Minnesota Outdoorsman
General Category => Lawn & Garden => Topic started by: glenn57 on January 01/30/15, 02:29:34 PM
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so i'll start it out. in menards ad today they have 11 pack of off brand garden seeds on sale for 99 cents. what are some opinions on success with these type of off brands vs like Northrup or other more common brand seeds???
personally I'd pay more up front for a name brand seed that I have had past success with then taking a chance on a cheapo generic seed. I want results if I am going to go thru the effort.
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Cant catch fish so you resort to gardening. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: i stick with seed dealers. Ive had luck with off brand and not so much luck. Wallmart seems to out out seeds that they didnt sell last year. Or the year before.
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Boar...... :censored: :bonk: :bonk:. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:first off wouldn't go to Walmart if they gave there seeds away. And what grows in that god forsaken country you live in?? :scratch: Sasquatch??
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On a serious note my game plan is probably to stay with what I feel most comfortable with. Seed companies I have had luck with. I have had OK luck with buying bulk seed from the local hardware store. I plan on growing a lot more seasonings this year to.
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OH MAN any seed sold retail has to have at least>>?Jeeze I forgot?? 92-95% germination rate.Google it I'm most likly close but wrong!! Friggin rules government set!! I could make big $$$$ sellin my seed :happy1:
We just came from da big M got 20 packs of that seed at 35 cents a pack Then some Burpee seeds. Didnt see the sale till we got home and read the paper! sale starts tomorrow Feb 1st.
Startin seed inside is a craft,Gotta have soil temp,sunlight and dark within reason of what seed yer sproutin!! Then to keep it growing and not gettin spindly is another craft in itself! Move plants to a east window less sun and heat makes em grow slower with lots a root development .
March 1st I start my seed this year. 6 weeks for maters,then they get planted outside in the wall-o-water enclosers,Yep Mid april I'll have maters by july 4th to 8th. Peppers start same time but stay inside till May 1st then the wall-o-water enclosers go off the maters and on the peppers outside in the garden.
Get the cheap seeds, I know you Union fellers cant afford the good stuff.
Stop on by for some excellent Hungarian sweet pepper seed,Stuff that cant be found in the US easily cause of the germination rate!!! Got some heirloom mater seed also iffin yah want some. Blah Blah ramble ramble on an on hahaha :moon: :scratch:
Glenn 57 what seasonings are you planning on??Salt and Pepper? Lemon pepper. Lowreys seasoning salt?
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All those and Cajun too! :moon: :moon:
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All those and Cajun too! :moon: :moon:
Well gramps if you dont bring that Union shalali (Louisville slugger) along an scare me 1/2 to death!!! I'll have maters and peppers for you,You to Derrick>>(cant remember yer handle here!!) I'll be starting 6 of each mater 12 varities and 6 of each pepper 8 varities with lots of hungarians.I only need 2 of each mater and peppers with the exception of the hungarians,I'll start at least 24-30 and plant 18 of them.The rest as usual I give away as for friends and trades for area gardeners who I have traded with for bout 12-13 years.
Just checked my seeds.Glenn before you buy check me out I have to unload some I have way to many packs!!
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dang I just seen this. I am set with seeds. only thing left is the trip to a green house.
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GROWING TOGETHER:
Gardening truisms increase success with growing
'Be careful with that pencil or you'll put an eye out."
"And never run with scissors."
These are truly wise words. Gardening has its own truisms that increase our success with all things green and growing. These "rules to grow by" can be passed along as gardening wisdom from one generation to the next.
Did I hear someone say they don't have a green thumb? Never true. The first rule of gardening defines a green thumb as simply providing a plant's needs through instinct, experience or education. And we can all do that.
Tried-and-true gardening wisdom includes the following:
Houseplants
• More indoor plants are killed by overwatering (meaning too frequently) than any other cause.
• When watering a potted plant, always apply enough to wet the entire soil ball.
• Never let a potted plant stand in water more than a few minutes once soil is moistened.
• Clay pots are more forgiving of watering errors than plastic because they breathe.
• Flowering plants will bloom quicker if slightly pot bound.
• When trying to decide pot size, don't let plants flounder in a too-large pot.
Lawn care
• Three inches is the optimum mowing height for healthy turf.
• Deep, less-frequent watering promotes healthy, deep roots. Frequent, shallow watering causes shallow, less-developed root systems.
