Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Greyzini Zucchini
Here is a zucchini variety that I purchased only to find out later that it is a hybrid variety. With there being so many good open-pollinated zucchini cultivars, why any gardener requires a hybrid that produces more is a mystery to me. This is your basic "gray/grey" type zucchini. Nothing special, but the plants look nice and remained healthy most of the season. Flavor is that of a regular zucchini. That being said, freshly cut zucchini is delicious when part of a raw vegetable platter.
At about this point, I decided that I wanted to eat more than just zucchini this summer. There is a little joke around gardeners that you should never leave your car window down or your house unlocked during a good growing season, or you'll find someone "gifted you" with some large zucchini. As a result of the prolific production of these plants, I eventually cut back to just one plant - which is plenty for a family of six.
At about this point, I decided that I wanted to eat more than just zucchini this summer. There is a little joke around gardeners that you should never leave your car window down or your house unlocked during a good growing season, or you'll find someone "gifted you" with some large zucchini. As a result of the prolific production of these plants, I eventually cut back to just one plant - which is plenty for a family of six.
The Greyzini Zucchini |
Monday, August 7, 2017
2017 Hahms Gelbe Tomatoes
Here is the prolific yellow dwarf tomato variety, Hahms Gelbe. I have already written a post about this tomato, but here are some pictures from this summer to wet your appetite.
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A young transplant |
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Another transplant |
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Fruit is growing. |
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Fruit Turning Yellow |
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Heavy Fruit Production |
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Harvest Time |
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Time to clear out the old plants |
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After the first harvest, plants will regrow a second time. |
Monday, June 26, 2017
Today's Harvest
I came back from a quick trip yesterday and picked a couple veggies today. Some tomatoes from a plant that did not do well, left, an F2 Celebrity tomato (top), off-type Carosello (left) and Taxi tomatoes (bottom left).
Happy June! |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Cucumber Pretzel
While trying to de-hybridize the light Carosello Polisello cucumber variety, I came across this off-type light cucumber. Enjoy!
A Carosello Pretzel! |
Fuzzy Cucumber Pretzel fun! |
Now hairless, the cucumber meets its demise. |
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