Garden 2022

[Five Seasons]

39 minutes ago, BizCT said:

Should have went with organic soil like me!

we have good compost and soil. Unfortunately my beds don't start getting light till a little after noon. Unless I want to cut down a giant maple that also provides some nice shade by the pool, I'm pretty SOL for spots. 

[Chef]

And the woes continue for me - oddly "growing" tomatoes on pretty healthy looking plants.



I'm guessing my soil needs an overhaul of nutrients


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What type of tomato is that? That isn’t all that uncommon and they will eat fine


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[crappyice]

What type of tomato is that? That isn’t all that uncommon and they will eat fine


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Some kind of "black/purple" variety- I wasn't really paying attention

Everything is getting a shot of this today!


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[Nytracker]

Well guess I have more critters than I thought. 2 chucks ,2 chipmunks and a vole. Chucks with 22. I chipmunk with pellet pistol,one chipmunk and vole with good old victor rat trap.  Going scorched earth on vermin this year . Added a small box trap to the mix today.

Found where the chipmunks are digging around the foundation of house.  I  won't  have it .

[REDNECK4LIFE32]

Well got back from vacation of 10 days to a weed bed but veggies have taken off. Tomorrow will be a day of weeding around plant them till down rows with my tiller. Will feel better when it's done and looks better.

[Chef]

Some kind of "black/purple" variety- I wasn't really paying attention

Everything is getting a shot of this today!


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No good too high in nitrogen go to Home Depot and buy tomato tone


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[crappyice]

No good too high in nitrogen go to Home Depot and buy tomato tone


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At this point I am trying to kill everything so I don't have to think about it anymore!


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[corydd7]

You can still use it, just mix it in at a low level. 

Finally hooked up the hoses and the plants needed it. Looks like a couple more dry days ahead. Celery definitely needed some extra water.

[Nytracker]

Garlic harvest this morning . 86 bulbs  2 varieties.  Not sure what the first is as I bought them at local garden place . Just listed them as hard neck or soft.  Planted the biggest  bulbs from last years crop. The other is german garlic gifted me by daughter. They grew really well .golf ball for comparisons. 

Edited July 10, 2022 by Nytracker

[Water Rat]

Here’s an inexpensive way to deal with blossom end rot. Just crush up one TUM into powder form ( hammer it inside a zip lock bag ) , empty the powder into a watering can and add one gallon of water. Then water your vegetable plant with it. It instantly adds calcium to your plant and is also a preventative measure.

 

 

[Nytracker]

All hung up to dry

[BizCT]

8th green zucchini of the year
3rd and 4th yellow zucchini
Now at 8 cups of basil YTD


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[Nytracker]

Picked 4 zucchini  and 5 yellow squash last evening  after watering garden.  Another chipmunk  met its demise in the jaws of the victor rat trap . No chucks to be seen since last one shot Saturday.  Wife surprised at the number of chipmunks killed. 

[REDNECK4LIFE32]

Well last 3 hours weeding yesterday and couple more today garden is up to standard lol. Tilled down rows. Garden looks alright but is slacking alittle. Kids picked first radishes yesterday. They were delicious. Tomatoes look fabulous. Peppers are not so.

[crappyice]

More frustration


Beautiful tomato plant....with ZERO flowers


And one yellow squash that may make the grill....enter the chipmunk tonight!!!




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[Nytracker]

Picked 4 more zucchini and 3 yellow squash. Yellow squash are ripening small dont know what's up with that . Watered hard again tonight as you can't count on rain although they are calling for some tomorrow. Nothing on local news but we are in a drought for sure. Lawn has burned up and haven't mowed in 3 weeks . 

[Chef]

More frustration


Beautiful tomato plant....with ZERO flowers


And one yellow squash that may make the grill....enter the chipmunk tonight!!!




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Looks like powdery mildew on the squash… I am having that same weird leaf curl on some of my tomatoes I’m pissed I believe it could be a virus


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[BizCT]

More frustration


Beautiful tomato plant....with ZERO flowers


And one yellow squash that may make the grill....enter the chipmunk tonight!!!




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Watering that close to
The house would terrify me. Where did you get the plants from or are they from Your garage seeds?


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[Nytracker]

21 minutes ago, Chef said:

Looks like powdery mildew on the squash… I am having that same weird leaf curl on some of my tomatoes I’m pissed I believe it could be a virus


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[crappyice]

 
 
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Wtf!!!! I haven't watered since I thought I was watering too
Much!!!
Hahha...so fun!!!


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[Unit8R]

13 hours ago, BizCT said:

Now at 8 cups of basil

We puree basil with olive oil (2/3 pesto) and put in ice cube trays to freeze, then out of trays into freezer bag for winter basil. 

[Unit8R]

7 hours ago, Nytracker said:

we are in a drought for sure

I've been bringing 8 gallons of city water a day up to my lady's house where garden and fruit trees are. No well problems yet but there will be soon enough. The trees are youngish and well mulched so a gallon every 3 days should do the trick.

Finally won the war with Japanese beetles humping on my cherry trees, unsure if they are just done or the spraying did it.

[BizCT]

We puree basil with olive oil (2/3 pesto) and put in ice cube trays to freeze, then out of trays into freezer bag for winter basil. 

Nice. I’ve been plucking 2 cups a week so make pesto and eat it with shrimp & pasta usually one night a week


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[Unit8R]

First Dill pickles. We have a dozen plants climbing up the garden fence so lots to come. Folks like em but it seems a crap shoot if crisp or not. Adding grape leaves seems to help a lot. 

[corydd7]

I'm not on Biz level but I harvested my first zucchini of the year. Carrots fell over needing water, brussel sprouts are waist high but same as last year bugs ate a couple up in two days. Hopefully watering carrots saves them and throwing DE saves sprouts.

For the good news, I have endless peppers that are loving the heat same with okra. I have jalapeños and Hungarian wax peppers turning red which is cool. Not having to worry about the deer I feel comfortable letting the peppers fully ripen. 

Cukes are slowwwwwwww this year what the hell! 

Ran soaker hoses for three hours today as of course the weather wuss was wrong again and we received zero rain. 

Melons that I started from seed last week are taking off quick.