tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post2946664223009181454..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: Garden UpdateRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-77537217884546048162008-08-11T20:32:00.000-05:002008-08-11T20:32:00.000-05:00Hi Mary, Laura, Meggie & Delia,Garbage can pot...Hi Mary, Laura, Meggie & Delia,<BR/>Garbage can potato project in tonight's post!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Martha, this is the first time I've planted any type of squash other than zucchini. It's growing EVERYWHERE, but I'm amazed to see some good looking acorn squash in my garden. I should have plenty to share. I got my seed from the Seed Saver's Exchange in Decorah, Iowa and have been very pleased with them.<BR/><BR/>You know Jayne, I'm amazed too--especially after looking back at the photos from just a couple months ago. It's nice to have fresh produce and even some to share!<BR/><BR/>Hi ScienceGuy and Dave, <BR/>I love zucchini too--such a verstile food that can be either vegetable or dessert!<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary C,<BR/>I'm pretty sure there are chipmunks or gophers in the garden (I can see their holes) but still haven't found any evidence of them munching on anything yet (keeping my fingers crossed!)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-89962417384630191932008-08-11T13:43:00.000-05:002008-08-11T13:43:00.000-05:00Nice veggies, and I want to hear more about these ...Nice veggies, and I want to hear more about these garbage-can taters as well! <BR/><BR/>My cherry toms are ripening slowly, yielding a few each day, and I just picked my first three 'Early Girl' toms this weekend--finally! The 'Celebrity' toms are huge and still green though. Nice cukes! I've never been able to grow them. Maybe I'll try in a garbage can?dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-58240704562042196752008-08-10T20:50:00.000-05:002008-08-10T20:50:00.000-05:00Me, too! I missed the post on garbage can potatoe...Me, too! I missed the post on garbage can potatoes. Can we have another tutorial? Pleeeease! Your garden looks great, Ruthie! I saw the second rainbow... beautiful!Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757567456934248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-18185145867149635422008-08-09T22:12:00.000-05:002008-08-09T22:12:00.000-05:00Garbage can potatoes? I must have missed that pos...Garbage can potatoes? I must have missed that post!<BR/><BR/>Do tell again, please!<BR/><BR/>Your garden looks to be thriving. I'm surprised that my NJ garden isn't very far ahead of yours - though we did plant kind of late.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-84062413637580047662008-08-09T19:57:00.000-05:002008-08-09T19:57:00.000-05:00Ruthie, your garden really looks good. It's so mu...Ruthie, your garden really looks good. It's so much fun to reap the benefits of home grown fruits and veggies, isn't it? I was going to mention about squirrels and chipmunks possibly eating your cukes, but someone else mentioned that. My husband has had a few cukes this summer partially eaten by our backyard squirrels. Beautiful double rainbow! I hope you are enjoying your weekend.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-5006351611957124362008-08-09T11:45:00.000-05:002008-08-09T11:45:00.000-05:00I sure got hungry after reading that post Ruthie.I sure got hungry after reading that post Ruthie.Dave Dorseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883772873840662336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-78569676952199545942008-08-09T07:49:00.000-05:002008-08-09T07:49:00.000-05:00Mmmm. Zuchini cake! I haven't had that in a whil...Mmmm. Zuchini cake! I haven't had that in a while. Everyone thinks that it will be disgusting (vegetables in a cake?!), so that just leaves more for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-6769866825123387412008-08-09T07:07:00.000-05:002008-08-09T07:07:00.000-05:00Wow Ruthie, my how your garden has grown! I am so...Wow Ruthie, my how your garden has grown! I am so impressed. :c) The rainbows made me smile. You have a great weekend too. I am playing catch up today.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-43102726004448760752008-08-08T20:14:00.000-05:002008-08-08T20:14:00.000-05:00Oh, it all looks so appetizing!Don't you love acor...Oh, it all looks so appetizing!<BR/><BR/>Don't you love acorn squash? Did you plant those from seed or were you able to find the plants to buy someplace?