Sauer Grapes
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I picked a couple of zucchini this morning, not even July yet!
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BarnBuilder
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Garden Pics as of today. No Zucchini yet maybe in a week or so but I am harvesting peas and lettuce
That looks beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Sauer Grapes
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My garden is on my deck. I’ve got 25 plants left after 2 butter crunch lettuce plants have been eaten. Enbloc encouraged me to try potatoes and onions in grow bags in addition to my regular veggies. Well, they’ve taken off in greens growth so far. Thanks Matt, RIP
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My wife has been pulling lettuce these past few days, grabbed radish today. Radish was still small, she was just excited to see how they were doing.
Strawberries in the greenstalk are doing well. Had a couple of mater plants that already had maters on 'em, took those off and will be staking the plants with my son tomorrow.
Strawberries in the greenstalk are doing well. Had a couple of mater plants that already had maters on 'em, took those off and will be staking the plants with my son tomorrow.
SpaceCritter
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Garden update:
The gardener:
The gardener:
SpaceCritter
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which includes:
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with such items as a convenient spreadsheet pre-populated with data for determining fall harvest seed starting dates (generally speaking - YMMV for specific varieties). Just add your first frost date. I, for instance, will be starting brassicas very soon.
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SpaceCritter
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I finally got around to updating the garden plan graphic for this year's revisions:
...aaaaaaand: the Zucchini Avalanche has begun:
...aaaaaaand: the Zucchini Avalanche has begun:
SpaceCritter
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...and in 3D!
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Your garden is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I’ll post some pics as soon as I remember to take them. But man I’m a candle in the sun over here.
...and in 3D!
71montess
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That there is a beautiful garden too.
Just picked some beautiful broccoli
413dan
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I didn't take photo's but something is eating the leaves on my entire garden. it is at another locations yard so I don't see it every day. I saw what looked like poppy seeds in one place, some type of poop perhaps.
any thoughts or eradication tips on such little to go with. should've taken pictures but was doing yard and dont like to carry it on my person. thanks in advance
any thoughts or eradication tips on such little to go with. should've taken pictures but was doing yard and dont like to carry it on my person. thanks in advance
make sure you check under the leaves for eggs. It could probably be lots of things but Colorado potato bugs are eating my garden for the second year. You can google pics of them. Pic of one of my mangled eggplants next to a happy pepper below. Last year I was able to get them early and it was ok. Just crushed the eggs and baby bugs. This year I can’t get down there every day and they have done a number. They will apparently eat anything but are supposed to prefer nightshade. In my garden they like the eggplant and squash. Lady bugs and stink bugs are natural predators. Unfortunately for me I killed about a dozen stink bugs before I knew that because they were all over the plants and I assumed they were eating them. Almost as bad as fencing the rat in the garden earlier this year.
Japanese beetles are another one I have delt with in the past. You can buy bag traps for them.
SpaceCritter
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Yay - squash!
The Zucchini Avalanche continues of course, to which we now add crookneck and pattypans.
The Zucchini Avalanche continues of course, to which we now add crookneck and pattypans.
I think I posted this last year, but I’ll post it again because it is the best tasting zucchini recipe I have ever had.
Grilled Cheddar Zucchini Boats with Balsamic Leeks
Grilled Cheddar Zucchini Boats with Balsamic Leeks
SpaceCritter
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Punkinz!
SpaceCritter
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Not a food thing (though the garden is in the background) - Morning Glories:
This is probably the worst garden ever. All the plants are so small. Lost some squash when the stems split because of too much water. Pepper plants are tiny.If it ever stops raining here my garden just might grow. Crazy!
Wax beans look good and the lettuce was OK. I leep hoping it will bounce back but it's late July and there isn't even 1 squash on any of my winter squash plants.
If they don't form soon I doubt they will be ripe before the first frost.
Giant waste of time and money this year.
My flowers do look great though.
SpaceCritter
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Fall brassicas started.
My garden just keeps getting uglier with mud and weeds. But overall it is starting to really produce. Lettuce, arugula, basil, peas, carrots, cucumbers and hot peppers are coming like crazy. Sweet peppers almost ready. Tons of tomatoes that are still green. And even a couple zucchini from my plants that were devoured by bugs. But the skin on the zucchini looks gross. Given the lack of attention as all the rain I’m pretty happy.
edin508
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Glad to see I'm not the only one with a sub par garden this year. Admittedly, I have been neglecting it badly.
Sauer Grapes
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And we’re off! Several more on the vines. Tomatoes are the largest I’ve ever had, still green, but promising. It’s Battle Chipmunk
on my deck right now. They take one or two bites of tomato and run. Jerks.
SpaceCritter
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Beanz!!1!
SpaceCritter
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Greenhouse is now in late season / winter home:
And this morning: holy cats! Forties!
And this morning: holy cats! Forties!
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SpaceCritter
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SpaceCritter
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Transitioning the summer garden to fall...
Here come the maters!
Big caterpillar poops usually = hornworms, but I haven't seen them yet.
Speaking of such, something's been munching on the pepper leaves:
Still have corn and beans coming:
Here come the maters!
Big caterpillar poops usually = hornworms, but I haven't seen them yet.
Speaking of such, something's been munching on the pepper leaves:
Still have corn and beans coming:
RumRunner
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Very nice. Trying to plan a garden for next year in the new house (couldn't do it this year). How much sun per day do I need? Looking to plant tomato, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, maybe a couple more to start. Best place in my backyard for me doesn't get full sun, but still need to track how many hours it gets. Thanks.
