Minnesota Outdoorsman
General Category => Lawn & Garden => Topic started by: glenn57 on December 12/22/16, 08:54:33 PM
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Little early I know but I got a gardening magazine in the mail today; :scratch: :bonk: never heard of this one before. R H. Shumways????
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I've gotten that one for years. Older varieties in it. I think they are owned by a company that owns quite a few of these. Basically a warehouse like Gurneys.
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I have not seen that catalog.
Already ordered my seeds and trees, so I should be good to go.
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Think you're right Ken. If you look on the address from Jung's, The Vermont Bean Co.,Shumway's and a few others, it's the same address. Shumway's has that "old fashioned" look to it so it maybe appeals to old farts like glenn! ;)
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Think you're right Ken. If you look on the address from Jung's, The Vermont Bean Co.,Shumway's and a few others, it's the same address. Shumway's has that "old fashioned" look to it so it maybe appeals to old farts like glenn! ;)
i prefer to my age as worldly experienced. :happy1: and that one hit the recycling bin after i looked at the first 6 pages!!!!!!!!!! usually only order from jungs if i order anything at all!!!!!!!!!
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Ya mean ya didn't keep it for reading material in the oval office? :coffee: Since I'm TRYING to stay on topic today (barely), I did scorch off a chunk of pasture w/glyphosate this fall for our new garden site. On a south facing slope with access to water from the house. Some nice dark soil, guessing it's a Clarion. Been fertilizing the pasture the last several years so it's prolly OK. Easy to get at w/the chitspreader though so we'll pump 'er up before breaking it up. :happy1:
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Ya mean ya didn't keep it for reading material in the oval office? :coffee: Since I'm TRYING to stay on topic today (barely), I did scorch off a chunk of pasture w/glyphosate this fall for our new garden site. On a south facing slope with access to water from the house. Some nice dark soil, guessing it's a Clarion. Been fertilizing the pasture the last several years so it's prolly OK. Easy to get at w/the chitspreader though so we'll pump 'er up before breaking it up. :happy1:
nope............ for the oval office i usually bring my phone and log into MNO!!!!!!!!!! there's more :bs: :bs: :bs: here then da cow barn!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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got the jungs catalog in the mail yesterday.............that's my fav!!!! :happy1: spring must be right around the corner!!!!!!!!! :bow: :bow:
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got the jungs catalog in the mail yesterday.............that's my fav!!!! :happy1: spring must be right around the corner!!!!!!!!! :bow: :bow:
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:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: guess I set ya up fer that one didn't I!!!!
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I just got my first one today from gurneys
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I just got my first one today from gurneys
Yep same here.
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My Gurneys just came also. I almost always order something from Jungs also. My Twilley catalog came a couple weeks ago. I ordered and received some new seeds from Harris a couple weeks ago. They had a free shipping sale going. I also usually order from Johnny's. They have some really good sweet corn and melon varieties.
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decided to file all my seed catalogs in the recycling file!!!!! bout the only thing i have ordered recently is the onion plants, and have not been impressed with them sooo............i'll just go with whatever store i decide to buy them in has. not spending 20 bucks on onion plants that dont produce!
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the gurneys you guys talk about, is that out of hermantown mn?
The gardening stuff amazes me. You guys are sorcerers or something, or chemists, or biologists, or all 3..
I've done ok with tomato plants but never had a full garden. I think I would enjoy it if I could make time for it.
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Gurneys is kind of a joke for me......their big thing is if you buy $25 worth of stuff......they give you another $25 worth of stuff. BUT.....everything is practically double the cost of other companies.I look at the nice pictures and then chuck it in the round filing cabinet.
It's kind of like all the BS infomercials you now see on TV......they offer you something and then tell you an exerated price. Then knock off 1 payment.....and best of all they will send you 2 at that great price. I only want 1 so why can't I just buy 1 at half that great price. Every one of those companies are doing that now. Great way to sell you 2 of them. Same with Gurneys. :bs: :bs:
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I planted about 30 of those winter onions from you Glenn. I gave some to my neighbor too. Can't wait to see them grow..
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Yup, I only buy stuff from Gurney's if I can't find in any place else....specialty seeds and such, but low volume.
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I planted about 30 of those winter onions from you Glenn. I gave some to my neighbor too. Can't wait to see them grow..
you'll like them just remember to not pick them all so they reseed!
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i can never remember, :bonk: :bonk: when should a feller start sticking seeds like peppers and stuff in starter soil???????
its tough gettin auld and fergetfull!!!!!!! :bonk: :doah: :censored:
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I ordered a Gurneys catalog yday just for s***s and giggles. I always started my peppers inside in about mid-March, or a tad earlier. At 6 wks, they were always ready to go.
See? I didn't make any wise cracks about Glenn, being old, slow, forgetful, or empty-headed. I'm being nice. ;D
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Think I might start a round at the end of the month, if they need more house time so be it. Then I'll start another, then probably pick up some started at cals or wherever. Next thing ya know the patio is full of buckets for the dog to pee on....it's an obsession...I have a problem!! :happy1:
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I'm not planting cherry 'maters anymore. I have bags of them in the freezer yet. Giving them away left and right every year. I plan on one Early girl, some green tops, and I'm gonna try snap peas this year. That's it. I average 60-75 maters off the Early Girls, way enough for me.
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Since I requested a catalog from Gurney's yday, I've Received SIX E-mail ads from them...$#@! Had to mark anything from Gurney's as SPAM. :banghead:
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wait til they sell your name and address to everyone else!!!
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wait til they sell your name and address to everyone else!!!
?? They just had ( I unsubscribed) my E-mail address; for name and address, I put down yours.... ;D :rotflmao:
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wait til they sell your name and address to everyone else!!!
?? They just had ( I unsubscribed) my E-mail address; for name and address, I put down yours.... ;D :rotflmao:
well that outta learn yea!!!!!!!!!!! :surrender: ;D ;D iffin your bored..............go help da neighbor lady!!!!!!!!!!
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She's workin'!! Someone's gotta bring in da cash!!! :rotflmao:
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wait til they sell your name and address to everyone else!!!
?? They just had ( I unsubscribed) my E-mail address; for name and address, I put down yours.... ;D :rotflmao:
well that outta learn yea!!!!!!!!!!! :surrender: ;D ;D iffin your bored..............go help da neighbor lady!!!!!!!!!!
won't be the first time I'll have to have some fun with emails and calls!! ;D
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Are you 2 ever gonna run out of emoticons???? :happy1:
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Maybe we should ask the administrator to get some more. :bonk:
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Maybe we should ask the administrator to get some more. :bonk:
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She isn't in he Gurney's catalog................... :cool:
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She isn't in he Gurney's catalog................... :cool:
way to get back on topic!! :bow:
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hey rebster............got ya a pile of winter onions!!!!!!!!! sleazy-422.gif :happy1: :happy1:
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hey rebster............got ya a pile of winter onions!!!!!!!!! sleazy-422.gif :happy1: :happy1:
She isn't in he Gurney's catalog................... :cool:
way to get back on topic!! :bow:
LIke that, huh? ;) Hey, thanks, buddy!!! :Clap:
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went to fleet farm today. needed to get dog food and things I wont be able to lift after surgery. I always seem to walk past the isles right up front where they got all those knicky knack crap. just so happened to have the garden seed packs out............soooooo I gotz me all my seed packets for da garden!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1: :woot:
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Now, watcha gonna plant them in? Smurf dust? :scratch:
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my professionally till, carefully nutured well taken care of, luscious garden !!!!!!! sleazy-422.gif sleazy-422.gif
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You ain't starting them indoors first?!
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You ain't starting them indoors first?!
nope note the seeds. they do fine!!!!!!!! i'll start peppers I but my mater plants.
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Yesterday while having a few :toast: I put my pepper seeds and some flowers seeds in containers to get started with my garden. Flowers where cleomes and butterfly milkweed seeds
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Ooohh....gaily tripping thru the smurfy garden...tra la la la la.... :rotflmao:
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hey Glenn, those butterfly milkweed flowers, do they bring the Monarch around?
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No, Monarch airlines does! :rotflmao: Monarch's main food source is the milkweed. That's why plant lotsa them. Huge decline in Monarch's over the years. Bad deal.
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never planted flowers, the wife did all that. I know wild milkweed works for that, but know nothing about the rest for the monarchs.
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Maybe Glenn will give us some Monarch tales...
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Mike, yes they do. The hummingbird like them to. Ya need to babysit them that first year. If they come back year 2 they should make it. Since I planted them I've had more monarchs around. Ali's had there cacoons on the plants. They like hot, lots of sun. I have the orange ones.
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Glenn,
so they are perennial? that would be nice, the orange one's would match the new H-D!! are there lots of colors? hummers would be bonus too!
thanks!!
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Yes they are perennial. They have a really large main root. Once there planted, and established if you try to move them they will die! There is a bunch on 94 between Clearwater and Monticello. And along old 371going into Brainard. They are usually in full bloom July and August.
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I have seen both of those areas!! cool and thanks again!
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one more question, seeds only or can I buy starters?
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For the butterfly milkweed. I originally bought plants. Think from Jung's. Since then I saved seeds from the biggest plants and started them that way
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sweet going to try and see if I can do a green thumb I do think!!! for the monarchs more than any thing!!
are planting more or are you losing them??
hoping more!!
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Boober's into the sauce..... burp-402.gif :rotflmao:
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sweet going to try and see if I can do a green thumb I do think!!! for the monarchs more than any thing!!
are planting more or are you losing them??
hoping more!!
adding more. Give some away. Only planted 6 seeds. 6 cleomes to. Now I wait! They like alot of sun and can handle dry conditions.
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good for him!!!
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found a place that will have the plants on the 2nd call to a florist, so now I will get some when they come in!
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found a place that will have the plants on the 2nd call to a florist, so now I will get some when they come in!
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OK, planted my sugar snap peas, 4 pots. Three left for 'mater's..... :azn:
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ya wasted 4 toothpicks!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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You dimwit dingbat!!! yer the one that was pushin' me to plant seeds!!! Went to store this am and bought pots, holder, soil, and seeds!!! :banghead: :banghead: :taz:
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Cripes do I gotta do everything. training-087 :banghead: I told ya all yea gotta do is put the seeds in the ground. No need to start them early. Especially since your so much closer to the equator!
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WHAT??! YOU DID NOT!!! I'm gonna jam these peas in yer ears, to plug the hole that goes all the way thru yer head!! :banghead: training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087
And YER gonna be closer to the equator, when I bury ya six feet under!!!! :fudd:
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well ok i kinda did!!!!!!!!!!!! smoking_a_joint-408.gif :rotflmao: when i've planted peas i have always stuck the seed right into the garden ground.......never started them early!!!