• If lawnmower clippings are allowed to filter back into the lawn, their nutrient level equals one fertilizer application per season.
• Broadleaf lawn weed killers that don't harm grass can kill or damage shrubs, flowers and vegetables if vapors drift onto non-target plants.
Trees and shrubs
• Fast-growing trees are usually shorter lived than slow-growing types. There's a place for both.
• Overgrown deciduous (leafy) shrubs can be rejuvenated by cutting back to 6 inches above ground level before spring growth begins. Not so with evergreens.
• Most deciduous pruning is best done in early spring before "bud break."
• Prune evergreens in May and June.
• To determine proper tree planting depth, the widened flare between trunk and roots should be visible above soil level.
• The "feeder" roots of a tree are much closer to the canopy's drip line than to the trunk.
Fruit trees
• Most apple trees require five to seven years from planting until full production, depending on variety.
• Apples require cross-pollination from a different apple variety to set fruit. Ornamental crabs will work, or a neighbor's apple tree, providing it's a different type.
Annual flowers
• Another name for annual flowers is bedding plants.
• Annual flowers that grow quickly enough to direct seed into outdoor soil include zinnia, cosmos, nasturtium and four o'clock. Most others require pre-started transplants.
• Annuals will continue blooming longer if spent flowers are "deadheaded" before they set seed.
Perennial flowers
• Some types are long-lived; others persist only a few years.
• Perennials that bloom in spring and early summer are best divided in fall. Conversely, those that bloom in late summer or fall are best divided in spring.
• The greatest challenge with perennial flower beds is usually weed control.
• Peony tops should be removed in the fall for disease sanitation.
• Hosta, daylily, and iris tops are best cut back in fall. They're too mushy by springtime.
• Other than those mentioned, most perennials will survive winter better if tops are left intact and cut back in springtime.
Vegetable gardening
• Soil is ready to work in spring if a handful, when squeezed into a ball, crumbles apart easily rather than staying in a mudball.
• Overhead sprinkling can spread disease organisms by splashing water. Ground watering and soaker hoses are better.
• Morning watering is preferred because evening water can cause foliage to remain wet all night, increasing disease chances.
• New plantings of rhubarb and asparagus should be allowed to grow two full seasons, and harvesting can begin the third.
• Stop harvesting rhubarb by July 4. This allows plants to replenish vigor during the season's last half.
• Asparagus tops are best left on over winter and removed in early spring.
• The number of days to maturity on a tomato variety tag is from the date of transplanting plants to the garden, not the days from seeding.
• Clear plastic warms soil faster than black plastic, when used as a soil mulch to speed growth of heat-loving crops like melons.
• If radishes grow into all tops and no bottoms, they usually weren't thinned early enough, or the weather was too warm. Plant earlier and thin plants to an inch or more apart.
• Don't sneeze with your eyes open, or your eyeballs will fly out of their sockets. That has little to do with gardening, and I'm not sure of its accuracy. I just wanted to see if you were still paying attention. :rotflmao:
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Hoping to get the garden tilled up this week. Anyone else got anything planted?
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Hey general. You get them spuds planted good Friday??!?
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Hoping to get the garden tilled up this week. Anyone else got anything planted?
HAHaha I been going to for 3 weeks now!! Just today I got the tiller out an fired.Tomorrow I will till a row plant tatters till a row and more tatters.Cant run the tiller for the 2 hours it takes for the gardens YET, so I'm doin piece work.GOTTA GET dem tatters onions and root veggies in this week!!
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Nothing going in here yet. I haven't even looked at the garden. I'm thinking of taking the snow blower off tonight and putting the tiller on. I have to get some fertilizer first. I've never been a big believer in getting things planted early. If I'm done buy the middle of May it always works out in the end. Dew I know a guy that could help you out ;)
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hey dew like the general said I know a guy that can give ya a hand to. and don't be so dang blasted stubborn!!!!!!!! :bow: :bow: :banghead: :banghead: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Dew I know a guy that could help you out ;)
General Thank you so much for stopping by with your tiller ready to go!! Glenn I had to turn him down,I NEED to get myself moving after 10 full months of only leaving the house for Dr.appts and sitting all day for those 10 months.
I got to start slow.The little I did yesterday felt good more so than the Phys Ther. I'm doing. Little at a time should pick up to back to where I was?
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hey no problem!!!!!!!!!
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Glad to help a neighbor. Just call me if you need anything.
