The Cape Gooseberries, (Miss Molly) are huge, each plant is at least 3 feet plus tall and 3 feet plus wide, even though we were smart enough to place them in wire cages, they are still outgrown and flopping, but the fruits, hundreds and hundreds of them.. and the taste, heavenly, a bit of rich sweet citrus with hints of pinapple
Well, its that time of year, so much to do and so much to bring in.. here is a photo sample of some of the amazing farm goodness that is finding its way into the kitchen, pantry, cellar, freezers or canner this weekend and week.. going to do a full on farm feast meal tomorrow..
Fresh dug potato’s yum, yum, this weekend weather is good to start the curing on.. no rain in site for a bit..
Tomato’s are going to beat the band, and the pepper plants have stepped it up into high gear.
The fall rasberries are amazing, big, sweet and so so good!
The carrots, beans and so for that growing, and fall harvests are coming in..
But lots going into seed as well.. Lots and lots of raddish pods to fill jars of seeds for my winter sprouting.. perfect why pay for it, if you can grow and harvest it yourself!
Just another Day on the Farm 
FABULOUS!! So, what all will you be doing with all those hundreds of Aunt Molly’s children?
Well, a good amount will be eaten fresh because they are so good that way, at least some is going into a pie or two or maybe a tarts, they are amazing that way, and last but not least, some will be made into fruit butter for later use in the year..
I’ve never seen this kind of gooseberries or radishes. Thanks for showing them!
Hi Bluestempoind,
Cape Gooseberry is not a true gooseberry, I Will do a post on them, and show more photos and a recipe or two, I don’t know why they are called a gooseberry, when its a different family but that is what they are called, maybe because where they grow wild in the East coast they are eaten by the geese, because you have to lock mine away that is for sure.. or they think its candy.
As for the radishes, I like to let a whole row go to flower and to seed, those are the seed pods, one plant produces a large amount of seed pods and seeds, a whole row will fill pint jars worth of seed, which is the cheapest way I know to produce lots of good sprouting seeds for yummy green sprouts for cold winter use.. fresh green radish sprouts are packed full of goodness and just a bit of a hint heat.. lovely..
Not sure if you ever mentioned what variet(ies) of Radish(es) you grow?
I love all the pictures you have been adding. Really helps to see what you are talking about!
Thanks DreamFarming, feedback on what is working is always a good thing đŸ™‚
Just wondering if you’ve ever tried Sheppard Peppers? Start out green, ripen to red. Long, but full-bodied, banana pepper shape. Sweet. Less fussy than Bell type. Prolific. AND, I have regrown from saved seed: )
No I have not tried that one, will look into it..
You had mentioned too many zukes?
My personal favourite “Zesty Zucchini Relish” (which I cook in the large oval slowcooker: )
http://www.bernardin.ca/pages/recipe_page/51.php?pid=495
Thanks, always good to have more zucchini recipes đŸ™‚ I only had to plants this year but they were crazy good, each one has produced between 30 to 40 plus pounds each and still going..
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