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Common Questions, Ask Questions Here, Find Answers Here => General Questions => Topic started by: ereino on May 28, 2014, 01:40:52 PM
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Okay, what are people planting in their gardens by way of veggies?
So far I have stuck spearmint, basil, sage, lavender and only one lonely tomato in the ground.
Planning on finding some kale and swiss chard.
Figured we can buy our peppers at the produce stand, as they are quite inexpensive.
I'll still probably do the micro greens and have beets so far to plant in the ground.
It's been very dry and now we have three days worth of rain coming down in buckets. Plus, it turned 52 degrees today. What's that all about.
Let's hear from you all.
Have a nice day!
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Hi, Ellie! :)
Around here, all I can plant is cucumbers, squash (like zucchini) and tomatoes.
Everything else, the deer and birds eat up.
I suppose I could build an enclosure around and over the garden to keep them out.
But just never have gotten around to it. There are always higher priority chores.
Tony
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Umpa planted;
Tomatoes- 20 plants different varities
Cukes- 10 plants different varities
Eggplant- 6 plants
Okra- 6 plants
Swiss Chard,Kale, Lettuce, Spinach and lots of herbs :)
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Hi Tony and Doug:
Nice - it's a special sort of spring in WI - the weather actually cooperating.
Bought two basil plants the other day.
WHY 20 tomato plants, Doug????? Canning? Say hi to Umpa for me!
I may buy eggplant - sounds good.
Sorry, Tony, about the animals loving your garden. Plant what you can :-)
Good luck to you both.
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So far all I've planted was hops. I'll get in peppers, grape tomatoes, squash and pumpkins. I want to try some cabbage too.
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Why 20 tomato plants?.......I got carried away at the nursery!
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Carried away!!!!!!!@#@#@#@#@# We planted 11 one year and that was crazy - we definitely canned that year and gave away plenty. It's fun to watch them grow. We had a yellow lab that once she understood how wonderful tomatoes tasted, we couldn't keep her out of the tomato patch. lol! We have the cutest pictures of her with one very large red tomato in her mouth.
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Enreino I am experimenting on different areas of my property to grow tomatoes.(doug got carried away)
Moose Hops?? Do you make your own beer or his wife in menopause? :)
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How funny about your dog, would love to see that picture!
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No, we do not make our own beer. You heading that way? Sounds awesome?
Yes, if I was savy enough, I would probably post a picture of Gabby with the tomatoe in her mouth. It was annoying at times because she new how to pick them. lol!
I have an hour lunch so I spent half of it at a garden center - bought 3 more tomato plants, two eggplants, 2 collard. Again, I am looking for swiss chard and kale and once again having problems finding them. I just have to get to a jumbo garden center. We have a Milleager's by us, so will go their on Saturday. I really love this time of year.
So, how are the mushroom plugs coming along you guys. I never bought the plugs. BUT, I will be doing this some time in the future.
Have a nice day and good talking you all.
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You can always start them from seed. We walked away from mushrooms when I started reading about botulism! :D
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wooooooooooooooooooooo - botulism from mushrooms. how does that work??? if you are growing them and picking them fresh, how do you get botulism from that. Curious minds want to know..... :-)
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Now I'm curious too Enreino, lol.
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They start in the fridge,the moisture levels have to be perfect or botulism.I thought you just bought the plugs drilled a tree and viola! Nope :)
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Oh my goodness....yes, I got the impression you bought the plugs, too! Well, forget that idea.......
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a little scary :o
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Very
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Yes Umpa, I brew beer. I planted three kinds of hops and a couple acres of barley.
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WICKED COOL MOOSE! I always thought it would be cool to make my own beer and wine.How did you learn?Where do you live? 8)
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Wow Moose, sounds great!
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So, it is 8/20/14 and wondering how all of the gardens are coming along.........
My collard are ripe for the picking.
Tomatoes are coming along but the weather is cooling down one week and extremely hot the next. Driving the plants nutty.
Sage looks good.
Planted one sweet and one hot pepper plant and doing good.
What else what else...
You know, plant four tomatoe plants and you would think one would get so many tomatoes that one would be giving them away. Well, this one only has gotten maybe five tomatoes all summer long. What's with THAT!
Two eggplants are flowering but not producing. Going to have to take a good look and see what's going on.
My walking egyptian onions were cool but got walking in all different directions so harvested.
Raspberries are done for the year - not much of a yield.
Blackberries are just now producing and yummy.
Black currents (3 bushes) produced greatly this year - cooked them up - got rid of the seeds - used as a juice concentrate. Squeezed lemon juice in it and put a little bit of xylitol for add a touch of sweetness.
Canned bread and butter pickles and dill and some dilly beans - bought from produce stand. So far 100 jars of pickles. Going to do another 75 jars this weekend.
Well, that's the scoop - what's going on in your gardens - Share!
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We ave gotten so much rain I have lost 8 tomato plants in one garden but the other garden is doing great!I have green beans coming out my ears! :D
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Umpa, it's you and me.... :D
Have you ever tried 'crockett' beans which grow bushlike? To die for. They are absolutely a wonderful bean and you can also dill them and have great crunch. Or just harvest and cut up into salad for a nice sweet taste. You can find these in any of the garden magazines that come in every year. Give them a try - you won't regret it.
Bye for now,
Ellie
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Ellie doug built me a teepee for my pole beans I think they are Kentucky Blues.They went crazy and they got alot of airflow so they didnt mold up with all the rain we have been having.I can eat them raw off the plant they are so good. My eggplant is doing good too super excited about that. I wonder if there is a indian dance I can do to stop the rain?? :D
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Well, in Wisconsin we sure do need the rain. It has been pretty dry. So, limit your dancing to your region....LOL!
I like the teepee for the pole beans. I have a few trellisis but I like the primitive notion of the teepee. Maybe try out next year.
Have a nice day and wonderful Labor Day weekend. I can't even believe we are celebrating this holiday when it feels like the spring season only began.
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A great labor day weekend to you too Ereino! 8)
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;D ;) :D :-*
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Well Umpa, you must have danced for the whole state of wisconsin - my rain barrel is 'full' - WOW - what an amazing concept - although, we will have to drain it after first light frost I suppose.
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Why drain it why not insulate it? Doug doesnt drain his but its running all the time it supplies 3 homes.Do you shut down your cabin?
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Yes, we shut down our cabin after our last hun last November or Early December, if the weather holds up. So, I'm not sure we could insulate it enough if there was a hard frost or wind chill factor of way way below zero.
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Better safe than sorry,I think I would drain it ;)