HOw To HARVEST MONDAY JULY 7 2014

Every Monday, Daphne's Dandelions hosts "Harvest Monday" where bloggers can post their harvests.  Click her link above to see what others are harvesting and see below for what we harvested.

 After a rainy first couple of days of the long weekend, I was finally able to get out to the farm Sunday and check things out.

First up herbs...
Herb basket harvest
Got another nice batch.  The two basils, some oregano, chives, and marjoram.  We used up all the last harvest batch, so I didn't get to dry them.  But I think this batch will be put into the dehydrator tonight.

Then veggies...

Vegetable basket harvest
Here is the vegetable haul.  Not too bad!  Quite a few cherry toms and a bunch of jalapeños.  There were only two regular tomatoes this time but still quite a few green ones on the vine.  Whatever was eating the others can't reach up to the level these were at so that's good.  Then lastly, quite the load of tomatillos.  And they are huge!  Need to figure out a use for those soon.

The eggplants are producing, they are small but there are two small eggplants already and a bunch of flowers.  Ant problem is overcome.  The only problem we see is that the tomatillo plant (wished I had gotten a picture) is SO huge, it is starting to tower over some of the tomato plants.  A note to us for next time is that the tomatillos need their own bed.  They just grow too well, too fast and leave the tomatoes competing for light.

Still, as the garden this first year is an experiment/test to see what works and what doesn't (for us), this is not a bad harvest.  I can only imagine if we were there daily to water by hand...sigh.  That's coming someday!

Vegetable harvest:  3 lb 6 oz
Herb harvest:    9 oz
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Total harvest YTD:  7 lb 8 oz

Happy Harvesting!

Giveaway update:  I will post the result when I talk to Ball brand jars company because I am asking them a question about something regarding the contest.  Hope to hear from them today.

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