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that's what I'm doing, laughing!!
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I plant them in the garden every year and never start them early. Mark it on the calendar Glenn pulled one over on Reb.
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The kids tried transplanting pea a few times......it don't work...they just die.... :undecided:
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Alright gents, mater's and peppers are doing super, but I has a question. I was really careful and only put one seed in each pot but I have three super steak mater's growing side by side. Should I snip two of them off or try to grow a mega plant in a 5 gallon pail?
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A friend just gave me some new seed potatoes for this spring...YUKON GEMS and COLORADO ROSE never tried them Yukon gems are offspring of yukon golds but suppose to produce better. Ill let you know how they do.. ;)
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HEY DEW................. dont remember. about how long does it take forthem sweet margret pepers to pop out of the potting soil??? i put them in the soil around the 26th of feb!!!!!
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I'm thinking of putting in a wooden above ground plot to do some peas, beans, carrots and the such in. Anyone have a drawing I can use as a guide to build one? Thinking about 36" by 72" to start out with. Thanks.
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HEY DEW................. dont remember. about how long does it take forthem sweet margret pepers to pop out of the potting soil??? i put them in the soil around the 26th of feb!!!!!
Germination time is listed as 14-21 days. Shoulda been up weeks ago! Ya got dead seeds! :doah:
Foliage Color: Green Fruit Color: Green/Orange/Red Germination: 14 To 21 days Maturity: 62 Spacing: 18 To 24" Seed Start Indoors: Yes Determinate/Indeterminate: DeterminateHybrid/Open Pollinated: Open Pollinated
Scientific Details
Genus: CapsicumSpecies: AnnuumCultivar: Margaret's
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HEY DEW................. dont remember. about how long does it take forthem sweet margret pepers to pop out of the potting soil??? i put them in the soil around the 26th of feb!!!!!
UMM The 26th a feb UH?Thats about what 18 days? Give em time, My experience is that they are a tough to sprout seed sometimes 30 days.Makes it hard with moisture an seed contact. the bottom soil stays wet while the topsoil drys out!! Then you'll get spindly plants!Best peppers I ever ate for sweets.I put mine in around the same time an still awaitin. I put in 6 dozen seeds.Best way I found to water is a spritz a water everyother day from a spray bottle to not saturate the bottom soil,Course temps have to be at least 70 an preferable 80 after sprout the soil can cool down.I am goin to go check mine right now'I have a polinater garden sproutin bout 10 dozen different types a flower an milkweeds that sprouted days ago for that new garden.The Margrets aren t showin YET!!! keep da faith baby they'll pop
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:happy1: :happy1: my butterfly's and cloemes haven't sprouted yet either.
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:happy1: :happy1: my butterfly's and cloemes haven't sprouted yet either.
Man I got orange,Purple (swamp) butterfly bushes galore sprouted an regular milkweed,Purple cone flowers,blackeyedsusans all sprouted even galadaries ?(SP) maters are up an growinn!! Just 16 seeds 8 types but all sprouted.
Still got the Cloeme seeds I got from you but aint put in soil yet.Think Sandy grew em last year and there fresh seed.Gotta get some more planters out for the first week of April planting!
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:happy1: :happy1: my butterfly's and cloemes haven't sprouted yet either.
Want some peas?? ;D
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??? HO GOTZ DEM PEAS??
There is a story behind this post. Down in Texas my buddy grew 5 acres a some kinda brown peas,He realized prices droped so much he'd give em away rather than the time and costs to harvest, was 1996.He put a ad in the clarksfield,Tx newspaper that said free peas you pick.
The next few days we had so many older black wimmen commin over an each said "whos got dem peas" Now days when we phone each other the first thing we say when he or me answers a phone is whos got dem peas
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:rotflmao: Good story!
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I'm thinking of putting in a wooden above ground plot to do some peas, beans, carrots and the such in. Anyone have a drawing I can use as a guide to build one? Thinking about 36" by 72" to start out with. Thanks.
not off the top of my head. anyone else
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We have some up here at the lake, seem to work good. They're not wood or that size, ours came from Amazon, they're 4' X 4' & are plastic. Google raised gardens
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I just googled it and they are all over ther and plans to make them
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I'm thinking of putting in a wooden above ground plot to do some peas, beans, carrots and the such in. Anyone have a drawing I can use as a guide to build one? Thinking about 36" by 72" to start out with. Thanks.
why not just stick it the ground??????? never understood the raised boxes??
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Pretty easy to make a frame of 2x4"s and bottom stringers with deck screws or carriage bolts, cedar fencing boards (They're cheap) for the sides and slats. Line with heavy plastic, punch drain holes, and fill. :azn:
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I'm thinking of putting in a wooden above ground plot to do some peas, beans, carrots and the such in. Anyone have a drawing I can use as a guide to build one? Thinking about 36" by 72" to start out with. Thanks.
why not just stick it the ground??????? never understood the raised boxes??
Raised garden beds, also called garden boxes, are great for growing small plots of veggies and flowers. They keep pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails. Also make for a great workable height, and no need to tear up your yard.
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My garden is 25 ft by 60 ft. That's the biggest one. Take alot of lumber and dirt to fill. Then I got a horseradish patch AND a patch where my winter onions and rubarb are!
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Pretty easy to make a frame of 2x4"s and bottom stringers with deck screws or carriage bolts, cedar fencing boards (They're cheap) for the sides and slats. Line with heavy plastic, punch drain holes, and fill. :azn:
Hey reb I want one!! How bout you come on out an make it fer me?? confused-3316.gif
Course I already gotz 2 one bout 20Ft X 35FT,One bout 25X25ft thats gotz my aspparagus an berries in the lakeside part a the yard.There raised cause of low ground an water levels.Iffin ya aint gotz low wet ground why do any raised???
Course I also have a mater garden,Herb garden an this year some new polinater gardens just fer fun!
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No problemo! I got a cardboard box and some sticks for legs...ya got a staple gun I can borrow?! Mines empty. :rotflmao: I guess I can see a small garden box...but a big one? Not! Dirt is HEAVY! *CRACK*BUST* :doah: :censored:
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No problemo! I got a cardboard box and some sticks for legs...ya got a staple gun I can borrow?! Mines empty. :rotflmao: I guess I can see a small garden box...but a big one? Not! Dirt is HEAVY! *CRACK*BUST* :doah: :censored:
I gotz everything but the staple gun. even the stick legs. I Got a hammer an nails tho!! You be the nail I'll do the hammerin OK?
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I'm thinking of putting in a wooden above ground plot to do some peas, beans, carrots and the such in. Anyone have a drawing I can use as a guide to build one? Thinking about 36" by 72" to start out with. Thanks.
I don't have any plans, but I just used standard lengths of cedar boards (4' X 8') legs are 4' cedar... Here's a photo....
I'm gonna build another one this year as well!
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I have one as well, sure works great for weeding and whatever, it's all right there. Rabbits stay out but them frigging squirrels scale it and make a mess. :fudd: :fudd:
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I have one as well, sure works great for weeding and whatever, it's all right there. Rabbits stay out but them frigging squirrels scale it and make a mess. :fudd: :fudd:
Put a clear top on it and make it a "special greenhouse". smoking_a_joint-408.gif
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We went to them because the ground here is all sand. Even with the new construction in 2012-13 & the addition of a couple of inches of black dirt on top of the whole lot. The ground has so much sand that when they went to pour the basement, they decided the walls should be another 6-12" wider so they wouldn't cave in while forming it up. Since we spend more time here than in Ia & my brother likes gardening, we decided it was worth the extra time & money. I think it was ~ $150 for 3 with free shipping with Prime. Ours don't have legs but just sit on the ground. A little sand in the bottom, a bunch of potting soil, some mulch / compost from the community site in GR & they seem to work great for potatoes, peas, carrots, onions, lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes, even put some raspberry bushes along 1 side.
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yea there is a lot of sugar sand up there!!!!!! I even transported a bunch of it home for my horseshoe pits!!!!!!!!!
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You can also do buckets..I grew my peppers and tomatoes for years in 5 gal pails on the deck. Works great for peppers...deck gets hot in sun and they grow like crazy. Some of the poblanos and serranos went crazy big. One year I had over 75 bell peppers off two plants. Drilled holes in bottom of buckets, put down a piece of screen over holes, 1" sand,the rest potting veggie mix to the top.
These are about 1/3 into the growing season...got a lot bigger. Tipping over big, I used old wood broom handles in pail to hold them up later.
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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I think that he's went that route for our tomatoe plants up here too, Reb. Has worked great for them as well.
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Thanks for all the tips and advice guys. I have somewhere to start now and a good project for grandkids to help with. Have a great day. mark
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OK, How about plum trees. I have had two plum trees for two years now. The first year I bought them they had blossoms and grew nice big purple plums. Bees and wasps claimed a lot of them. Didn't spray or anything except give water at times. Second year had many blossoms and no plums at all. Could not believe it. Now this year I don't know what to expect. Do I have to spray it a few times a year? have to find a way to keep the bees off them too if I do get plums. good luck.
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RH, have you tried the place where you got them? I know we did before we bought the raspberry bushes for up here as there are so many different varieties. Differences in soil types, growing seasons, pest control can make big changes. Might even have some tips not in the book. How about your county extension office?
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Thanks I'll give that a shot. I love those big plums. good luck.
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I have a Mt. Royal plum tree that has been hit and miss for its duration. Nicely shaped tree, been pruning it all along and it's very healthy. The wood is good for smoming! :happy1: It's right beside a wild plum thicket so there are lots of pollinator trees even tho the Mt. Royals are supposed to be self pollinating. Some years it blooms like mad and has a few plums, sometimes blooms and no plums and 2 years ago quite a few. Some years few blooms so no surprise when there are few plums. Delicious although the birds get after them faster than I do. Netting of some kind would be beneficial in those years. Once in a while there are some wild plums that the birds don't get. While a little tart, they're very tasty. Can't help but think they'd make some wicked jam if we ever got enough of them. Here's a link to some info which contains more links concerning pest control for your perusal. Hope it is of value to you:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/Garden/yard-garden/fruit/stone-fruit-for-minnesota-gardens/ (http://www.extension.umn.edu/Garden/yard-garden/fruit/stone-fruit-for-minnesota-gardens/)
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OK, How about plum trees. I have had two plum trees for two years now. The first year I bought them they had blossoms and grew nice big purple plums. Bees and wasps claimed a lot of them. Didn't spray or anything except give water at times. Second year had many blossoms and no plums at all. Could not believe it. Now this year I don't know what to expect. Do I have to spray it a few times a year? have to find a way to keep the bees off them too if I do get plums. good luck.
