tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post5145195940367607421..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Wa-Hoo, Let's Celebrate!Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58369348312132167832014-08-02T19:48:35.011-05:002014-08-02T19:48:35.011-05:00Sue - I finally got around to making some coleslaw...Sue - I finally got around to making some coleslaw tonight for dinner with grilled cheese sandwiches. (Real classy, right?) And the coleslaw was good. Very fresh tasting! (As it should have been!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-90980750376369793702014-08-02T19:47:23.534-05:002014-08-02T19:47:23.534-05:00LindaCO - I can see the front of one of the wood s...LindaCO - I can see the front of one of the wood sheds from the window over my kitchen sink. I'm still marveling at it being chuck full . . . and kinda wanting it to stay that was for . . . oh, say 6 months or so?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-25189194743205436442014-08-01T04:00:37.895-05:002014-08-01T04:00:37.895-05:00Your cabbage look fantastic! I'll bet theres&#...Your cabbage look fantastic! I'll bet theres' some coleslaw in your future? Invite me---I LOVE coleslaw!!!<br /><br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10687507476444066092014-07-31T21:36:30.155-05:002014-07-31T21:36:30.155-05:00Glad the wood sheds are full. It's been a wet ...Glad the wood sheds are full. It's been a wet not-so-hot summer here too, which is not characteristic at all. We'll see what August brings.LindaCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316183776592482615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-52639432790773872042014-07-31T18:58:28.955-05:002014-07-31T18:58:28.955-05:00Tammie Lee - We actually want to put up another wo...Tammie Lee - We actually want to put up another wood shed, too . . . for smaller wood than the big chunks we need all winter. But I know we're not going to get to it this year. Too many other big projects. Good luck with yours!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-52367290092445352742014-07-31T18:56:06.117-05:002014-07-31T18:56:06.117-05:00Mark - I love to make coleslaw with half green and...Mark - I love to make coleslaw with half green and half red cabbage . . . so colorful. Seems many of us need some real summer time weather for our gardens.<br /><br />No pictures of our night-time bandit last night. No more destruction either! We're going to set it for tonight again.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-2451615121555394132014-07-31T18:54:16.556-05:002014-07-31T18:54:16.556-05:00Susan - What's going on with the squash family...Susan - What's going on with the squash family? Even my zucchini is sprouting many more male flowers than it should. Doesn't Mother Nature know it's females that are fruitful?!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-87181814078086470652014-07-31T18:52:58.451-05:002014-07-31T18:52:58.451-05:00Kristina - I can see where the blossoms will be fo...Kristina - I can see where the blossoms will be forming but that's all so far. I'll cross my fingers for yours, too!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-40088185499783344192014-07-31T18:52:04.907-05:002014-07-31T18:52:04.907-05:00Lisa - Oh, I agree with you about pies made from h...Lisa - Oh, I agree with you about pies made from home grown pumpkins! Sooo much better than the stuff from cans. (Sorry, Libby!) For you to have a cooler summer IS unusual. What's happening to our weather??Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-11281650295938383862014-07-31T18:50:03.334-05:002014-07-31T18:50:03.334-05:00Carolyn - Hmmm, using your red cabbage for bait, h...Carolyn - Hmmm, using your red cabbage for bait, huh. Is that legal?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-45853629411964872902014-07-31T18:49:26.656-05:002014-07-31T18:49:26.656-05:00Sparkless - I'm actually surprised at how well...Sparkless - I'm actually surprised at how well most of the garden is doing considering our crazy weather. I know we'll get a good bit to put by for winter . . . and besides all the fresh things we eat from the garden all summer, having a supply of organic food in the winter from our land is a biggie for us. I think we'll do okay on much of the garden.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-82221405921895911862014-07-31T18:47:08.429-05:002014-07-31T18:47:08.429-05:00Liz - Well, your cool nights are certainly nice fo...Liz - Well, your cool nights are certainly nice for sleeping, but not so good for those crops that need the warmth at night, too. <br /><br />We moved here from northern Illinois umpteen years ago. We lived south of Rockford.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74706454025065989082014-07-31T18:45:25.736-05:002014-07-31T18:45:25.736-05:00Sandy - We've been having really nice, long fa...Sandy - We've been having really nice, long falls for the past several years so we're hoping to get another one this year. That would really help the garden!