Sunday, October 9, 2011

A nice fall harvest



Another beautiful day was spent outdoors working on various projects around the property, and a quick scan of the garden revealed that quite a few things needed to be picked. In the picture above are zucchini, several varieties of beans, peppers, and a few grapes.

In other news, the planter being constructed is turning out to be quite a challenge since I don't have any woodworking tools (you know, all of those fancy gadgets). However, you'll be surprised at what's possible with standard tools in the backyard of "the mad scientist gardener". You're gonna like this little planter, I bet.  :)

EG

15 comments:

Kelly said...

I can't wait to see it. Nice harvest!!

Engineeredgarden said...

Kelly - I figure it'll be finished in about 3-4 weeks, especially since the days are getting shorter.

Mrs.Pickles said...

lovely fall harvest. Those grapes look great!

Gingerbreadshouse7 said...

That's a beautiful harvest.more than enough for one meal..guess your not finished canning either :o)

GrafixMuse said...

Nice fall harvest. Sadly, we consumed our last zucchini tonight. I am looking forward to seeing the planter you are working on.

Engineeredgarden said...

Mrs. Pickles - thanks. The grapes always produce small harvests after the main one.

Ginny - I gave every bit of the harvest away. :)

Grafixmuse - I'm sure you'll like what I'm building. :)

Robin said...

What a beautiful fall harvest EG!

Boy, you are going to drive us crazy waiting to see your new creation!

Ribbit said...

Goodness, that IS a good harvest!

Engineeredgarden said...

Robin - gosh, are ya wanting a sneak peak at what I'm building? Lol

Ribbit - I agree - it's not your average fall harvest.

The Japanese Redneck said...

remember in the olden days, they did more with a lot less!

Beautiful harvest.

meemsnyc said...

Looking forward to seeing what the planter will look like.

Engineeredgarden said...

Japanese redneck - I agree, and actually use a lot of the old methods...

Meems - oh, you're gonna love this planter.....

Megan said...

Look at that gorgeous harvest! Can't believe you're still getting such great stuff!

Engineeredgarden said...

Megan - thanks, powdery mildew is all over the squash plants, so they'll be done soon...

Willow's Quiet Corner said...

Awww, EG . . . here you go being a tease! We'll be anxious to see what you got up your sleeve! Judging from your previous projects, I'm sure it will be worth the wait!

Beautiful fall harvest! I will be harvesting my first ever Moon and Stars watermelon and Charentais melons soon. I'm still getting a few Patty Pans and Cocozelle Zucchini, but am getting a bit "squashed out", so they may be going bye-bye soon! I have been battling powdery mildew for a while now also!