@WaterNerd said:
We finally decided on a tree to plant where the nectarine tree was.
It’s a Bearss Line Tree. It’s on the small side but in a few years should be as tall as the wall 👍🏻
It’s a WHAT kind of tree? Bearss Line? Maybe you got fat fingers like I do? 😜😜
2 weeks of nonstop rain and the weeds have taken over my in ground garden but on the plus side I found some surprises. A head of cabbage and about 6 cilantro plants growing from old seeds.
Some flats of lettuce, Arugula, Chinese cabbage. Got the bean tripods up and planted. Will transplant the peppers and tomatoes soon. going to be 42 Sunday night.
Transplanted 28 tomatoes, 16 Poblanos, 12 Fennel plants yesterday. Direct seeded winter and summer squash, radishes, turnips, carrots and beets. We have been having lettuce and radish salad every other day from the garden. Chard will be ready in a week or so.
I sure like summer.
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I tried growing strawberries at home but all I grew was chipmunks and catbirds. When I worked at the farm they did well but there was a 3 acre field of them, plenty for everybody.
Tomatoes are getting red, peppers are reaching maturity, eating yellow squash 3 or 4 times a week, about a quart per day of cucumbers which my girlfriend is pickling, and the broccoli is done for.
Technically I could pick another round of broccoli, but the last batch found some cabbage worms. I'm done. Those little fokkers hide too well, and don't taste good.
Corn and okra still has a ways to go. Had to plant them 3 times, they kept getting drowned.
The garden has been on hiatus the last couple years. I'd had one started when my wife died, but didn't carry through much. Last year I just didn't even try. Funny thing, I think it helped! Much slower rise of pests this year, and I think the resting helped restore the balance in the soil.
Too damn hot to do anything right now, though. So it goes.
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@deadman
You fertilize blackberries?
They are weeds here and grow like crazy.
They love any nitrogen rich environment.
So not sure why someone would tell you they don't like fertilizer.
But damn, those berries look awesome!
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@0patience said: @deadman
You fertilize blackberries?
They are weeds here and grow like crazy.
They love any nitrogen rich environment.
So not sure why someone would tell you they don't like fertilizer.
But damn, those berries look awesome!
I was told it may kill them. I figured what the hell cause I want to move them in the spring. I used a light amount but gave them a healthy amount of epson salt
@0patience said: @deadman
You fertilize blackberries?
They are weeds here and grow like crazy.
They love any nitrogen rich environment.
So not sure why someone would tell you they don't like fertilizer.
But damn, those berries look awesome!
I was told it may kill them. I figured what the hell cause I want to move them in the spring. I used a light amount but gave them a healthy amount of epson salt
We used to pick blackberries by the 5 gallon buckets.
My sister used to make an awesome blackberry jelly.
She would strain out the seeds and instead of making jam or preserves, made the best blackberry jelly ever.
I really miss that jelly. LOL!
My step dad's dad used to make a black berry brandy that was great too.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Handmade blackberry ice cream in Leavenworth Washington still haunts my dreams. Been almost 20 years and am yet to have its equal, it was an amazing experience.
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Picked sugarsnap peas, Japanese turnips, radishes, fennel, Chinese cabbage, green onions, and a couple different kinds of lettuce. Summer squash should be ready in the next few days and pole beans and tomatoes are flowering. Got to wait for rain to transplant our next flat of Swiss chard, lettuce and Asian and Italian basil. Lots of great salads.
beautiful, Rodger.
We are having a drought, but with mulch and watering every few days things are growing very well. Except--cuke beetles got the best of my vines even though I killed at least 100 of them, and squash borers wiped my early planting of summer squash; second planting is doing well however and just about to bear.
I found a handful of these at a rental house back in 2000. Now I have hundreds in my landscaping.
In the winter they carpet the area In green leaves (pic was from last year)
I’m going to move some in the next week or so. If your interested let me know and I’ll send some your way
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It’s a WHAT kind of tree? Bearss Line? Maybe you got fat fingers like I do? 😜😜
@jlmarta LOL yep fat fingers on a small phone I need to get a bigger phone 📱
2 weeks of nonstop rain and the weeds have taken over my in ground garden but on the plus side I found some surprises. A head of cabbage and about 6 cilantro plants growing from old seeds.
