The squash are rolling in, cukes are appearing, pumpkins are taking over the garden, and tomatoes are almost ripe. Mid summer garden deliciousness is here!
I was away for the last harvest Monday, but my garden-sitter Joe catered to my obsession and kept records for me, so today I will include the harvest for the past 2 weeks. Thanks, Joe!
Parsley 2 oz.
Kale 72 oz
Lettuce 38 oz
Broccoli 15 oz.
Zucchini 91 oz.
Flying Saucers Squash 54 oz.
Patty Pan Squash 104 oz.
Yellow Crookneck Squash 8 oz.
Blueberries 128 oz.
Cukes 30 oz.
Hungarian Black Pepper 11 oz.
Tequila Sunrise Pepper 24 oz.
Carmen Pepper 10 oz.
Beets 6 oz.
During the past 2 weeks, I’ve been checking out the garlic prices and have seen that most markets are pricing the garlic per head at $.75 each, so I’ve added that to my harvest total. That with the totals from the past two weeks brings the value of my harvests throughout the season to $560.43. Expenses remained the same at $305.54, bringing the net value to $254.89 for the season. And that with no tomatoes yet!
I’m posting this harvest as part of Daphne’s Dandelions Harvest Monday series, which showcases gardeners across the globe being over-run by their squash patches. Check it out and report your harvest!
July 26, 2010 at 7:11 am
Your harvest looks good. It’s interesting to see how much money you have saved. I started a spread sheet to track my garden but, haven’t kept it up. I really need to get it up to date.
July 26, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Robin, I’ve been surprised at what I’ve learned from keeping track, I highly recommend it.
July 26, 2010 at 7:55 am
That is quite a haul! It is interesting to compare the harvest to current pricing. I find that I consume more from my garden than I would ever purchase just because of it’s availability. I eat so much more healthier in the summer. More added value than the numbers suggest.
July 26, 2010 at 10:11 pm
That is an excellent point. Certainly one of the reasons I garden is that I by growing so much, I can afford to spend more of my grocery dollars on things like locally raised meat and other specialty items that I might have a hard time justifying otherwise.
July 26, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Oh and I’m still in the negatives this year. I think I have a couple of weeks before I get out of the red. Hopefully you will get your tomatoes soon then your tally will really start to go up.
July 26, 2010 at 9:30 pm
With all the veggies you managed to get planted at the new garden, I’m sure it will be no time before you are back in the black, Daphne.
July 26, 2010 at 5:32 pm
wow! your entire harvest looks incredible! i especially am envious of your Patty Pans. how pretty are they?
July 26, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Thanks! The patty pans are not only pretty, but oh so tasty…. I think this is the least year I will grow yellow crookneck, and stick with patty pans.
July 26, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Does your garden-sitter have any reliable relatives in the Indianapolis area? I was just mentioning to my boyfriend the other day that we can’t go on vacations anymore because we can’t leave our garden behind. :)
Is the Flying Saucers squash a larger version of the Patty Pan squash? I love the look of all these “exotic” looking ones compared to my boring zucchini.
I’m so jealous that you have a positive value from your garden. With our garden being in its first year, I think it’s going to take us several years before we get out of the red. Unless we discover some vegetable that costs $100/lb… Then we just need to grow several pounds of that. :)
July 26, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Thyme, I’ll ask my Kokomo contact if she knows of anyone. Unfortunately, my garden-sitter is moving to New Orleans boo hoo.
The Flying Saucers squash is a patty pan type, and is delicious. Stick with the garden and in a few years you too will be in the black.
July 26, 2010 at 7:48 pm
That’s a great looking harvest! And so many other things listed also. Gotta love summer in the garden . . .
July 27, 2010 at 1:16 am
That is awesome Ali! You and Dan Have worked hard to get it but the labor of love in a garden is sweet!
July 27, 2010 at 2:18 am
Nice harvest! I do not weigh nor price my harvests, but you are starting to plant a seed in me. Still, I appreciate all of you who do it because the savings are so obvious, and it is a surprise to me. I was not expecting it.
In my case I should also count the water. I can only stop irrigating for three, at most four, months a year, so I imagine water might be a big part of my cost.