Bucket Farm 31 July Harvest goodies

[ContainerTed]

Here's some of the goodies coming in lately. The Apelsin peppers (seeds from Andrey) are orange and beautiful. Haven't tasted them yet, but they are Tennessee Orange purdy. I continue to get Black Cherry, Galinas, Isis Candy, Dr. Carolyn, and Dr. Carolyn Pink in good quantities. I am also harvesting more Jimmy Nardello, Pritamin Paprika Peppers (From Geza), and others. Cherokee Green, Berkeley Tie-Dye, tomatillos, and a pepper called Zavory Habanero (Big flavor and low heat) are also ripening up.

In the 4th picture, Apelsin is the 3 orange peppers and Zavory Habanero is the red "crinkled" one.

Gotta get the rain to stop for a few days so that I can deal with whiteflies that my neighbors seem to be breeding so as to make my life less happy.

Other than that, things continue to go well here at the Bucket Farm in 2009. My whole plan for this year seems to be doing well. I hold my breath a lot, but so far, so good.

Ted

[Sherry_AK]

Wow, Ted! They all look great.

[season79]

those look heavenly!!!!!!

[akgardengirl]

Ted,
I am dealing with black fruit flies here. I think it must be that Plant Tone attracting them. Your crop looks great.
Sue

[ContainerTed]

Thanks, Sue. I could lose the entire garden today and, while it would be a shame, I would still have to call it a successful year. So many varieties have really kept the taste buds happy. Even my neighbors are starting to say they have plenty for awhile.

Ted

[Blueaussi]

Beautiful!

Are the Apelsin peppers a sweet pepper? They are right purdy.

[ContainerTed]

Yes the Apelsin is a sweet/mild. But I really think the color is not quite a deep enough orange for those Clemson Tigers.

Hooo Haaaa

Rocky Top will always be
Home Sweet Home to me

Ted

[beeman]

Originally Posted by akgardengirl

Ted,
I am dealing with black fruit flies here. I think it must be that Plant Tone attracting them. Your crop looks great.
Sue

I use Compost Tea for both blacks and green aphids. Also good against Fungus gnats.
Spray in the morning, gone by supper time.

[akgardengirl]

Hi beeman,
The flies are hatching in the soil so would just watering with compost tea work? I know it is the plant tone since this is the first time for both. Tons of them especially on rainy, damp days.
Sue

[Blueaussi]

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

Yes the Apelsin is a sweet/mild. But I really think the color is not quite a deep enough orange for those Clemson Tigers.

Hooo Haaaa

Rocky Top will always be
Home Sweet Home to me

Ted

Heh, you probably tried a little smack talk with the only person in South Carolina who is completely oblivious to college sports. When you say "Clemson", I think "Blue Cheese"!

[beeman]

Originally Posted by akgardengirl

Hi beeman,
The flies are hatching in the soil so would just watering with compost tea work? I know it is the plant tone since this is the first time for both. Tons of them especially on rainy, damp days.Sue

One of the benefits of Compost Teas would be nematodes which seek out and eat from the inside out any ground insect. I make Tea with both finished compost and worm castings which gives me both bacterial and fungal Tea.
Another way would be to use beneficial nematodes which also seek out and destroy ground living insects.
What sort of flies are they?

[gssgarden]

Love this time of year when everyone is pickin'.

Good job.

Greg