Re: of limas, melons, and the garden in general

Thanks for the garden news. Where are you Pat?
----- Original Message -----
From: <pdanielak@bluecrab.org>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 10:52 PM
Subject: of limas, melons, and the garden in general


> Hi Nesa and everyone,
>
> I don't have any experience with growing lima beans. I don't think you eat
> the pods, but I should leave that response to someone mroe knowledgable. I
> had to give up on trying to grow beans here. They are a magnet for deer,
> who then eat other things as well.
> As for the rest of my garden --
> Melon update : While my french melons were not a huge success (I do
believe
> they were intended for a different climate), I did manage to get just
> enought for me to eat. It was a long time before I could test some of the
> responses that I got on the list about harvesting, since in the earlier
> stages some earlier rain caused some of the melons to overgrow and split
on
> the vine, so I had to harvest them at that point. While a couple were just
> slightly underripe, they were still quite good. Finally, with a very dry
> August, I could test the various theories of ripeness. Thumping melons is
> not one of my talents. I was unable to determine any stage of ripeness
> doing that. The best test  for me turned out to be the dried tendril (the
> curly-q closed to the melon). Also, after having harvested a few, I began
> to notice a very subtle difference in color in the riper ones.
> The cucumber plants are giving up the ghost. There are still some small
> cucumbers ripening, but there are no new flowers and the vines are
> beginning to die back. That's already much better than I did last year
with
> a different variety which gave up in July!
> Tomatoes slowed down during a very hot spell but are having a second surge
> at the moment. With colder nights predicted for later this week, I imagine
> they will also be dwindling soon.
> Chard continues to produce, and fall lettuce is beginning to sprout as I
> gather seed from some of the spring lettuce.
> I wanted to have some kohlrabi this fall, but I haven't planted yet.. I
> hope I'm not too late.
> Well, I'd better go and harvest my tomatoes now.
>
> Happy gardening!
> Pat
>
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