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MASTER GARDENERS: Some fun (and some problems) with potatoes :doah:
When growing potatoes, one is likely to generally have success; however, a few problems can occur. One thing that I like about potatoes is that even when I have had some problems, I was still able to harvest a good amount of edible potatoes.
Potatoes can be planted about two to four weeks before the last frost of the spring, although I have planted them a little bit after that and still did fairly well with them.
If choosing potatoes, look for certified seed potatoes. Avoid grocery store potatoes we buy for eating. They have often been treated to stop sprouting, allowing the potatoes to have a longer shelf life. To simplify your planting of potatoes, try to find seed potatoes that are about egg sized; then you can ignore cutting them into sections of two or three eyes and hardening them off for a day or two before planting.
There are a number of ways to plant potatoes, but one method is to plant them about a foot apart and 6 inches deep, filling in the trench. After a couple of rows of leaves have appeared, cover up the lower level of stems with a small hill of soil. Although potatoes like about one inch of water a week, hilling the potatoes helps shed excess water. The hilling also encourages the covered stems to develop more roots that can develop into extra potatoes.
Here are some of the problems I have had: :popcorn:
. Potato bugs: These are black and orange striped beetles that eat the leaves of the plants. Simply pick them off every day or two as you see them and throw them into a small bucket of soapy water, which seems to kill them rapidly. Their eggs are found in bright yellow clusters on the leaves and larvae are orange hump-backed grubs. I found the simplest way to get rid of the eggs is to simply pick the leaves that they are on.
. Black dots on potatoes and stems (black scurf or rhizoctonia): This is a common fungus that becomes a problem in cool, wet soils. These potatoes are edible, preferably with the black dots scrubbed off prior to cooking the potatoes.
. White dots on potatoes: The potato lenticels (the "nostril" of your potato) have grown too large due to too much water. The short-term solution is to simply rinse them in water and let them air dry until the pores have shrunk, then prepare them as you prefer. Storage life could be shortened.
. Hollow heart: The middle of the potato is hollow, due to generally inconsistent growing conditions. These potatoes can be eaten, but I prefer to cut out the ugly part.
. Potatoes, tomatoes and peppers are fairly closely related and share problematic issues. It is best to rotate these three plants each year. If space allows it, these related plants should be planted in the same area only about every three years.
There is a very large variety of potatoes, with a wide variety of growing, storage, and taste characteristics. The typical potatoes that most people use are red or russet or white. Your local retailers have a basic variety of good seed potatoes, but if you are into experimenting with what you grow, you might want to find a good online retailer with blue potatoes, purple potatoes, red fleshed potatoes, fingerling potatoes, baby potatoes, early season potatoes, mid- and late-season potatoes, gold potatoes, and butterball potatoes, to name a few. It can be fun to experiment.
Local Master Gardeners will again answer your questions on home horticulture. Call (218) 444-7916, leave your name, number and question and you will receive a return call.
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ROUNDUP QUESTION>>>>>>> will it do its duty with the temps as it is??? got some day lilies to dispose of so we can replace them with other species !!!!
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ROUNDUP QUESTION>>>>>>> will it do its duty with the temps as it is??? got some day lilies to dispose of so we can replace them with other species !!!!
If they are green and growing, yes it will work.
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ROUNDUP QUESTION>>>>>>> will it do its duty with the temps as it is??? got some day lilies to dispose of so we can replace them with other species !!!!
As long as the plants are green it will work.Might take a few weeks to kill the whole root system, just because its not real warm where the plant is rapidly growing. You may have stragglers up next year. They are a rhyzome plant hard to kill the whole rhyzome.Kinda like horseraddish but not that hardy!! Right now that plant is putting all its energy into the sprouting of the flower,After it bloome is the time to kill when the plant starts storing energy for next year.
An Yah Lee I was MasterGardener in this area TILL I couldnt keep the requirement of volenteer work.
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After some thought Why remove em?? Plant the perennials right in with em,Spring color then the summer color from what perennial?
Any way if you want total kill wait till the flower pedals start to drop then poison when the plant is storing next years sugars.
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theres to many we think theres to many andI don't like them. we got some from a friend of my wifes and she was told they were IRIS! wrong! :banghead: :banghead:
on the other hand my winter onions are coming along nicely!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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The taters are in
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The taters are in
What kind did you plant?I got a large icecream bucket full of yukon gold< cut an ready to plant.Need a few more?
