Organic Garden Update 7th Week

Harvesting, Harvesting, Harvesting. This 'ing' is yummy. We've harvested corn, peppers, and a huge melon!

When to harvest a melon...the melon will let you know. Look close at the part where the vine attaches to the melon, it's coming apart. Like a dried umbilical cord separating from a belly button.
I have been looking forward to eating this melon. I will wait for the hubby to get home to enjoy this melon though. Just so he won't feel left out, because I know the kids & I will devour this fruit.

4.02lb

The melon is almost as big as my head and weighs a whopping 4 pounds. This melon would have cost me $2.50 (on sale) at the grocery store or about $4.00 at the Farmer's market....but the fun of growing it ourselves would have been missed.

 

Thought this might happen.

The Burpless Supreme cucumber vine is absolutely gorgeous. Many blooms, attracting many bees, thus growing many cucumbers. There are six cucumbers maturing at the same time, all a few days shy of being big enough to harvest.

Some of the corn is ready to harvest. Employed my son to do it for me since a little green frog loves to hide in the leaves. I really didn't want the frog jumping onto me. Yes I'm really girly like that.
Here's where I learned how to harvest corn so not to damage the stalk & be able to let the other ears to continue maturing. How to know when to pick corn video.

Harvesting corn

Corn!!!!!

Made him husk it also.

 The Eggplant has grown into a bush. It's gorgeous. The leaves are massive. I've noticed 3 eggplant emerging.

 Harvested some peppers for our dinner last night. I found this Karma bell pepper to be the sweetest green pepper I have ever tasted. The red peppers are our Gypsy peppers. I roasted these peppers in olive oil & mixed with pasta.