<BR/><BR/>Everything looks well-loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-70631889356686631462008-08-08T11:36:00.000-05:002008-08-08T11:36:00.000-05:00I see the second rainbow! I confused about someth...I see the second rainbow! I confused about something: what in the world are garbage can potatoes?<BR/><BR/>Your veggies look great. Remember how you worried about the clumpy soil? :o)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-22962961726240308132008-08-08T09:48:00.000-05:002008-08-08T09:48:00.000-05:00Thanks Debbie. We haven't seen many rainbows ...Thanks Debbie. We haven't seen many rainbows this year, but the sun was shining brightly, so this was a really wonderful rainbow (and a bonus double!)<BR/><BR/>Hi Mom,<BR/>There are chipmunk-sized holes in both of the gardens. I can't see they're eating anything--just the holes into the dirt.<BR/>I'll try to remember & bring you a couple cukes tomorrow night (they're not too "burpy")<BR/><BR/>Hi Martha,<BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog. I really like being able to walk out into the backyard and pick stuff to eat for supper--it's nice knowing where your food comes from and how it was grown.<BR/><BR/>Hi Windyridge,<BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your weather--we had similar last year and then an early freeze--I only canned 6 quarts of tomatoes, so I hope things get back on track soon (for me AND you).<BR/><BR/>Hi Julie,<BR/>I rode my motorcycle to work this morning and went through a couple low & really cool spots--my hands were really chilly by the time I got here (and I had to wait till 5:30 so it was light enough to "see & be seen").<BR/>Thanks for the link on preserving, I'll check it out.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Marsha. I'm amazed by the garden too--especially after the poor start it had this spring.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-36522450685770649322008-08-08T07:38:00.000-05:002008-08-08T07:38:00.000-05:00Your garden is really doing great! I really love ...Your garden is really doing great! I really love the rainbow shot, it is just gorgeous.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653985303549953889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-73097985604139617682008-08-08T07:36:00.000-05:002008-08-08T07:36:00.000-05:00Great pictures! Glad to hear that your garden is ...Great pictures! Glad to hear that your garden is still growing strong. I'm sure those in our area suffered from last weeks heat, but this week is so much cooler. Makes me think autumn is here, but no we've got another month or more of summer still to go. 63 degrees on my way into work, so much nicer than 84!<BR/>Here is a site you might be interested in. Click on the link a little down from the top, on the far left and you can learn how to can or freeze (I prefer freezing!) just about anything! I've put up zucchini for winter and will likely put up some corn. <BR/>http://www.pickyourown.org/Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627287902591490601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-25226386754419478802008-08-08T07:04:00.000-05:002008-08-08T07:04:00.000-05:00Swap weathers? It's rained almost every day, temps...Swap weathers? It's rained almost every day, temps are below normal, gardens aren't doing so well in the tomato department.Windyridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390232789014998792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-18452112420920587522008-08-08T05:35:00.000-05:002008-08-08T05:35:00.000-05:00You made my mouth water with all your delicious ph...You made my mouth water with all your delicious photos and narrative.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955835974564426526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-26860430436839763612008-08-07T22:48:00.000-05:002008-08-07T22:48:00.000-05:00Ruthie, you have a beautiful garden with lots of y...Ruthie, you have a beautiful garden with lots of yummy things to eat, cucumbers, my favorite. Everything looks so healthy, growing so well, if you can keep the deer and the rabbits out. Does that little chipmunk just eat bird seed or does it sneak thru the holes in the fence for a treat?<BR/><BR/>You don't get to see a double rainbow very often and they are so stunning, nice pic.<BR/><BR/>It looks like you and Mr Johnson will have plenty to eat.<BR/><BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-89366855223435748282008-08-07T22:14:00.000-05:002008-08-07T22:14:00.000-05:00Your garden looks great, Ruthie. Love the rainbow...Your garden looks great, Ruthie. Love the rainbow.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170186776403419013noreply@blogger.com