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-13266429622229719192014-07-31T18:44:23.386-05:002014-07-31T18:44:23.386-05:00Sunnybrook Farm - Ha! Our whole summer has felt a...Sunnybrook Farm - Ha! Our whole summer has felt a lot like fall! Yes, the flavor of really fresh cabbage is nothing like the bitter heads you find in the grocery store. Guess that's why we go to the trouble of gardening. :o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-55651002270130357962014-07-31T12:52:20.355-05:002014-07-31T12:52:20.355-05:00congratulations on your wood. mine is coming toget...congratulations on your wood. mine is coming together, but i want a wood shed before i stack it. Can't decide where to put it.....Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15559423593336220792014-07-31T11:13:42.952-05:002014-07-31T11:13:42.952-05:00Our cucumbers look to be coming on ok, but the res...Our cucumbers look to be coming on ok, but the rest of our viney stuff looks a lot like yours. We got the whole thing in a little late so we haven't given up hope. Our corn is really slow this year, too. Like you, we need some real 'summer' to move that along. I do love color the red cabbage adds to the garden and the plate. Our green is about ready and the reds are just starting to form heads.<br /><br />Good luck with identifying your night-time bandit. I'm interested to see what you find. And good news with the full woodshed! Nice to have some of the big jobs done and behind your for the year.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85957871265514223112014-07-31T10:54:28.676-05:002014-07-31T10:54:28.676-05:00That is one beautiful cabbage. I have to agree th...That is one beautiful cabbage. I have to agree that red cabbages (heck, ANY cabbages) are some of the most beautiful plants of all. I have lots of vines but almost all the flowers have been male this year. It's going to be a disappointing harvest. Congrats on your nice, full wood sheds! Hurray!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-51781656821541917522014-07-31T07:36:03.924-05:002014-07-31T07:36:03.924-05:00I have no pumpkins on my vines yet either. I do h...I have no pumpkins on my vines yet either. I do have blossoms, but that's it. Crossing my fingers.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-8071402857042363482014-07-31T07:07:45.405-05:002014-07-31T07:07:45.405-05:00I agree that your red cabbages are beautiful, as w...I agree that your red cabbages are beautiful, as well as all your other garden items. You have the most inspirational garden of all. I harvested the pumpkins grown from 'composted' pumpkin last month. It's always strange to me to see pumpkins in June, but that's the only time I seem to be able to grow them. Only a few, but put up enough for 6-7 pies/breads. After eating pumpkin pie made from fresh pumpkin, it's hard to imagine going back to the canned. It has been a strange summer weather for all of us as even way down here in the South, we are experiencing unusual cool days and more rain than normal. Not sleeping under a down comforter though!!! Congrats on the wood bin filled! That's gotta' be a great feelin'!!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69467338127017109282014-07-31T06:34:15.501-05:002014-07-31T06:34:15.501-05:00Our red cabbages never got big enough, but they...Our red cabbages never got big enough, but they're still out there, and I'm still watering them, in vain of course as it's been too stinking hot for them anyhow. I'm keeping them there in hopes that if something comes looking for something to eat, they'll eat the spindly cabbages instead of my tomatoes and peppers.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37438393134206725782014-07-30T23:58:07.782-05:002014-07-30T23:58:07.782-05:00I do think the red cabbages are beautiful too. It...I do think the red cabbages are beautiful too. It's been an unfortunate gardening year for you but I hope the sun comes out and your plants can still catch up at least to produce a bit of something for you.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77318147794481417032014-07-30T21:21:36.125-05:002014-07-30T21:21:36.125-05:00My pumpkins arent doing to good this season either...My pumpkins arent doing to good this season either. I am in northern Illinois. Lots of cool nights and little rain. Your cabbge looks great!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553830133186504486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14788848297419267762014-07-30T20:50:49.960-05:002014-07-30T20:50:49.960-05:00Mama Pea,
My pumpkin vines are doing really well ...Mama Pea,<br /><br />My pumpkin vines are doing really well with the warm weather here. Now were getting all kinds of rain and the pumpkins are about the size of a baseball. I'm hoping they continue to grow to full term and I have no issues with bugs.<br /><br />Your night weather has been in the 40's wow that is unusual.......I hope you don't have an early winter.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84195390504765494982014-07-30T20:00:34.390-05:002014-07-30T20:00:34.390-05:00I fixed slaw for supper, nothing like fresh cabbag...I fixed slaw for supper, nothing like fresh cabbage. Planted kale this afternoon so maybe the cool weather will help it get established. Feels almost like fall at times.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com