I've decided it must be a mental disorder

Carriehelene · August 17, 2015

What else would cause me to do this to myself every year?

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AlittleSalt · August 17, 2015

When you hear a knock on the door, expect a tomato hungry Texan.

Worth1 · August 17, 2015

Because it's fun.

Love the big cacti.

Worth

KarenO · August 17, 2015

There are many less productive and delicious ways to spend your time

That's quite a haul! Beautiful harvest.

KarenO

Carriehelene · August 17, 2015

Lol Robert, that's right you're in between seasons right now aren't you?

Thanks Worth, I'll pass the compliment on to hubby. You're right, it is fun. I forgot that part

Carriehelene · August 17, 2015

Thanks Karen. I'm not even gonna mention all the beans and onions waiting for me to harvest them. Oh wait, I just did. Well, crap lol.

Zana · August 17, 2015

Carriehelene,
Colour me green with envy. Third year in a row hit with some kind of blight....got all of 3 beefsteaks off 30 plants before they packed it in...and maybe a handful of cherries. Grrrrrrrr. Think I have to face that growing at my brother's place is doomed.
But that hasn't stopped me from canning and pickling up a storm. I figure I'll be doing tomato sauce over the next few weeks. And for that I'll be hitting the farmer's markets for bushels of maters. Wish I had your haul to fuel my canning.

AlittleSalt · August 17, 2015

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Originally Posted by Carriehelene

Lol Robert, that's right you're in between seasons right now aren't you?

Thanks Worth, I'll pass the compliment on to hubby. You're right, it is fun. I forgot that part

That's right. We have one porter tomato that is blushing and some Sungold F2s still tiny in size.

pauldavid · August 18, 2015

If its a mental disorder then we must all have one too!

Gardeneer · August 18, 2015

Most of us have it, to some extent.
I call it addiction rather than mental disorder.
Some addiction and habit formed behaviors are actually GOOD and healthy, I believe.

Gardeneer

Carriehelene · August 18, 2015

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Originally Posted by Zana

Carriehelene,
Colour me green with envy. Third year in a row hit with some kind of blight....got all of 3 beefsteaks off 30 plants before they packed it in...and maybe a handful of cherries. Grrrrrrrr. Think I have to face that growing at my brother's place is doomed.
But that hasn't stopped me from canning and pickling up a storm. I figure I'll be doing tomato sauce over the next few weeks. And for that I'll be hitting the farmer's markets for bushels of maters. Wish I had your haul to fuel my canning.

Zana, I've seen your pics on worths random pictures thread. I'd let you come stay with me and you could can to your hearts content

Carriehelene · August 18, 2015

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

That's right. We have one porter tomato that is blushing and some Sungold F2s still tiny in size.

Aww, that's so sad. But at least you get another round of it. Up here in the winter frozen hell, we only get one shot. To get enough to last through till next year, we've got to go big. It can be over-whelming this time of year. Maybe I need to move to Texas

My son says "you know there are things called stores that sell all this stuff, right?"

then tells me he's going to live in the city. Hmmm, my grandparents were farmers, my parents were city dwellers, I'm a country girl. Wonder if the growing gene skips generations in my family?

luigiwu · August 18, 2015

That is AWESOME! I think you are on to something about growing skipping generations coz I sometimes feel the same!
What type of green squash is sticking out of the top box (at the corner) in the first picture?

Zana · August 18, 2015

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Originally Posted by Carriehelene

Zana, I've seen your pics on worths random pictures thread. I'd let you come stay with me and you could can to your hearts content

Gee....note to self...new business idea....in-home canning for the at home gardener who doesn't have the time!

LOL

Going to spend the day pickling with my sis and niece...so might get that out of my system, for a few days, Carriehelene. But who knows? Depends upon what else I pick up at the market today.

ps ~ doncha just love autocorrect? Xanax has got to be a new one though. LOL

Carriehelene · August 18, 2015

Lungi, that is a black beauty zucchini. There are 4 more in the box and another 4 on the front porch.

Zana, you could probably make a fortune doing that! Have an awesome time picking, that's one of my favorite parts.

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Carriehelene Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 300	I've decided it must be a mental disorder What else would cause me to do this to myself every year? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Carriehelene, Colour me green with envy. Third year in a row hit with some kind of blight....got all of 3 beefsteaks off 30 plants before they packed it in...and maybe a handful of cherries. Grrrrrrrr. Think I have to face that growing at my brother's place is doomed. But that hasn't stopped me from canning and pickling up a storm. I figure I'll be doing tomato sauce over the next few weeks. And for that I'll be hitting the farmer's markets for bushels of maters. Wish I had your haul to fuel my canning. __________________ Zana ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There is a fine line between genius and crazy. I like to use that line as a jump rope. ~Anonymous (but I totally agree with this! LOL) Forgive and Forget? I'm neither Jesus or nor do I have Alzheimers. ~ Anonymous Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. -- Dr. Albert Schweitzer

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luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	That is AWESOME! I think you are on to something about growing skipping generations coz I sometimes feel the same! What type of green squash is sticking out of the top box (at the corner) in the first picture? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	There are many less productive and delicious ways to spend your time That's quite a haul! Beautiful harvest. KarenO

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Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Most of us have it, to some extent. I call it addiction rather than mental disorder. Some addiction and habit formed behaviors are actually GOOD and healthy, I believe. Gardeneer