Harvest Monday - Sept 17, 2012

This maybe the last major harvest for this year!  On the possiblity of a light frost today evening, I harvested as much as possible yesterday morning.  I found the watermelons were off the vine, not because they were ripe but because the vines started dying off, maybe because of cool nights(?)  I have no idea.  I cut open one on the demand of my younger child, but the inside hadn't yet turned a darker color yet, but it was consumed as a juice.  I was told it was delicious, nevertheless. 

I feel a little sad that this year's harvests of chili peppers and tomatoes are maybe half of what I had last year.  I was on vacation for the main part of their growth, so that might be a reason.  Anyways, something is better than nothing :)  I hope to do better next year!  I am very happy with the bittergourd plants.  I grew 2 plants out of maybe 20+ seeds, but they were saved from gourds we got from grocery store.  From those two plants, so far we've gotten 7 gourds!!  There are few more tiny ones, but they may not make it if there is a frost.  There are still a couple more melons that have to ripen. Most of the plants are starting to yellow and slow down on production.  This week is predicted to be about 20 degrees cooler! 

Thanks to Daphne for hosting the Harvest Mondays!  There are too many pictures this week, so my apologies in advance. 

Bush beans

 

Kohlrabi, tomatoes, okra, cukes, chili peppers

 

Watermelon, ripe jalapenos, chili peppers

 

White radishes

 

Tomatoes, bush beans, long beans, cuke

 

Radish greens

 

Cilantro

 

Fenugreek leaves

 

Garden produce!

 

 Jalapeno

 

Kung Pao peppers

 

Cayenne Pepppers

 

Bell Peppers

 

Tomatoes

 

Long beans, red chillies

 

Eggplant, bittergourds, watermelons, banana peppers, zucchini, cuke, kohlrabi

 

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