We are positively awash in cucumbers. Been picking a couple gallons every day but they are slowing down a bit, been watering them nightly and then dusting them with liquid Sevin in the morning. I have a carpet of them crossing 3 rows of onions. Every morning, sounds like an airport out there with all the bees buzzing around pollinating.
Picked a few tomatoes the other day. Planted the bush Big Boys. CL says they are good. I only like tomatoes cooked and canned.
CL already did one load of dill pickles and there is another load soaking in brine right now for tomorrow afternoon.
Been giving away Zuichini's for weeks now, most go to Joyce's Market on Old US 23 at Yankee Road to be made into bread. Had some monsters already.
The Ambrosia has cobbed out, waiting for the silk to turn brown so I can shuck the cobs and freeze the corn in bags.
Potatoes (i have about 1/2 acre of potatoes), are all in blossom and the onions (red and white are getting big.
Been a good year so far. Need a bit of rain this week however.
Pretty hard to beat 46 Urea for jump starting everything.
John got in a load of fantastic plums and garlic and a load of Amish made preserves. I grabbed a jar of strawberry and a jar of salsa too.
Has really nice sweet corn and I would have gotten some but I have my own.
If you get a chance swing by his market, he has excellent produce and excellent prices...Old US 223 across from Ottawa Lake Elevator at Yankee Road (shameless plug). John is a good guy. Told me that business is over the top now that Andersons is gone. No place to buy fresh locally grown produce anymore but his place....
CL's dill pickles look good in the jars. bet they taste good too. Have to wait for a few weeks for the flavors to mingle in the jars....
Next on the agenda will be blanching corn and stripping cobs to freeze.