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Spin Off From Totally O/T Blueberry Muffins--Harvest Season in the Northern Hemisphere

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 9:28am

Ok this is HELL month for me!

My 30 x 30 raised bed has black plastic mulch and we have had TORRENTIAL rains and flooding here in upstate New York.

So far I am exploding with:

cukes (so far canned 19 quarts of dill spears--2 mason jars didn't make it)
zukes (putting them on homemade pizza, bread, salads)
turnip greens (blanching and freezing--I have food saver bags/machine)
kale (same as turnip greens)
collards (same as turnip greens)
mustard greens (same as turnip greens)
green beans (blanching, freezing, salads, etc)
eggplant (breading, frying, freezing)
early tomatoes are just starting to ripen now
beets (will be harvesting this week and pickling/canning)
romaine lettuce (picking now)

Last year I did try crock pickling with natural fermentation but it seemed like a lot of work.

Keeping my eye on my brussel sprouts, carrots and watermelon

I also have spices such as dill, cilantro, basil (several types), oregano, thyme, parsley, chives, green onions.

What are you all harvesting this month?

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 9:50am

I too have bell peppers I've been harvesting. I'm doing the chop and freeze on trays then bag method. Poblano and cayenne should be coming up soon.

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 9:52am

I have san marzanos, early girls, beefsteak.
I USED to have a job with the dept. of agriculture grading green beans. HOLY SHIT you never want to see another green bean again-swing shift work of 18 wheeler loads of beans, beans BEANS!!

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Submitted by Jsmom on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 9:58am

So jealous....I have a nice herb garden, but deer and squirrels and now chipmunks are the bain of my existence....Chipmunks have stolen every tomato at this point. These are in pots on our deck and fenced and the little buggers just get them....

Herbs, something has attacked the basil and parsley this year.

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Submitted by DarkStar on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 11:03am

I just picked two tomatoes that ripened....so juicy and delicious!

And it's sweet corn time! The last couple of weeks have been bustling with street corners full of sweet corn bins brought in from local farms! Peaches and cream sweet corn....butter.....salt.....drooling......

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Submitted by FTMandSM on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 11:53am

HEY! I'm in upstate NY too!! I Haven't done any harvesting...lol...wish I had a green thumb! Blum 3

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Submitted by Smellissa on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 12:24pm

Have any of you tried container gardening? I really want to try it next year, but it seems a little overwhelming.. If so, what grew best in a pot?