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Offline roony

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Me thinks celery likes cool, wet weather. Pretty much the opposite of this year.

Offline Bobberineyes

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Picked 2 more gold zookini, with lots more on the way. A few green ones coming but not like the gold. Sliced, oiled, seasoned and grilled topped with parmesan cheese is real tasty.

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I seeded dill a few years ago. I never use it all. Some goes to seed and now comes up anywhere in my garden. I picked my first head of cauliflower today. My daughter baked it. I also am eating cabbage. Yellow summer squash is a few days away. Green beans should be on the menu next week.
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Some of our radishes got pretty big and they have some kick to them.  I tried dipping them in Ranch dressing and it is great!

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Never tried that but I think I will!

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Some of our radishes got pretty big and they have some kick to them.  I tried dipping them in Ranch dressing and it is great!
I got kids and grandkids that put ranch dressing on everything. :doofus: :rotflmao:

Isn't a bad idea though. :happy1:
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just salt on my radishes....  never got into the ranch stuff that much...
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I usually put on a dab of butter, then salt. Try it.

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I usually put on a dab of butter, then salt. Try it.

interesting, but ok I will next time... 
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Glenn, I'll take some dill seeds if you have extra...I'm thinking that I'll have to change the soil content though.
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 :happy1: :happy1: just picked more today and was thinking about that. You gotta have a place on your property with some black dirt?? :scratch: I'll send you some this fall with any new stuff I get. Either by mail or when I come out tree rat hunting.
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last night putzing around in the garden looking at my tomatoes i am seeing a fair amount of my plants wilting!!!!! :angry2: :angry2: so i googled preventing tomato wilt. it talks about irregular watering, PH levels, and bacteria and fungus. i try really hard to be consistent with watering, this morning after i watered last nite some look better today?? :scratch: :scratch: my tomatoes and peppers get hand watered with a water can when i do it, pretty sure my wife uses the water hose when she is in charge, so......

up until a couple years ago i never had this issue, and i do my best to rotate where i plant things in the garden. when i googled that there was a product that came up to spray on the plant to prevent that.......some kind of wilt protection and supposedly good for the full growing season, they dont give that stuff away either. it also said to plant in pots or raised gardens but that aint feasable.

i value my tomatoes out of the garden like gold so this irritataes me to no end........ any ideas. seriouly thinking of getting this wilt stuff thats supposedto protect/prevent wilt, but wonder iffin its to late for this year????

i'm going to go ask the local country store here in town if they can do a PH test, its associated with the coop here.
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So here is a question to you that are more knowledgeable than me.  Most of you.  LOL  I have a asparagus batch in my driveway ditch.  I mow it with my pull behind mower so it leaves it about 4-5" high.  Will I hurt my asparagus if I keep mowing it down?  It is now tall with seeds on it.   

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I only mow mine in the early spring, and once more in fall. Then in the fall after mowing, I cover with mulch.
From what I've read, mutable mowings damage the plants.
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I will avoid it then.  The mulch may keep the weeds down too.  Good idea.  Thanks

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So here is a question to you that are more knowledgeable than me.  Most of you.  LOL  I have a asparagus batch in my driveway ditch.  I mow it with my pull behind mower so it leaves it about 4-5" high.  Will I hurt my asparagus if I keep mowing it down?  It is now tall with seeds on it.

you won't hurt, but you will most likely kill it....
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Raised garden beds are doing great!
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looks great!!   :happy1: :happy1:
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Just back from weeding the asparagus patch  :doofus: before.
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2 1/2 hours later!! :happy1:
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2 1/2 hours later!! :happy1:
:scratch: 'Bout time you :evil: did somethin constructive!!                     ;) :rolleyes: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yes.....mowing it off all the time will kill it. Asparagus needs to have the ferns on top to allow the plants to store energy through it's ferns. Same reason you can only take spears for a few weeks(depending on how old the patch is.) When the spears in my patch get to be pencil size, I stop cutting them.

I leave the ferns on over winter to catch snow. Cut them off in spring.

HD.....nice raised beds. Your family likes beets.....Mine too, kids and grandkids all like beets.
« Last Edit: July 07/11/21, 07:54:29 AM by KEN W »
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2 1/2 hours later!! :happy1:
:scratch: 'Bout time you :evil: did somethin constructive!!                     ;) :rolleyes: :laugh: :laugh:
:nerd: :nerd: :nerd: :nerd: :mooning: :mooning: :rotflmao:
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Made an executive decision today, that before the supposed rain wed these onions are getting pulled.
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Mine are starting to lay down also. Not expecting rain for awhile so will leave them in a little longer.
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The string beans planted late July 5th are emerging. The Top Crop variety has emerged completely while the Tender Green & Tenderette are little more pokey. The first planting Tender Green is beginning to flower. Squash and pumpkins are going bonkers with the rainfall, sunshine and warmer temps. If this keeps up they will cover their space in another week or so. Green Dragon cukes are starting to vine while the Munchers are slower. The one hill I replanted July 4th has some emerged seedlings. Maters are looking good. Disease free, lots of fruit set. The yellow pear plants are 5+' tall & growing. Put a cage around a Champion plant Friday just minutes before it rained. Another week and it would've been tough to do. Zucchini's are flowering like mad.

One of the 4 o'clocks I potted is about ready to flower. Lots of bumblebees. Just hoping I don't locate their nest with the lawnmower.  :shocked:       
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Will start picking yellow and purple raspberries. Green beans, purple beans, and  yellow squash will be ready by the end of the week. Lots of green tomatoes. Pinching off the tops of indeterminate tomatoes as they reach the top of the cages.

Potted up 75 new strawberry daughter plants to move to new beds in a couple of weeks. Corn is just starting to tassel. Hopefully it will be ready to eat in 3 weeks. 2 test varieties from NDSU's Horticulture Extension Service.

I am testing 2 varieties each of Cantaloupe, Corn, Peas, and Carrots.
« Last Edit: July 07/12/21, 04:44:07 PM by KEN W »
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Not in the garden. It's a volunteer sunflower.  Seeded it's self in the yard so I let it go.  It's over 10 feet tall and still growing.  I may just need a stump grinder this fall.  :rotflmao:

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New variety.....save the seeds for next year.
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