tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post2269229900176007152..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: Harvest Monday - October 5, 2020Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-18622655319736456292020-10-06T08:55:34.724-07:002020-10-06T08:55:34.724-07:00The Batavia broccoli does seem to hold up well in ...The Batavia broccoli does seem to hold up well in the heat. I sowed the seeds for this lot in June and got the plants into the garden in July. The weather stayed pretty mild until we had our first heat wave in mid-August. So perhaps the mild weather got them off to a good enough start to withstand the heat. But I've been growing Batavia for a few years and have experimented with starting it Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-57360978206803897442020-10-06T08:44:11.143-07:002020-10-06T08:44:11.143-07:00It sure was good to get away. Thankfully it was de...It sure was good to get away. Thankfully it was definitely Hank's time otherwise we would not have left. Our tomatoes ripened quickly this year thanks to a series of hotter than normal weather. I'm ready for some cool autumn weather.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-50816884209184195092020-10-06T08:41:26.028-07:002020-10-06T08:41:26.028-07:00The only pests that seem to bother the amaranth he...The only pests that seem to bother the amaranth here are aphids and if I harvest regularly it doesn't give them a chance to get established. We had other travel plans this year that got scrapped too. About the only getaways we're comfortable with now are backpacking since it keeps exposure to a minimum. And it has to be somewhere that we can drive to!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-43744289328008946582020-10-06T08:36:48.215-07:002020-10-06T08:36:48.215-07:00Thanks Will! The Marzano Fire tomatoes are product...Thanks Will! The Marzano Fire tomatoes are productive, the only challenge is that most of them ripen in one big rush, but fortunately they keep pretty well on the plants so I can harvest what I can deal with and leave the rest in the garden for a while. (So long as the furry pests allow which I'm happy to say are less of a problem this year).Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-32596444310391160012020-10-05T19:29:51.293-07:002020-10-05T19:29:51.293-07:00Nice to see all your adventures--backpacking and g...Nice to see all your adventures--backpacking and gardening. Does the Batavia broccoli hold up well in the heat? Whenever I try to grow broccoli in the spring it "buttons up" (very tiny head). Ilike your arugula plan. I'll have to try that. I usually just scatter sow and cut from that until it starts to bolt.<br />ediblegardens52/Sue Martinhttps://www.ediblegardens52.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-33655431926533273692020-10-05T15:04:21.083-07:002020-10-05T15:04:21.083-07:00Sorry about your cat but I’m sure it was good to g...Sorry about your cat but I’m sure it was good to get away. You’ll be really healthy eating all that broccoli. Our tomatoes are really slow to ripen this year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-7195429673085765902020-10-05T15:01:39.940-07:002020-10-05T15:01:39.940-07:00We could always start Will!We could always start Will!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-39769233505120946302020-10-05T15:00:52.125-07:002020-10-05T15:00:52.125-07:00I wish I could grow amaranth like that but every t...I wish I could grow amaranth like that but every time I've tried the leaves get attacked by a beetle that eats them right up. That's a lovely collection of tomatoes too. Marzano Fire is the only one I'm familiar with and it didn't do that well for me here. We had plans to go to the Sedona area last month but those plans got scrapped. I'm hoping travel looks better for us in Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-3443042103137403222020-10-05T13:34:59.429-07:002020-10-05T13:34:59.429-07:00If Dave gave out "Blue Ribbons" for Harv...If Dave gave out "Blue Ribbons" for Harvest Monday posts, yours would win! The broccoli is just amazing. I'm growing traditional Marzanos this year for the first time, and really like them, but Marzano Fire looks more productive. Glad you had such a nice adventure in Escalante. Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-34566884035346977422020-10-05T10:38:47.961-07:002020-10-05T10:38:47.961-07:00Thanks Liz!Thanks Liz!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-16420414557700736702020-10-05T10:38:34.888-07:002020-10-05T10:38:34.888-07:00The cherry tomatoes don't seem to get sun scal...The cherry tomatoes don't seem to get sun scald but there were a number of the paste tomatoes that got fried, I just didn't photograph those. Some of the peppers have gotten it too. Good leaf coverage is the best prevention but you can use a lightweight row cover fabric to provide some sun protection. I use Agribon-19 floating row cover to shade a number of different veggies. I just didn&Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-59845954966964252432020-10-05T10:16:34.692-07:002020-10-05T10:16:34.692-07:00Your tomatoes are gorgeous! Your tomatoes are gorgeous! Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916756946513358284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-46961755165258094012020-10-05T09:36:01.082-07:002020-10-05T09:36:01.082-07:00Usually your trip photos are inspiring, and the ph...Usually your trip photos are inspiring, and the photos from your garden that make me envious. This time it is the other way round. I'm envious of your getting out of all the smoke and heat that we've had,and the pictures of your tomatoes and peppers are inspiring. How do you manage to avoid the sun scald on your tomatoes? It's been a problem on this side of the Grade. But to be Ed Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782906035672660603noreply@blogger.com