This week there were not that many harvests, but there were two new ones added to the list of already harvesting vegetables. Both beefsteak and Roma tomatoes were picked in the past couple of days. Now it seems all my tomatoes are ready and are ripening in time for an August harvest. Soon I will be picking vegetables such as eggplant, more zucchini, and even some beans.
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The day has finally came where I harvested the corn at the right time and now can enjoy there summer taste. I had checked them during the week and waited until they were just right. It happened to be yesterday where I went outside and started picking all the ears that were ripe and ready for the dinner table.
I collected 24 ears yesterday and they weighed about 15 pounds in total which is I think is great for the first corn crop of the season. Some of them had some caterpillars that were eating the kernels, but other than that there was no serious damage which is also a good thing to hear. (more…)
As you know we previously discussed planting watermelon and flowers indoors, but now you should know that there are more vegetables and fruits you can begin soon as well. I would recommend peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes to be next on your list.
Eggplants are another one of those vegetables that can take quite a long time to mature or produce fruit. I like to use the black beauty eggplant which are heirloom seeds that you can save at the end of the year. They are able to ripen towards the end of the season, but if you plant them inside you can extend the season by a couple of months. If you love eggplant now is the time to get them into containers right away. (more…)
