Saw the first SVB this morning. Won't be long til squash and zucs succumb to their evil babies. I generally figure first two weeks of August for their funerals. Bush beans go right in after they are gone. Pick them mid=October for canning.
Giving the neighbors and the birds the rest of the blue berries. Almost 14 gallons in the freezer with the 10 left over from last year. Gonna make another 5 gallons of wine this week. Raspberries are gone, blackberries are coming along.
Finally getting maters. Won't be long til its sauce canning time. I've never seen so many maters on my vines. They will slow now with the 90's temp now.
Okra and peppers woke up finally.
Pole beans got a second wind and I planted another row on the same fences 2 weeks ago.
Cucumbers are putting out real well, especially the Jades. Giving them away now and keeping the pickling variety. Put up 9 quarts of refrigerator pickles last week.
Cutting rhubarb now, ready for some strawberry/rhubarb pies and jelly.
We've been canning squash and cucumber relish a couple times a week. Chicken Lady has put up untold numbers of jelly half pints, I quit counting.
Next things to go in the ground will be carrots, cabbage, Brussels sprouts (yuck), bush beans, and whatever else I can come up with.
