My #4th summer garden, continued: Harvest Season!!

[B. White]

I got most of my fall planting done and had time to grab some scraps and make a new box for the corn sheller. Bagged up a few pounds of Stowell's Evergreen for seed. Trucker's Favorite still needs a few more days to be right for seed and cornmeal.

 

[kmckinnie]

Where I harrowed my purple hull peas in. The dry pea came up. They are blooming and putting on peas. Planted turnips collars and radishes.

 

[NE GA Pappy]

I check the field corn this evening. It is dry enough to pull now, but I will probably wait until next weekend, since I have to work this Saturday. Then I have to harvest my sweet 'taters.

I am still looking for a plastic mulch layer so I can help eliminate the weeding and such for my and my dad's garden. Dad ain't getting no younger, but he still loves to work the dirt

 

[sportsman94]

Dug some sweet taters yesterday. Got tired of digging by hand and hooked up the tater plow. It made quick work, but I got too many damaged ones for my liking. Will probably go back to digging by hand. Doesn’t seem to be a real good crop for us this year, but we got a few pretty ones. Have one row left to dig

 

[livinoutdoors]

Dug some sweet taters yesterday. Got tired of digging by hand and hooked up the tater plow. It made quick work, but I got too many damaged ones for my liking. Will probably go back to digging by hand. Doesn’t seem to be a real good crop for us this year, but we got a few pretty ones. Have one row left to dig

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I also had a very poor crop this year. Im thinking the cool early summer did it. Plus rabbits.

 

[sportsman94]

Finished pulling my corn today. You seed saving gurus, what needs to be done now? I vacuum sealed 20 lbs last night and put it in the freezer. Any dos and donts for the rest of this? Freezer, cool/dry spot? If not freezer, how do you keep weevils and other bugs out?

 

[Nicodemus]

First off, make sure it is DRY/ Real dry. If not when you store it, it will mildew and get ruurnt. You can freeze it and it will be good for at least 28 years. I proved that to myself this year with my heirloom corn. What`s better is to shell it and store it in freezer or vacuum seal bags, put in a military bullet box, and store in your pantry.

Before they got electricity my Grandfolks stored theirs in a metal lard can with a tight fitting lid.

Freezing is fine but what will happen if your gone for a couple of weeks and lose power a day or two after you leave?

 

[livinoutdoors]

I store my seed in a plastic bag in a cool dark pantry. Make sure its dry. If ya have an ac vent you can set it near that helps it dry quicker.

 

[sportsman94]

Thanks guys! Any way to tell if it’s “dry enough?” I’ve ground it for cornmeal and it did good, but I’m not sure if it’s dry enough to vacuum seal without it trying to mold. The vacuum sealed packages I put in the freezer yesterday were as tight as concrete blocks. Would be nice if I could store them like that somewhere out of the way

 

[kmckinnie]

My peas popped up when I harrowed them in. A few dry pods where on them. Planted the winter greens. They starting to come up. We going to have peas to shell soon

 

[B. White]

Thanks guys! Any way to tell if it’s “dry enough?” I’ve ground it for cornmeal and it did good, but I’m not sure if it’s dry enough to vacuum seal without it trying to mold. The vacuum sealed packages I put in the freezer yesterday were as tight as concrete blocks. Would be nice if I could store them like that somewhere out of the way

I've sealed it in the chamber sealer in approx 4 lb bags and left it a closet for a few months with no issues. Any seed corn left over I've done the same way and it was fine. I do have some seed corn in a spare fridge/freezer now, but it was just what was handy near the sheller along with plain zip lock bags. I'll repackage and move when I need the room. I've had problems with weevils in wheat and peas, but only when I didn't use the chamber sealer. I had about 60 lbs of some two year old iron and clay peas and black oil sunflower in the barn that looked ate up and fought moths to plant them, but planted anyway and had germination about like I would expect from new stuff. It was fine after over a year, but that was about it.

 

[Nicodemus]

My fall and winter garden is coming along well in spite of no rain. Radishes, turnips, collards, and cabbage are doing well. Got a few spots I need to fill in on the mustard but overall it looks good too. Onions and garlic haven`t broken ground yet but this rain we`re supposed to get today and tomorrow will help.

 

[B. White]

My fall and winter garden is coming along well in spite of no rain. Radishes, turnips, collards, and cabbage are doing well. Got a few spots I need to fill in on the mustard but overall it looks good too. Onions and garlic haven`t broken ground yet but this rain we`re supposed to get today and tomorrow will help.

I planted most of my greens where I had one patch of truckers favorite. Looks like it is just now coming up after over two weeks. We had some rain last week, but not enough to get it going.

I had pulled what corn I wanted to shell and had neighbors come get most of the rest for feed. What little was left and plowed under didn't need rain to sprout and it popped up right away, so now I'll be busy pulling 6" corn from my greens.

 

[oldways]

My greens are doing good but the white flies are bad this year maybe the cooler air will slow them up

 

[kmckinnie]

My fall garden just got started. Look the peas that came up wild are about ready to pick. I bet after this rain the greens will take off.

 

[fishfryer]

My fall garden just got started. Look the peas that came up wild are about ready to pick. I bet after this rain the greens will take off. View attachment 1261391

I’m hoping for a good salad patch too. I have a good stand that just came up.

 

[antharper]

Our summer garden is still feeding us . Got some green tomatoes that should start turning before a frost , if not I’ll pick them green . Also ate my first turnips today . Man are they delicious .

 

[kmckinnie]

I have no turnips this year. They failed for some reason.

 

[NE GA Pappy]

I picked 12 to 15 pounds of squash today from my fall planting. Since we got some rain, it has really come on strong. I am still getting bell peppers, banana peppers, and jalapenos out of my summer garden. All the other stuff is gone. I am working on cleaning up some weeds from my garden spot, and plowing it up for it to lay until spring time.

All the corn is in the shed, and waiting for it to get dry enough to grind for meal. It should be ready in a couple more weeks I would guess. I will have to shuck some and see how it is next weekend

 

[NE GA Pappy]

2 garden munchers loaded in the back of the truck, and hauled to Dorminey's

Saw 7 more cross the hill, and go in the woods, but couldn't get a clear shot at them