Comments on: First harvest of the season http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Doniellehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24566 Donielle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:22 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24566 I think I'm just about ready to harvest some of my lettuce mix. I think I'll give it a few more days though. Other than that, I'm waiting for everything else. I did go pick some strawberries at the farm where we have a goat share and made some jam. Hopefully I'll get some of my own next year. Right now I'm busy pulling off the flowers so they root better and not produce berries. Oh, and my husband thought I was nuts cause I had a jar full of washed and dried eggs shells sitting in a jar on the counter! I just told him it was tomato food. :-) I think I'm just about ready to harvest some of my lettuce mix. I think I'll give it a few more days though. Other than that, I'm waiting for everything else. I did go pick some strawberries at the farm where we have a goat share and made some jam. Hopefully I'll get some of my own next year. Right now I'm busy pulling off the flowers so they root better and not produce berries.

Oh, and my husband thought I was nuts cause I had a jar full of washed and dried eggs shells sitting in a jar on the counter! I just told him it was tomato food. :-)

]]> By: Bethhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24565 Beth Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:53:19 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24565 This year I only planted two heirloom tomato plants. I have only had two tomatoes grow so far (sad!) and one of them was eaten by an animal. Last night I picked that lone orange colored plum tomato and ate it. Eventhough it was only one tomato, it did feel very satisfying, and boy, did it taste so sweet!! This year I only planted two heirloom tomato plants. I have only had two tomatoes grow so far (sad!) and one of them was eaten by an animal. Last night I picked that lone orange colored plum tomato and ate it. Eventhough it was only one tomato, it did feel very satisfying, and boy, did it taste so sweet!!

]]> By: Muthering Heightshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24564 Muthering Heights Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:34:31 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24564 Umm, I tagged you in a Meme...don't feel pressured to participate, but feel free to stop by and check it out! Umm, I tagged you in a Meme...don't feel pressured to participate, but feel free to stop by and check it out!

]]> By: Faithhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24563 Faith Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:02:18 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24563 We haven't harvested anything yet ourselves. Yet, I think it will be time for some peas and such soon. My in-laws are growing our garden this year because of the move, so I don't even know what it looks like right now! (Lucky me, I think!) However, we have been experiencing some terrific strawberries and cherries from the local farms that friends have been dropping off. My daughter surprisingly loved the cherries and even bigger surprise...she likes the kernels(?) of wheat right from the plant! She gobbles it up! We've also had the first of raspberry picking tonight except they are a little dry. I'm procrastinating. Pray that I stop distracting myself and can finish as much packing of boxes and laundry tonight as possible! We haven't harvested anything yet ourselves. Yet, I think it will be time for some peas and such soon. My in-laws are growing our garden this year because of the move, so I don't even know what it looks like right now! (Lucky me, I think!) However, we have been experiencing some terrific strawberries and cherries from the local farms that friends have been dropping off. My daughter surprisingly loved the cherries and even bigger surprise...she likes the kernels(?) of wheat right from the plant! She gobbles it up! We've also had the first of raspberry picking tonight except they are a little dry. I'm procrastinating. Pray that I stop distracting myself and can finish as much packing of boxes and laundry tonight as possible!

]]> By: Muthering Heightshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24562 Muthering Heights Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:20 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24562 Hooray for tasting your harvest! I'm sure your salad was EXTRA tasty, since you grew it yourself! :) I think I got a late start, so we have yet to reap anything from our little apartment garden. But we're chugging along, hoping to get something soon! :) Hooray for tasting your harvest! I'm sure your salad was EXTRA tasty, since you grew it yourself! :)

I think I got a late start, so we have yet to reap anything from our little apartment garden. But we're chugging along, hoping to get something soon! :)

]]> By: Hesterhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24561 Hester Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:50:02 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24561 My radishes always grow about half above ground (I thought it was normal?). You can always build little mounds around each, I guess. Everything's late this year because of late planting and this terrific weather...urghhh. I unfortunately stepped on two of my rows of carrots to hoe my third row of carrots because I completely forgot that I had sown those rows and was wondering why the soil hadn't been hoed lately. Halfway through the row I noticed the little plants struggling to get out - so now I have two half trampled rows of carrots and one row half dug up. What was I thinking? My radishes always grow about half above ground (I thought it was normal?). You can always build little mounds around each, I guess. Everything's late this year because of late planting and this terrific weather...urghhh. I unfortunately stepped on two of my rows of carrots to hoe my third row of carrots because I completely forgot that I had sown those rows and was wondering why the soil hadn't been hoed lately. Halfway through the row I noticed the little plants struggling to get out - so now I have two half trampled rows of carrots and one row half dug up. What was I thinking?

