tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post9204877348633464286..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Harvst Monday, August 26th, 2013Daphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-80397026994493660992013-09-03T07:11:37.498-04:002013-09-03T07:11:37.498-04:00Your harvest looks great, and your melons look so ...Your harvest looks great, and your melons look so luscious. With the cool summer nights in the PNW it is too cool for melons to do well, but I got seeds for a melon/cucumber cross, and cucumbers do well here, so I'm hoping it will succeed next year.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-83476795038247800872013-08-28T06:48:48.620-04:002013-08-28T06:48:48.620-04:00It is a Sensation melon. I think it is a cross bet...It is a Sensation melon. I think it is a cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-36544818435014964732013-08-28T00:32:25.637-04:002013-08-28T00:32:25.637-04:00Wow, such a large melon? I'm sooo.. jealous. ...Wow, such a large melon? I'm sooo.. jealous. What variety is it?RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-69775106202669251962013-08-27T23:04:06.943-04:002013-08-27T23:04:06.943-04:00Holy cucumbers! I wish my plants were that produc...Holy cucumbers! I wish my plants were that productive this year! I am willing to bet you make a great pickle when you get crops like that!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911804479892921201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-34765137398534118702013-08-27T21:49:24.233-04:002013-08-27T21:49:24.233-04:00I love the look of the double coloured corn!I love the look of the double coloured corn!Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-53233668658222914662013-08-27T16:25:31.198-04:002013-08-27T16:25:31.198-04:00Strange as it seems, it's been a better year f...Strange as it seems, it's been a better year for melons than tomatoes, and we're definitely experiencing a cavalcade of cucumbers and beans!diary of a tomatohttp://diaryofatomato.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-58973127368343690822013-08-27T09:46:24.662-04:002013-08-27T09:46:24.662-04:00I'm a bit jealous of your cucumbers and melons...I'm a bit jealous of your cucumbers and melons, I hope mine do as well for me this coming summer.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200939679562558409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-76214632527577453472013-08-27T07:04:55.879-04:002013-08-27T07:04:55.879-04:00Love your morning glories. I used to have them eve...Love your morning glories. I used to have them every year too but they have finally given up since I planted the 4 O'clocks years ago. I am looking to my fall garden as my summer one really didn't do anything :(becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-82796483230084575262013-08-27T06:31:19.711-04:002013-08-27T06:31:19.711-04:00Daphne! I stumbled across your blog while searchin...Daphne! I stumbled across your blog while searching for some container gardening tips. Really loving your posts! And love the harvests you show :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119728127230430128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-40212156409618149372013-08-26T23:35:52.157-04:002013-08-26T23:35:52.157-04:00Daphne - Your harvest continue to amaze. An since ...Daphne - Your harvest continue to amaze. An since I am a sucker for morning glories, I LOVE your volunteer patch. Melons are on my to-try list for next year.Happy almost-Fall!Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7789379549353798572013-08-26T19:45:11.576-04:002013-08-26T19:45:11.576-04:00I have cucumber envy! Can't wait for the weath...I have cucumber envy! Can't wait for the weather to start warming up here.<br /><br />Morning glory: that stuff's a noxious weed here, and can take over entire hillsides, but it is kind of pretty when it's not EATING YOUR HOUSE.<br /><br />I mentioned in my own HM post, but I thought I'd just drop a note here too... I've been working on a project called Growstuff (http://growstuff.org/) and would love it if any of you folks could check it out. We're trying to spread the word and get more members.Alex "Skud" Bayleyhttp://chezskud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-24476880914075332752013-08-26T18:19:16.739-04:002013-08-26T18:19:16.739-04:00Fabulous fat cucumbers. Your end of summer produce...Fabulous fat cucumbers. Your end of summer produce makes me hunger for my summer seeds to come up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547410700199878385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-71531621030838672132013-08-26T16:05:27.536-04:002013-08-26T16:05:27.536-04:00Those melons look great, I think I will try them t...Those melons look great, I think I will try them this year. I love the morning glories in the compost!sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985449420798233201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-18596695022442940612013-08-26T15:45:34.528-04:002013-08-26T15:45:34.528-04:00Yes it is though didn't mention it. It does ha...Yes it is though didn't mention it. It does have ribs. It is Costata Romanesca. Though I'll be looking for another variety next year. I like the taste so much, but when three plants can only produce one zucchini in a week, it is time to switch.