An yah know they were spose to be in by good friday!! Arent Fridays always good for the 9 to 5er union workin stiff??Well maybe for the union Reps cause the real workers start at 7AM
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Man am I behind in my garden but its so dry here... not sure if I should go to all the work, looks like a drought in the making. Got my martin house cleaned tonight and back up. Next is plowing and rototilling the vegetable garden. But the walleyes are bitn...
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Man am I behind in my garden but its so dry here... not sure if I should go to all the work, looks like a drought in the making. Got my martin house cleaned tonight and back up. Next is plowing and rototilling the vegetable garden. But the walleyes are bitn...
Dry everywhere!! The martins?? You rent to illegal aliens from south a the border?? Got snow there?? Plow the garden?? you in that fishin contest?? Better get them fish while you can!!I' ll bestarting soon an ya better get the easy ones
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Our tiller won't cooperate so goes to shop tomorrow. Ma is not going to be happy. And I mean my mother!
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The taters are in
What kind did you plant?I got a large icecream bucket full of yukon gold< cut an ready to plant.Need a few more?
An yah know they were spose to be in by good friday!! Arent Fridays always good for the 9 to 5er union workin stiff??Well maybe for the union Reps cause the real workers start at 7AM
We plant yukons and reds. Last year with four rows I have 80 or so gallons of potatoes. So this year we went down to three rows. I also have left over of both that I planted. Thanks though
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Our tiller won't cooperate so goes to shop tomorrow. Ma is not going to be happy. And I mean my mother!
I have contact with a chinese rep for tillers, Rep.Won Hung Lo is a responsible feller! If yer Ma is pissed and needs it now. I can recommend him and PM you a phone #.
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Our tiller won't cooperate so goes to shop tomorrow. Ma is not going to be happy. And I mean my mother!
I'd offer to till again but it wouldn't be until next week
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Thanks general. Next week would be fine but let's see what DA fix it guy says.
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Dew yes I have a old one way plow that I plow up my garden with first on my 8N tractor, then I rototill the rows I plant. No rent for the Martins they get their apartments for Free...only have to eat some mosquitos...
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oh yeah it will be Viking Red taters for me.....
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man that sure bites...............changes my whole stradegy for next week!!!!!!!!! :bonk: :bonk: :banghead: :banghead: hate it when that happens!
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I did get some radishes and spinach planted yesterday for the wife before it rained. Plus fertilizing the yard. I'm ready to go.
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Knowing it was going to rain last night.I had to till all the gardens we have 4,one about 16ft X 30ft. One 4ft X 40ft,one 4ftX 10 herb garden, and one 25ft X 25ft this one has asparagus an raspberries taking up 1/4 of the space. A strawberry garden 12ft X 16ft got to clean out leaves an open it to sun.Got em all ttilled tatters finished.Was goin to start on onions and root vegies BUT I had 21 lbs of Swedish potato sausage to stuff.Got that done also. I am movin slooowly today,Just cleaned the crappie an sunnies for supper.I'm down now and wont get up till tomorrow!!!!!1
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got word tody the tiller is kaput........shot........out of order! :cry: :cry: :cry: :banghead: HEY GENERAL???????? :help: :help: :help: :help:
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No problem i can come tomorrow. You have my number still?
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Yea I do. I am in contract negotiations though and not sure how late it will be. Getting pretty tense.
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Hey glenn buddy pal, i might uave one for sale if ur interested. Might.
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I'm listening??!!
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well give me a call and we can figure something out.
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Ill let u kno how things work out. Its getting repaired right now. Put in new coil points condenser. Air fillter and muffler. If all gose well, i have one i will sell that ive been using. Runs good just finished puttingin pointa condenserin that one. Ill let ya know
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Is it union made? Was it repaired by a union certified fix it guy. :scratch: :moon: :moon: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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well give me a call and we can figure something out.
will do.!!
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No problem i can come tomorrow. You have my number still?
Bring him a spade,shovel and a hoe.He'll figure it out!! Its for his health!!Sittin behind a desk all day complainin,raisin his blood pressure!!! He needs some good ole exercise!!!! and get them soft sissy hands on some hickory handled toolsQQQQ :moon:
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For a guy that says he can't or don't smack your doing a pretty good job. :surrender: :scratch: :moon: :moon: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Glenn... keep up here, he say he wont, not that he cant. :moon:
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hey general thanks for getting my garden tilled. got a few things planted also!!!!!
and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and mrs general!!!!!!!!
