Today's Pickings

[headfullofbees]

Brasseurs du monde from Montreal Quebec has a 25 abv beer although I never tried it, it's apparently Canada's strongest beer sold.

I have a new project!

 

[Meadowlark]

Over the years I've tried several different cucumber varieties, just about all of them in fact...but I'm done with that and declaring the Straight Eight cucumber to be the best variety for my area. Seed saving for sure.

It is best in class because it lasts and lasts. We've had 100/100 and above 80 deg f nighttime temps for several weeks now and these beauties just keep going. Not bitter like others. I wish I had picked these yesterday or earlier but in spite of horrible conditions and their size, they still do not have a bitter taste.

The race is over for me, Straight 8 wins by a landslide.

 

[Meadowlark]

One good thing about the heat wave here in Texas is that watermelons love it...and cold watermelon is about as good as it gets in the heat.

I grow two kinds of seedless watermelons the Harvest Moon, shown split in half below and the Triple Crown shown in the other photo. Both are highly delicious, and we have a bountiful crop of both as well as some regular melons...enough to pick one a day for the next 6 weeks at least. Sure does makes the heat more bearable.

"Cornbread is sweet
Pork chops are good
Blackeyed peas are mighty, mighty fine
But give me, oh give me
I really wish you would
That watermelon hangin' on the vine"

 

[pepper]

Blackeyed peas are mighty, mighty fine

First thing that came to my mind reading this part...

 

[Logan]

First of the white currants

 

[MiniOrchardDude]

Many seem to be posting threads, with photographs of their harvest, (and rightly so, as many are very impressive), so I hope you don't mind if I join in.

Another stone or so of rhubarb (I've used two stone for wine, have another stone in the freezer, made three batches of jam and lost count of how much I have given away) shows how poor a summer it's been weatherwise.
Usually rhubarb goes dormant here before the end of June, as temperatures rise, and, if lucky, we get a second flush in September as "summer" abates, but it's been so cold and wet this year, it's still growing.
The savoy cabbage on the left is approx. 3 lb and is destined for tonight's dinner, with the left-overs used to make a big batch of bubble & squeak, with home-grown onions and potatoes.
Then we have three courgettes (zucchini) to go with the dozen or so already in the fridge, 2 aubergines (my best attempt at growing them so far, as I'm well into double figures), 11 little cucumbers, delistar and superbel, all female varieties, with fine skins which mean no peeling, and a beautiful, if delicate flavour.
The bottom row has an ice-cream box crammed to overflowing with tomatoes; the standard ones are f1 Nimbus whilst the large cherry tomatoes are the delicious Maskotka, which I've posted about previously.
The beans fill and overflow from a 5 litre plastic tub. I'm picking this amount of them every day.

I love pics like this! Keep them coming. Pictures always help me see things I would never have thought of growing.

MOD

 

[Meadowlark]

One good thing about the heat wave here in Texas is that watermelons love it...and cold watermelon is about as good as it gets in the heat.

I grow two kinds of seedless watermelons the Harvest Moon, shown split in half below and the Triple Crown shown in the other photo. Both are highly delicious, and we have a bountiful crop of both as well as some regular melons...enough to pick one a day for the next 6 weeks at least. Sure does makes the heat more bearable.

Watermelon may have the same properties as Viagra


Watermelon may have the same properties as Viagra (msn.com)

 

[headfullofbees]

Watermelon may have the same properties as Viagra


Watermelon may have the same properties as Viagra (msn.com)

That, I'd imagine, would depend on where you put a cold one.

 

[Logan]

 

[MiniOrchardDude]

Watermelon may have the same properties as Viagra


Watermelon may have the same properties as Viagra (msn.com)

Viagra for sale! Free delivery.

Lol

MOD

 

[Logan]

First of the blackberries

 

[MiniOrchardDude]

Melons finally coming in. Still waiting on the watermelons and honeydews.

MOD

 

[Heirloom farmer1969]

Melons finally coming in. Still waiting on the watermelons and honeydews.

MOD

Gorgeous melon!!
What variety is it? I always try to grow Haley's best but next spring im going to try something different. I'm beginning to believe haley's best just isn't a good choice for my area.

 

[MiniOrchardDude]

Gorgeous melon!!
What variety is it? I always try to grow Haley's best but next spring im going to try something different. I'm beginning to believe haley's best just isn't a good choice for my area.

I took a chance in this one since melons always get diseased before harvest. This one has done rather well for me. Plenty more big ones coming in.

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[YumYum]

I took a chance in this one since melons always get diseased before harvest. This one has done rather well for me. Plenty more big ones coming in.

Gurney's Giant Improved Hybrid Cantaloupe | Gurney's Seed

Visit us to learn more about our Gurney's Giant Improved Hybrid Cantaloupe. Our best-selling cantaloupe! Compact vines produce 4-5 fruits up to 18 lbs. apiec...

www.gurneys.com

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Keep us updated on it, if you don't mind. Also a taste test too.