Monthly Archives: July 2019

31 July 2019 Watering tomatoes

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/31%20July%202019%20Wateing%20tomatoes/HTML/index.htm 31 July 2019 Watering tomatoes The tomato plants were watered using rain water from three storage barrels connected to the house roof. The water is transferred by wheelbarrow to the plants. A milk carton is used to inhibit wave … Continue reading →

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29 July 2019 Tomatoes (First for 2019 Season)

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/29%20July%202019%20Tomatoes/HTML/index.htm 29 July 2019 Tomatoes The 25 plants tomatoes are without blemish and there are many almost full size green ones. The first picking for the table 2019.

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27 July 2019 Garlic

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/27July%202019%20Garlic/HTML/ 27 July 2019 Garlic All hard neck garlic from bulbils. Something new this year. The garlic bulbs are left in the ground until the bulbils are fully mature. I have found the bulbs break open if allowed to mature … Continue reading →

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27 July 2019 Dill

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/27%20July%202019%20Dill/HTML/ 27 July 2019 Dill Three liters of juice was made from random growing dill plants in the garden. The juice was pressure canned. There is a some babble about the merits or dill juice on the internet. Annotated pictures … Continue reading →

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25 July 2019 Celery

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/25%20July%202019%20Celery/HTML/ 25 July 2019 Celery Six garden celery plants were made into ten liters of juice.A half a pound of celery for each liter of juice. The larger stalks were removed and the plants will produce all season. Pictures depict … Continue reading →

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23 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra)

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/23%20July%202019%20Cucamelon%20(Melothria%20scabra)/HTML/index.htm 23 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra) First picking of 23 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra). There are two plants and it grows about six inches each day. My grandchildren enjoy the fruit.

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23 July 2019 Black Currants

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/23%20July%202019%20Black%20Currants/HTML/ 23 July 2019 Black Currants Black currants were picked from 5 of the 6 bushes. A total of about 4.5 pounds was cleansed which will be used for fresh fruit probably milk shakes. A covered container with plastic mesh … Continue reading →

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22 July 2019 Gooseberry (European and American)

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/22%20July%202019%20Gooseberry/HTML/ 22 July 2019 Gooseberry Two gooseberry bushes are in the garden designated American (smaller berries) and European (larger berries). About five pounds total were picked and made into juice. Gloves are necessary for picking since they both have sharp … Continue reading →

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19 July 2019 Dinner (From the Garden)

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/19%20July%202019%20Dinner/HTML/index.htm 19 July 2019 Dinner Dinner from the garden. Garlic, eggplant,tomato,blue cheese as a chopped up stir fry for flavor, New potatoes steamed, carrots steamed, beets steamed, beet tops steamed.

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17 July 2019 Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Durgan

http://durgan.org/2019/July%202019/17%20July%202019%20Pawpaw%20(Asimina%20triloba)_/HTML/ 17 July 2019 Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) Fruit is forming on my Pawpaw tree. The fruit is difficult to see and I have only found fruit on one tree. Both trees are healthy. They have many saplings similar to a … Continue reading →

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