"...Stone fruit trees need full sun to produce the most fruit.
Space trees 12 to 20 feet apart.
Many stone fruits are not self-fruitful. Plant two different, compatible cultivars to ensure fruit.
Prune annually to maintain tree shape and a healthy, open canopy.
Expect to get fruit 2 to 5 years after planting, if you plant a 1 or 2 year old tree.
Remember, all stone fruits bloom very early in the spring. Some years flowers are damaged by freezing temperatures, meaning no fruit that year. But don't worry, you'll probably get fruit next year..."'
How to keep bees away from your fruit tree.
"...If you want your plu tree to grow plums, you need bees to pollinate the flowers. If the tree is just ornamental and you don't care about growing plums, there are ways to avoid attracting bees...
Bees and yellow jackets are attracted to sweet smells. Spray products on the tree that don't smell good to them. One of the most common is vinegar mixed with a little water. Fabric softener sheets can be hung in the tree to repel insects. Some people use cayenne pepper, but remember, it is very irritating to wild animals, pets, and you as well. Traps are also available that kill bothersome insects..."
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I tell ya what RH, I've had plum trees for 20 years....and never got a "good" crop with them. Always have gotten small fruit from them all. And we're talking 10 plus trees....
I even bought "superior" plum trees that were suppose to bare fruit 2-3 inches in diameter to cross pollinate with the ones I had with the same luck. Always a lot of fruit, but real small compared to what you can buy in the store.
Fertilizer, watering, mulch, spraying, PH, soil ....I tried it all...I even talked to the gurus at the college to help me....nuth'in....
If you figure it out, please pass along the information!
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Dotch I'll look at your information also. Thanks a lot everyone. i like the dryer sheets thing. Works well with mice in my camper. They don't like it. good luck.
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starting to get pretty frustrated, concerned. my peppers arent sproutin yet. only got 2 cleomes that have come up. anyone else got anything growing yet??
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starting to get pretty frustrated, concerned. my peppers arent sproutin yet. only got 2 cleomes that have come up. anyone else got anything growing yet??
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You talkin about the margrets?? First year I tried em 2008 or so I waited 3-4 weeks no sprout contacted the seed seller,complained he sent new seed 2 different batches one old an one new.By the time they got here from Hungry my seed sprouted all of em! I felt like a real butt!!
I put in 6 dozen seed around the same time you did Feb 26 by yer posts here.Looked today an one of them planted about that time is just breaking soil,Jalipenos,Italinn pepperchinies,serraos,poblemo, arent showin but I know they will.I always start 2X as many as I want. Dont know yer growin method but I know you know mine.
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ok dokey, i'll try to apply more patience!!!!!!!! :bonk: :bow: :bow: pretty much same way.........may not use as much extra heat contraptions.
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ok dokey, i'll try to apply more patience!!!!!!!! :bonk: :bow: :bow: pretty much same way.........may not use as much extra heat contraptions.
If yer hesitant an wonderin Just plant some more for ease a mind.Cant hurt EH? Iffin ya need seed for margrets I have loads!!
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i got plenty yet dew!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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hey Glenn, I see you are having some wind hail and lightning in your area, best cover your garden!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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:doah: :censored: :censored: :bonk: comedians!!!!!!!!! :banghead: training-087 :swords: :rotflmao: i'm in ramsey none of that here??????????
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What the heck.. First round of mater's and peppers are doing perfect, 3 weeks ago did another round and these never sprouted so I dug up the seeds put new seed mix in and started over. I usually mist the soil with a spray bottle once a day and keep covered. The light is on em bout 5 hrs a day...what went wrong ?
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Musta been those "bad seeds" ya read about. :police: :rotflmao:
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Burned off the Asparagus today. Have around 150 plants. Can't wait! hubba_hubba-404.gif
Gonna put in some lettuce and radishes tomorrow. My black sand as I so love to call it is ready for some early seeds! Once they are up the blankets will come out if we have any more real hard freezing nights. Soil temp is a little cool yet but they always come.
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Burned off the Asparagus today. Have around 150 plants. Can't wait! hubba_hubba-404.gif
Gonna put in some lettuce and radishes tomorrow. My black sand as I so love to call it is ready for some early seeds! Once they are up the blankets will come out if we have any more real hard freezing nights. Soil temp is a little cool yet but they always come.
Holy heck 150 roots?WOW I thought we had alot at 30 then some died off.we cut ours with a hand tool.Gotta get out there and our raspberries are over taking the sparagus think we may 86 em/ Peas,tatters carrots rutabegies radish get seeded iinground sat the 16th after them I have 21 wall-o-water that will take trasnplants of 8 tomato plants already started and 13 Margrets sweet hungarianpeppers.The rest of maters an peppers goin when its warmer with summer seeds
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I burn it off so the ground is black and it heats up a little faster. With the way the forecast temps look, I wouldn't be surprised to see it popping out by April 15-20. We would eat fresh Asparagus 365 around here if we could. And with that many we can some, and give a little away to friends. But not much! Little early for the rads and lettuce, but they always come. Spuds go in around Good Friday, but I will go earlier this year with it being late. None of the tomatoes or peppers go in till around May 15. Been burned to many times.
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another reason to go see Auggie, asparagus!!!!
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another reason to go see Auggie, asparagus!!!!
Don't let me catch ya sneeking any! :fudd: :fudd: :fudd: :fudd: :fudd: :army:
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pretty hard to do coming in on an orange harley!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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Might here ya coming :happy1:
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Some of my Tulips are coming up I see. Strawberries are leafing out as well!!
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:bonk: think I need to file a crop failure claim!! Out of 25 seeds only 3 peppers popped up. No butterfly milkweed and only 2 cleomes.. confused-3316.gif :cry: :cry: :banghead:
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Did you pay your premium??
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:rotflmao: yep!
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:bonk: think I need to file a crop failure claim!! Out of 25 seeds only 3 peppers popped up. No butterfly milkweed and only 2 cleomes.. confused-3316.gif :cry: :cry: :banghead:
I'm not doin as well as other years either BUT I did plant dozens of each seed and have enough for the veg garden Maters.Butterfly weed purple an orange are both 50% sprouted,I tried asparagus seed for the first time and got 12-14 out of 6 dozen sprouted.Just talkin to the boss to get more planters out seein its gettin warmer sometime next week those will be planted for the polinater gardens we plan on starting.
Outside rhubarb is up and gettin big,strawberries are goin strong,tulips an someother bulbs are showin,Got 50 Crocus bulbs commin to grow are own saffron cause its so expensive!
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Glenn and dew if you need some seed potatoes just let me know we have a bunch. I unhooked the snowblower and put the tiller on today. Just shoot me a call when your gardens are ready to till.
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Glenn and dew if you need some seed potatoes just let me know we have a bunch. I unhooked the snowblower and put the tiller on today. Just shoot me a call when your gardens are ready to till.
thanks for the offer G.......... i gave up growing spuds years ago. flipping potatoe bugs, and know just the 2 of us!!!!!!! will do about tilling..........gotta find my 10-10-10 fertilizer on sale yet!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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:bonk: think I need to file a crop failure claim!! Out of 25 seeds only 3 peppers popped up. No butterfly milkweed and only 2 cleomes.. confused-3316.gif :cry: :cry: :banghead:
I'm not doin as well as other years either BUT I did plant dozens of each seed and have enough for the veg garden Maters.Butterfly weed purple an orange are both 50% sprouted,I tried asparagus seed for the first time and got 12-14 out of 6 dozen sprouted.Just talkin to the boss to get more planters out seein its gettin warmer sometime next week those will be planted for the polinater gardens we plan on starting.
Outside rhubarb is up and gettin big,strawberries are goin strong,tulips an someother bulbs are showin,Got 50 Crocus bulbs commin to grow are own saffron cause its so expensive!
confused-3316.gif gezze you guys, my raised beds are still all frozen! :censored:
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this morning coming into work there was one of the tater farmers next to hwy 10 working the dirt in a field!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm still waiting for a certain crop of onions to come up.... :scratch:
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I'm still waiting for a certain crop of onions to come up.... :scratch:
didn't I tell you that you need to go out and sing to them!!! :happy1: :rotflmao:
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Sing Hell! I can barely wobble out to the deck to look for 'em coming up!! Maybe cry to 'em....*ow*ow* :doah:
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They gave you the ones they thought wouldn't grow :bonk: ;) :rotflmao:
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onions? I haven't seen any yet.......
Hey, I heard that asparagus roots can grow to 8 feet in the ground? (guess I won't be moving mine anytime soon) looking at increasing the plot.
Gonna start on my next raised bed soon (Mama like mine so much, she wants one now)
Just picked up the lumber for my potato boxes to try.... will be building them soon.....
Dang......no rest for the wicked......
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onions? I haven't seen any yet.......
Hey, I heard that asparagus roots can grow to 8 feet in the ground? (guess I won't be moving mine anytime soon) looking at increasing the plot.
Gonna start on my next raised bed soon (Mama like mine so much, she wants one now)
Just picked up the lumber for my potato boxes to try.... will be building them soon.....
Dang......no rest for the wicked......
she ain't happy you ain't happy!! :rotflmao:
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I'm still waiting for a certain crop of onions to come up.... :scratch:
Thanks for sending me the good ones Glenn! Mine are up and looking vibrant!
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I just knew he gave me the duds!!! :banghead: Not a thing showing.....
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I'm still waiting for a certain crop of onions to come up.... :scratch:
Thanks for sending me the good ones Glenn! Mine are up and looking vibrant!
:happy1: :happy1: hey no problem!!!!!!!!! i am happy to share!!!!!!! there will be more this fall to spread around!!!!!!!!!
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I just knew he gave me the duds!!! :banghead: Not a thing showing.....
seriously????????? i can send ya more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yes!!! Just bare dirt!!!
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Yes!!! Just bare dirt!!!
PM me address !!!!!!!!!!
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Just send them to the mayor's office. They're buds, he'll get 'em ;) :laugh:
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Just send them to the mayor's office. They're buds, he'll get 'em ;) :laugh:
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UMMM? Ardel, Reb an that singer UMMM??? Oh YAH Barry the manilow.What a councel!!
http://www.rochestermn.gov/government/office-of-the-mayor
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Lettuce and radishes are just peeking through today😁
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My picture will be replacing his. I'm hiring a secretary any day now. She'll get my address out when she's not busy. :evil:
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Lettuce and radishes are just peeking through today
Kool I aint even seeded outside yet! Next week we'll do the cool weather seeds.To much to do strippin the raspberries out and lots a ash seedlings I want to transplant that are mixed in!.3 years of not keepin up aint fun!
