Comments on: Growing Challenge Update http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/growing-challenge-update/ A blog of Michigan foods and gardening Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:48:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: THE GROWING CHALLENGE: It’s Back & Better Than Ever! | One Green Generation http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/growing-challenge-update/#comment-693 THE GROWING CHALLENGE: It’s Back & Better Than Ever! | One Green Generation Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:22:07 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-693 [...] Emily wonders why the garden is growing so slowly this year. Her beans survived the late frosts, and her w.... [...] [...] Emily wonders why the garden is growing so slowly this year. Her beans survived the late frosts, and her w…. [...]

]]> By: Derrick http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/growing-challenge-update/#comment-627 Derrick Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:16:38 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-627 Our first tomato will be ready this weekend. Since our last harvest, we've got some caulflower, cabbage, gooseberries, one raspberry, and I found some new poison ivy. What fun. Our first tomato will be ready this weekend. Since our last harvest, we’ve got some caulflower, cabbage, gooseberries, one raspberry, and I found some new poison ivy. What fun.

]]> By: Emily http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/growing-challenge-update/#comment-622 Emily Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:46:51 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-622 Ken - this seems to be the report from everybody: slow year in gardendom. And yes, beans can fit nicely between greens and squash, especially early bush beans. Pole beans tend to come on a little later and last a lot longer. One or two flushes of beans and bush-types are done. Pole beans will put out until frost. But happiness about finding blossoms this morning! Perhaps the moon is full of Mercury or some such... Ken – this seems to be the report from everybody: slow year in gardendom. And yes, beans can fit nicely between greens and squash, especially early bush beans. Pole beans tend to come on a little later and last a lot longer. One or two flushes of beans and bush-types are done. Pole beans will put out until frost. But happiness about finding blossoms this morning! Perhaps the moon is full of Mercury or some such…

]]> By: Ken http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/growing-challenge-update/#comment-621 Ken Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:28:52 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-621 oh hey... this morning? squash flowers (well, one) and some tomato buds! oh hey… this morning? squash flowers (well, one) and some tomato buds!

]]> By: Ken http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/growing-challenge-update/#comment-620 Ken Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:25:25 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-620 my garden seems slow this year too, except the bit that went fast. the greens and strawberries pretty much did their thing while i was in Missouri and Arkansas in June, though I did get a bit of each before I left. Peas are pretty much finished here. I'm eagerly awaiting tomatoes, but for all their big leafiness, no flowers yet. Potatoes seem similarly dawdlesome. I feel like the squash should be blossoming soon, but I've no sign of that yet either. And even the greens seemed slow to come up. I've been blaming the lack of sun for the slow growth. Your harvest sounds lovely; I wish I was still getting greens and peas! Is there a plant-cohort that comes between greens and tomatoes/squash? Beans maybe? I didn't plant any... Enjoy! my garden seems slow this year too, except the bit that went fast.

the greens and strawberries pretty much did their thing while i was in Missouri and Arkansas in June, though I did get a bit of each before I left. Peas are pretty much finished here.

I’m eagerly awaiting tomatoes, but for all their big leafiness, no flowers yet. Potatoes seem similarly dawdlesome. I feel like the squash should be blossoming soon, but I’ve no sign of that yet either. And even the greens seemed slow to come up. I’ve been blaming the lack of sun for the slow growth.

Your harvest sounds lovely; I wish I was still getting greens and peas!

Is there a plant-cohort that comes between greens and tomatoes/squash? Beans maybe? I didn’t plant any…

Enjoy!

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