Finishing "Eight Shirts" Quilt. 8.16.2016.

 I finished my first full sized quilt.  It's 72" by "72".  I used fabric from a dark blue shirt for the binding.

Early Sunglow Hybrid Sweetcorn. 8.11.2021.

I was prepared to not like this variety. It took a little longer than Trinity, both planted May 9. So first harvest was about 90 days. Park's Seeds markets this one at 62 days, but that's doubtless in a much warmer climate than here. Early Sunglow is a "Regular Sweet" (SU) type, an older type that is not "Super Sweet". I think the "Super Sweet" types are mushy and just taste like sugar, not corn. The third type, "se+" or sugary enhanced, is good (See post on "Trinity"). I think I bought the seeds from Burpee, but I'm fed up with them for the following reasons - on the sweetcorn, they dont list days to harvest; they don't list the type of hybrid; they add cookies to your computer; last year I bought their "Bodaceous" tomato variety and it tasted like cardboard. 

 Actually, I discovered I like Early Sunglow better than Trinity. It has a more "corn" flavor and is still nice and sweet when harvested fresh. These ears are not as deeply yellow as the catalog pictures. Maybe they need more time to fully ripen, ot the photos are "enhanced", or it's my climate. Whatever, these are quite good. Also in the photo - Serrano and Jalapeño peppers, an "Alibi" cucumber, Golden Queen of Siberia heirloom tomato, and various cherry tomatoes.

Sweetcorn "Trinity". 8.11.2021

I like "Trinity"- good flavor, ears are good size, well-filled with big sweet kernels. I've been harvesting this one for a couple of weeks now.

Golden King of Siberia Tomato. 8.11.2021

 Golden King of Siberia is a Russian heirloom variety.  This is the first year that I have grown it.  Nice, big  beefheart type tomato.  Flavor is mild, tomato-flavor.  Not super sweet or super tart. I like it, will save seeds. Also in the photo, Ukranian Purple and various cherry tomato varieties.

Dwarf Tomato "Extreme Bush". 8.11.2021

So far Extreme Bush is the most productive of my container friendly, dwarf tomatoes. As a determinate variety, I don't expect a long season for this variety. It's been producing for a few weeks. The tomatoes are a good slicing size. Not beefsteak, but still a nice medium size tomato. Flavor is excellent - like Better Boy, like a good midwestern tomato-flavored tomato. I will save seeds from "Extreme Bush" tomatoes for next year's kitchen garden.