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Lettuce and radishes are just peeking through today
Kool I aint even seeded outside yet! Next week we'll do the cool weather seeds.To much to do strippin the raspberries out and lots a ash seedlings I want to transplant that are mixed in!.3 years of not keepin up aint fun!
yea i aint even thunk of tilling yet!!!! my 10-10-10 fertilzer hasnt been on sale yet. :scratch: :doah:
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Working on another raised garden bed......
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Got a pkg in the mail today from that very nice Glenn guy, chock fulla onion sets. Got 'em all snugged in already. :azn:
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WHO????? ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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WHO????? ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Shhhh...you've got to be vewy, vewy careful with the wiley mushroom huggers... :bonk:
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I got it installed, just gotta add dirt....
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Lookin' good! Whatcha gonna plant in there?
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Lookin' good! Whatcha gonna plant in there?
GREEN BEANS!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO........... face_plant-2139.gif
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Lookin' good! Whatcha gonna plant in there?
GREEN BEANS!
yellow to?? :rotflmao:
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Great job Hd. I've been having a problem of tgem damb tree rats climbing mine and digging around.You too?
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Great job Hd. I've been having a problem of tgem damb tree rats climbing mine and digging around.You too?
Wire wrapped around legs....leading to step up 1,000 volt transformer..... *ZZZZZZTT* :doah:
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Bobber,
I have not seen any digging in there yet...bird feeders is another story, but garden, nope....
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Lucky you. I wrapped the legs, but they jumped and climbed the side. So now I wrapped the whole thing with aluminum and them bastages just jump and climb in. So it's either treat it like a prison wall or set up shop and feed em some... :fudd:
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Perfect excuse to buy a high-powered air rifle....evening fun and plinking! :fudd:
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Got a pkg in the mail today from that very nice Glenn guy, chock fulla onion sets. Got 'em all snugged in already. :azn:
:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :azn: :azn: :azn:
don't say that too often.........I have a reputation to uphold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tut_tut-3315.gif :oscar: :oscar:
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Gardening, we are forecasted to get snow here today, Gardening, Ya Right :rotflmao: :cry:
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Just a tidbit on container gardening...
http://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/growing-concerns-container-gardening-has-plenty-of-advantages/article_f0f8284c-caac-5d23-9419-f655b785e013.html
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GLENN GLENN Yah here today?
Maybe yer out lookin at asparagus an onions???Maybe yer pickin a bucket a dingleberries while out there? Get a full bucket fer ole Reb!!1 :moon: :surrender: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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got that done yesterday!!!!!! cleaned up the old asparagus dead stuff, worked the ground up a bit and thru down some 10-10-10. worked it in the soil a bit. the garlic was already about 3 inches high. not all of it came up!!!!!! :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: yet.
next weekend i'll go out with some roundup and kill me some weeds!!!!!!!!
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Naa, he's probably out rollin' in the smurfberry patch with mama. :rotflmao:
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Naa, he's probably out rollin' in the smurfberry patch with mama. :rotflmao:
i'll never tell!!!!!!!!!!!! tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif
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cleaned up my asparagus patch today before work, noticed a half dozen or so popping through. :happy1: :happy1:
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Asparagus and taters are up now😁!
Have enough asparagus for a meal by tomorrow or the next day
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be down there soon on the bike for some of that!! :rotflmao:
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tut_tut-3315.gif :fudd: :fudd: :fudd: :laughroll:
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:rotflmao: :happy1:
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http://www.today.com/food/pizza-guac-more-8-ways-get-creative-asparagus-spring-t83066 :tongue:
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not sure about those Rebster, I like them oiled and then grilled. or steamed other wise. :happy1:
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Figgered Glenn boy would trip out over those. I rank ass-pear-a-gus right up there with GREEN BEANS. :puke:
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I suppose you eat brussel sprouts, I won't!!! :puke:
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Cannon balls!!! I love 'em!! Little cabbages bathed in butter!! O yum!! :azn:
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Man you guys never been hungry! Asparagus, green beans, Brussel sprouts are all good eats!!! burp-402.gif
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Man you guys never been hungry! Asparagus, green beans, Brussel sprouts are all good eats!!! burp-402.gif
been hungry just not enough for the green balls of lord knows what!!
and this goes all the way back to when I was a kid, just can't eat the little rascals!!! so yes more for you!!
and more of the other for us!!!
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Yea......Yea..... Yea..... I'm behind.....
I got the raised beds planted with peas, radishes and GREEN BEANS!
The second bed, is planted for pickles.
Also, I tilled the tator garden..... Hopefully get them in tomorrow....
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Also.... I'm try'in that preen stuff this year to knock down the weeds..... Have you guy's used this stuff? confused-3316.gif
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my wife did use the stuff in her flowers gardens, if it did not work she would have thrown it out I think.
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Also.... I'm try'in that preen stuff this year to knock down the weeds..... Have you guy's used this stuff? confused-3316.gif
It works, but don't put it down till all your plants are growing. It works by not letting the seed sprout. So if you put it down before you plant your seeds they will not grow either. And you will need to apply it more than once during the growing season.
I'm lucky, my Preen is a teen! ;)
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love Brussel sprouts!!!!! most my GREEN BEANS and ASPARAGUS will be pickled this year!!!!! throw in a few tia chili peppers fer a little kick.........and NOM NOM NOM.
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Nope, I'm with mike on this 1. Don't care for them :puke:
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Also.... I'm try'in that preen stuff this year to knock down the weeds..... Have you guy's used this stuff? confused-3316.gif
It works, but don't put it down till all your plants are growing. It works by not letting the seed sprout. So if you put it down before you plant your seeds they will not grow either. And you will need to apply it more than once during the growing season.
I'm lucky, my Preen is a teen! ;)
So.....what if I added the preen.....tilled it.....and was gonna plant tators there? confused-3316.gif It's not a seed......
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Also.... I'm try'in that preen stuff this year to knock down the weeds..... Have you guy's used this stuff? confused-3316.gif
It works, but don't put it down till all your plants are growing. It works by not letting the seed sprout. So if you put it down before you plant your seeds they will not grow either. And you will need to apply it more than once during the growing season.
I'm lucky, my Preen is a teen! ;)
So.....what if I added the preen.....tilled it.....and was gonna plant tators there? confused-3316.gif It's not a seed......
Years back I bought the 18 lb box a Preen.Knew It stopped seed from sprouting so I used it where I had transplant's to go in. allready rooted plants.Worked great!! Next year I seeded the area and nothing grew no sprouting!! I know the instructions said 6 months of protection BUT That stuff was still stopping seeds sprouting! I gave the whole box to a BIL an he used an hated it!!
I have a small container to try this year the gardens got so out of hand without me workin em for the last 3 years. Yer tatters should grow its seeds it stops from sprouting Tatters arent seed.
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We use it up here but not until after stuff start coming up.
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Preen contains an herbicide, trifluralin, which will only affect new seeds that are beginning to germinate. Specifically, this herbicide inhibits the growth of roots and shoots when it is absorbed by the roots of newly germinated weed seedlings. However, it doesn't affect any existing perennial weeds like dandelions, grasses or weeds that have already germinated. This is why the label states "first, remove all existing weeds."
The big question that comes to mind is: If it affects newly planted seeds, won't vegetable seeds be affected by this product? That can be a concern if this product is placed over the top of recently planted, small seeds, like carrots. Typically, large-seeded vegetable plants, like beans and peas, are not affected because the seeds are placed deeper in the soil and not up near the soil surface. Transplants are not usually affected because a root system is already developed and that root system is planted deep into the soil. Research has shown there is no significant absorption or translocation of trifluralin in crops grown in soils treated with trifluralin.
The principle of any pre-emergent herbicide is to create a weed-control barrier in the top layer of soil, preventing weed seeds from germinating. To be effective, these products must be activated either by watering or shallow incorporation into the soil. It does not move much in the soil but absorbs tightly onto clay particles and remains where it is placed at application. Once the barrier is created, any disturbance of soil in that area, by any hoeing or cultivation, provides an opening for those weeds to grow.
Contrary to popular opinion, herbicides do not stay in the soil indefinitely. And in fact, these products are broken down by soil microorganisms, which use them as a food source. For this reason, in order to have a season-long, weed-free vegetable or flower bed, it requires a reapplication of Preen in about 9-12 weeks
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Your spuds will be fine. Preen is basically the same chemical as Treflan which was a chemical widely used years ago as a pre-emerge for farm use. We put it on and worked it in before planting spuds. We planted around an acre when I was I kid. It was spuds for grandpa and all 5 of my uncles families for the year.
Rebs is right about seed depth. If the seeds are planted below the preen they should still come. But I don't chance it. We still use Treflan on our pumpkin patch. But I start the plants and put them in after they are well rooted. By the time the pumpkins vine out and cover the ground, one application is good. But for your row type veggies and flowers it needs to be re applied.
I grow a garden so I don't have to buy commercial grown veggies with any chemical. We weed the old fashioned way, mulch with grass clippings, and use corn gluten to help with weed control. I believe Preen sells a organic version too. But it is just more expensive corn gluten in a bag!
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Not a fan of preen either. I use it only in my wife's flower bed. I think it had carry over and I rotate stuff in my garden all the time.
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The stuff I bought said "Organic" on the package.
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Preen causes erectile dysfunction in seniors.
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Preen causes erectile dysfunction in seniors.
So THAT'S why Glenn has all those sticks propping up his asparagus.... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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The stuff I bought said "Organic" on the package.
Pretty sure it's just expensive Corn Gluten is all that is HD..check with your local feed and seed next time
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The stuff I bought said "Organic" on the package.
Pretty sure it's just expensive Corn Gluten is all that is HD..check with your local feed and seed next time
Cool, I'll check that out soon.... I have to go there next week anyways.
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Got the tators in the ground... Cheated with a post hole digger!
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Good thinkin'!! :happy1:
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my post hole digger is a hand auger style, like that better than pounding it in.
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worked up momma's flower bed yesterday. threw down some 10-10-10 and raked it in.
went out to my asparagus, garlic, and winter onion patch yesterday morning and sprayed weeds, cleaned a bunch of onions. no asparagus showing yet!!!!!! :censored: :scratch: :doah:
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Speaking of no show..... :whistling:
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Speaking of no show..... :whistling:
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Jinxed onions!!! :angry:
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Hey 57 my spargus is up 2 inches wit 3-4 maybe 6 inches but only 5 outta 20? 26 roots
I tried starting seeds from last year and got at least 12 out of 3 doz planted.
