Fall garden is working ... so far
Return to DiscussionsI just noticed my first flower on the Seminole Pumpkin vine. This is a native Florida plant that was cultivated by the Seminole & other tribes of Florida. It's supposed to be hardy, bug resistant & prolific. We'll see; this has been in the ground for about a month with a 90 days to maturity. Maybe this will work!!!
In the mean time we had frost last night and will likely have a hard freeze Tuesday. Its harvest time. We have a few tomatoes and peppers we'll try to protect for a few weeks. The big upcoming chore will be apples. We have a bumper crop this year, and the guy I've borrowed a press from sold his. Anyone have a recommendation for a reasonably priced apple press. The apples we have make a really good hard cider.
I bought a press and crusher on Amazon for about $250 for both that does a pretty good job of making cider.
I did some research, and ended up buying also one off Amazon ($300). It will take a bit more effort and time compared to to the one I previously borrowed with a hydraulic press, but it will get the job done. It's about time to start picking.