tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post2791413295994429093..comments2023-12-04T04:12:53.889-05:00Comments on Down On The Farm: Mary, Mary Quite Contrary...Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-22281537650729652442008-08-30T22:22:00.000-04:002008-08-30T22:22:00.000-04:00Very few tomatoes here also- only enough for fres...Very few tomatoes here also- only enough for fresh eating finally and that is off 14 plants! Several have yet to produce a single ripe one.<BR/><BR/>Cukes seem to have been trampled by deer (never got them trellised as planned). Squash have been overtaken by borers or squash bugs. Took 5 tries to get zucchini up and growing, but the squash bugs will overtake them soon too. "Irish" potatoes died out early- not a one of them.<BR/><BR/>One highlight- looks like a bumper crop of sweet potatoes! :-)<BR/><BR/>Have a great Labor Day weekend!ChickenMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745859788495671890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-64866939823720888592008-08-30T20:44:00.000-04:002008-08-30T20:44:00.000-04:00We had a good cucumber year but a terrible tomato ...We had a good cucumber year but a terrible tomato year. We have 14 tomato plants and have gotten very few tomatoes. Maybe next year....Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802256752471694650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-27776569416965499892008-08-30T05:28:00.000-04:002008-08-30T05:28:00.000-04:00No pickles here, either. Usually find a place eas...No pickles here, either. Usually find a place east of here that always had pickles. Only one roadside stand, and they are "accumulating" enough to fill a bushel order for $22. How are potatoes there? $7 a 10 lb bag here. Potato famine Ireland comes to America!heatherdmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219396873864909502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-47251686635971986042008-08-30T00:32:00.000-04:002008-08-30T00:32:00.000-04:00Well, we had an overabundance of tomatoes this sum...Well, we had an overabundance of tomatoes this summer................and almost every single one of them with blossom end rot. Cukes were average. Eggplant, however, was exceptional. Peppers were okay.<BR/>Sorry to hear about your cukes. We are still enjoying your Bread and Butter recipe. If we keep eating them we won't have any for winter. <BR/>God Bless,<BR/><BR/>RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-52769054917729865742008-08-29T23:04:00.000-04:002008-08-29T23:04:00.000-04:00Hi Marci,Just wanted to stop by and wish you a gre...Hi Marci,<BR/>Just wanted to stop by and wish you a great weekend!<BR/>Hope your back is feeling better!<BR/><BR/>~Holly&Katie~The Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04372695092253931416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-84009275988896076362008-08-29T22:26:00.000-04:002008-08-29T22:26:00.000-04:00Marci~We just started tilling! Yay. The tiller kep...Marci~<BR/>We just started tilling! Yay. The tiller kept shutting down and it was dark. Dad was tilling by flashlight! The soil is sandy loam which we are surprised to see here in Tx! The other homes we were in had black sticky stuff and clay. If you can't tell we are excited. <BR/>Our first garden this year our tomatos did horrible. The pear tomatos did well though. The cantalop did wonderful and the okra and peppers all did well too.<BR/>All the best,<BR/>KellyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443976795995137313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28363093.post-34728282447657363112008-08-29T20:12:00.000-04:002008-08-29T20:12:00.000-04:00Hi Marci, the nights are cool and there's a touch ...Hi Marci, the nights are cool and there's a touch of fall in the air -- and my tomatoes aren't ripening, either! We had tons of green beans, but our corn is at least 2 weeks behind and we haven't even had a taste. We had a very dry, cool spring, and that really set us back this year. Must have been a very good year for raspberries, though, as we did well with those.Lynn Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435825858991342289noreply@blogger.com