Memphs 2023 garden (cold, prune, root, fall)

[memph]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Do you have a dehydrator? You can make pepper flakes and give some away.

I don't, although it sounds like you can make them in the oven too? I might try pastes or jellies or hot sauce too if it's not too complicated.

[memph]

Hot peppers ripening up just in time.

[memph]

Originally Posted by memph

Weekly harvests update

35.8 lbs (+11.2 lbs) of eggplants

25.8 lbs (+0.1 lbs) of cherry tomatoes (still have some, but also have a lot in the house to eat - will pick more tomorrow)
28.3 lbs (+9.2 lbs) of slicer tomatoes
20.0 lbs (+3.0 lbs) of green tomatoes
74.1 lbs (+12.3 lbs) tomatoes overall

15.5 lbs (+4.9 lbs) of red/orange peppers
5.8 lbs (+1.8 lbs ) of white peppers
6.8 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of green peppers
28.1 lbs (+6.7 lbs) peppers overall

16.7 lbs (+3.5 lbs) of zucchini
5.3 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of vegetable marrow
2.2 lbs (+0.6 lbs) of yellow squash
24.2 lbs (+4.1 lbs) summer squash overall

16.1 lbs (+16.1 lbs) butternut squash

33.6 lbs (+3.6 lbs) of cucumbers

17.3 lbs (+5.0 lbs) of green beans

3.6 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of peas

0.2 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of okra

13.1 lbs (+0.1 lbs) of raspberries

1.2 lbs of alpine strawberries

1.9 lbs (+0.7 lbs) of figs



249.2 lbs (+59.8 lbs) overall

Update -

39.8 lbs (+4.0 lbs) of eggplants

33.0 lbs (+7.2 lbs) of cherry tomatoes
57.3 lbs (+29.0 lbs) of slicer tomatoes
21.3 lbs (+1.3 lbs) of green tomatoes
111.6 lbs (+37.5 lbs) tomatoes overall

19.2 lbs (+3.7 lbs) of red/orange peppers
5.8 lbs (+0.0 lbs ) of white peppers
12.4 lbs (+5.6 lbs) of green peppers
37.4 lbs (+9.3 lbs) peppers overall

19.1 lbs (+2.4 lbs) of zucchini
12.3 lbs (+7.0 lbs) of vegetable marrow
5.1 lbs (+2.9 lbs) of yellow squash
36.5 lbs (+12.3 lbs) summer squash overall

16.1 lbs (+0.0 lbs) butternut squash

35.1 lbs (+1.5 lbs) of cucumbers

18.1 lbs (+0.8 lbs) of green beans

4.0 lbs (+0.4 lbs) of peas

0.5 lbs (+0.3 lbs) of okra

13.6 lbs (+0.5 lbs) of raspberries

1.2 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of alpine strawberries

2.3 lbs (+0.4 lbs) of figs



316.2 lbs (+67.0 lbs) overall

[memph]

Took pictures of my figs @Cambium, 3 days after the cold 36F morning. They look fine to me...

[memph]

Harvests from the past couple weeks.









Bunch of different types of little peppers

New record size for Mountain Merit, which is not supposed to be a beefsteak and supposed to have a 8-10oz average size, so this is about 2.5x bigger than that.



This is why my freezer is getting full...

[memph]

Originally Posted by memph

Update -

39.8 lbs (+4.0 lbs) of eggplants

33.0 lbs (+7.2 lbs) of cherry tomatoes
57.3 lbs (+29.0 lbs) of slicer tomatoes
21.3 lbs (+1.3 lbs) of green tomatoes
111.6 lbs (+37.5 lbs) tomatoes overall

19.2 lbs (+3.7 lbs) of red/orange peppers
5.8 lbs (+0.0 lbs ) of white peppers
12.4 lbs (+5.6 lbs) of green peppers
37.4 lbs (+9.3 lbs) peppers overall

19.1 lbs (+2.4 lbs) of zucchini
12.3 lbs (+7.0 lbs) of vegetable marrow
5.1 lbs (+2.9 lbs) of yellow squash
36.5 lbs (+12.3 lbs) summer squash overall

16.1 lbs (+0.0 lbs) butternut squash

35.1 lbs (+1.5 lbs) of cucumbers

18.1 lbs (+0.8 lbs) of green beans

4.0 lbs (+0.4 lbs) of peas

0.5 lbs (+0.3 lbs) of okra

13.6 lbs (+0.5 lbs) of raspberries

1.2 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of alpine strawberries

2.3 lbs (+0.4 lbs) of figs



316.2 lbs (+67.0 lbs) overall

47.3lbs (+7.5 lbs) of eggplants

38.5lbs (+5.5 lbs) of cherry tomatoes
69.1 lbs (+11.8 lbs) of slicer tomatoes
21.3 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of green tomatoes
128.9 lbs (+17.3 lbs) tomatoes overall

23.5lbs (+4.3 lbs) of red/orange peppers
6.5 lbs (+0.7 lbs ) of white peppers
13.2 lbs (+0.8 lbs) of green peppers
43.2lbs (+5.8 lbs) peppers overall

19.9 lbs (+0.8 lbs) of zucchini
12.3 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of vegetable marrow
5.1 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of yellow squash
37.3 lbs (+0.8 lbs) summer squash overall

39.1lbs (+23.0 lbs) butternut squash

37.2lbs (+2.1 lbs) of cucumbers

18.3 lbs (+0.2 lbs) of green beans

4.5 lbs (+0.5 lbs) of peas

0.5 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of okra

16.1 lbs (+2.5 lbs) of raspberries

1.2 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of alpine strawberries

2.6 lbs (+0.3 lbs) of figs

1.1 lbs (+1.1 lbs) melon
2.1 lbs (+2.1 lbs) watermelon


379.4 lbs (+63.2 lbs) overall

[memph]

Picked a bunch more squash. Still a fair bit left out there that I'll allow to grow/ripen until the frost.