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Snow here this morning. Gone already.My asparagus is 2-3 inches high. Ruhbarb is also 3-4 inches high.
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Hey 57 my spargus is up 2 inches wit 3-4 maybe 6 inches but only 5 outta 20? 26 roots
I tried starting seeds from last year and got at least 12 out of 3 doz planted.
maybe cause of all that manure :bs: coming from you!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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Hey 57 my spargus is up 2 inches wit 3-4 maybe 6 inches but only 5 outta 20? 26 roots
I tried starting seeds from last year and got at least 12 out of 3 doz planted.
maybe cause of all that manure :bs: coming from you!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
AH Haha now I understand when you were in grade school all yer time was spent in the corner wit da dunce hat on!!! :censored: :censored:
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I'm going to establish a new asparagus patch..Can I dig up the old ones and move them?
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I'm going to establish a new asparagus patch..Can I dig up the old ones and move them?
yea i'm not to sure. once they are established they apparently have one hell of root system.
with that said I did move some but they were only maybe 2 years in the ground. none died that I can remember!!!!!!
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You can but you might not be able to pick it the first year I think, I've old growth moved and it works
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I'm going to establish a new asparagus patch..Can I dig up the old ones and move them?
yea i'm not to sure. once they are established they apparently have one hell of root system.
with that said I did move some but they were only maybe 2 years in the ground. none died that I can remember!!!!!!
Yes, you can move it. Long as you don't clip the core root you should be fine. I've moved my patch twice now and it has done well each time.
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Well the garden is tilled. THANKS GENERAL!!!👍👍👍 Leaves and 10-10-10 are also tilled in. Sounds like rain the next few days but hope to get some stuff planted soon. Onions radishes and kalarabi. Lettuce and spinach also!
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You mean heavy, deep, snows? :doah:
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well got all the stuff I wanted planted yesterday in the garden. had a fire drank :toast: to........and the rows aren't even all that crooked!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1: planted radishes, onions, kalarabi, spinach, and lettuce.
in a couple weeks i'll plant more radishes and kalarabi. planned where the maters and cukes go. looks like I gotz plenty of room for the rest on my stuff. GREEN BEANS, peppers, carrots, and pepper plants.
thinking of cutting back on or not planting cabbage, or celery.
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Ok boys.... I got a gardening question.....
I'm moving and establishing a larger asparagus patch (we just bought all the plants fleet farm had)
How do you keep your asparagus plot weed free?
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Ok boys.... I got a gardening question.....
I'm moving and establishing a larger asparagus patch (we just bought all the plants fleet farm had)
How do you keep your asparagus plot weed free?
hand weeding, before it pops outta the ground roundup, and preen!!!!!!!
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Ok boys.... I got a gardening question.....
I'm moving and establishing a larger asparagus patch (we just bought all the plants fleet farm had)
How do you keep your asparagus plot weed free?
hand weeding, before it pops outta the ground roundup, and preen!!!!!!!
Round up? That will kill it?
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not if its not above the ground! I use it but very carefully and when there is no wind. haven't killed any yet. I also use weed b gon!!!!!!!
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I mulch the $hit out of it, burn it in the spring. Add a little mulch every year. Not perfectly clean but pretty good.
Some say to use salt. While asparagus is tolerant of it to much can kill it. Or cause disease. As for the roundup it is somewhat tolerant of that as well. Kinda like pine trees. Once the new growth on pine trees has gotten hard ( not that light green color) they can take roundup...asparagus is the same way. It won't like it, but once established it pry won't kill it either. I use to pick wild stuff on a fence line that has been hit with chemical for years and it still comes back every spring.
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Welp, I have a crap ton now with the stuff I'm gonna dig up from the old bed......just don't want the weeds....
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Ain't Round up just a heavy dose of salt?
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I dont normally have weeds in our patch,I started some more from seed to enlarge it this year.I wait till spring to cut old brown growth an rake old mulch out,Then the last mow of the yard in fall I save that grass for mulch, after the old brown is cleaned out I mulch it 4-6 inches deep the asparagus comes up through the mulch an weeds dont. Once I fully cut what I think I can without killing the plants I mulch again an let er grow till next spring when the process starts all over
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I see some onions coming up Glenn. That is the ones you sent me.
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I see some onions coming up Glenn. That is the ones you sent me.
:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: way closer to the equater then you so i'm on my second picking!!!!!!!! hubba_hubba-404.gif num num!!!!!!!
ENJOY. iffin ya need more this fall just holler!!!!!!!!! :happy1:
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I have five up. Need a few more..... :rolleyes:
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With the eminent snowfall coming, I put the green house tops back on the raised beds. Already have cukes, radishes, peas and Green Beanscoming up....
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Snowed pretty good here this morn,Since not a drop a rain of flake a snow.
Heres a pic of the radar right now,an it aint hittin the ground I'm ENE a Willmar an SE of Spicer.I wonder if the weather peoople are wrong again?/
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never snowed here....just dribbling enough now to get the deck wet.........I gotta grill up some rib eyes steaks in did crap!!!!!!! tastes better when ya battle da elements!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
most the excitements suppose to start around 10 pm from reports i'm seeing!!!!!
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I have five up. Need a few more..... :rolleyes:
gonna need to wait till this fall..........I should be able to send ya a bushel basket full then!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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But what am I gonna eat dis Summer???!!!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAA! :tongue: :rotflmao:
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come on up........we'll clean ya a bunch!!!!!! might only last ya a week though!!!!! :bonk: :bonk: :rotflmao:
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I JUST might drive on up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happybounce:
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Does asparagus expand by root or seed?
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if I remember right, seed.
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So................If I apply Preen to this new plot, the only way that I can expand it going forward, is only by putting plugs in? (established plants)
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we always planted started plants so not sure but you could be right on that thought.
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Welp, the Preen is in the ground and so is the asparagus.
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Better spray those green weeds!! They could turn into green BEANS!! :shocked: :rotflmao:
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eeeeeeee ggggaaaadddddddddd..... prolly should move this to the saloon....
May 6th is Naked gardening day......glad I don't live near Glenn....... :rotflmao:
World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th
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World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th. Are you prepared?
World Naked Gardening Day is an opportunity to pull weeds, plant flowers, and harvest vegetables while getting some sun where it doesn’t usually shine.
While you might get a little dirty, the intention is good, clean, fun in the sun, and a move towards becoming more comfortable in our skin with “non-sexual nudity.”
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nspired by World Naked Bike Ride events, Mark Storey (consulting editor for Nude & Natural magazine) and permaculturalist Jacob Gabriel founded World Naked Gardening Day as a project of Body Freedom Collaborative (BFC). Some of Storey’s other mischievous pranks are rooted in guerrilla gardening in urban environments.
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Corky Stanton of Clothes Free International assisted Storey with web hosting and promotion of the project. Stanton also provided web hosting and promotion for World Naked Bike Ride from the beginning of the project.
The event is not intended to be a large gathering at any particular location, but something people can practice on their own time and at their own will, however they please. Storey notes in the New York Daily News that,
“No particular organization owns World Naked Gardening Day.”
The website acted as a seed for the concept, which has been left to grow organically on its own through participants providing the necessary nutrients in order for it to continue to grow.
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The first annual World Naked Gardening Day event took place on September 10, 2005. In 2007, the event date was moved to the first Saturday in May where it still takes place to this day. The day before, International Permaculture Day, also takes place on the first Sunday of May.
Beyond the fact that the event is fitting to coincide with good weather, the objective was not to conflict with with the World Naked Bike Ride. Besides, spring is the ideal time of year to be in the garden anyway.
The event is intended to be non-political, and more about creating a positive body self-image.
“It’s not about exposing your body to other people,” said Stanton, in an interview with Today. “It’s about body acceptance and being one with nature on your own. … We actually do these events in secluded areas.”
Special thanks to the hosts of the World Naked Gardening Day website for allowing the use of these photos.
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Yea well I have a different plumbing system then them so.... If I did garden naked .... Ah never mind!! tut_tut-3315.gif sleazy-422.gif hubba_hubba-404.gif
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Asparagus expands by both seeds and roots. As long as you have female plants growing. They develope little red balls that are the seeds. They will come up the next year. But those little plants take a long time to produce spears big enough to eat.
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Does asparagus expand by root or seed?
Both. But with those baby roots it will be awhile before they produce any seed or asparagus to eat anyway. And you would also have to have both male and female plants. Guessing by the size of your plants it will be 3 years before you harvest anything of any size from them.
And Mike, unless you want to see something that might hurt your eyes, don't come for my asparagus on the 6th of May! :laughroll: :laughroll:
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Do :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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already have plans that day, but you make me wonder Auggie!!!
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Mission accomplished :rotflmao:
That might be a better line of defense than the :army:
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World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th
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World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th. Are you prepared?
This might be OK for the missus removing dead heads from the geraniums, but it ain't goona fly when I have to chop through tree roots with a garden spade to put in new edging.
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Reb say lady who squat on pointy thistle get a whole different kind of poke.... :censored: :rotflmao:
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She would get a rise out of dat!
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Roonster!!! Whaddup? Got all dem 'mater's of yers in yet?! I got my crop of two in!! :cheesy:
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She would get a rise out of dat!
The mummy speaks, er, types! :laugh:
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I'm not your mummy. Ground too cold, waiting on transplanting. Truth is I haven't planted a thing yet but am planning on doing it tomorrow. Ah tomorrow, the best day for any worthwhile project.
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You got that cold part right. Planted three token rows of radishes on the 23rd to say I'd done it. Just started coming up last night and this morning.
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Num num
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Looks good Glenn! We roasted some tonight. Think I'm gonna have some fresh leaf lettuce and onions wth cream Friday. Yummy can't wait!!
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My lettuce and spinach is just above ground!
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Know a few that are picking the wild asparagus that grows in the ditches down here. One guy told me he picked 3 lb's last Friday.
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My lettuce and spinach is just above ground!
Well, I would hope so!!! They do grow UPWARDS ya know!! :doah:
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My lettuce and spinach is just above ground!
Well, I would hope so!!! They do grow UPWARDS ya know!! :doah:
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: hope to get my GREEN BEANS, more radaishes and carrots planted this weekend. planning on getting my greenhouse plants, peppers, maters on seasoning plants also this weekend but a bit leary on sticking them in the ground just yet??? looks like a wet week ahead so knowing me they'll get put in.
also gonna finish bunny proofing da garden and get the fence up!!!!!!
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I hear the neighbor lady makes things grow upwards.
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I hear the neighbor lady makes things grow upwards.
AH HAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAA :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :applause: :clap: :super smiley: :super smiley: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll:
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Ayup. Down here, we know which way things grow. :evil:
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I hear the neighbor lady makes things grow upwards.
