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Thread #118665   Message #2695141
Posted By: Maryrrf
06-Aug-09 - 09:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: Gardening, 2009
Subject: RE: BS: Gardening, 2009
Haven't posted much but man I have had a bumper crop of everything. Squash (yellow and zucchini) enough for me, neighbors and relatives, eggplants like no tomorrow, cantaloups (now finished), watermelons (just had a ripe red slice a few minutes ago) pumpkins (now harvested and the pulp frozen for autumn pies) tons of luscious tomatoes, peppers (bell and jalopeno) okra (so good rolled in cornmeal and lightly fried), cucumbers (first batch of plants have finished bearing but I planted a second batch, so I'll have some more later in the month) basil, parsley, cilantro, and assorted herbs. I've made up batches of ratatouille for the freezer, along with baba ganoush using the eggplants, and also bagged up plenty of tomatoes and frozen them for sauces. Still have to make up some pesto. This has been a great summer for the garden. After fertilizing a couple of times early in the season, I haven't had to do anything else but weed and water occasionally. I had no major insect problems. Pretty soon it'll be time to plant the lettuce and salad for the fall.