]]> By: Melissa Howardhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24560 Melissa Howard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:55:14 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24560 I haven't harvested anything yet but I am waiting for the zucchini. I haven't harvested anything yet but I am waiting for the zucchini.

]]> By: Nolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24559 Nola Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:42:37 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24559 I have harvested a lot of radishes. I don't know if this is "proper" but when I noticed mine were growing above ground a bit (I thought it was due to TONS of rain (like I mean every day for weeks now, and tons of thunder storms and heavy rains) and that the rain pushed the soil down around the plants. Just my theory. Regardless, I went around and pushed them down back in. I have something eating the radish leaves (probably earwigs, a major problem here) but nothing got at their bottoms. Also I have harvested lettuces and spinach. And some onion tops. My herbs didn't do well this year so I had to buy some and I have also been eating off those. I cannot believe the cool weather and rain we have been getting here. Lots of hail, too. Its extremely abnormal. We have only had maybe 2 days literally above 20 degrees. It still feels like April but with more green around. I hope my garden does okay. I was really expecting it to do better. I can't imagine the poor farmers. I have harvested a lot of radishes. I don't know if this is "proper" but when I noticed mine were growing above ground a bit (I thought it was due to TONS of rain (like I mean every day for weeks now, and tons of thunder storms and heavy rains) and that the rain pushed the soil down around the plants. Just my theory. Regardless, I went around and pushed them down back in. I have something eating the radish leaves (probably earwigs, a major problem here) but nothing got at their bottoms.

Also I have harvested lettuces and spinach. And some onion tops. My herbs didn't do well this year so I had to buy some and I have also been eating off those.

I cannot believe the cool weather and rain we have been getting here. Lots of hail, too. Its extremely abnormal. We have only had maybe 2 days literally above 20 degrees. It still feels like April but with more green around. I hope my garden does okay. I was really expecting it to do better. I can't imagine the poor farmers.

]]> By: Laura V.http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24558 Laura V. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24558 I am in Colorado and we have to plant later because it freezes until late April, so we planted mid-May.... I have nothing to harvest yet, but the lettuce will be ready in the next couple of weeks. I also have tomatoes that should start to ripen any day now!! My strawberries are barely hanging on so I have no idea if they'll even produce this year. I'll have cilantro ready within the next week or so, also. No peppers yet though, just a few blooms. I'm really looking forward to about 2 weeks from now when I think I'll finally start having something to harvest!! I am in Colorado and we have to plant later because it freezes until late April, so we planted mid-May.... I have nothing to harvest yet, but the lettuce will be ready in the next couple of weeks. I also have tomatoes that should start to ripen any day now!! My strawberries are barely hanging on so I have no idea if they'll even produce this year. I'll have cilantro ready within the next week or so, also. No peppers yet though, just a few blooms.

I'm really looking forward to about 2 weeks from now when I think I'll finally start having something to harvest!!

]]> By: Michele @ Frugal Granolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-24557 Michele @ Frugal Granola Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:18:10 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/first-harvest-of-the-season.html#comment-24557 Oh, your poor radishes! Hopefully, you'll get some, too, eventually! I'm in the Northwest with its weird weather this season. The kale fizzled out with this weird weather (it got so confused as to what season it is!). However, we've been having lots of fresh lettuce and chives. The tomatoes seem to be growing nicely, too. (We're container-gardening.) Enjoy your mizuna! We love that. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Blessings, MIchele Oh, your poor radishes! Hopefully, you'll get some, too, eventually!

I'm in the Northwest with its weird weather this season. The kale fizzled out with this weird weather (it got so confused as to what season it is!). However, we've been having lots of fresh lettuce and chives. The tomatoes seem to be growing nicely, too. (We're container-gardening.)

Enjoy your mizuna! We love that.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Blessings,
MIchele

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