hit 113 one day and 99 the next) and my cantaloupe and cucumbers are spreading like crazy but no fruit! EEEK I think I better start composting for better soil or something. I get a new wave of determination when I see what you are pulling out of your garden!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:25:02 +0000

Yep…planning on one of those this weekend!

By: Sarah P

Sarah P — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:04 +0000

They look fantastic! Cant wait to hear about the pasta!

By: Alea

Alea — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:11:08 +0000

It all looks so good! I can’t wait to see what you do with the squash because I have used my one great squash recipe twice in the last week. If I don’t find some new recipes for squash I am going to have an uprising at my house.

By: karisa

karisa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:56:24 +0000

hey erin! what a great harvest! i would love to see more posts on how you got your garden together and how you care for it (fertilize,etc).