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I find leeks love the nitrogen boosts. Harvests are coming in strong now.

@@RobinGardens I’ll give mine feed then 👍👍

How very kind of you to say that. It definitely has its moments of grandeur.......then powdery mildew sets in LOL Truly appreciate your watching and for your very kind comment.

TY it's all coming in strong now. That wire is a game changer I like...so easy and frees up cabinet space for storage. 🥰

It's been a daily harvest of multiple things now.....no complaints. This point in the season gets a little manic.

Yes you can! I have a fellow gardener friend who swears that carrot tops make the best pesto. I think he mixes it with basil. Personally, I've never tried it because the tops are available when there is an abundance of so many other yummies in the garden. TY for watching!

I have a friend that dislikes fresh cukes but loves pickles.

TY. It's definitely our Happy Place. More rain than normal has kept the grass etc green even in the heat.😃

Glad you stopped by. How is your garden doing?

LOL I'm pretty serious about tasting! Actually we had fun doing this.....I wanted to re-record after I cut our heads off...but I thought it would wreck that first reaction feel. 🥰

I've pickled some but I definately have enough so I'll be giving a bunch away. It's crazy that some seeds are not available worldwide. However, getting cucumbers that are known to grow in your climate is a good thing. I tend to go that direction as I don't want to waste too much space on a "maybe". 🥰

I wonder if it's the same as crystal apple.....I actually scooped the seeds out and pickled some last night for something different. I'm going to make Aji Mango jam/jelly. I've been watching a few videos.

@@RobinGardens yes they are basically the same or similar flavour

@@myrustygarden Good to know for the future as Nanou sent me these from Kew gardens. I might have grown too many🥰

Sure hope they kick into gear for you. I've been picking them smaller since I'm getting loads now and you can just munch without cutting them. It's a keeper for me. I've planted a succession too.🥰

Honestly, it's hard to pick a clear winner...... Al said I picked Socrates, because the seed was the most expensive (like a dollar a piece) and I wanted to justify the purchase🤣😂😉 I know what you mean about tasting though...everyone raves about the Japanese Black Trifele Tomato and to date....it's the most flavorless tom I have ever grown. I pickled the crystal apple last night....I scooped out the seeds with a melon baller first. Something different to try.

Well my melons are really tiny. Not sure why, but I'll be grateful for any I get this year. Cucumber beetle has arrived, so it's only a matter of time before they are goners. Ohh that sounds like a lovely dinner. Maybe try a gynoecious cucumber.....one that produces mostly female flowers. Or a gynoecious and parthenocarpic ....one that fruits without the need for pollination.

@@RobinGardens Mine is parthenocarpic, but mostly female is a good idea, thanks. You have some nasty pests over there. No cucumber beetle or squash vine borer here. I've had some aphids, caterpillars and leaf miners this summer, nothing too cry about, I would be worried if there were none.

Most of them are for sure. Its's been a more bearable temp for a couple weeks now. The weird thing is the melons are behind. I thought I cracked the code ....alas not so much LOL. The cake beetle has arrived so not sure how long my plants have.

Mags I was thinking about you and your comment about tomato pruning when I went after my plants more than typical. I just got very nervous about airflow. When you're a 'crammer inner' like me, (Audrey loves that term over at Real Food Comes Dirty) you always risk poor airflow. Most years I skirt by just fine, but we've gotten a lot more rain than what's typical for July. Yesterday, I had a cooler overcast day at last and took full advantage of planting out. My tomatoes are blushing all over now and it won't be long. Better get my canning supplies together.

Oh so sorry to hear that! I was pleasantly surprised. Jess @plot 37 and James Prigioni both recommended Socrates on their channels, so I thought I'd try. I'm going to do a tasting as soon as the 3rd gives me a cuke to try.

Thank you 😊 I love being retired, I don't have work forcing me out of my happy place.

TY so glad to have you aboard. My next video will be a full tour of the edibles.

TY Steve.🥰 Santium Sunrise doesn't have many fruits for its size. However, R. Pocketbook and B B-Fast are both super loaded. TToP is a slower starter this year.

@@RobinGardens I'll check on my SS later today, Robin, but they were great last year. Now, where did I plant them? LOL

TY. I appreciate your watching. Full tour next week.