Hoping the pumpkin ripens (turns orange) for Halloween. Aside from that, I think it'll be more of an American Thanksgiving pumpkin than a Canadian Thanksgiving pumpkin. :P


More things from the past week or so


Picked peppers for drying




First rocoto pepper!

And the distinctive black seeds...

It's decently hot, but mild for a rocoto. I'd say hotter than a red Jalapeno, but still well milder than a habanero. Probably a bit milder than a cayenne too.
Rocoto seeds vs Aji Dulce (top right) and capsicum annuum (bottom)


Lotsa tomatoes and tomatillos.


Figs after being cut open - the big one was 99g (3.5oz), biggest of the season so far, a variety called Nordland. Very tasty. I'm hoping to get one more of the Nordland figs, and maybe a couple more of the Neverella figs (the yellow ones in the photo). After that, fig season is probably gonna be over.

[memph]

Originally Posted by memph

47.3lbs (+7.5 lbs) of eggplants

38.5lbs (+5.5 lbs) of cherry tomatoes
69.1 lbs (+11.8 lbs) of slicer tomatoes
21.3 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of green tomatoes
128.9 lbs (+17.3 lbs) tomatoes overall

23.5lbs (+4.3 lbs) of red/orange peppers
6.5 lbs (+0.7 lbs ) of white peppers
13.2 lbs (+0.8 lbs) of green peppers
43.2lbs (+5.8 lbs) peppers overall

19.9 lbs (+0.8 lbs) of zucchini
12.3 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of vegetable marrow
5.1 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of yellow squash
37.3 lbs (+0.8 lbs) summer squash overall

39.1lbs (+23.0 lbs) butternut squash

37.2lbs (+2.1 lbs) of cucumbers

18.3 lbs (+0.2 lbs) of green beans

4.5 lbs (+0.5 lbs) of peas

0.5 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of okra

16.1 lbs (+2.5 lbs) of raspberries

1.2 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of alpine strawberries

2.6 lbs (+0.3 lbs) of figs

1.1 lbs (+1.1 lbs) melon
2.1 lbs (+2.1 lbs) watermelon


379.4 lbs (+63.2 lbs) overall

50.5 lbs (+3.2 lbs) of eggplants

11.2 lbs (+11.2 lbs) of tomatillos

50.5 lbs (+12.0 lbs) of cherry tomatoes
107.3 lbs (+38.2 lbs) of slicer tomatoes
21.7 lbs (+0.4 lbs) of green tomatoes
179.5 lbs (+50.6 lbs) tomatoes overall

35.2 lbs (+11.7 lbs) of red/orange peppers
8.0 lbs (+1.5 lbs ) of white peppers
14.6 lbs (+1.4 lbs) of green peppers
57.8lbs (+14.6 lbs) peppers overall

22.6 lbs (+2.7 lbs) of zucchini
12.3 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of vegetable marrow
8.7 lbs (+3.6 lbs) of yellow squash
43.6 lbs (+6.3 lbs) summer squash overall

57.7 lbs (+18.6 lbs) butternut squash
23.6 lbs (+23.6 lbs) Guatemalan green ayote
81.3 lbs (+42.2 lbs) winter squash overall

39.0 lbs (+1.8 lbs) of cucumbers

19.7 lbs (+1.4 lbs) of green beans

4.8 lbs (+0.3 lbs) of peas

0.5 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of okra

18.3 lbs (+2.2 lbs) of raspberries

1.2 lbs (+0.0 lbs) of alpine strawberries

3.6 lbs (+1.0 lbs) of figs

1.1 lbs (+0.0 lbs) melon
4.5 lbs (+2.4 lbs) watermelon


516.6 lbs (+137.2 lbs) overall

Still got lots of green and part-ripe tomatoes I left on the plant. We'll see if they can make any progress, otherwise I'll pick those too to ripen indoors. Other frost-sensitive crops left to harvest:
-lots more squash + pumpkins
-lots of peppers, including many red ones I haven't gotten around to picking yet
-eggplants
-watermelons
-sweet potatoes
-yacon
-probably some zucchini, green + lima beans, cucumbers, roselle, tomatillo, figs, raspberries in smaller quantities... maybe even some passionfruit?

[memph]

Forgot to post these from last week.




My biggest Mountain Merit tomato. 23.9oz. Normally it should be 8-10 oz, but I had a few very big ones this year.


Biggest Holy Italian pepper (marconi type) 5oz.


7oz bell pepper, my biggest so far, unfortunately started to rot. This variety (Early CalWonder) gets very big but prone to spoiling... Might get a couple more that aren't spoiled though.

[memph]

Picked all the ripe peppers now that temperatures are cooling so they don't rot in the wet cold weather. That's 19 lbs, for a total of 77lbs of peppers for the season. Picked a few more things too. I'll take a better picture tomorrow when there's more light.


Tomato plants still look pretty healthy.