Fall-planted lettuce has headed up and (ditto) spinach is starting to bolt.
Some flats of lettuce, Arugula, Chinese cabbage. Got the bean tripods up and planted. Will transplant the peppers and tomatoes soon. going to be 42 Sunday night.
Those raised beds look great, wish mine looked as nice and organized.
Transplanted 28 tomatoes, 16 Poblanos, 12 Fennel plants yesterday. Direct seeded winter and summer squash, radishes, turnips, carrots and beets. We have been having lettuce and radish salad every other day from the garden. Chard will be ready in a week or so.
I sure like summer.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Coming together finally just have to hang some fence on the outside. Top is all strawberries and the bottom is onions and lettuce
awesome. I look forward to seeing how the strawberries fare in the gutters, cool idea.
If I spray the post it will keep the bug killer off the plants and the ants off the strawberries for a change. Hopefully it works in the end.
I tried growing strawberries at home but all I grew was chipmunks and catbirds. When I worked at the farm they did well but there was a 3 acre field of them, plenty for everybody.
We have loads of untended small wild strawberries. They are little but they sure are sweet.
Picked some herbs from the garden to use/dry. Rosemary, German Tyme, Greek oregano, mint, cilantro, and basil
The great garlic harvest, 80 foots. T
he largest ones were planted last fall.
No vampires for you!
WOW that is a great harvest!
Tomatoes are getting red, peppers are reaching maturity, eating yellow squash 3 or 4 times a week, about a quart per day of cucumbers which my girlfriend is pickling, and the broccoli is done for.
Technically I could pick another round of broccoli, but the last batch found some cabbage worms. I'm done. Those little fokkers hide too well, and don't taste good.
Corn and okra still has a ways to go. Had to plant them 3 times, they kept getting drowned.
The garden has been on hiatus the last couple years. I'd had one started when my wife died, but didn't carry through much. Last year I just didn't even try. Funny thing, I think it helped! Much slower rise of pests this year, and I think the resting helped restore the balance in the soil.
Too damn hot to do anything right now, though. So it goes.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Little garden the wife and I put together along with a chicken coop and run. Before shot and current shot below.
Love those raised beds
Another round of berries. I added some fertilizer which I was told that blackberries don’t like and some epson salt
@deadman
You fertilize blackberries?
They are weeds here and grow like crazy.
They love any nitrogen rich environment.
So not sure why someone would tell you they don't like fertilizer.
But damn, those berries look awesome!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I was told it may kill them. I figured what the hell cause I want to move them in the spring. I used a light amount but gave them a healthy amount of epson salt
We used to pick blackberries by the 5 gallon buckets.
My sister used to make an awesome blackberry jelly.
She would strain out the seeds and instead of making jam or preserves, made the best blackberry jelly ever.
I really miss that jelly. LOL!
My step dad's dad used to make a black berry brandy that was great too.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Handmade blackberry ice cream in Leavenworth Washington still haunts my dreams. Been almost 20 years and am yet to have its equal, it was an amazing experience.
MOW badge received.
Picked sugarsnap peas, Japanese turnips, radishes, fennel, Chinese cabbage, green onions, and a couple different kinds of lettuce. Summer squash should be ready in the next few days and pole beans and tomatoes are flowering. Got to wait for rain to transplant our next flat of Swiss chard, lettuce and Asian and Italian basil. Lots of great salads.
I like summer.
beautiful, Rodger.
We are having a drought, but with mulch and watering every few days things are growing very well. Except--cuke beetles got the best of my vines even though I killed at least 100 of them, and squash borers wiped my early planting of summer squash; second planting is doing well however and just about to bear.
sorry for the triple image 🥱
Pic of my Pink Lady bulbs.
I found a handful of these at a rental house back in 2000. Now I have hundreds in my landscaping.
In the winter they carpet the area In green leaves (pic was from last year)
I’m going to move some in the next week or so. If your interested let me know and I’ll send some your way