AH HAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAA :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :applause: :clap: :super smiley: :super smiley: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll:
Ahh, go pull on yer onions!! :moon: :bonk:
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Speaking of..... :azn:
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Planted my tomatoes and peppers over the last couple days. Also have peas, radishes, set onions, kale, beets and lettuce in the ground. Very possible that I will have to cover the maters and peppers some night in the future but I got tired of babysitting those potted plants so in the ground they went. I said potted plants reb not pot plants.
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Thinned my radishes.
Cut some lettuce. Gonna be tasty with cream and vinegar and onions.
Along with some venison......maybe some asparagus
A complete meal harvested from home! The first of many for the summer!
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That looks great Auggie? You're way ahead of me.
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Um num!!! :azn:
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Thinned my radishes.
Cut some lettuce. Gonna be tasty with cream and vinegar and onions.
Along with some venison......maybe some asparagus
A complete meal harvested from home! The first of many for the summer!
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Hey Auggie I always used cream on fresh berries MMMM and other things but you got me bewildered??? Could you share a recipe for >> Cut some lettuce. Gonna be tasty with cream and vinegar and onions. I'm always ready to try something new!!!
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Pretty simple. Cut up some onions. Mix some apple cider vinigar with about a cup of heavy whipping cream. I don't measure, just do it to taste. Mix altogether with your lettuce. Little salt and pepper.
Man it was fantastic! Been craving it since January!!!!
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uummmm fresh radishes!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
makes a good sandwich too!!
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I got peas, radishes, pickles, and GREEN BEANS coming up...this weekend (Sunday) the pepper plants will be going into the ground.
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uummmm fresh radishes!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
makes a good sandwich too!!
👍You bet Mike! Little small yet but it won't be long. With these German Giants once they get big one radish will make a sandwich! They get huge but not woody. Love them!
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that does sound good Auggie!!
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I got peas, radishes, pickles, and GREEN BEANS coming up...this weekend (Sunday) the pepper plants will be going into the ground.
;D
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got my carrots, cukes, GREEN BEANS, more radishes planted yesterday. couple mater plants and a few seasonings. today gonna get my 20 some pepper plants and 20 some mater plants in. then fill in open spaces with other leftocer seeds.
hopefully finish getting the fence up around the garden. no freebies for da bunnies this year!!!! tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif
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Glenn's remote automated bunny dissuader. ;D
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dang straight!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Peppers, dill, onions & squash are all in the ground.
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HD, how did you go about planting dill? usually grow mine from seed. and always have volunteers!!!!!!
my garden is officially all planted, and fence is up!!!!!!!!! and no :toast: today!!!! also cut the lawn.....man i'm pooped!!!!!
da top of my noggin is pretty tender. confused-3316.gif face_plant-2139.gif little to much sun. didn't cover it. confused-3316.gif :banghead: :banghead:
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HD, how did you go about planting dill? usually grow mine from seed. and always have volunteers!!!!!!
my garden is officially all planted, and fence is up!!!!!!!!! and no :toast: today!!!! also cut the lawn.....man i'm pooped!!!!!
da top of my noggin is pretty tender. confused-3316.gif face_plant-2139.gif little to much sun. didn't cover it. confused-3316.gif :banghead: :banghead:
Nuttin' up der to worry about anyway. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
'Morning,munchkin!! ;D
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HD, how did you go about planting dill? usually grow mine from seed. and always have volunteers!!!!!!
my garden is officially all planted, and fence is up!!!!!!!!! and no :toast: today!!!! also cut the lawn.....man i'm pooped!!!!!
da top of my noggin is pretty tender. confused-3316.gif face_plant-2139.gif little to much sun. didn't cover it. confused-3316.gif :banghead: :banghead:
Nuttin' up der to worry about anyway. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
'Morning,munchkin!! ;D
:moon: :moon: :moon: :taz: :taz: :taz: :taz: training-087 training-087 :banghead: :banghead: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: morning Reb!!!!!!!!
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I start it in a pot. face_plant-2139.gif
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I start it in a pot. face_plant-2139.gif
just curious!!!!! i originally started my from a seed packet............then came volunteers...................now i save seeds and when i need dill for he year i kinda just sprinkle it around da garden.
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HEY HD!!!!!! last summer/fall i was sniveling about my cucumbers not doing so good. you mentioned they need or require lots of additional nutrients.
what did you mean by that or what do you do to help them out???????
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I just looked at caterpilars. The closest one to the ones I found in the dirt of my raised garden as we were weeding is a corn earworm. Does that sound logical? I will try to find another one and take a pic of it.
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I just looked at caterpilars. The closest one to the ones I found in the dirt of my raised garden as we were weeding is a corn earworm. Does that sound logical? I will try to find another one and take a pic of it.
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Hey LPS!!! Tomato fruitworm....!!! Maybe? :scratch:
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/caterpillars/tomato-fruitworm-corn-earworm.aspx
Did you see the pic of the onion fly larva? Did that look like it?
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That sure looks like it Rebs. It looked like the one on the tomato. I found them in the garden box where we had tomatoes.
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My 🥔 spuds😁
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chased momma out to the asparagus patch this morning and was rewarded with a 2 gal bucket full!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1:
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Ayup.....romance out in da garden.... :rotflmao:
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Ayup.....romance out in da garden.... :rotflmao:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: :laughroll: ya putz!!!!!!!!! anudder spot off there where to do it list!!!!!!!!! tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif sleazy-422.gif
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my wife loves entomolgy, and while gardeni g found this japaneiez emerald beetel.. beautiful
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BEWARE!! That's what Dotch found fornicating on my 'mater's!! He can tell ya all about 'em!! :doah: :censored:
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anything that aint a bee on my plants gets terminated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dat one is a ground beetle. It's one of the good guys or at least not one that's going to eat plant material. :happy1:
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Wish it would quit raining soon. My garden is gonna need to learn how to swim! River is just about ready to go over the bank. Inches.........river would not get to my garden.....but we have enough water for now
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I'm gonna haveta go out and put a buoy by my tomatoes'... :doah:
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I hear ya, I just got back from the greenhouse from getting my tarragon and savory for my garden.......dem farm fields gotz water standing!!!!!!!!!! were gonna maybe wish for some of this in july and aug!!!!!!
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3 1/2" plus here since Monday
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I had 2 1/2 prior to today!!!!!!!!
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I got 1" more today, on top of the 2 1/2" earlier this week.... :mad1: :censored:
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well over 2 inches of rain around here this last few days
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The new prairie land of Minnesota. :doah:
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3 and 7/10" since Monday here....River is creeping over the bank. I was hoping for a shot of sun today with this wind. Coulda maybe cut the grass later. But not gonna happen. Gonna be dumping the bagger cart a lot this next go around
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Real close to 2.03" at the ranch, 2.3" at the neighbors pasture and about 2.5" in Bugtussle proper since Monday. Will be able to see more closely how much in town in the a.m. Not a lot of rain relative to some places but it'll be 7 straight days with measurable precip. Today is another yucko. Cold and breezy with scattered patches of drizzle moving through. Only major gardening move I made was planting the cannas last Monday. Starting to look like I'll need to employ the Round Up scorched earth policy to burn off the annual bluegrass cover on the main garden before I can start there.
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I had another inch and a half this morning. grass is pretty wet but still got my mind set on mowing it. I don't bag my clippings!!!!!
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I think you should grab some paint and do yer picnic table up right! :rotflmao:
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don't care for water melon (piss pumpkin) but the table is cool!!
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don't care for water melon (piss pumpkin) but the table is cool!!
awe gawd........we go thru at least 15 watermelon a summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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like all the rest of the melons, but when we were kids Dad was getting 1 and some times 2 a week, so don't I don't care for them. I will eat them just not often.
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I loves da wammermelon!!!!!!!!!!!! Way overpriced as hell, though lately. :mad1:
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we wont buy then know either....wait till there more seasonal!!!!! then look out!!!!!!!!!!
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Not big on watermelons either. Big on cantelope though
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Not big on watermelons either. Big on cantelope though
love them to Gunner!!!!!
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I had another inch and a half this morning. grass is pretty wet but still got my mind set on mowing it. I don't bag my clippings!!!!!
I don't bag every time. But I will this time. I did get most of mine cut yesterday,(what's not under the river) a little wet to bag so I'm gonna hit again later today and get the worst spots picked up. I do use the clippings for mulch in my gardens and it works great.
I love watermelons, the rest you can keep. I quit trying to grow them however. Not sure if I don't have the right soil or more to do with growing season length. Seems to freeze most years before they get ripe....take up a lot of space and get just a few that are edible
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Me to.....also ladybugs are big eaters of larvae. :happy1:
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Lots and lots of watermelons going through the DC right now. I spose a lot of graduation receptions will be using them. I generally wait till they are more "in season" too, they seem sweeter then. Yes I like them and muskmelons too. Honeydew not so much.
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What's the "DC"? :scratch:
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Democratic Community...... :rotflmao:
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Must be a secret. :rolleyes:
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Must be a secret. :rolleyes:
distribution center!!! face_plant-2139.gif face_plant-2139.gifSHEEZ!! pouty-1023.gif :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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There's a DISTRIBUTION CENTER for wammermelons??! :scratch: :shocked:
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where else do ya tink grocery stores get dere stuff............garden truck??????????/ confused-3316.gif :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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It comes in da Walmart trucks!! ;D
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It comes in da Walmart trucks!! ;D
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Looks like a "sticky" situation to me there Reb... :rotflmao:
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That was a rather seedy reply, Dotch. ;D We'll leave it to the gardening nostrums expert, Mr. Dig's 'em and plants 'em himself, Glenn the blue-tinged smurf. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Smurfy nose all. But, uh oh, I am non union.
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Just look for the "onion" label! :rotflmao:
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Just look for the "onion" label! :rotflmao:
Yup, there it is! Smurfland onions!! :rotflmao:
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he be looking for the funyuns!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Them blue onions would add even more color to already colorful shish kabobs. Next thing you know there'll be "Smurf on a stick" at the State Fair! :happy1: burp-402.gif
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Pulled some radishes today....
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Wow! :happy1:
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can't beat them eats!!!
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had my first picking/cutting of garden lettuce and spinich......................oh man was that tasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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you got a pipe like Pop eye the sailor man?? :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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you got a pipe like Pop eye the sailor man?? :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
maybe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :moon: :moon: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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how come you look more like Whimpe, the burger eating buddy of Pop eye! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:!!
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how come you look more like Whimpe, the burger eating buddy of Pop eye! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:!!
