Finally harvesting

[donttread]

Speaking as the fridge guy here 34° is ideal for keeping veggies fresh. The crisper drawer in your fridge also holds more humidity than the rest of the fridge and that helps as well.

Thanks.

[Mister D]

So my tenant's peach tree was stripped clean by an unknown bandit. My fledgling cherry tomatoes disappeared the same night. I suspected a deer but the tomatoes are in my yard and my fence is too high to jump. Might have been two different animals but it's weird it happened on the same night. Anyway, the herbs are doing very well and I can start harvesting the serrano peppers in a week or so. The Internet tells me that the more peppers I pick the better. This will stimulate the plant to keep producing them. Jalapenos are taking their time though.

[donttread]

So my tenant's peach tree was stripped clean by an unknown bandit. My fledgling cherry tomatoes disappeared the same night. I suspected a deer but the tomatoes are in my yard and my fence is too high to jump. Might have been two different animals but it's weird it happened on the same night. Anyway, the herbs are doing very well and I can start harvesting the serrano peppers in a week or so. The Internet tells me that the more peppers I pick the better. This will stimulate the plant to keep producing them. Jalapenos are taking their time though.

Humm, perplexing. We've had a racoon living next door for years and neither he nor the gopher ever ate my tomatoes . Human activity a possibility?

[donttread]

The garden is coming well. A couple weeks slow to mature with all the rain this year but the plants vines are loading up with squash and nice green tomatoes which should soon turn red. Already harvested some nice braccahli and CF loads of lettuce and herbs and some kick ass radishes .

[donttread]

Fresh zuccini tonight directly from vine to frying pan and I even cheated , picked and ate a small spagheti squash. Only a handful of tomatoes ripening per day now but since there are over 200 green tomatoes out there I'm thinking we'll be giving away tomatoes soon. Only 5 healthy cabbage left thanks to my "friend " the wood chuck. But I have instituted defences to protect my cole slaw and boiled dinners from the rascal.

[Mister D]

With only two serrano pepper plants I already have 25 peppers. I will have to freeze some.

[Peter1469]

I got a bunch of tomatoes, some rosemary and thyme. Dill too.

Oh, and a lot of catnip. Way too much for the two cats.

[resister]

With only two serrano pepper plants I already have 25 peppers. I will have to freeze some.

Might come out better dehydrating them. They might get pretty mushy upon thawing.

[Mister D]

I got a bunch of tomatoes, some rosemary and thyme. Dill too.

Oh, and a lot of catnip. Way too much for the two cats.

Ha. I should grow some next year.

[Mister D]

Might come out better dehydrating them. They might get pretty mushy upon thawing.

I'd agree if we were talking about jalapenos or cherry peppers but you can't eat serranos raw or lightly fried. I use them for chili, soups, mac and beef and that sort of thing. Jalapenos I'll throw in eggs or even raw on a hamburger.