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No problem amigo and thanks for the cold one. :happy1:
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Ahhhh aniversery wishe to Mr. AND MRS. G. Congrates.!!
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got all my cool weather plants/seeds in the garden last nite!!!!!!!! also the first batch of winter onions were harvested/cleaned and taste tested. A-OK!!!!
I SPRAYED SOME OF THE WAY OVER ABUNDANCE OF DAY LILIES WE HAD A WHILE BACK AND DUG THEM OUT TO. MAN I FORGOT THE ROOT system they had! :bonk: :bonk:
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I just checked, the sweet corn is already popping up. :happy1:
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I just checked, the sweet corn is already popping up. :happy1:
Normally mine would have been planted mid April Corn that is.I just planted 2 18ft rows yesterday.One a supersweet 68 day and peaches and cream I think its a 72-75 day.In 2 weeks 2 more rows then 2 weeks after that the last 2 rows.Today my herb garden goes in,Plants I started in March.The ole girl made me get out and plant She helped!!
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good thing sandy is crackin the whip!!!!!!!! training-087 training-087 enough of general hospital and days of our lives!!!!! :happy1: :happy1: even though you SHOULD be watching how o catch fish 101!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I gota get my onions in this weekend, got tater s an corn, wife is starting tomats and herbs, hopfully some carrots. my sweet taters are starting to wisker, so we'll see. got my other tiller going, runs like a champs, 6 horse good to go.
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my sweet taters are starting to wisker, so we'll see. got my other tiller going, runs like a champs, 6 horse good to go.
Is the whisker good or bad?? If its good leave em I guess?? If it's bad do like 57 does witt his legs shave em!
So you got those older machines down pat now eh? Great!
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I have to shave my legs..gotz more hair on dem then on top of thee ole noggin!!!!! :bonk: :bonk:
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Whiskering is the roots are starting to show out the waterd end of the tater. Iit costs me 8 bucks and a bag of fish to get the first one going, 75 bucks to get that bigger one going, got it home and was running fine, then started to bog down and sputter and choke out kinda, thinking carb has some junk go thru it or crudy left over gas, or float stickin a little but it came out of it.
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my radishes and lettuce is coming up!!!!!!!! thinking of planting my carrots and green beans!
sounds like I gotta go get my asparagus picked!!!!!!!
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my radishes and lettuce is coming up!!!!!!!! thinking of planting my carrots and green beans!
sounds like I gotta go get my asparagus picked!!!!!!!
root vegies could a been planted by seed long ago! Dont worry about the asparagus>>>> Tomorrow I got to be in NewLondon, Just a short drive to wagonwheel,
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my radishes and lettuce is coming up!!!!!!!! thinking of planting my carrots and green beans!
sounds like I gotta go get my asparagus picked!!!!!!!
root vegies could a been planted by seed long ago! Dont worry about the asparagus>>>> Tomorrow I got to be in NewLondon, Just a short drive to wagonwheel,
training-087 training-087 training-087 :banghead: :banghead: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: I MAY GO TONITE!!!! :moon: :moon:
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my radishes and lettuce is coming up!!!!!!!! thinking of planting my carrots and green beans!
sounds like I gotta go get my asparagus picked!!!!!!!
root vegies could a been planted by seed long ago! Dont worry about the asparagus>>>> Tomorrow I got to be in NewLondon, Just a short drive to wagonwheel,
training-087 training-087 training-087 :banghead: :banghead: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: I MAY GO TONITE!!!! :moon: :moon:
I shoulda never said anything!!!!!!!!!!!
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I talked to the guy I have a whole crop grown at. he didn't see any one the way to the campground yet. them are usually later, spread all over grass and sumac. his crop he plucked the 6 spears that were up!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
well its off to the garden to sow some more seeds!!!!!!!
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picked my first crop of radishes, lettuce and spinach!!!!!!!!! winter onions a toast! :doah: :doah: everything else is slowly coming, unfortunately so are the weeds!!!!!! :bonk: :bonk: :bonk:
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We did the same tonight with spinach and radishes. Hey Glenn check your pm
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Responded too!!!
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Everything is planted,, now we just need some hot sunny weather to make it take off and grow. Great time of the year, everything looks great and weeds are kept at bay. Much different picture a month from now.
Cucumbers, squash, watermelon, pumpkins, and gords.
