What did you do in the garden today?

[CrealCritter]

Today, I pulled up most of my tomato plants and the last of my squash. It was just to dry for them. But, I also picked our first watermelon of the season. I don't know how they grew so big with as little rain as we have had but this watermelon was massive! I have 5 more in the garden, but not as big. Not bad from just one plant!!! I'm definitely saving seeds for next year.
This watermelon was shared with 4 more families, and we still have plenty. I love how God provides for all of us here in this little valley!
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Nice melon . By mistake my son found that watermelon do best when they have to find their own water. I know it sounds like a oxymoron (watermelon) but they turn out sweeter and bigger if you leave them be, than if you regularly water then.

 

[milkmansdaughter]

I didn't know that @CrealCritter. But it sure seems to have worked here this year!

 

[Hinotori]

I was getting worried about the Pacific crabapples ripening this year. It isn't a big crop this year. Those are every other year usually. Thankfully the ones that came up out in some of the marginal areas after we bought this place are now starting to get old enough to fruit. Some actually had a few apple clusters this year. It takes so long for full size native trees to mature. Not that they are big trees.

I picked all the lower apple clusters and will be making jelly tomorrow.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Yay for crabapple jelly!

 

[Mini Horses]

When I was about 10, a neighbor had a big crabapple tree in her yard. Her kids & I used to climb it. We'd pick those things and she'd make jelly. It was good. Good memories.

 

[CrealCritter]

Picked a couple of tomatoes.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Do you realize what those would sell for at the grocer??? I bet if we all added up the value of our produce based on grocery prices (for organic), it would boggle the mind!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Nice haul!

 

[Mini Horses]

That's true...with prices and quantities. Heck eggplant is 1.42lb...know what one weighs? I've had days when I've gone out and picked $100 worth! Plus, nothing in that store will TASTE as good as that vine ripe tomato. YUM!

And Okra --- that stuff is like $4 a lb. I don't even eat it. But, used to grow some for a friend. Green peppers were $.79 each, not organic...the colored ones double that price. Just a couple plants in a pot save a lot of $$ if you eat that item. I found out that you can buy seeds with food stamp $. Finally, the government has gotten some common sense.

There we go, preaching to the choir.

 

[milkmansdaughter]

@CrealCritter you should post that picture under Picture of the Week. It'll help keep that thread going. They sure look good!