The cucumber yield was significant this year, with 21 pints of bread & butter pickles and four quarts of dill pickles. There's still some in the crisper for about 3 more quarts of dill pickles. The summer squash fell victim to mildew and had to be pulled. The beans yielded three batches of 3-bean salad, and four quarts canned (cut up & raw packed). The beets yielded 8 pints plus about one eaten fresh. The spinach was disappointing with only two quarts bags to put in the freezer. The tomatoes are growing tall and show a limited amount of mildew damage along the bottom leaves.
The fall crops in starter sets had some difficulty since it's been so hot this summer. Protecting the seedlings under the picnic table helps, and I learned not to try transplanting broccoli too soon. The fall crops are now in the beds and total as follows: 10 brussels sprouts, 9 broccoli, 17 leeks, 17 cabbage and 60 carrots. I have more leek seeds in 4 rows where the squash was, so I expect to have even more leeks later on.
Seeds collected so far for next year: Peas, radish and beets. I have a few huge cucumbers and one over-grown bean plant for seed. I have three remaining (small) beet plants to over-winter for seed next year too.
