On Sep 3, 5:31*pm, songbird wrote:
* you said BS when i said we'd get 200-
600lbs of fruit out of our patches. *26
plants total, 24 beefsteak and 2 sweet
100s.

* we are at 103 qts of canned tomatoes
or canned tomato juice so far.

* at 7qts per bucket and each bucket
coming in around 22lbs of fruit that
total is about 15 buckets or 330lbs of
fruit.

* this does not count what we have
eaten or given away. *add about another
100-150lbs for those.

* and we are still seeing plenty of
fruit on the vines and the weather looks
to be cooperating. *another four to five
days and we'll have about 4 more buckets.
after that it will be hit or miss as the
weather cools and sun fades even more.
i'm probably not even going to bother
with the green ones that will be left.
they make good worm food for the next
year and whatever we'll put in those
patches.

* peace,

* songbird

Outstanding Birds!

Mine are not coming in as fast as the weather was very cool and wet
this year, still have some flowers on the Stripies and purples. Day
& night weather tomato good for the next 10 days though. Should be for
the next 30 as well. Cherries have been going like gang busters esp
the Orange. Made a great little roasted vine cluster Caprisan salad
with the Red Cherries and my globe Basil on a toasted Tuscan bread a
bit of garlic and EVOO. Almost orgasmic! In retrospect should have
stayed with day long lighting though. Too cool to school I guess. I
was hoping you organo farmers actually had an edge but no such luck
in the PNW. Light and temps are still the key up here.

Bit unusual to have pulled in 10 # per #5 pro container of Anchos
though in such a short season up here. Ancho/Pasilla is my fav. We
will see what my winter crop of fresh tomatoes is, along with the
fresh mesclun, Rains move back in around duck season. Should harvest
the salad stuff every 30-35 days . not much light need there. You
really should consider extending your season on some of your crops.
Granted canned is good for sauces but fresh is oh so good. But hey
if your on the homestead cycle good for you. Hopefully your next
years crop is as good!

best to you and the other bird.