Tuesday, July 12, 2011

today's harvest

summer garden 114

16 comments:

Nikki said...

Beautiful group! We'll be getting our first pan patty of the season in a couple of days so it's exciting to see some showing up in other harvests.

My Veggie Garden said...

That looks like a yellow squash but paint on some eyes and stick on a few legs and you've got a beautiful swan.

icebear said...

is that a Boothby's Blonde cucumber?

Matron said...

Lovely photo! What a wonderful time of year in the veggie garden. I love that patty pan squash!

Rhonda Gales said...

I love harvest from the garden. I too am curious to know if you have a cucumber there?

Yael said...

Your vegetables look wonderful. I love red potatoes. The little yellow cucumber looks like the lemon cukes I grew last year. They were delicious and none of them bitter.

Yael

Delaware Vegetables said...

What a lovely photo. I usually just lurk on your site for inspiration in my garden but I felt compelled to tell you how much I loved this photo. Making me hungry :) Wish I would of planted some squash now...

Single Gal said...

Everything looks delicious!

Donald said...

Got a few Spuds out of the Garden here in Hamilton Ont. Why are the potaotes so early this year.

Alan Moore said...

Nice photo. I've just harvested potatoes, swiss chard, turnip and 3 types of lettuce. We made a lasagna and salad - don't you just love this healthy way of cooking!

Dim Sum Gardener said...

What a fresh-looking crop! Am intrigued by that fruit/veggie next to the crookneck - what is it? I like growing stuff I can't find from the shops.

kathy said...

Yes! A crookneck yellow swan. I love it!

The pale cucumber is a North Carolina pickling cucumber - seeds from Sand Hill Preservation Center. Its a wonderful variety. Very prolific, always my first cuke and my biggest producer. The fruits a lovely chartreuse color inside and the pale color makes them easy to spot against the green leaves.

Here's another photo.

Why are the potatoes early? I looked back at my first harvests and I can;t say this is any earlier than normal. I usually start digging potatoes in early/mid July. Once the plants are full grown and start falling over, about 2-3 weeks after they finish blooming, I usually start digging them as I need them. One plant at a time. I have a super bed full of giant potato plants this year. The spring was cool and lots of rain as they like, now hot hot. The potato bugs were bad for a couple weeks, but have disappeared now. - I think I'll go dig a few more for dinner tomorrow! Yummy.

Emily said...

Your new potatoes and squash look great!

Also, do you mind updating your link to my blog on your sidebar? I've moved to a wordpress blog. My new address is www.greensandjeans.com

Thanks so much!

Emily

kathy said...

OK Emily - I did it. Everyone check out Emily's garden next....

(I've been wondering if I should move to wordpress...)

Crystal @Garden Plow said...

What a beautiful collection of colorful and unique shaped veggies! I recognize them all except for one, what is that delightful little creature that looks like it is wearing a crown? It is just beautiful!

Krishna101380 said...

these are beautiful!