Total Vegetable Harvest 2015

On the Roof in Self Watering Containers:

Cherry Tomato (Orange Paruche F1): 7 pounds, 10.875 ounces

Eggplant (Bride F1): 3 pounds, 12.375 ounces

Melon (Tigger): 10.875 ounces

Melon (Sugar Cube F1): 6 pounds, 3.875 ounces

Pepper (Giant Aconcagua): 4 pounds, 13.75 ounces

Pepper (Gatherer's Gold): 3 pounds, 10.75 ounces

Potato (Mystery Supermarket): 2 pound, 2.125 ounces

Soybeans (Butterbean): 1 pound, 4.875 ounces

Strawberry (Ozark Beauty): 13.25 ounces

Tomato (Beaverlodge): 10 pounds, 5.375 ounces

Tomato (Bush Goliath F1): 12 pounds, 13.125 ounces


Indoors in the AeroGarden Ultra LED:

Cherry Tomato (Lizzano F1): 1 pound, 12.75 ounces


Total Vegetable Harvest 2015: 56 pounds, 2 ounces


Total Vegetable Harvest 2014: 59 pounds, 11.575 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2013: 56 pounds, 13.75 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2012: 32 pounds, 14.42 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2011: 53 pounds, 11 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2010: 63 pounds, 11.5 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2009: 57 pounds, 5.9 ounces

Closed for Winter

Brrr...freezing weather has arrived so everything is tucked away until next year.

Slowly Winding Down

The wind is starting to pick up on the roof so that means it's time to start wrapping up the garden for winter. I toyed with the idea (for about 2 seconds) of planting carrots or some other fall crop to extend the harvest, but I've come to the conclusion that fall vegetable gardening is just not for me, at least on this specific rooftop. It's just too exposed to the elements. As the weather gets colder it gets windier up here, which makes it an increasingly unpleasant place to spend time. Gardening for me is a pleasure, not a chore, and I'm not interested in doing anything that will make it chore, so once the wind picks up I know it's time to wind down the garden. This will be a slow process however since many plants still bear fruits. Some of the tomato plants and all of the pepper plants still have a few more vegetables to give.

We're Still Here!

October has been absolutely beautiful so far. I've only had to wear a jacket a once or twice since the beginning of the month. Daytime temps still touch the 70's and besides that one chilly weekend nighttime temps are in the 50's. Most of the plants are still on the roof and this year's harvest total is definitely on track to be my second best year ever.

Indian Summer?

October is here, but daytime temps are still touching the low 70's, so the majority of the garden is still doing well. All the peppers plants are still here, which I'm incredibly happy about. The last time any pepper plant lasted this long on the roof was in 2010, my top harvest year. If the weather holds I think this year might be my second best!

Autumn Surprises

The days grow shorter and my shadow gets longer.

A Chill in the Air

Now that some nights are dipping into the 50's I'm thinking about what should be pulled and what should stay.

Friend or Foe? I'm Thinking Foe

The garden is coasting its way through September.

Still Simmering

The majority of the garden is starting to show its age, but there are still plenty of fruits left on the plants to steadily harvest until the cold arrives.

Summer Slowdown

2 containers have been retired from the summer garden and 2 more look like they're on their way out. The remaining plants however still look great and have a lot of fruit on the vine.

Major Haul

The garden went crazy while I was away. It was incredibly nice to come back to such abundance. As an added bonus it looks like I caught all the hornworm caterpillars. I was fully expecting to come back to at least one devoured plant, but no. No more plant damage!

Constant Vigilance!

The daily walk-through has caught yet another hornworm caterpillar, but other than that the garden is coasting its way through summer.

No News Is Good News

Nothing exciting to report. Just watering and harvesting my way through  summer. No aphids, which I find somewhat unbelievable, but I'll take it. No more tomato hornworms. The Lil Keeper melon plants have a mild spider mite problem, but all of the fruits are close to maturity so I'm not worried about it. And besides the Beaverlodge tomato plant no signs of disease. This summer is turning out to be the most uneventful growing season I've ever had on the roof. Let's hope its stays that way!

Trickling In

The summer crops are beginning to trickle in. First it was the eggplant, now it's the cherry tomatoes. What will be next? Personally, I'm hoping for a watermelon.

Cracks in the Calm Facade

The long weekend allowed me to take a break from the garden and return to it with fresh eyes.

Steady Progress

The garden is doing very well. I'm keeping my eye on the corn, but otherwise I'm very happy with the state of the garden.

Smooth Sailing So Far

The plants have really hit their stride and are growing at a fast clip. I think by this weekend I can remove the remaining wind collars and add mulch and cages to the containers that need it..

First Harvest 2014

Total Vegetable Harvest 2014

June 5: 0.625 ounces
June 12: 2.75 ounces
July 10: 4.0 ounces
July 17: 11.125 ounces
July 24: 3 pounds, 5.5 ounces
July 31: 4 pounds, 6.625 ounces
August 7: 9 pounds, 4.0 ounces
August 14: 17 pounds, 0.375 ounces
August 21: 3 pounds, 12.5 ounces
September 4: 4 pounds, 15.125 ounces
September 11: 2 pounds, 6.0 ounces
September 18: 3 pounds, 9.25 ounces
September 25: 3 pounds, 10.5 ounces
October 2: 1 pound, 3.125 ounces
October 16: 2 pounds, 3.875 ounces
November 20: 1 pound, 11.25 ounces

Cherry Tomato (Sunsugar F1): 2 pounds, 13.0 ounces

Eggplant (Orient Express F1): 6 pounds, 0.825 ounces

Melon (Lil Keeper F1): 9 pounds, 2.375 ounces

Pepper (Giant Aconcagua): 10 pounds, 4.25 ounces

Pepper (Orange Blaze F1): 5 pounds, 2.75 ounces

Potato (Yukon Gold): 1 pound, 8.25 ounces

Strawberry (Ozark Beauty): 3.375 ounces

Tomato (Beaverlodge): 8 pounds, 10.0 ounces

Tomato (Bush Goliath): 1 pound, 12.0 ounces

Tomato (Pink Berkeley Tye Dye): 3 pounds, 12.5 ounces

Watermelon (Little Baby Flower F1): 10 pounds, 6.25 ounces

Total Vegetable Harvest 2014: 59 pounds, 11.575 ounces

Total Vegetable Harvest 2013: 56 pounds, 13.75 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2012: 32 pounds, 14.42 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2011: 53 pounds, 11 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2010: 63 pounds, 11.5 ounces
Total Vegetable Harvest 2009: 57 pounds, 5.9 ounces

Brrr...Last Harvest 2013

Frost has finally arrived in NYC so I took down the remaining plants over the weekend.