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Strawberry, rhubarb and pumpkin hill
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Early planting, Taters and onions
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Later stuff, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, broccoli
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Can't forget the flowers
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More flowers and grapes
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spent some time weeding and laying down grass clippings around my maters and cukes. pulled my first crop of radishes and compared to last year turned out good. gotta finish up the weeding and harvesting round 2 of lettuce and spinach!!!!! everything else is doing good!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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She is looking good
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She is looking good
WHATS The measurements on that garden??It looks as long as my...................................................................nose
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I don't know but I'd say it's just big enough. I plant everything far enough apart that I can use my rear tine tiller between the rows. I also don't know the answer as to why pick the flowers off. But those 3 rows of potatoes come close to 100 gallons of potatoes the last two years.
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Hmmm i have to try and experiment with that, My sweet taters are doing awsome!!!
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The boy pulled a tater plant.....
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I pulled one yesterday and the potatoes where the size of my fist. So the size of your biceps would be equivalent.
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Let's see. ....you being a midget at the county freak show.....yea, that would be about right.
But, the bicep is bigger than your melon.
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The garden is comming along well
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Bout a week ago I dug some new tatters,I saw the garden which is about 16ft wide an 30ft long thrashed!! It is fenced with a 42 inch high fence to keep bunnies and critters out.1/2 my tatters were broken off and laid flat,1/4 of the onions were flattened also! I inspecyed and found white bird feathers and bird poop all over the tatter greens. The feathers were flight feathers,The ole girl an myself just couldnt figure it out!! Eagle goin for a bunny?? Their tail feathers are flat not flight feathers! Egret?? No way why would they be in the garden??
The ole girl Sandy was talking to a neighbor,They said guess what was in yer garden from 5 AM till they went home at 9AM>>WEll she couldnt even make a guess,We when through all possibilities!!! They said a Pelican was in it!! They were going to call and let us know.Dang pelicans need some long runways for takeoff 16ft or 30ft wasnt enough so it tried and thrashed the tatters an onions!!! We never saw the bird it was gone,We did see and were confused why the damage!! Weird EH!!
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As Dexter would say "carn" is doing great, already starting to tassel. Already pulled some cukes, beans, peas, kale and a few small tomatoes. Took some taters out of the field plot, figured I'd leave the one by the barn alone for now.
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finally, the garden is starting to produce!!!!!!!! :happy1: got all my dill picked and pulled. carrots and kalarabi doing good. getting some green beans even after the rabbits raised havoc with them. cukes are doing good, picked about 8 of them, even a couple cherry maters and 1 other mater.
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:happy1: Sounds great, the potatoes survived the hail storm and I dug some last week to bring over to MN. Nothing kills zucchini and yellow squash coming in the past two weeks... Corn have about 12 stocks, tomatoes are re leafing and blooming finally...
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garden fresh!!
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dang boar you do know how to grow stuff other then facial hair!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: looking good!!!!!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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anyone else growing cucumbers????? not sure how much longer mine will last. leaves look pretty dried up.
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I'm still picking & pickling Glenn. Both cukes and pickling cukes.
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I was gone over the weekend till Tuesday. when I got home it was raining so didn't get a close look but from the patio door. leaves look in tough shape. should get a closer look tonite. I have a good bunch I need to process the next few days also. and a batch of salsa is on the agenda!
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Storm came through here overnight and dumped about two inches of rain and some high winds. First thing I had to do this morning was pick up planters and chairs. The worst part is the wind took down all of my sweet corn! still growing cucs here all this rain is going to make for a lot of ripen tomatoes here.
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hope its done raining when I get home. even if its a bit moist gotta get in da garden cut lawn.............ah not enough daylite!! :bonk:
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Guessing by next week at this time my cucumber plants will be toast. :doah: :bs:
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Decided to dig up one plant tonight for supper. I think I could feed a family of 10.
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dems some biggins!!!!!!!!!!
made 12 pints of salsa and 7 qts of stewed tomatoes today!!
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dems some biggins!!!!!!!!!!
made 12 pints of salsa and 7 qts of stewed tomatoes today!!
The biggest one fed a family of 4 tonight. Cut it up and made it on the pellet grill. :happy1:
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The wife has hundreds of Roma tomatoes but they are almost all green yet. The salsa and pizza sauce will be flowing soon. There are a boat load of peppers out there too.
