Monthly Archives: September 2014

Beans, Okra, Blackberries, & Pawpaws

Posted on Tuesday 23 September 2014 by brianbreczinski

We hadn’t picked vegetables since last Thursday, so there were a lot of beans.  The ‘rattlesnake’ variety were the biggest producers this time.  Some were hidden so they were quite large; we’ll probably shell them and just eat the seed … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Harvest, Part One

Posted on Sunday 21 September 2014 by brianbreczinski

Our cranberries are ripening, so we began harvesting them today. I saw a cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) in the cranberry patch, wondered what it was doing there, and found that one of the plants has a couple of flowers.  They usually bloom in June. … Continue reading →

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Harvest & Peppers

Posted on Sunday 21 September 2014 by brianbreczinski

It appeared as though the late blight that has wiped out my tomatoes has also infected my pepper plants, so last Thursday (September 18th), we picked all the peppers that we thought might be in danger of going bad. There were actually … Continue reading →

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Beans, Eggplant, Pepper, Okra, and Blackberries

Posted on Sunday 07 September 2014 by brianbreczinski

This weekend’s harvest is quite a bit smaller than last Friday’s, partly because it’s two days’  production rather than three, and because the days are getting shorter and cooler. We’re still getting a good harvest of pole beans.  I picked one … Continue reading →

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Lemon is Ripe

Posted on Saturday 06 September 2014 by brianbreczinski

At least, it’s ripe by my standard:  it fell off the tree during the night.  By this point the fruit usually smells “lemony,” but although it looks ripe I can’t smell anything.  This fruit has been growing since last winter. … Continue reading →

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Beans, Tomato, Eggplant, Peppers, Okra, and Blackberries

Posted on Friday 05 September 2014 by brianbreczinski

This harvest represents three days’ worth of these vegetables.  We’re getting a lot of pole beans again.  The ’emerite’ variety are still the biggest producers, but ‘Kentucky blue’ are gaining on them. One tomato fruit managed to escape the blight and … Continue reading →

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