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Rhubarb Crumble

September 24th, 2009 No comments

This is a simple dessert made with pantry ingredients and the fruit of your backyard rhubarb plant.

Filling:

  • 4 cups rhubarb pieces (1/2 inch slices)
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • 6 T flour
  • 1 T butter

Topping:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter

Place the rhubarb in a large bowl.  Measure the other ingredients for the filling into a separate bowl and rub or cut in the butter.  Stir into the rhubarb until well mixed and place in a 10-inch pie dish. In a separate bowl measure and cut in the topping ingredients.  Pat the topping down over the filling.  Bake the crumble at 375 dregrees f. until golden and bubbly.

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Week In Progress

September 19th, 2009 No comments
Date Lo Hi Notes
09/19 57 64 .28″ rain.
09/20 52 68
09/21 52 72 Pole beans still yielding a few pounds per day. Snow peas starting to yield again.
09/22 Removed two sunflowers and trimmed squash to provide more light to melons and pumpkins. Moved plastic cover from tomatoes to melons.
09/23
09/24
09/25
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Weekly Summary

September 18th, 2009 No comments
Date Lo Hi Notes
09/12 57 83
09/13 57 80
09/14 60 71 Harvested first ear of corn. Glorious!
09/15 60 79 Dug up remaining rutabagas and cabbages. Planted out all remaining veggie seedlings except celery #2. Pruned winter squash again. Established compost heap.
09/16 59 72 .01″ rain.
09/17 58 72 .01″ rain.
09/18 53 83 .13″ rain.
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Weekly Summary

September 11th, 2009 No comments
Date Lo Hi Notes
09/05 59 69 0.50″ rain. Pulled out pea vines. Made plastic tent for a few tomato vines.
09/06 54 63 0.64″ rain.
09/07 55 65 0.07″ rain.
09/08 51 70
09/09 58 75 Harvested first winter squash. Edible but not great.
09/10 60 72
09/11 58 83
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Weekly Summary

September 4th, 2009 No comments
Date Lo Hi Notes
08/29 61 73 .06″ rain. Pruned winter squash and melons. Additional plantings in original veggie patch. Still need to find space for a few more seedlings. Side dressed all but legumes and new NE corner with 1.5lbs 29-3-4 along soaker hose lines. Sprayed against powdery mildew with 1tsp baking soda in a quart of water.
08/30 56 78 Planted out second batch of melon and pepper seedlings.
08/31 57 73
09/01 56 65
09/02 56 79 .08″ rain.
09/03 58 73 .01″ rain. Started more lettuce and radishes.
09/04 58 77 .05″ rain.
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Radish #6

September 3rd, 2009 No comments

French Breakfast
Expected germination: 5-7 days
Expected harvest: 23 days

12 seeds

09/03: Planted 1 per cell in 12 cells.
09/15: Planted out 12 seedlings.
10/12: Started harvest. They’ve developed slowly but they’re full-sized, tasty, and not woody.

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Lettuce, Romaine #4

September 3rd, 2009 No comments

Parris Island
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 60-70 days

12 seeds

09/03: Planted 1 per cell in 12 cells.
09/15: Some dampening off. Planted out 8 small seedlings.
09/22: Something has been nibbling baby lettuce nightly. Only 1 romaine (and 2 butter) remain whole.

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Lettuce, Butter #4

September 3rd, 2009 No comments

Bibb / Limestone
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 57 days

12 seeds

09/03: Planted 1 per cell in 12 cells.
09/15: Some dampening off. Planted out 5 small seedlings.
09/22: Something has been nibbling baby lettuce nightly. Only 2 butter (and 1 romaine) remain whole.

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