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I got 16 green pepper plants and had to dig some out of the freezer to get enough to make a batch. I also have 8 jalepeno plants and had to buy some to finish. :doah: :doah:
I should have enough maters to do another batch thurs, fortunetly I got peppers from mom's friend. will have to buy jalepeno's. my onions also sucked this year.
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About half way done says the CP.
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Glenn before you strain the brain that is jalapeño jelly in the small jars. ;)
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:rotflmao: :rotflmao:to Kate in the day to strain anything. That all from this year?? I got zippo zilch for green beans.
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Most of it is from this year so far except the salsa.
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tonite, round 2 of salsa making!!!!!!!
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12 1/2 pints got brewed up last nite. one more batch and should be set till next year. took the 4 heads of cabbage out and yanked the cucumbers. that hurt a bit! :doah: :doah: by end of next week a few of the mater plants should be toast also!
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I put up 12 jars of hamburger pickles (besides the other kinds of pickles I did) So, I think I'm done with them.
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I put up 12 jars of hamburger pickles (besides the other kinds of pickles I did) So, I think I'm done with them.
not sure if those are the same but I did 2 batches of a frig pickle, there sliced thin with onion brine is vinegar sugar and celery seed. don't go in a jar but stays in the frig. to sweet for my liking!
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I put up 12 jars of hamburger pickles (besides the other kinds of pickles I did) So, I think I'm done with them.
not sure if those are the same but I did 2 batches of a frig pickle, there sliced thin with onion brine is vinegar sugar and celery seed. don't go in a jar but stays in the frig. to sweet for my liking!
Nope, my own version of a Russian pickle, sliced at a quarter inch with hot peppers. I even did a couple jars with ghost peppers.
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ghost peppers.......holy Hannah............. you must gotz a cast iron tummy!!!!!! :surrender: ;) ;)
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Nice to see everyone is getting some things done. I dug one red potato plant and came up with this and for others a bit smaller.
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We are making some salsa pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce.
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:happy1: :happy1: lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!
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hey general........how many jalepeno pepper plants you plant to get all them??? my peppers have plain sucked the last 2 years. I usually plant 8 jalepenos and 16 bells. I had to buy them last year and this yrat! :doah: :doah: :doah: :banghead: :banghead:
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I think around 8 plants maybe 10. The banana, green, and red, have all been doing great.
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really. :scratch: :scratch: :doah: wonder why mine suck????????
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Not sure. Was you garden tilled properly? ;)
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Not sure. Was you garden tilled properly? ;)
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: maybe not. probably coors lite spilled!!!! naw cant be that. might be I planted them a bit to early. was pretty wet for a while this spring!
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I think we solved it. You have drunk peppers. :happy1:
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You would think if a deer took a bite of a tomato and didn't like it, they wouldn't have to try another 5 or so just to make sure. I have 16 plants so not biggie if they sample some. They did however, wipe out the cabbage.
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Deer do like cabbage! I had one jump the fence and take down 1/2 a row of kale (cabbage) before we noticed her in the garden.
I thought I was done with pickling....Mama wanted more jars of hamburger pickles, so I did those and a few jars of zucchini.....
Still got cukes coming, tomatoes are on the down slide, beans are done, beets are still doing OK. Jalapenos and Serrano are going gang busters with a few Anaheim's thrown in. Have not dug any potatoes for awhile, maybe this weekend.....
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anyone else notice?? lately my maters are taking there sweet old time ripening???
sat did 14 more pts of salsa and 5 pints of tomato juice! most the big canning projects should be done. some more juice and maybe some stewed maters if I get enough to bother.
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Yeah Glenn, I got one plant of Roma tomatoes that is lagging behind.
And, I figured I'd better start digging potatoes (now that jr has a job, and won't be able to help) dug a 5 gallon bucket tonight.
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nice looking spuds!!!!!!!!!! my romas got pulled this weekend. there done. its the others all of a sudden slow to ripen. I think its got a lot to do with the cooler weather.
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The CP said she is officially done with the garden. She has some salsa to make yet but has picked everything she wants. Guess I'm going to just till the rest under. I'll wait as long as I can to dig the spuds.
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wouldn't you just pick the rest and give it to the poor and needy???????????
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wouldn't you just pick the rest and give it to the poor and needy???????????
Ahhh a true liberal.
Now if the poor and needy wanted a ride id give them that but they can come and pick it themselves. The poor and needy continue to be the poor and needy when you just give them stuff.
