Cornichons and Dilly beans-The Pepper Report

Made my first batches of these delicacies. First batch was dilly beans. Used white vineger. Ok--not great but edible. I included a bunch of little peppers--which had all gotten blossom end rot so I had to pick out the ugly bits.

Really, lost my whole first crop of peppers. Only the little ones didn't suffer. Cherry bombs and Tangerine piemiento. The mini-peppers from Territorial fared ok too. I got 1 decent Orange Bell. Started out with 42 plants. Lost 2 to mice? or grasshopper? --not sure. 4 more with disease. tangerine, chocolate beauty, golden marconi & peaceworks.

The second flush is in progress. I've lost a few to BER but have sprayed everything with calcium--don't know yet whether its the answer. Fingers crossed.

Others that have provided thus far include (meager)
Black Hungarian
Garden Sunshine
Diamond

2008

dinner tonight: steamed beat w/chopped parsley
steamed purpiat romano beans with butter
steamed beet greens with chopped stems
light balsamic vinegar drenched cucumber
herbed chicken breast

g's dinner -- red samurai carrot
maxibel green beans
roque d'or beens
albino bullnose pepper
yellow pear tomatoes

On the whole things are going well. No major pestilence. Lots of failed experiments and lots of successful ones. Spring was long so we had a good pea season. Summer was mild but moisture free for days on end. Then had a 22 day stretch of 90+. Went away during that time and had some losses. Then had a torrential 2.5 day storm which I Loved.

That leaves us here with a goodly vegetal meal and some shiraz.

February starts

Asters, Dalhias, Gerbera,Buff Beauty up 3-4 days