After a long, hot, dry summer, we finally received all of our rain in one dreary week. The garden has been untouched for the past weekend, as its watering needs have been taken care of. I did, however, visit the State Fair agriculture building this weekend! The vegetables had perfect uniformity and even beauty (an odd word for a vegetable) that I had to document them with a blog post. The care taken to grow these perfect vegetables is truly inspiring. 2021's largest pumpkin was grown by Chris Brown of Nowthen. He explained the genetics of the pumpkin; he had bred the pumpkin for large size as well as for the classic pumpkin appearance. This lovely specimen weighed 1104.5 pounds. I was especially impressed by this Savoy cabbage--definitely a variety that I would like to grow in the future! The diversity of fruits and vegetables grown is impressive, ranging from grapes, plums, figs, and pears to hot peppers, cucamelons, and colorful tomatoes to artichokes and giant pumpkins.
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