What are you harvesting, the 2010 Edition!

Since I know y'all are likely harvesting and the old thread didn't revive, a new one for the new season!

I got home after 4 days away yesterday and harvested 2 (!) Aunt Ruby Striped tomatoes. They're a paste variety but we sliced them up and enjoyed them out of hand anyway! With the addition of some black lava salt I brought back from my trip, SO yummy.

Naturally there are squashes... Rond du Niece, ucchini, yellow summer squash, etc. I can't believe how big the pumpkins got in just 4 days too, though we are far from harvest there. We've taken up the garlic and it's drying and the onions are looking a bit like they're ready to start coming out too. Seems early for them, though.

What are you harvesting??

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Permalink Reply by crowjoy on October 6, 2010 at 9:49am

So glad when this thread is bumped!! I was out of town unexpectedly and when I came back it was like the garden had exploded again! The beets are in full force now and the carrots I thought were probably a lark have sprouted and are coming up nicely! The beans (bush and green) we planted in early August as an experiment are loaded but showing a bit of frost damage. The adjacent pumpkin vines are totally bit back by cold, so now I know where my coldest pocket is. The green peppers right next to the pumpkins are fine and still blooming! Broccoli came back for a 2nd run and the kale and chard are going crazy, as are the Brussels sprouts. I managed to have a fall crop this year, huzzah!

Still a ton of green tomatoes and the ripening has slowed to a crawl. Might have to do like Mark and just salsa them up (or keep covering them and hope for the best, can't decide!) Still have some potatoes to lift out and the squash are hiding all over the place. Time to start thinking about getting the garlic seed in I guess.

Permalink Reply by crowjoy on October 9, 2010 at 2:01pm

Anticipating freezing temps tonight I am pulling in the last big harvest of the season. Bittersweet but just LOVE seeing all that veg in the kitchen. I left the kale and trimmed chard all the way back but hope to shore them up for more growing. Cut back the parsley and oregano and celery. Picked all the green peppers and green tomatoes. All in all this was a great season!

Permalink Reply by IthacaNancy on October 9, 2010 at 6:54pm

Pretty much the same here. I brought in the winter squash to cure in the garage, ironically the warmest place on our property.

I put row cover over the basil, but I don't expect much from it.