:bonk: :bonk: :banghead: :banghead: training-087 training-087 :taz: :taz: :swords: :swords: yea well you aint exactly Lou Ferigno either!!!!!!!!!!!! :moon: :moon: :moon: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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that's right and I'm not green either!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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NOT even after happy hour?????????????? :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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green beer on St. Patty's day!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: sleazy-422.gif
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Didn't want HD to feel alone. My radish harvest Tonite. Oh and that carton next to it?? That's the main ingredient for pickled fish! :happy1:
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Glenn's garden.
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Rubarb and winter onions!
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My pathetic horseradish patch! pouty-1023.gif
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need to replant my cukes..........think they got drowned out?? :scratch: also gotta fill in my green beans. might need to file an insurance claim!!!!!!!! :bonk: :bonk: :rotflmao:
so i was talking to my granddaughter this weekend, she said her boyfriends mom bought and put bar soap in her garden. irish spring to be exact. she asked me if i did. i said nope. apparently she seen it on facebook and said it was good for the garden. anyone else hear of this??? i personally wouldnt think its good for any garden plant. now ive taken soapy water i used to clean things up with and trown it in the garden but.............bars of soap??????????????? :scratch: :scratch: :doah:
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No wonder yer havin' so many issues!! Ya got a garden there, or a test bed for foolishness?!! :scratch:
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No wonder yer havin' so many issues!! Ya got a garden there, or a test bed for foolishness?!! :scratch:
aint no bars of soap in my garden!!!!!!!!!!! tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif tut_tut-3315.gif
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I just use Miracle grow weekly, after planting everything in the ground with some bags of Miracle gro Garden soil mixed it. Other than an occasional plant spray of soap and water to repel bugs, and a weekly watering of Miracle gro for 'maters, my stuff does great. My 'mater's are zooming along and already flowering out!!!! :azn:
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Ours up here were flowering out last week already :happy1:
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Ours up here were flowering out last week already :happy1:
Good job! Hope it's a good year for another bumper crop!
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Ours up here were flowering out last week already :happy1:
Good job! Hope it's a good year for another bumper crop!
me to , i only got 25 mater plants planted!!!!!!!!!!!! :bonk: :doah: face_plant-2139.gif :rotflmao: :rotflmao: oh and i left like 3 volunteers to grow!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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Yupper, it's hard to have too many maters. We like to have enough so we can can some. :happy1:
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replanted the green beans and cukes. when i planted them the first round i think they got to wet then was cold. planted them right before we had that 3 plus inches of rain! :bonk: :bonk:
garden needs a drink tonight. gonna pull out the first round of radishes tonight or tomorrow. i go thru them 3 times, if they aint turned into a radish by then they wont.
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Looking good!!
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I must be seeing things!! could have sworn I've seen this pic earlier today!!!! :rotflmao:
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:rotflmao: maybe.............i like to share the wealth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'll remember that in the future!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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Looks great!!! That's yer neighbor's garden, right? :scratch:
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Looks great!!! That's yer neighbor's garden, right? :scratch:
:mad1: :mad1: :mad1: NO!!! :rotflmao:
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Radishes were harvested and 4 o'clocks planted in their space. Not the greatest radish crop. Quality was good but lots of them had top growth but not much for bulbs. Finally had a chance to garden over the weekend. Saturday's howling sirocco meant little was done so Sunday between a graduation and lawn mowing, I got 54 hills of vine crops planted betwixt direct seeded and transplants, 9 rows of sweet corn, a row of Reb's fave's, string beans, 11 'maters and 4 jalapeños. I left a fallow area for late summer seeded stuff like radishes and snap peas. Doesn't always click but when it does, it's worth it. Mrs. Cheviot also got her planters all established and the hummingbirds were working them over the next day. :happy1:
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Got spuds blooming! Think I'll have a meal of them this weekend. Might take a couple hills to get a meal, but they are the best ones of the year to eat!!
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Had to dig 2 hills. Was expecting golf ball size. But they are bigger!😁
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not sure is anyone needs anymore greenhouse plants but fleet farms got some really good deals, the one in waite park/st cloud anyway. i needed to replace some mater plants cause i thinks me got to close with the roundup, not sure why it took so long for the plants to have the effects but.........
anywho, they were marked at 1.99 for a pack of 4..............when i paid for them they were a buck a piece.
walking in i noticed the rack of these hen n chicks for 9.99. i new that was a good deal for them. called the wifey, she went in sunday morning, grabbed 2 paid and they were half price, so she went back and got 2 more.
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you are right, they are marked down a lot at all the green houses I think!!!
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you are right,
was that hard for you to type!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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you are right,
was that hard for you to type!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
aw don't get your feathers in a ruffle!! even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile!!!! and I type just fine with my two finger hunt and peck away typing!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: :happy1:
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Gardens are doing great!
Except for the fact that the deer are raiding the garden.
And one of the squash plants Mama wanted is taking over the pepper plot....
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Wow! That's a farm, not a garden!!! What's that in the bottom pic?
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Wow! That's a farm, not a garden!!! What's that in the bottom pic?
That's the new asparagus plot I've been working on.
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Worst garden ever potatoes I planted in first week of May just came up after1/4" of rain before the 4th. Central Nodak in the worst drouth since the 1930's .. I do have a nice crop of kochia ( tumbleweeds) . :mooning:
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Stuff is looking good here other than my large garden is a little full of weeds. Haven't had much time with youth baseball this summer! Although I put a dent on them Saturday.
Tournament starts Tuesday and ends Saturday! Sad and happy all at the same time. After a week I'll be waiting for next season to start, but it will leave me a little more time to visit here and keep the garden clean!
We put the scoreboard up today. That was a nice addition! Especially since we host the 7/8 grade tourney this year!
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Pulled my onions tonite. Bumper crop!!;
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Nice batch Glenn. So how do you know they are ready to harvest?
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when the stalks start drying up and falling over. onions dont like to be wet. also years of experience. when some or most stems/stalks are completely dried up is when i pull them. leave them in to long they start to rot. i only had 3 bad ones!!!!! :happy1:
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YAY!! A perfect Early Girl!! First one! About time :rolleyes:.....
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Looking good Reb. We've picked about ten so far. This cool weather slows the progression down considerably.
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They're movin' along awful slow, roony. 4-5 reddish ones right behind this one, but the Better Boys are still green and growing. Never had a slow year like this, ever. Same variety planted, planted same time, fertilizing weekly like always, watering the same, soil was freshened with new garden soil mixed in...I dunno what's goin' on. :scratch:
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mirical grow!!!!
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I put Miracle Grow on weekly! Yer startin' to sound like that munchkin! "course, he'd say EPSOM SALTS! EPSOM SALTS! :crazy:
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had to ask!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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I put Miracle Grow on weekly! Yer startin' to sound like that munchkin! "course, he'd say EPSOM SALTS! EPSOM SALTS! :crazy:
hey dipstick don't knock it till ya try it. It's very similar to your miracle grow. :mooning: :rotflmao:
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Dipstick???!! Why you.... :taz: training-087 training-087 :mad1:
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Morning sunshine!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Mornin' Glenn! :azn:
https://youtu.be/bAXLCwJCugA
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Finally!!! Five nice ones today, (Early girls) four tomorrow looks like...with a pile just behind. :tongue:
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I donut mean to pees you off Reb but I am going to have to fix you up with some plants next year. Then you will think them early girls taste like cardboard. :thumbs:
BTW, what do I have to know to post pictures on here?
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Hey roony ic boar can teach me anyone should be able to do it!! :rotflmao:
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Finally!!! Five nice ones today, (Early girls) four tomorrow looks like...with a pile just behind. :tongue:
looks like one of them was picked early!!!! not sure!!!
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Naw he's good!
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Finally!!! Five nice ones today, (Early girls) four tomorrow looks like...with a pile just behind. :tongue:
looks like one of them was picked early!!!! not sure!!!
It was way in back behind the others! Couldn't see it well, Mr. Ripeness Judge!! :moon: :rotflmao:
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I donut mean to pees you off Reb but I am going to have to fix you up with some plants next year. Then you will think them early girls taste like cardboard. :thumbs:
BTW, what do I have to know to post pictures on here?
I'll take ya up dat, roonster!! :smiley:
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It was time to check on the gardens. I've neglected them for a while now. I figure plant enough and hopefully you will get some produce.
Grapes are doing fine on their own
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Flowers are going gang busters
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Tomatoes and cucumbers are doing fine, potatoes and onions, not so much
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Apple trees are loaded
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Flowers and vines doing just fine.
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Wow!! that is nice!!
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Here's a photo of our garden this year. Two rows of sweat corn, a couple pumpkin plants, five or six cucumbers plants, three rows of green beans, peas, a couple squash plants, a couple zucchini, four pepper plants, two egg plants, two tomato plants, and we had a lot of asparagus, but we’ve let them go to seed now.
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Nice garden. So how do you eat the egg plants? I have always wondered..
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Think I'm done with pickles, I have 30 quarts done of one kind....may do some more of the 🍞 and butter....but I have Pepper's coming out my 👂's....time to dehyrate. Picked a little tonight, but I could easily pick a 5 gallon bucket.
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So dehydrating is the way to preserve peppers? We froze our jalapenos the last couple years. They look great frozen but are real soft when thawed out. Good idea on the dehydrating of them. I will have to learn how to do that now. Need another toy. A dehydrator is on my list now.
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So dehydrating is the way to preserve peppers? We froze our jalapenos the last couple years. They look great frozen but are real soft when thawed out. Good idea on the dehydrating of them. I will have to learn how to do that now. Need another toy. A dehydrator is on my list now.
it works with lots of veggies!!! and fruits too, plus other stuff too....
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Had a dehydrator 20 years ago but the ex got it. Only did jerky a couple of times and banana slices. lol Rookie things. I guess we need one. What is a good one?
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the one I have and dont use!!!!!
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Think I'm done with pickles, I have 30 quarts done of one kind....may do some more of the 🍞 and butter....but I have Pepper's coming out my 👂's....time to dehyrate. Picked a little tonight, but I could easily pick a 5 gallon bucket.
so HD, what kind of peppers do you all dehydrate? Do you mix them up, crush them?? I buy these crushed red peppers and thought of brewing up a concotion similar when the jug I have is gone.
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Barry...get this one!!!! Usually go on sale about now at Fleet Farm for $55. LOVED MINE! Lotsa great features others don't have...dried lotsa peppers and jerky in mine. Precise temp setting is necessary for food safety with jerky, this has all different temp settings and horizontal airflow. Five big trays stack on top of each other, can use as many or few as ya want. I heartily recommend it! :happy1:
https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/nesco-square-food-dehydrator/0000000003182?Ntt=dehydrator
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I dry most of the Anaheim, Jalapeno and Serrano peppers. That way we can put some in different meals over the next year.
