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Saliha

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Shark fin melon, 4 kg:

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Saliha

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At the autumn, asters are my favourites:

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Squash still has flowers:

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Garden nasturtium:

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Calendula officinalis:

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Blooming of the sunflowers has continued over the month and there still have buds:

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Tomatoes in the background.
 

Saliha

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At the yesterday and last night was heavy wind and it broke one "money maker" tomato. Seems that also the brances were heavy because of tomatoes.

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1,5 kg tomatoes from one plant - a money maker really is the money maker.

Now I just need to wish they will turn to red inside.


Three more zucchinis are coming:

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Sunflowers I sow beside of the wall have started to bloom:

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There are yellow and red ones.
 

QSis

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More astounding photos, Saliha!

Aren't sunflowers among the happiest of all flowers??

One of the Mammoth seeds I planted should have just been one giant stalk with one giant bloom. But it had over 20 flowers! A whole bouquet in one stalk!

One of the red autumn varieties has just bloomed - beautiful!

Lee
 

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Saliha

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More and more colors in my garden every day - but not because of the new flowers:

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"Come little leaves,
Said the wind one day.
Come down to the meadow
And we shall play.
Put on your dresses
Of red and gold,
For Summer is past
And the days grow cold..."


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Saliha

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Autumn brings mushrooms to my backyard (no no I am not going to eat this):

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But tomorrow, if there isn't raining, I am planning to go to the nearest forest check if there are some edible mushrooms.
 

Johnny West

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I found a smaller 'hen of the woods' last week but so much was going on I never cut it and now it's too late. Today I found another not far from that one and it's past due, as well. At home mushroom hunting is so competitive some folks carry side arms for protection - I'm not kidding.
 

Saliha

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I found a smaller 'hen of the woods' last week but so much was going on I never cut it and now it's too late. Today I found another not far from that one and it's past due, as well. At home mushroom hunting is so competitive some folks carry side arms for protection - I'm not kidding.

o_O What kind of "wild west" you are living? :huh: In here usually old ladies are collecting mushroom and they are not dangerous.
 

QSis

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I found a smaller 'hen of the woods' last week but so much was going on I never cut it and now it's too late. Today I found another not far from that one and it's past due, as well. At home mushroom hunting is so competitive some folks carry side arms for protection - I'm not kidding.

Mushrooming is one of my favorite outdoor activities! I was taught by my Polish relatives and only pick a couple of varieties that I know are safe. I dry them and use them with pot roast and in soup.

Johnny, I read a book about mushroom hunters in your area - absolutely fascinating! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17262141-the-mushroom-hunters

Lee

P.S. Saliha, that is a lovely photo of (I think) an Amanita muscaria - not safe to eat.
 
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Saliha

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Shark fin melons:

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Two are still growing, in all I got 14 melons.

:rolleyes: Now I have to think what an earth I will do with all of them...

These are 1,2 to 4 kilos. Totally I get about 20 kg of shark fin melons.

:D
 

Saliha

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Oops I counted again. Seems I will get almost 30 kilos of those shark fin melons at this year...

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Saliha

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Weather has changed, it´s cold and wind is freezing. The last corn poppy:

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Asters are flowering. They don´t care about colder temperatures:

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Some extra sun:

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Tomatoes in their new "home":

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It was windy day here:

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Saliha

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Because cold temperatures outside, I have had to place chilies indoors. When I watered them, I suddenly noticed this:

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And after a little searching, I found many more, but still green ones:

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:thumb: I finally succeeded in growing chilis. Better late than never.

Hopely those others too will turn to red - before it´s a middle winter here.
 

QSis

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I don't notice a difference in heat or flavor when my jalapenos go from green to red, when I leave them on the stalk a long time.

Congratulations, Saliha!

Lee
 

Saliha

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Thanks. This was the first time ever when I tried to grow chilies. Nice to see some results.
 

QSis

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Your harvest looks great, Saliha! I love the burgundy sunflower!

Lee
 

Saliha

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Here is the result of the latest harvest:

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Broad bean - bush bean - carrot - zucchini soup.

As the weather is changing real cold (under the zero), the harvest period seems to end soon. But I still have a lot of herbs left and they survive a few degrees below zero.

Soon its time to start planning the next season.
 

Saliha

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Garden cleaning today. The frames are now empty and wait the next spring.

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I got a lot of good soil as frames were like mini-composts.

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Garden looks now empty without those frames:

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Here is a new compost bed for zucchinis and pumpkins:

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It doesn´t look very good now, just a pile of plant trash but this compost bed where I had shark fin melons, looked just similar at the last autumn:

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Now its full of mold.

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One sun flower is still left:

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QSis

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Threat of frost tonight, so I found spots for some of my favorite plants and cuttings inside.

Sigh.

Lee

Hibiscus

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Polka dot plant and ginger (with Forget-Me-Nots)

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Rosemary cuttings

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Sage cuttings

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