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-18211743480999220542013-08-26T15:28:00.683-04:002013-08-26T15:28:00.683-04:00Hi Daphne, The melons make me envious! The corn ...Hi Daphne, The melons make me envious! The corn looks good to me too as do the beans and cucumbers. Is that a zucchini? It looks different than mine with ribs. Your Morning Glories on your compost pile are beautiful! NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54929031252760732882013-08-26T15:20:49.905-04:002013-08-26T15:20:49.905-04:00That's a huge melon! I didn't grow any thi...That's a huge melon! I didn't grow any this year, miss the fruit, maybe I'll do it again next year.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54572187570029321442013-08-26T14:20:04.447-04:002013-08-26T14:20:04.447-04:00I don't know if I've ever found a melon to...I don't know if I've ever found a melon too sweet. I don't grow melons but feast on the Decker melons when they are available around here. Nice cucumbers, they look like they'd make good pickles.gardenvariety-hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823437033502199023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-19801500635693640392013-08-26T14:08:07.498-04:002013-08-26T14:08:07.498-04:00Never grown a melon, its on my list of things to t...Never grown a melon, its on my list of things to tryLorraine Pullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471647053257519352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-29797248610618094122013-08-26T11:29:45.953-04:002013-08-26T11:29:45.953-04:00Ah melons, how wonderful! I'm trying some this...Ah melons, how wonderful! I'm trying some this year but I'm not sure that I'll have any success. If it doesn't happen this year it never will so...<br /><br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-56323602186717889542013-08-26T10:04:48.541-04:002013-08-26T10:04:48.541-04:00Seven pounds, wow! My largest was just over 4 pou...Seven pounds, wow! My largest was just over 4 pounds, and my melon yield was way down this year, from 54 lb. down to 20, with only one left to pick. I have a later planting, but I'm quite sure it won't give me ripe fruit before frost. It does look like I will get fall corn though! That is if the stalks can right themselves after last night's 50 MPH wind gusts.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-63548306396007148582013-08-26T09:20:02.048-04:002013-08-26T09:20:02.048-04:00I can'r even imagine pulling a 7 pound melon f...I can'r even imagine pulling a 7 pound melon from our property! How wonderful! And I'm with you on the sweet corn, I really don't like any other varieties.Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-14584266562023134452013-08-26T09:18:35.570-04:002013-08-26T09:18:35.570-04:00Nice haul of cucumbers and melons. Good point abou...Nice haul of cucumbers and melons. Good point about trellising cucumbers and the beetles. They were bad this year, even on my squash. But I have to trellis for lack of garden space.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-4707310400570907362013-08-26T08:58:33.262-04:002013-08-26T08:58:33.262-04:00What a pretty way to cover up your compost bins! N...What a pretty way to cover up your compost bins! Nice cucumbers, I hope I get some more before summer is done!Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41994203937541159372013-08-26T08:53:10.160-04:002013-08-26T08:53:10.160-04:00The melons are looking great. We are still waitin...The melons are looking great. We are still waiting for our first cantaloupe and I'm starting to get worried as the weather is cooling off! We love morning glory and let it come up every year where ever it chooses. We have missed it this year at the new place but we did grow one plant in a pot and we are collecting seeds for next year!! Stoney Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436236175480982661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-13465421333596899602013-08-26T08:40:20.198-04:002013-08-26T08:40:20.198-04:00I too am amazed at your nearly 8 pound melon. Volu...I too am amazed at your nearly 8 pound melon. Volunteers always seem to do better, at least in my garden, that is one beautiful and happy morning glory.Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.com