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That is a nice one Rebs. Thanks
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Give it a whirl. ;)
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I dry most of the Anaheim, Jalapeno and Serrano peppers. That way we can put some in different meals over the next year.
thanks..........you mix them together or keep them seperated.
not sure how hot those anehiems and serrano's are. :scratch:
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Anaheims are not hot at all. Serrano's have a nice bite to 'em. Hotter than 'peno's. Here ya munchkin; to help ya out... :rolleyes:
Click on it twice.
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yea now if i could copy that off. :angry2: :angry2:
never mind...........i oggled scoville scale and got it!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy1:
tanks Reb!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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The Serrano and Jalapeno, I mix together.
Anaheim and Bell I mix together.
Habanero, Ghost, Scorpion and Reapers are separate.
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The Serrano and Jalapeno, I mix together.
Anaheim and Bell I mix together.
Habanero, Ghost, Scorpion and Reapers are separate.
:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: thanks......but since its to late to plant then now.........i'll probably be asking next year again!!!!!!!! :bonk: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
and looking at the scoville chart.............not thinking i'll be reaching for last 3 ya mentioned. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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You'd just burn yer widdle mouf and go cryin' to mama...... :tongue: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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You'd just burn yer widdle mouf and go cryin' to mama...... :tongue: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
:taz: :taz: :taz: training-087 :banghead: dont you gotta go party wit da neighbors!!!!!!!!!!!!! :crazy: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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WHY YOU.................................. training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 :army:
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%$#@! Filthy skwirrels!!!! Rats from hell!!! :banghead: :fudd: :fudd: :fudd:
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live trap them and then you can have your revenge!!!! eat them!!~~~ :happy1: :happy1:
they are good eats!!
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Once in a while we get a mature Anaheim that surprises us in how hot it is. If ya can't shoot that critter trap it, either a live trap or a leghold. A bit of corn with some peanut butter smeared on it would work great.
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Mum's the word... He and his buddies are being ....never mind. :evil: There must be a skwirrel factory around here. Counted fifteen in the yard a few weeks ago! I just picked 9 beauties, about 15 more just about ready. I've already eaten 15 so far... :azn: Not too bad for one plant that got a late start. They're all perfect too; no cracks or poor spots.
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15 maters or tree rats????????? :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
either way that's alot of eats!!!
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'Mater's, ya nitwit! Total of 24 so far. I keep a running count every year on my calendar. Usually can do 60-75 early girls off one plant. I'm guessin' maybe 45 or so off this one.
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You funny guy. ;) Can I borrow that fancy shooter of yers for a bit? :evil: :whistling:
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settle down boo boo!!!
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settle down boo boo!!!
What???!?! Can't I even shoot the skwirrels now?????!?!! Sheesh!! Might as well go back to bed!!!!!!!!!!!!! :moon:
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aw go ahead!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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:rotflmao: That's what I thought too Mike. He is finally eating those squirrels. Maybe with a little homemade tomato sauce on them....
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with green beans!!!!!!!
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with green beans!!!!!!!
:rotflmao: That's what I thought too Mike. He is finally eating those squirrels. Maybe with a little homemade tomato sauce on them....
SAY WHAAAT?!?!?!
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Trying to keep up with the peppers, actually have enough canned stuff for now. Might as well smoke em , dry em then chop em for seasoning.
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We have officially shut the garden down for the year. The wife has a few tomatoes she is waiting to turn red and the taters will be dug late fall. The cupboards are full and it's time to get ready for bow hunting.
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i'll be pulling my cucumbers this week. i got lots of tomatoes that dont wanna seem to ripen!!!!!!!! everything else will stay till the very end!!!!!!
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i'll be pulling my cucumbers this week. i got lots of tomatoes that dont wanna seem to ripen!!!!!!!! everything else will stay till the very end!!!!!!
Not one of my better boys have turned yet...big, well formed, but they just stay green. $#@!
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Mr. Roony: This mornings haul. Havin' trouble eatin' all these.... !! :tongue: Doin' good for one plant!
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run extras threw a food processer to chop them up a bit. freeze it up in a cake pan. when froze trow them in a plastic bag of sorts. throw back in freezer and add to soups hotdishes sqetty during the winter months!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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run extras threw a food processer to chop them up a bit. freeze it up in a cake pan. when froze trow them in a plastic bag of sorts. throw back in freezer and add to soups hotdishes sqetty during the winter months!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
Just threw out two bags of those from last year that were in freezer when I defrosted it yday! Just don't use 'em that way...don't like tomato sauces.
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One thing to do with them and some thick sliced bacon....*CHOMP* URP* :tongue:
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The deer found the squash....so we picked what was outside the garden fence....(only 1/2 shown, the daughter got the other 6)
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idda let the deer eat them!!!!!!!!!!!!! :puke: :happy1: :rotflmao:
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idda let the deer eat them!!!!!!!!!!!!! :puke: :happy1: :rotflmao:
no dang way the deer die first!!!!
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idda let the deer eat them!!!!!!!!!!!!! :puke: :happy1: :rotflmao:
Ya, then let 'em into yer GREEN BEANS, ya bean brain!!! :moon:
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pulled the cucumbers and some pepper plants yesterday. also really thinned out the kalarabi.. I gotz so many maters on the vines that are still green its unbelieveable. :confused: :confused: :doah: :censored: :scratch:
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fried green maters!!!
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Ever had pickled green tomatoes? ........yum!
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not yet but heard they are good!!
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Ever had pickled green tomatoes? ........yum!
reciepe??????????
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fried green maters!!!
tell me how???????????/
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from what I have seen, slice maters, egg wash, breading, fry.... like I said have not had it yet but would eat any time... hope that helps.. not sure why the egg wash when it's wet already??
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Used crushed up seasoned croutons, slice 'maters 1/4" thick, dip in egg, then croutons, fry in deep pan in oil until golden brown, turning once, the Reb-o-riffic way! Ya want I should come up there and slice 'em up for ya too??!! :doah: I 'spsoe ya haven't seen the movie by the same name, either!!
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Nope and I ain't never done it so that's why I asked. Sounds like it's a bit greasy.
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hey reb, maybe you can help me out?? I gotz so darn many green maters yet. so I be trying an experiment and I don't remember how this goes??????? :scratch: :scratch: is it you but green maters in a brown bag put them in a warm spot and they ripen faster, or is it put ripe maters in a brown bag and put in a cool spot to keep them for an extended period of time?
either way I/m looking to speed up the ripening process!!!!!!!!!
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Why speed it up? Slow ripen, I'm eating fresh ones at Thanksgiving every year!! Really! OK, here's how it goes: wrap 2 or 3 in a 1/4 sheet of newspaper, continue on until all wrapped, then I put the pile in a cardboard box down in basement where it's COOL. Takes about a month to turn red, or even longer. If ya put them all together, I find it doesn't work as well. 2 or 3 works best. If ya GOTTA hurry, put a bunch in paper sack where it's room temp, and toss an apple in. 'maters and apples give off the same gas (ethylene) that helps them ripen...and yes, they really DO taste like rigdht off the vine. :azn:
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:happy1: :happy1: tanks.........I need a quick process...I,m running out of ripe maters now and need my fix!!!!!! :confused:
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Cripes, c'mon down here!!! I'm SICK of 'em, eating 3-4 every day!!! Plant is going nuts! Last three days haul: :doah:
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Cripes, c'mon down here!!! I'm SICK of 'em, eating 3-4 every day!!! Plant is going nuts! Last three days haul: :doah:
sheez I gotta have 3-5 each day to satisfy my craving. I go into deep withdrawal when there gone. Kinda like only having 1 extra jg of katchup in the pantry.
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Well, I'm afraid it's all over....gonna pull the rest of the 'maters today, ripe and green ones. We'll see what I end up with for a years total later. :cry:
The official count: Early girl, 128 Better Boys, 55 Pretty fair for 2 plants! :azn:
I left anything not bigger than a plum. Now to wrap all the green ones in newspaper and tuck away.... :tongue:
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It ever over till that hard frost!!! :happy1:
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Plants were dying off and withering....'mater's on dead stems ain't gonna grow and turn! Besides, I like putting them away green, so come November, I'm snackin' on fresh mato's! And you ain't! :rotflmao:
Looks like they have some type of fungal disease? Prolly from planting in same spot for last 4 years...and I know better. :rolleyes:
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sweet taters cant wait to dig into these!
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they are good eats!!! :happy1:
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sweet taters cant wait to dig into these!
ish! But all I see are the ones in the can. So how do you cook them.
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sweet taters cant wait to dig into these!
ish! But all I see are the ones in the can. So how do you cook them.
so not going after this one....
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sweet taters cant wait to dig into these!
ish! But all I see are the ones in the can. So how do you cook them.
so not going after this one....
that would be hopeless, Mike.... :rolleyes: :bonk:
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My garden is all done. The only thing still going is a jalapeno pepper plant.
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My onions are still in the ground. Everything else I will pull today too. Those yams look great Boar. I bought one the other day to have with the ribeye. That will be tonight.
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Yanked 1 mater plant, picked and yanked the rest of my green peppers. Now to clean them up cut up and throw in the freezer. Hard to get much accomplished running to the hospital.
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with the oreast calling for a killing frost/freeze i picked all my maters except for one cherry tomato plant, thats tonite. also yanked the cleome flowers, man the stems were like tree trunks. to bad they were still going strong. so the only thing left in the garden are carrots and kalarabi!!!!!!
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I sure hope ya left those GREEN BEANS outside to freeze...... :censored:
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save the beans!!! green yellow all of them!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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I sure hope ya left those GREEN BEANS outside to freeze...... :censored:
naw them have been rescued and perfectly preserved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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was 27 degrees this mornong. that should put the kabosh to things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now i can get rid of some of them stupid azz flowers her kids bring over noone seems to wanna take care of. :crazy: :pouty:
should also take care of the bugs. :happy1: :happy1:
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was 27 degrees this mornong. that should put the kabosh to things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now i can get rid of some of them stupid azz flowers her kids bring over noone seems to wanna take care of. :crazy: :pouty:
should also take care of the bugs. :happy1: :happy1:
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:rotflmao: got my first garden catalog in the mail yesterday and we ain't even had our first below 0 weather yet. :doofus: got one from Jung's.
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I got a circular for funeral planning. Included flower arrangements. :pouty:
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I got a circular for funeral planning. Included flower arrangements. :pouty:
:thumbs: noooo!!!