With the gardening season done and all the tools cleaned and tucked away, BeetBear is leaving me on my own to get all the apple trees pruned over the winter. He's napping by the fire with instructions to wake him up for the Wassailing later on.
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With the gardening season done and all the tools cleaned and tucked away, BeetBear is leaving me on my own to get all the apple trees pruned over the winter. He's napping by the fire with instructions to wake him up for the Wassailing later on.
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It's been a while coming, but we are now starting to harvest carrots that we planted in April.This variety is "MoonRaker" and they average about 4 or 5 inches in length (100-110 mm). All planted in a pot ~ 18 inches/ 450mm in diameter and 16 inches/ 400mm deep. It took A LOT of watering to keep them happy during the summer heat, but we now will be able to harvest carrots as needed almost to December. 😀
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It's been a while coming, but we are now starting to harvest carrots that we planted in April.This variety is "MoonRaker" and they average about 4 or 5 inches in length (100-110 mm). All planted in a pot ~ 18 inches/ 450mm in diameter and 16 inches/ 400mm deep. It took A LOT of watering to keep them happy during the summer heat, but we now will be able to harvest carrots as needed almost to December. 😀
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Squash cleanup: BeetBear goes on ahead to rescue any remaining squashes for sharing out. He also checks the few blossoms that are left to make sure any dozing bees are encouraged to move over to the eggplant flowers so Dad doesn't ruin their day with the chopper. We're about 75% done now so one more push tomorrow will finish it up. Just tomatoes, peppers and eggplant left producing now. Season has flown by! 😀
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Squash cleanup: BeetBear goes on ahead to rescue any remaining squashes for sharing out. He also checks the few blossoms that are left to make sure any dozing bees are encouraged to move over to the eggplant flowers so Dad doesn't ruin their day with the chopper. We're about 75% done now so one more push tomorrow will finish it up. Just tomatoes, peppers and eggplant left producing now. Season has flown by! 😀
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Things are winding down now, but BeetBear still found veg. to share with the neighbors today. It made our day when a young lady and her grandma stopped by with a thank-you note for us. It's very dry again. We have had no rain since a light shower on 20-Aug. Tomatoes are heavily mulched, so they're ok. Peppers, eggplant and yellow squash seem to be holding up, too.Will probably start to "deconstruct" the corn patch tomorrow. 😀
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Things are winding down now, but BeetBear still found veg. to share with the neighbors today. It made our day when a young lady and her grandma stopped by with a thank-you note for us. It's very dry again. We have had no rain since a light shower on 20-Aug. Tomatoes are heavily mulched, so they're ok. Peppers, eggplant and yellow squash seem to be holding up, too.Will probably start to "deconstruct" the corn patch tomorrow. 😀
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We topped off a beautiful day here by resuming our corn-fest. Probably enough left of the first planting to get us one more meal. Second planting should be ready in another 2 days or so. I figure we'll get to about 95 or 6 ears from the first planting, if the skunks stay away! Meal also included roast sausage, peppers and cherry tomatoes and more raspberries n' cream. Too full to move..
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We topped off a beautiful day here by resuming our corn-fest. Probably enough left of the first planting to get us one more meal. Second planting should be ready in another 2 days or so. I figure we'll get to about 95 or 6 ears from the first planting, if the skunks stay away! Meal also included roast sausage, peppers and cherry tomatoes and more raspberries n' cream. Too full to move..
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The tomatoes have started to come through a little better now, although they are smaller than usual (but taste great!). We had a little surplus for the neighbors to set out today. Best thing is that the corn conveyor is still providing for our corn-fest. BeetBear keeps count and has his share and we all enjoy raspberries and whipped cream after dinner!
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The tomatoes have started to come through a little better now, although they are smaller than usual (but taste great!). We had a little surplus for the neighbors to set out today. Best thing is that the corn conveyor is still providing for our corn-fest. BeetBear keeps count and has his share and we all enjoy raspberries and whipped cream after dinner!
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BeetBear looked a little grumpy this morning as he pushed his wheelbarrow along the side of the veg. patch. He will get another blueberry pie later to make him smile. Still very humid and warm here. Was able to harvest enough to put out another load of free veg. for the neighbors. Stay safe, everyone! 😀
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BeetBear looked a little grumpy this morning as he pushed his wheelbarrow along the side of the veg. patch. He will get another blueberry pie later to make him smile. Still very humid and warm here. Was able to harvest enough to put out another load of free veg. for the neighbors. Stay safe, everyone! 😀
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BeetBear helped me pick our surplus to put out for the neighbors today. Some of the zucchini was getting to be battleship sized. We offered zucchini, yellow Sunburst squash, and eggplant today. The few cucumbers and tomatoes we kept for our own dinner to go with the home-made coleslaw. Too hot to cook much today. Looks like more storms coming overnight. We could use the rain but not the wind. We'll see...
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BeetBear helped me pick our surplus to put out for the neighbors today. Some of the zucchini was getting to be battleship sized. We offered zucchini, yellow Sunburst squash, and eggplant today. The few cucumbers and tomatoes we kept for our own dinner to go with the home-made coleslaw. Too hot to cook much today. Looks like more storms coming overnight. We could use the rain but not the wind. We'll see...
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At last! BeetBear poses with his signature garden crop, the Boro beets. He has waited patiently all season for this moment. Lots more to come! More blueberry pie as a reward tonight. 😀
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At last! BeetBear poses with his signature garden crop, the Boro beets. He has waited patiently all season for this moment. Lots more to come! More blueberry pie as a reward tonight. 😀
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This mornings "harvest": two pounds (about 1 kilo) of fresh blueberries and about 3 dozen cucumber beetles picked off the plants with my "sticky" stick. Good news! The first corn planting is starting to top out!. Now off to make some more blueberry pies for BeetBear.
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