Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

We're going to be trimming the leaves of a lot of the foliage for salads. and soups, so one last look at what's grown up to now

That slanted frame was for wet blankets over the cabbage plants in the heat of the day
They like cooler climates

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It paid off
Yielding the third heads in a few days
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A few more pics

We never grew comfrey before

The leaves are huge
Not edible
But great for compost
and makes a good ointment for healing wounds
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We thought these were bush beans
found out aafter planting, they are string beans
Now they're chicken wire beans
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The tomatoes are starting to turn

Hoping for next week......temps in the 90s for the next few days

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Jules said:
Home grown tomatoes are the very best. I get mine from the local farmers.

Too bad the season is so short. 11 months a year I refuse to eat tomatoes.
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In a typical year, we're harvesting tomatoes over about a three-month period. For us this year, the peak of production was three weeks or a month ago. But we have enough relaxed time to make & can our sauces, etc. That's production from our little greenhouse without any night-time heating supplied for overnight or overcast days. We plant in a rich organic soil, without pesticides.

Most people we know are planting indeterminate (vine-type) varieties, which can grow to be quite an extensive, productive plant. If conditions in a greenhouse are good, they can produce for a long time. So Jules I'm surprised that the farms or market gardens near you are providing fresh tomatoes only for one month, since very many commercial greenhouses do utilize heat to supplement what natural solar can provide for overnight.
 
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JBR said:
So Jules I'm surprised that the farms or market gardens near you are providing fresh tomatoes only for one month, since very many commercial greenhouses do utilize heat to supplement what natural solar will provide during nights etc.
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My favourite farmers only sell field ripened tomatoes. Maybe, it’s a bit longer than one month. It just feels like that to me. This has been a strange growing season.
 

Gary O' said:
My lady needs to bake more fresh bread for 'mater sammiches'


Most may become sauce
After my fill, of course
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Pasta sauce? Do you freeze it? I buy lots of tomatoes (one of my favourite things) but have never thought of making pasta sauce and freezing it. Your garden must take a lot of work but, the rewards are worth it. I hope you and Mrs O enjoyed the steak and salad :)
 
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