Fed up with the garden

[CalG]

I was wondering if shooterdon is a tobacco user and may have lost the subtle tastes of fresh food.

That would modify one's appreciation for such "luxury".

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

Well that sucks! Get yourself a permit and start filling the freezer.

Well back to the garden, talked to the neighbor and he had two bears on his cameras. Found bear scat about 150 feet from our orchard, so we are assuming it was the bears that broke down the fence to get to the fruit trees.
But the 15 or so deer must of thought the pears were delicious. Looks like we have about 30 lbs of pears left vs the hundred lbs or so we anticipated.
Fall colors are starting to show all around us, so it may be an early winter.

Have 50 of a heritage corn variety growing, some stalks have 3 and 4 ears of corn.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^ That stinks about the bears. I have heard of them ripping limbs off the trees to get the fruit. Talk about a bull in the China shop!!!

 

[masseyrider]

I like bear meat.

 

[Yander]

I planted some Zucchini today from seed. I know I'll have to build a small cold frame of sorts but I'm going to give it a try. Mine played out really early this year. I got some in the freezer but not enough to last till next year. I'm too cheap to buy them. Wish I would have got them planted a month ago but, I got very little to lose in trying. I do a lot of experimenting.

I consider it knowledge that I may need to use for real someday.

 

[Yander]

For those of you that are giving up on the garden already, there is a book that I bought by Elliot Coleman, called "The winter harvest handbook". He is a commercial grower in zone 5 (Harborside Maine) and grows all year long with minimal to no heated hoop houses. He does heat some but most are not heated. If that sort of thing interests you, check it out.

 

[CalG]

I planted some Zucchini today from seed. I know I'll have to build a small cold frame of sorts but I'm going to give it a try. Mine played out really early this year. I got some in the freezer but not enough to last till next year. I'm too cheap to buy them. Wish I would have got them planted a month ago but, I got very little to lose in trying. I do a lot of experimenting.

I consider it knowledge that I may need to use for real someday.

The only time Vermonters need to lock their car doors is zucchini season. ;-)

 

[Yander]

Ha ha, I assume you mean because people can't get rid of them so they are sticking them in neighbors cars LOL.

I used to take them to the work, when still working in office, to the point people got tired of me asking if they wanted zucchini.

 

[jyoutz]

I’ve been gardening at this high elevation (6,500-7,000’) for 35+ years. This year is the worst garden I’ve ever had. Did well with cherries, grapes, onions, summer squash, carrots, winter squash, and melons. Everything else is a disappointment. The hottest, driest, windiest summer I’ve ever experienced, and damn ground squirrels (I’ve trapped 10 in the garden). I’m waiting for the season to be over and good riddance to this summer. Better luck next year.

 

[Yander]

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Episode 1210 - Year-Round Growing with Eliot Coleman - Growing A Greener World®

Growing food year-round is the ultimate goal for gardeners. Eliot Coleman has mastered it in a region with the bitterest of winters.

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