tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post432516646755134261..comments2024-01-15T00:22:44.159-08:00Comments on Kentucky Fried Garden: Harvest Monday, 8/8/16Phuonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-58584929983860588092016-08-21T04:09:02.900-07:002016-08-21T04:09:02.900-07:00Hi Bill,
It's definitely moving towards fall a...Hi Bill,<br />It's definitely moving towards fall and all things summery are near their end. It looks like you had a fantastic year for tomatoes and melons.<br /><br />Our tomatoes are done, but I got to put up a little frozen tomato sauce and pesto this year which is a first for us. (Normally we can tons and tons of salsa, hopefully next year.)Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-58382303803255438132016-08-15T08:44:40.087-07:002016-08-15T08:44:40.087-07:00It all looks great! I had to look up Jimmy Nardell...It all looks great! I had to look up Jimmy Nardello peppers, as that is new to me. Our tomatoes are mostly done now. The vines are dead or dying but a few tomatoes are still ripening. I'm really going to miss them.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-45202324213455035582016-08-12T04:38:44.097-07:002016-08-12T04:38:44.097-07:00Hi Margaret,
Your tomato and pepper plants are doi...Hi Margaret,<br />Your tomato and pepper plants are doing so well, you'll be swimming in tomatoes soon. Our tomato plants are near the end, the vines are starting to die off so they'll need to get cleaned out soon as well.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-2946246978462905012016-08-12T04:31:56.287-07:002016-08-12T04:31:56.287-07:00Hi Lexa,
Be sure to line the pan with parchment an...Hi Lexa,<br />Be sure to line the pan with parchment and cut the tomatoes into wedges, the cherry ones are just left whole. So easy. I'll probably spend this weekend roasting tomatoes again, maybe roasting eggplant, and try making pesto with the gobs of basil we have in the garden.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-75512901960403542892016-08-12T04:24:10.659-07:002016-08-12T04:24:10.659-07:00Hi Susie,
It's so easy roasting the tomatoes i...Hi Susie,<br />It's so easy roasting the tomatoes in the oven and it doesn't heat up the house like a hot pot on the stove does. I just leave the cherry tomatoes whole and cut the bigger tomatoes into wedges.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-40168964734674599242016-08-11T14:25:47.710-07:002016-08-11T14:25:47.710-07:00Hi Sue,
This is our first real success growing mel...Hi Sue,<br />This is our first real success growing melons, normally I plant them way too close together. Then again, it could be that this variety is just easier to grow and earlier to ripen. Hopefully your tomatoes will start ripening soon.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-10433120031884496142016-08-11T14:19:58.369-07:002016-08-11T14:19:58.369-07:00Hi Dave,
Squirrels are insane, it must have been t...Hi Dave,<br />Squirrels are insane, it must have been terrible getting the wiring and gas line fixed. I wonder if they were trying to get inside your truck.<br /><br />I've been trying to use up our basil in the tomato sauce, but there's still tons so maybe pesto is in order.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-77529222236910689252016-08-11T04:40:50.190-07:002016-08-11T04:40:50.190-07:00Hi Julie,
Squirrels chewing through car wires soun...Hi Julie,<br />Squirrels chewing through car wires sounds horrific. So awful to imagine.<br /><br />We probably need to get a freezer eventually, but it's nice that the house stays cool when roasting at such low temperatures.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-36833626260897599342016-08-11T04:30:46.777-07:002016-08-11T04:30:46.777-07:00Hi Michelle,
Tomatoes seem to take forever unless ...Hi Michelle,<br />Tomatoes seem to take forever unless there's lots and lots of heat to hurry them along. Your plants are setting tons of fruit, they seem very lush and happy. And I'm really glad they're starting to contain the forest fire near you.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-56476053213167317602016-08-11T04:20:56.726-07:002016-08-11T04:20:56.726-07:00Hi Eight Gate,
I haven't had squirrel problems...Hi Eight Gate,<br />I haven't had squirrel problems before this year, so I'm kind of at a loss. Your giant potato is so inspiring, makes me wonder what else lies under there.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-82203024015851184542016-08-10T13:58:39.494-07:002016-08-10T13:58:39.494-07:00Hi Susan,
I have to admit roasting the tomatoes an...Hi Susan,<br />I have to admit roasting the tomatoes and freezing the sauce is so much easier than cooking and canning tomatoes on the stove. <br /><br />It's terrible you had to replace your raised beds due to termites, but at least you got a lot of use out of them.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-23497230293367584402016-08-10T13:49:12.116-07:002016-08-10T13:49:12.116-07:00Hi David,
