(from the other thread)
We picked over a gallon of raspberries (giant ones, biggest we’ve ever gotten), over a gallon of blackberries (giant apache ones) and 2 gallons of ginormous blueberries. There are probably 10 or 15 gallons of blueberries, a couple gallons of raspberries and a couple more gallons of blackberries left on the bush/vine. If we get rain today they’ll be huge too.
Still picking strawberries. We’ve never picked them this late before. I have everbearing varieties that usually sull when temps get and stay above 90. So far this year the past 3 days are the longest it’s done that.
My rice that I’m using the SRI method with (modified with mulch) is getting just rampant. Some of the ones I transplanted last (and had learned how not to damage the little root system as much) already have 15 tillers. Next year I’ll know a little better what I’m doing with that. I also didn’t get them out at 10 or 12days post planting like I was supposed to. These were 3.5w seedlings.
Winter squash are running like crazy and some already have females on them. Tomatoes are liking the non-swelter we’ve had and the peppers are too. Sweet potatoes are running finally.
I had a big square of corn planted. Went out the next day and saw scratching around in the soil. Chipmunks. Ask me how many corn plants I got out of that :P So now it’s war with Alvin and friends at my house.
Fall tomatoes are getting their 2nd set of real tomato leaves and I have a whole flat of basil to transplant.
It’s all good so far. Well, except the chipmunks. Furry cute little thieves. I need to find some rat snakes and put them out.
My raspberries are just coming in. I have had beautiful lettuce, radishes, cabbage due to the cooler weather and lot of rain. I was late getting everything else in, but the tomatoes and cukes are looking good and I cut my first zucchini today. So far I am pleased with it all, and with the dampness I have been able to pull weeds easily!
I really miss the strawberries this year. Hubby pulled out the old beds last year, and is picking off all the blooms on the new beds this year to put more strength in the plant.