Crooked Gardens- 2021 Season (plant, watering, Montana, crops)

[Threerun]

Little harvest before dark. Green beans are still producing, zucchinis of all things are not, lol.

We've been picking tomatoes here and there, but looks like we will have a good number this week. Fall spinach, turnips, bok choy and beets are growing.

[Threerun]

Picking some more. Garden is still producing green beans, some yellow squashes and we're going to have a bucket or three of tomatoes soon. Also 2 rows of potatoes we'll be digging up this weekend.



Gonna be busy in the kitchen in a few weeks!

[Threerun]

Supposed to get down to 35deg tonight, so we're covering some of the plants.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Curious how you do with the weather pattern after this week.

Looks like a quick shot of cold this weekend then maybe a bigger shot next weekend.

Originally Posted by Threerun

Supposed to get down to 35deg tonight, so we're covering some of the plants.

Seen that coming a week ago. Good luck. BTW.. Your growing season lasted longer than mine this year and I haven't even dropped below 55° yet.

[Threerun]

There's been a few frost warnings so far. This one seemed 'for real'. It was 32de this morning, so glad we covered. Looks like a decent next 7 days.

I'm not sure if our growing season is longer. Maybe we start later. Honestly last week of May first week of June is when a lot of the temp sensitive plants go in. Figure 70- 75 days for an average for Celebrity tomatoes (under ideal conditions)- that puts us right about there.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by Threerun

There's been a few frost warnings so far. This one seemed 'for real'. It was 32de this morning, so glad we covered. Looks like a decent next 7 days.

I'm not sure if our growing season is longer. Maybe we start later. Honestly last week of May first week of June is when a lot of the temp sensitive plants go in. Figure 70- 75 days for an average for Celebrity tomatoes (under ideal conditions)- that puts us right about there.

Mid May-Mid September for us here. Maybe because you have a lot more crops it seems like your harvesting more later. Not sure. I'm all done here except a couple cherry tomato and pepper plants.


How did your plants do after covering them?

[Threerun]

They’re fine. Some are turning yellow- normal fall stuff. It’s supposed to be 80 today and not forecast to dip into the 30’s the next week. Maybe one night..,

[Threerun]

More tomatoes, a few more ripe peppers, and believe it- strawberries.



Had a BLTP for lunch. SPICY!

[Threerun]

Getting some more stuff off. dug up 2 of the 3 rows of potatoes. Reds and Yukon Golds were ready.





Pulled off some more cayenne peppers, tomatoes, a few squashes, strawberries and a handful of green beans.

35lbs of potatoes. If the third row of German Butterballs is as good as this harvest we should wind up with 60lbs of taters.

[Cambium]

WHOA! You guys been busy! Would like to hear more about precip totals and the weather there. I find it fascinating how long you can go on picking. I see 30s in Iowa this morning (I know your not in Iowa, lol)