That's insane that they tried to che...Hi David,<br />That's insane that they tried to chew through your house, I didn't realize squirrels could be so destructive. At our old house we had hawks too, so we never had problems with them.<br /><br />I hope the chipmunks aren't getting all of your tomatoes, it's a bit disheartening going out and finding your tomatoes ravaged.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-87326659231838603582016-08-10T07:35:58.262-07:002016-08-10T07:35:58.262-07:00I don't know what it is with the squirrels lat...I don't know what it is with the squirrels lately, but they've been doing a lot of digging in my garden too ever since last fall. I just noticed yesterday some freshly dug up areas in the blueberry bed...so annoying! And that roasted tomato sauce sounds so good! I don't have enough tomatoes yet to get going on sauces, but it won't be too much longer.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-62908745337887872952016-08-08T21:32:48.310-07:002016-08-08T21:32:48.310-07:00What a wonderful sounding recipe for your roasted ...What a wonderful sounding recipe for your roasted tomato sauce. Thanks so much for sharing! You have inspired me to give it a try.Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-24158664579960106692016-08-08T16:36:54.403-07:002016-08-08T16:36:54.403-07:00I'm envious of your tomatoes although mine sho...I'm envious of your tomatoes although mine should come soon enough (if not nibbled away as sometimes happens here). I concur, that roasted tomato sauce sounds great, and I'll make a note of it for later.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-54934600289402771022016-08-08T15:13:33.127-07:002016-08-08T15:13:33.127-07:00We are waiting, patiently for our first ripe tomat...We are waiting, patiently for our first ripe tomatoes. I really would love to be able to grow melons.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-63893520816566975622016-08-08T12:24:29.277-07:002016-08-08T12:24:29.277-07:00Those are some lovely tomatoes! And I do feel your...Those are some lovely tomatoes! And I do feel your pain with the squirrels (aka tree rats). Like Julie, I had them chew through the wires on my truck. I suspect they also caused a problem with my gas line on the truck. Maybe they have a thing for gasoline?!? The roasted tomatoes sounds like a good treatment. I have roasted them for sauce before but not with other things like peppers and onions.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-18904645778317894982016-08-08T10:22:52.401-07:002016-08-08T10:22:52.401-07:00That's a crazy squirrel to chew through a gas ...That's a crazy squirrel to chew through a gas can! Although we had squirrels chew through ignition wires in DH car... he was not happy about that. All your tomatoes look delicious and I also like making roasted tomato sauce- it is easy and delicious.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-69907335429698695912016-08-08T08:55:36.815-07:002016-08-08T08:55:36.815-07:00Wow, am I happy that I don't have to deal with...Wow, am I happy that I don't have to deal with your squirrels, the rats are bad enough. Roasted tomato sauce is one of my favorite ways to deal with a glut, it's so easy and super delicious! Your tomatoes are beautiful. I have to buy them at the farmer's market because I'm still waiting for mine to ripen, just a few little ones have trickled in so far.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-56429978235770946112016-08-08T07:44:08.205-07:002016-08-08T07:44:08.205-07:00The harvests look great, especially glistening wit...The harvests look great, especially glistening with "dew-drops." We of course have squirrels, but they really don't seem to do much in the garden. Chipmunks, on the other hand...Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-89147455009304143522016-08-08T07:34:50.531-07:002016-08-08T07:34:50.531-07:00Your tomato sauce recipe sounds delicious. May try...Your tomato sauce recipe sounds delicious. May try with my remaining cherry tomatoes.edible gardens--point lomahttp://ediblegardenspointloma.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806765669512996094.post-71933931815433052362016-08-08T07:12:27.837-07:002016-08-08T07:12:27.837-07:00It's nice to see all those summer vegetables. ...It's nice to see all those summer vegetables. Too bad about the pesky squirrels (we just have chipmunks eating the tomatoes). I'm well aware of squirrels ability to chew. Twice they have chewed through my soffit vents in an attempt to get into the attic. I was happy when the hawks moved in and shredded them all to feed their babies.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.com