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What’s Cracking In The Garden 2019
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It got to 17 here. Everything is dead. It will all turn brown and get dry, just right for a prairie fire.
I think well fence it and put cattle on it.
The milo is surely drying now, its dead man. A week to go. I call the jd 8820. Those kids can run the 9600's. and fix em too, and dig out the shit when they plug em because they went too fast, and didnt listen to the machine. Ill just put along, I am not interested in other peoples problems...........
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Did I mention milo is worth nothing, I hope it pays for the diesel.
I think well fence it and put cattle on it.
The milo is surely drying now, its dead man. A week to go. I call the jd 8820. Those kids can run the 9600's. and fix em too, and dig out the shit when they plug em because they went too fast, and didnt listen to the machine. Ill just put along, I am not interested in other peoples problems...........
.Did I mention milo is worth nothing, I hope it pays for the diesel.
Today was spa day for the house plants, they all get a good soak in the sink with some liquid fertilizer. The orchids keep their blooms for over a year if I'm careful.
The succulent with the yellow flowers is called "Baby Toes" or "Fiber Optic Plant" because the photosynthetic cells are way down inside and the light goes through the clear gel. It is the first time it has ever bloomed for me after several years of just being a curiosity. I think it is native to the deserts of Namibia
The flashlights are from the other night when our electrical utility threatened to turn off the power.
The succulent with the yellow flowers is called "Baby Toes" or "Fiber Optic Plant" because the photosynthetic cells are way down inside and the light goes through the clear gel. It is the first time it has ever bloomed for me after several years of just being a curiosity. I think it is native to the deserts of Namibia
The flashlights are from the other night when our electrical utility threatened to turn off the power.
Subset of harvest from ~10 days ago
Some of the Squash harvest. Spaghetti squash did well, the Acorn Squash not so much...pretty small overall.
We panicked a bit with frost warnings that didn't materialize over the weekend and harvested most of our remaining produce even if it was immature, like the peppers. Letting the plants run their course, but not expecting much more other that perhaps frost-hardy stuff like spinach and brussel sprouts. Anyway, all but done here, what a wet, cool season...we did ok and grew a lot of food for ourselves and learned some lessons, that's what's most important IMHO. Good luck out there folks.
Mid-twenties are coming so I cleaned out the garden. The Lunch Box peppers did very well and got a good stash of them. Got a few green Tom's and a few cayannes and couple Japs. Overall, considering how late I planted and the health of the starts I used, I'm very happy with the overall harvest this year. Thanks again Cooper for giving me a push.
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Installed and mulched our fall garlic, picked some fall spinach and lettuce, and dug up our remaining Brussel sprouts, here's 2 of them:
Yes, that is snow. Cool, wet summer; now cold, wet/snowy fall. We did pretty well overall and learned more which is arguably most important. Hope everyone else had a productive season of growing their own food as well.
Stick a fork in us, we are done for 2019. Good luck out there folks.
Yes, that is snow. Cool, wet summer; now cold, wet/snowy fall. We did pretty well overall and learned more which is arguably most important. Hope everyone else had a productive season of growing their own food as well.
Stick a fork in us, we are done for 2019. Good luck out there folks.
Not a big fan of BS myself. Like most fresh produce, they have a shelf/fridge life of a week or 2. We generally eat as many as we can fresh, then freeze the bulbs and generally shred/slice them to add to salads or other dishes. As part of the Brassicaceae family, they have very good nutritional value, anti-oxidents, health value etc.. why we grew several plants even though they are arguably not great in taste by themselves.
The 2019 Garden was another success!....
Anytime seeds are planted and food is harvested is a victory in my book!..
Due to family issues and circumstances beyond my control , I did not get my garlic planted.
I’ve planted garlic in the spring instead of the fall and it grows just fine.
So anyway , as I bid adouei to 2019 I look forward to the 2020 Garden!...
Let the dreams begin!...
Anytime seeds are planted and food is harvested is a victory in my book!..
Due to family issues and circumstances beyond my control , I did not get my garlic planted.
I’ve planted garlic in the spring instead of the fall and it grows just fine.
So anyway , as I bid adouei to 2019 I look forward to the 2020 Garden!...
Let the dreams begin!...
It's like you read my mind. Just today I was thinking I should start planning what seeds to start and checking inventory.
Though I had planned to plant garlic in the fall I ended up not doing so because I developed an allergy to it last summer.
My garden was a success despite it being a tough year weather-wise (extremely wet year here).
Though I had planned to plant garlic in the fall I ended up not doing so because I developed an allergy to it last summer.
My garden was a success despite it being a tough year weather-wise (extremely wet year here).
It's like you read my mind. Just today I was thinking I should start planning what seeds to start and checking inventory.
Though I had planned to plant garlic in the fall I ended up not doing so because I developed an allergy to it last summer.
My garden was a success despite it being a tough year weather-wise (extremely wet year here).
Though I had planned to plant garlic in the fall I ended up not doing so because I developed an allergy to it last summer.
My garden was a success despite it being a tough year weather-wise (extremely wet year here).
Eric , if you only knew how many times I’ve got a feeling that someone was going to call and then a minute later the phone rings...
Bummer about the garlic allergies..
Is that on all varieties , soft and hard necks?.....
It ain’t easy growing anything on this land but tumbleweeds..
And there’s a reason for that , the land looked way different out here 150 years ago when there were millions of buffalo fertilizing the prairies , naturally occurring prairie fires , in-damed rivers and streams with flowing water....
No sir , this was beautiful grasslands (why would a billion buffalo wonder around here) with millions of acres of buffalo grass , side oats gramma , little bluestem , and many more grasses....
Well we know what happened don’t we.......
That is a very good question. I haven't tried experimenting with varieties. I did try dry vs. fresh with no noticeable difference.
It should be easy enough to test if I can find both hard and soft neck. All I would have to do is rub it on my skin and see if a burn emerges. I think we're limited to hard neck here for growing due to the cold.
Bummer about your land. Not sure why the ground here seems to work so well. I grew onion, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes right in the ground for several years without having to add anything. Even though my soil is very clay heavy and rocky. Where I have my garden it was just a spot in the "lawn", in quotes because there's probably more clover, plantain, thistle, burdock, etc. than there is grass. Only thing is the peppers definitely could have used some Epsom salt and calcium (which I learned last year). I'm on an old apple orchard.
It should be easy enough to test if I can find both hard and soft neck. All I would have to do is rub it on my skin and see if a burn emerges. I think we're limited to hard neck here for growing due to the cold.
Bummer about your land. Not sure why the ground here seems to work so well. I grew onion, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes right in the ground for several years without having to add anything. Even though my soil is very clay heavy and rocky. Where I have my garden it was just a spot in the "lawn", in quotes because there's probably more clover, plantain, thistle, burdock, etc. than there is grass. Only thing is the peppers definitely could have used some Epsom salt and calcium (which I learned last year). I'm on an old apple orchard.
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