Garden Thread

[Rambo John J]

Not everything is available here. I don’t enjoy anything pickled, though. The mixture of the vinegar and whatever disgusts me.
I would love to do my own apple jelly. It’s the best jelly.
Apple jelly, butter, pumpkin butter... I don’t know what else.

apple jelly is great

Have not made it. Didn't know you could can the other 2.

Canning is great though if you can deal with long processes and a delayed reward. Definitely a cool skill.

 

[1372]

Doing synthetic grass and a new retaining wall near the beach tomorrow......Will time.lapse.

Deleted time lapse somehow

 

[gangsterkathryn]

apple jelly is great

Have not made it. Didn't know you could can the other 2.

Canning is great though if you can deal with long processes and a delayed reward. Definitely a cool skill.

Apple butter, not regular butter, btw.


I don’t know. I’m more into baking and stuff like that.

 

[Rambo John J]

Deleted time lapse somehow

interesting
know some folks considering synthetic grass

weed proof at least lol

 

[Rambo John J]

Apple butter, not regular butter, btw.


I don’t know. I’m more into baking and stuff like that.

baking is quicker and better payoff short term
so fun to experiment with baking recipes

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

Hows y'alls crops coming along?

Time to plant some fall crops. Anyone got some suggestions for something a little less typical?

Planting some usual greens, peas and carrots this weekend.

 

[member 3289]

My potted lemon tree has decided to give me an absolutely amazing Christmas present

 

[member 3289]

First flower. Eureka lemon, approximately 3 years old (I'm estimating based on height)

 

[Enock-O-Lypse Now!]

 

[Rambo John J]

it works

 

[RaginCajun]

 

[member 3289]

I've been getting TONS of PM's asking for more pics of my lemon blossoms, so here you go

The ones on the left and bottom right are newly opened. The one in the middle has been open since last Saturday. Not sure if I'm gonna get any fruit, as it's common for the first blossom just to fall off and then fruit production will occur the next time around.

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[IschKabibble]

 

[Tannerite]

I have had excellent luck with Tomatoes , Cucumbers, Tomatillos, Bell peppers, Lettice and Chili peppers in 1/3Top Soil,1/3 sand,1/3 manure Mix filled in above ground planters

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

So, anyone else preparing the gardens?

I see @BootScraper has some seedlings going.. Anyone else?

This season's garlic is looking good. This last couple weeks of good weather and some sea-soil has it coming up nice.

Beds are prepared and fed. This weekend I will plant a batch of peas and carrots.

 

[Rambo John J]

So, anyone else preparing the gardens?

I see @BootScraper has some seedlings going.. Anyone else?

This season's garlic is looking good. This last couple weeks of nice weather and some sea-soil has it coming up nice.

with so much free time tons of seeds have been started
picked up 40 bucks in garden starts also...parsley, celery, beets, onions, peas, beans, and some seed garlic.

last falls garlic looks fat but haven't pulled them up to check yet, will do that sat or sun.

time to work on them green thumbs

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

with so much free time tons of seeds have been started
picked up 40 bucks in garden starts also...parsley, celery, beets, onions, peas, beans, and some seed garlic.

last falls garlic looks fat but haven't pulled them up to check yet, will do that sat or sun.

time to work on them green thumbs

Dont pull this seasons garlic up until June'ish... Once the 'garlic scape coils a fill circle' you cut it off, let the garlic sit for another week or two then pull it. Also stop watering once you cut the scapes. At this point, the bottom couple leaves have gone brown/yellow. Pull that garlic gently, clean it and hang it to dry.

Eat the garlic scapes or make pesto with them.

We have parsley, green onions, oregano in pots that return every year. Keep those herbs with enough space and they wont go anywhere.

I have never had any luck with celery.

 

[Hwoarang]

interesting
know some folks considering synthetic grass

weed proof at least lol

Not weed proof, you get weeds and grasses still growing through it.

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

I also planted a few pots of wild flowers. A bee blend and a butterfly blend. The lil lady loves em.

 

[Rambo John J]

Dont pull this seasons garlic up until June'ish... Once the 'garlic scape coils a fill circle' you cut it off, let the garlic sit for another week or two then pull it.

Eat the garlic scapes or make pesto with them.

We have parsley, green onions, oregano in pots that return every year. Keep those herbs with enough space and they wont go anywhere.

I have never had any luck with celery.

I think I pull them usually when I see that thing
will let them go longer to see if it curls

I do eat most of all the plants, heat, oil, and seasoning make most garden foliage edible and often downright tasty.

I plant them randomly as I move plants around bed to bed and find one in a rootball, so not sure how old these ones are but they sure aren't flowering/going to seed yet.

 

[ShatsBassoon]

So, anyone else preparing the gardens?

I see @BootScraper has some seedlings going.. Anyone else?

This season's garlic is looking good. This last couple weeks of good weather and some sea-soil has it coming up nice.

Beds are prepared and fed. This weekend I will plant a batch of peas and carrots.

Still have 2 feet of snow in the backyard. Probably a month out from turning soil over and planting seeds.

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

Garlic is loving this spring sun!

 

[Le Chat Noir]

Does spilling seed and soiling yourself count?

Le Chat Noir
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