I find if I weed anything I see as I'm walking around the raised bed gardens, I just never end up having to do a big weed session that nobody wants to do. That being said, the in ground beds do have a tendency to get more weedy .....so I try to tackle them once every 7-10 days. But once everything gets full the weeding is minimal because they out compete the weeds. TY for watching🥰

@@RobinGardens Best approach! I have small metal bins hidden around the garden so that I can do the same and just pop the weeds in there. Well that's the idea anyway, still end up with more weeds than I'd like!

@@PlasBachGarden LOL and it goes in cycles like 3 weeks after the maple seeds drop..little maple trees are growing everywhere.....

@@RobinGardens I feel your pain there! Nice chatting!

We're quite excited. However, the one pepper I bought at the nursery is not what it was labeled.....it's "hot" and not a Corono Di Toro. Too bad, as that was my husband's fav pepper last year.

I do remove the bottom 2' of suckers and some leaf branches, then most but not all above that on all indeterminate's except cherry varieties. We get hotter here and the toms benefit from some extra cover to prevent sun scald. Powdery mildew has arrived, so tomorrow I will be pruning and pulling lots of things. My mini Marzano has some blushing happening. So crazy harvest time is right around the corner. Hubby harvested The Corono Di Toro while I was away (I told him to film it LOL) and they are not what we bought...they are hotties. Last year we had "peppergate" here in the US and often what you bought was not what it was supposed to be. Well it happened again.

Al tried the supposed Corono Di Toro was hot...so it's been mislabeled at the nursery ---bummer.

TY. Yes those Dr. W's are the largest in the garden for sure, they might even beat the cherry varieties ripening. Or might just be my wishful thinking. Looks like we're dry for a few days now, so that should spur growth.

They can fool you and turn around on a dime. Or can look spindly and weak and then produce.

I'm planning on canning salsa and sauces. I'll appreciate all the effort in the winter.❤

OHHHH you are the reason I have standing water in the yard LOL. Well good to know about those Aji Mangos....they are a real producer for sure. I'm going to make pepper jelly for my family that likes hot.

7 Tornados in the area but we were thankfully untouched. TY for thinking of us. Well we had more rain yesterday......now standing water. Oh well the raised beds drain well so they should do OK. At least there is sun in-between these weather events.

Ya I have a bit of a pack it too tight problem. But most years I some how make it work. We have been having the rains like you had earlier......some standing water even. Hope we can stay ahead of the fungal issues🤞🍀🥰

Rupert is Al's fav gargoyle. LOL everyone in Wisconsin loves thier Packers. The house is about an 1.5 hours drive from Green Bay which is the largest city near it. I should not whine about the heat, because all too soon there will be white stuff everywhere and long john's and coats.🥶

@@RobinGardens the summer season is so short

Thank you. I'm more about my edibles these days, but I do try to keep my finger on the bloomers for the "pretty" and "pollinators". Appreciate your watching!

Well they didn't get any "chill" time so we'll see. If it doesn't work I'll try that with the next batch. TY for showing to your friend.

I over winter most of the big pots with geraniums in my attached garage....saves a ton of $$ and effort in the spring. I pulled all my golden beets today for some airflow. Have you ever tried them? They are very mellow and less earthy than the Detroit reds.

@@RobinGardens I've eaten a golden beet before but I've had crap luck growing them! Though I've only tried growing them at my grandma's and her soil is sandy. Maybe I'll try them as a cool season crop, I still have seeds somewhere. My garage isn't insulated, do you think that matters for overwintering geraniums?

@@latebloomerdiaries4219 My garage never goes below 40 so no fear of freeze. If it gets stupid cold I wrap them in fleece.

So what's with that? I've NEVER had them bloom this early before. I don't know why but it worries me. I've pulled 4 nasties so far in my main growing spaces. They can be thugs when they are happy.

I told Al that, but he's not buying it. Well the heat is on her baby.....90's again. That dragon is soooooo cool, I bring it inside for the winter to enjoy on an inside pot. Those poona cheer are crazy productive this year in a different spot. Blink and their big.

And the sunflowers are doing OK without the cage!🥰

I get leaf minor but they go of my Nasties mostly. The weather is a bit cooler but going right back tomorrow. Up in Wisconsin I started the days with long sleeves. Ran into 2 friends up there from where we all worked together....such serendipity. The first day started with a flat tire LOL. I style tomatoes with flare 🤣😂🥰

It's been fun collecting them.😁