So what are you harvesting this week? Stop by Daphne's page to see what's happening with other gardeners and their bounty.
Busy week of harvests
It's been a scorcher outside for past few weeks but finally this week had a break through after storm and cooled down to mid-80s. So of course with us getting close to end of August, harvest time really kicked into high gear. Fantastic time of course, but so tiring. Home garden not producing too much, but I do get few things here and there, like beans and peppers and some tomatoes. I even gathered first basket full of grapes and had few figs for snack together with a lonely peach.
And made first batch of jelly out of it - it's too "foxy" to eat fresh but in jelly it came out wonderful.
On the farm however, everything is in overdrive. Tomatoes are really kicking in high and I've loaded up my car with them this week and on the weekend. First few peppers were snipped, few eggplants, more kohlrabi and a boatload of squash that will be going to the kitchens tomorrow.
The winner of the week were green beans from Hesperides Organica CSA U-Pick area. They had u-pickers come and take beans this Saturday, but not many showed up. To avoid wasting 200 feet of beans on the vine, I offered to pick them all out. Jacob, who was running U-Pick this weekend, happily agreed. I brought him a basket of my tomatoes and some sauce in exchange. And loaded up my car with the green goodness.
Before you ask, no I will not be actually using any of them myself as I have plenty of my own at home. But I am doing a fundraiser at work, combined with my tomatoes for a charity that I'm sponsoring - Milo's Sanctuary for special needs cat rescue group.
It's a win-win on both sides. CSA won't waste produce and Milo's will get help with medical bills after being hit with a virus that killed 3 furbabies and put several others in danger and currently fighting for their lives in the hospital.
So what are you harvesting this week? Stop by Daphne's page to see what's happening with other gardeners and their bounty.
So what are you harvesting this week? Stop by Daphne's page to see what's happening with other gardeners and their bounty.
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Oh, so envious of those figs! No figs for me this year, but I'm hoping I'll get one or two next year. That's if I can keep those trees alive over the winter - even though they are supposed to be stored in a dormant state, my track record with this type of thing leaves a lot to be desired. And I'm so glad that those beans were put to such a great use!
ReplyDeleteI kept my fig in a large pot wrapped in burlap in garage and it worked out well. i did put it back in room in Feb and started watering so it leafed out and started producing much earlier.
DeleteThe grape jelly looks great, as does the melon. I admire you for your charity work.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I've been fortunate enough not to have too many needs so I'm happy to share with others.
DeleteSuch lovely harvests. I'm glad all those beans went to a good cause. I always hate to seed good food go to waste.
ReplyDeleteUgh, waste at the farm level is unreal and it's really not necessary when you consider how many hungry people in the area. Even kids from schools can be brought in on field trips to help gather for food pantries after main harvest is done.
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