The Fortex pole beans continue to produce reasonable amounts of beans and are now half way up the trellis.
The Dunja zucchini continues to remain healthy and mildew free while my Sunburst and Costata Romanesco are succumbing to SVB, wilt and mildew. Dunja was slow to get going but is now cranking out fruit, which are actually welcome at this point with the other squash seeing their last days. Also a few Diva cucumbers that hid from sight and a Summer Dance on the right.
The second planting of escarole is ready to harvest. This head was sautéed in butter and garlic and served with lamb patties for dinner.
The cucumbers are now cranking out fruit. Jackson Classic picklers on the left, some Summer Dance, and Diva on the right. I like all these cucumbers and will plant them next year. The tomatoes are Big Rainbow. I knew the big one was there, ready to pick, but got there late. The birds had a field day with it. I cut off the pecked side and served the rest of it anyway. Don’t tell my OCD daughter. We’re still alive to write this post, so it must have been OK.
Hope your summertime (or wintertime) is also great. To see what other gardeners around the world are harvesting from their gardens, head over to Daphne’s Dandelions, our host for Harvest Mondays.
Ahhh... summertime. Is there anything finer? We have actually moved into summer like weather this past week and looks like this week too (albeit a bit cooler this week). Our summers are never very warm for very long so one learns to soak it up when you can. My zucchinis are still going strong and I am starting to feel the annual summer squash glut sensation. Wish my cucumbers were being as productive as yours though.
ReplyDeleteFirst year I had any luck with cucumbers. I still have the usual problems with wilt, but at least I got s satisfying number of cucumbers to at least believe it is summer. Doesn't last long enough.
DeleteVery lovely harvest. Nice cucumbers and zucchini picture. I also planted fortex but was not impressed with production rate or taste so will keep my blue lake instead for next year.
ReplyDeleteLovely cucumbers. Will there be pickles?
ReplyDeleteThe second batch of half sour pickles is in the fridge,half consumed. Don't make "real" pickles because I'm lazy and I'm not going to fire up a water bath canner in this heat. No air conditioning in New England.
Deletenever waste good garden produce! ;)
ReplyDeletehehe- this is where my OCD fails to pop up it's head. A blemished fruit still gets used. If it is too far gone - the chickens get it. :-) There be no wasted food here!
ReplyDeleteOr the worms, in my case.
DeleteSeems we grew some of the same stuff btu had very different experiences. My Diva's did not produce a single cucumber but my Costata Romanesco seemed to weather SVB reasonably well. Go figure!
ReplyDeleteThe Divas were late to get going and production has not been that great. On the other hand, the Jackson Classic picklers and Summer Dance have been very productive. I think I will still plant all three next year (and ditto for the Costata Romanesc).
DeleteMy Diva cucumbers made it through the heat with hardly a hitch in their giddeup. I've found they are better if allowed to get bigger - less of that watermelon rind taste, more like a really good cuke. I'll have to look into the Dunja zucchini. Wilt is a real problem around here.
ReplyDeleteThe Dunja has been pretty healthy but now is getting mildew, to which it is supposed to be a bit resistant. Just sprayed with a milk and baking soda spray. Thanks for the tip on Diva, it seems to apply to Summer Dance as well, which tastes kind of watery if picked too small.
DeleteLovely head of escarole. Great cukes and squash harvest.
ReplyDeletelovely cukes; I"m with you; cut off the bird pecks and eat the rest. With some things that the only way you get anything!
ReplyDeleteI eat a lot of half eaten fruit, you can't let the beasties win completely... I have been very motivated your various cucumbers and I have decided to branch out from just growing Lebanese so today I sowed 3 other varieties and am really excited about this years crop.
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