With colder weather coming, I harvested the remaining Hot and Sweet Peppers. Most of the Peppers are Jalapeno and Bell Peppers. A lot of the Jalapeno will be dried, while the Bell Peppers will be processed and put in the freezer.
Category Archives: Vegetables
Fall Radishes
Growing Radishes has been more successful than spring. I harvest them as needed, then when the ground will freeze, I harvest the rest. I can eat them for most of the winter.
Sunflower Relatives
Jerusalem Artichokes are perennial plants, that are related to Sunflowers. Also called Sunchokes, these plants are grown for their edible, underground tubers. They also have a good flower display in fall.
Variegated Cilantro
I have been growing a lot Cilantro every year, as I use it in food. I get some self seeding and this Variegated Cilantro appeared.
Sweet Corn Harvest
Sweet Corn can have a pretty long harvest time in Iowa if planting plots at different intervals. This Corn has yellow and white kernels.
Bountiful Harvest
Tomato production has been in high gear this month. Buckets of various Tomatoes has been common.
Big Tomatoes
Growing Tomatoes in Iowa is pretty easy. Some of the Tomatoes can get very large.
Larger Onions
Growing large Onions has worked great for drying. But even these Sweet Onions will make my eyes water when cutting them.
Overabundance
Summer Squash usually is reliable and can produce heavily. These particular Zucchini are attractively colored and striped.
Iowa Sweet Corn
Looks like the Sweet Corn is maturing. Eating fresh Sweet Corn is one of the best things about summer.