2023 garden thread
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SAM
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It didn't rain, so I spent a couple hours in the garden cleaning up, killing cucumber beetles (by hand), and picking some things that are ready. Cloudy and cool, ideal weather for it. If anyone has a solution for cucumber beetles that works, I'd like to hear it.
Still picking spinach
Grapes are coming along. These are Concord.
Blackberries are done blooming and coming on in massive numbers.
Picked raspberries again and some of the blueberries that were ready. More to come.
Pulled some carrots. These are 'Little Finger', a type of baby carrot ready in about 55 days. It's been 65 days since I planted the seeds.
Still picking spinach
Grapes are coming along. These are Concord.
Blackberries are done blooming and coming on in massive numbers.
Picked raspberries again and some of the blueberries that were ready. More to come.
Pulled some carrots. These are 'Little Finger', a type of baby carrot ready in about 55 days. It's been 65 days since I planted the seeds.
SAM
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Nice. My blueberries don't do very well, even though I tried to get the right soil mix and pH.
SAM
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Yes, the nymphs, but just a few. There were many more last year. They love grape vines. Just another problem for the local wineries.
Neighbor had a ton the last two year and NONE This year. Nature works
qclabrat
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Better late than never, also cucumbers are slow starters again but hope to get going these next few weeks
tomatoes coming in and need to pinch a bit to slow down bolting. Been harvesting wild lambs quarters and amaranth which self seeded with the peppers. Also grandma's canola greens are up. Cut down the peas and letting green beans take over
tomatoes coming in and need to pinch a bit to slow down bolting. Been harvesting wild lambs quarters and amaranth which self seeded with the peppers. Also grandma's canola greens are up. Cut down the peas and letting green beans take over
Kaleidopete
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SAM
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More time in the garden. I'm keeping up with it, so far.
Ended up getting some blueberries after all.
Pulled the last row of carrots
Zuchs # 15 & 16
Quite a few spaghetti squash coming on
The other winter squash putting on fruit right now is acorn squash. This is my second year trying them (seeds from one we got at ShopRite last year). Last year was an after thought and I got a couple small ones. Started indoors and planted at the same time as the rest this year and they're really growing. Already several nice sized acorns.
Ended up getting some blueberries after all.
Pulled the last row of carrots
Zuchs # 15 & 16
Quite a few spaghetti squash coming on
The other winter squash putting on fruit right now is acorn squash. This is my second year trying them (seeds from one we got at ShopRite last year). Last year was an after thought and I got a couple small ones. Started indoors and planted at the same time as the rest this year and they're really growing. Already several nice sized acorns.
Cole
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Lol, it's crazy how they can double in size overnight
SAM
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Happens to me all the time. I've been trying to check every day to stay on top of them and remembering to bring a knife to cut stems.
figs grow on new and 1 year old growth. Hack the hell out of it this fall.
take off height, and interior pointing branches.
It has been a slow year for my in-ground - put on a lot of new growth - finally seeing some figs too.
otoh, my potted ones are producing from last years wood already. Bordeaux and Celeste.