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damn it smilies still don't work. by poor and needy I meant the elderly. bring it to a nursing home! but then I knew you'd comment in that fashion. mission accomplished!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I figured since I'm the one that tills it, plants it, waters it, weeds it, picks it, cooks it, cans it, then tills it up again....I better get to pick'in potatoes, otherwise it won't get done.
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Glenn I was thinking the poor and needy was you. Poor Glenn, his gardening skills are only out matched by his fishing skills. Needy Glenn, my garden didn't grow. Can I come over. But I knew how you would respond. ;)
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NOPE you thunk wrong............glenn can take care of himself just fine!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I figured since I'm the one that tills it, plants it, waters it, weeds it, picks it, cooks it, cans it, then tills it up again....I better get to pick'in potatoes, otherwise it won't get done.
Dang leave those bad boys in the ground. If you're so much in a rush I'll have some in a month to come and dig. :happy1:
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Well, I figured since I'm the one that tills it, plants it, waters it, weeds it, picks it, cooks it, cans it, then tills it up again....I better get to pick'in potatoes, otherwise it won't get done.
Dang leave those bad boys in the ground. If you're so much in a rush I'll have some in a month to come and dig. :happy1:
Your offering to come up here and dig my taters for me? Ssssssswwwwweeeeeetttt!
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HD, the way it sounds his bride would be doing it!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Umm NO. I meant if HD is in such a hurry he can come dig mine too. I sure wouldn't have a union guy do it unless I was looking for someone to lean on a shovel.
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those are the highway dept guys that lean on shovels. you couldn't handle it a day workin as a boilermaker!!!!!!!!
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garden is really starting to wind down. by the end of the weekend should be down to maybe 8 or so tomato plants. not much left for carrots and kalarbi either. few leaves starting to fall also!
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Neighbors been feeding the deer all summer. They have pretty much took over my gardens. Potatoes are still in the ground, that is the ones the deer haven't dug up. Still get to have some ground cheery as the deer haven't discovered they are under the plants.
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This will be the last of the jarring.....jalapeño jelly.
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only thing left are about 8 mater plants. still hoping whats left ripens soon.
making horseradish this weekend!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm going to be digging the potatoes soon and then it will be time to till. Everything else has been mowed over and ready to go.
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appears by the extended forecast there will be a killer freeze fri nite so its time to get my maters I want to save picked!
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garden is officially retired for the season. everything is out. now just need to try to lay some of my maple leaves down on it to till in next spring.
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Tatter and carrots still in the ground here, picked last of beans last night. Still have tomatoes. We have yet to receive a hard frost :happy1:
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Dug 2 rows of taters for 55 gallons. One row to dig tonight.
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I take it you don't dig by hand????????
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I take it you don't dig by hand????????
What gives you that idea? My son and I dig every one by hand.
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lol yea right...........I seen pics of your garden rows!!! and I noticed your office hands!!!!!!
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What does the rows have to do with it? Some of us know how to do more with something with a handle on it than lean. However I did contemplate buying a loader for my tractor after this year
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rows meant that's a whole lotta taters to dig by hand!!!!!!! pretty sure I spent more time USING things with handles then leaning on them.well maybe other then sippin a brew!!!!!!
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Just put the grandsons on the plane back to Okinawa Japan. We had a great month started fishing on Leech...finished digging taters with Papa!!
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LOL! and by the looks you convinced him it was FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I planted reds and yellow taters this year. I dug everything up tonight. I did not find one yellow in the whole crop. Not sure what happened, but I'm glad I grew 2 different kinds.
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I just bought 50 lbs of yellows for 19 bucks. Never had them before. How are they HD?
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I finished up digging tonight. Dug a total of 75 gallons of taters. Time to put the tiller on the tractor and call it a year.
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I just bought 50 lbs of yellows for 19 bucks. Never had them before. How are they HD?
Dunno Glenn, all I got was reds. Maybe they grow in clay, like down by the Generals.....and not in sand like up
here.
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I bought mine from wingard farms by elk river. There soil looks somewhat Sandy. They told me they are very similar to reds.
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I planted reds and yellow taters this year. I dug everything up tonight. I did not find one yellow in the whole crop. Not sure what happened, but I'm glad I grew 2 different kinds.
. Same thing happened to me 2 years ago. Bought some Yukon gold seed potatoes...so the bin said...they were some kind of red..still tasty..