tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post9202315341727796796..comments2023-11-25T08:33:24.935-05:00Comments on art, birds, nature: The Successful Orange GardenKen Januskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-19689354622638252232014-09-03T05:58:54.647-04:002014-09-03T05:58:54.647-04:00Hi Ellen,
I still plan to post on your blog but w...Hi Ellen,<br /><br />I still plan to post on your blog but wanted to respond. I do wonder if what has been a magnificently mild summer has actually been detrimental to the garden. Though you wouldn't know it from the quality of produce we get from our CSA.<br /><br />We have grown Fortex for 4-5 years, maybe more. They are extremely vigorous and grow late into fall. But both Jerene and I have felt that their flavor has been lacking the last two years. Because they're so vigorous we sometimes get behind in picking them and I suppose it's possible that we're just eating them a little past their prime. They are a hybrid, developed by Johnnys Seeds, I think. I generally stay away from hybrids except for some I've really liked from Johnny's. But this is making me think about returning to older heirloom bean seeds. We used to love Violetto Trionfo though I think that was possibly for its rich purple color as for its taste!<br /><br />I'm debating planting some chois to get in so I can put in cold frame for late fall/early winter.<br /><br />Nice to talk gardening!Ken Januskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-34753971578900207602014-09-03T05:32:11.849-04:002014-09-03T05:32:11.849-04:00Lovely orange garden Ken. My sister in Vermont has...Lovely orange garden Ken. My sister in Vermont has marigolds everywhere in her garden and was thinking the same thing. That the flowers were holding forth, but the veggies not so much. <br /><br />I planted fortex pole beans too and was thinking that they just did not taste good. Such that I already decided not to plant them next year, but maybe it was just this year? It does seem like things underground did well and above ground veggies did not get enough sun. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to planting some overwintering crops. Ellen Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.com