Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 31, August 3, 2012

August 3, 2012 | JustaDumbBlonde

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Previous weeks' threads:

Weekly Gardening Thread (Catalog Fever) Vol. 1 Jan 6, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Seeds) Vol. 2, January 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 3, January 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (U.S. Hardiness Zones) Supplemental Vol. 1
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Types) Vol. 4, January 27, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 5, February 03, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 6, February 10, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation?) Vol. 7, February 17, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Home Sweet Home) Vol. 8, February 24, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Structure Part 1) Vol. 9, March 2, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Transplanting Tomatoes) Vol. 10, March 9, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Useful Links) Vol. 11, March 16, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 12, March 23, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 13, March 31, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Happy Easter!) Vol. 14, April 6, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 15, April 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 16, April 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 17, April 27, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 18, May 4, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 19 (Getting Projects Done) May 11, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Harvesting Wheat) Vol. 20, May 18, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 21 (Keywords) May 25, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 22 (Keywords 2) June 1, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 23, June 8, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 24, June 15, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 25, June 22, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 26, June 29, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 27, July 06, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 28, July 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 29, July 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 30, July 27, 2012

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[Red_Devil 232]

Pretty darn dry and hot here in NE Texas! Tomatoes are struggling.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Got my first Datil peppers starting to come out. Good size but they haven’t turned color yet. Can’t wait to try one. I have so many Ghost peppers now I tried selling some to a local sub shop but they refused citing liability issues.

Hopefully some of the folks I sent seed to are starting to get results. They are a bugger to get going but one they are established they grow like weeds with a massive thirst.

[left that other site]

Alas...I have lost my home, and thus my garden as well.

But I will start some potted herbs on my apartment balcony.

Gotta get my hands DIRTY again.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

What?!?!?

[JRandomFreeper]

Pretty darn dry and hot here in NE Texas!

That's for sure. I've lost my back garden. My side garden has 50% shade cloth over it, and it's struggling. We need rain, and a break in the 100F + temps.

/johnny

[goodwithagun]

Any idea if I can replant my puny onions for a fall harvest? Maters are starting to turn, finally, and hot peppers are jamming. I see many pints of hot pepper butter in my near future!

[left that other site]

Just the state of Obamaland, me an millions of other hard working tax paying Americans. It is what it is. (short sale of a distressed underwater property and impoverished widow thrown out to make way for foreign investors to “fix and flip”.)

Atlas is shrugging big time.

I am at peace though. I am trusting in the Almighty to keep me sane.

And at least now the roof over my head doesn’t leak.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I don’t see why you can’t replant them. It is certainly worth the try! Hope you have better luck the second time around. :)

[Red_Devil 232]

Oh my! My prayers are with you. Wishing you better times in the future.

[lysie]

Prayers up.

And to think I woke up this morning trying to feel sorry for myself for something far less. Thanks for the eye-opener.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I am so sorry, but I love your good attitude, trust and faith. You are in my prayers.

[left that other site]

Thank you! Your Prayers, and those of other beloved Fellow FReepers have been what has kept me going! :-)

[left that other site]

I do appreciate your prayers!
(((HUGS)))
Thank You. :-)

[left that other site]

Thank You Dear FRiend!

And I will have something to post in a few months regarding my little herb garden :-)!

[sneakers]

Good year for tomatoes where we are. Brandywines look great. Ours are getting large (both plants and fruit)but still green. We’re trying Black Pearl cherry tomatoes and Black Krim. We’ve harvested a couple of “Better Bush”. Our snow peas are doing very well and I’ve frozen some. Zucchini hasn’t done so well. We got just two or three before they died off. Harvested onions and garlic and more onions have been planted. Tried potatoes for the first time and we have been enjoying those! YUM! We thwarted the bunny and will have green beans. FINALLY!

We have made a lot of mistakes, but we’re learning as we go!

[MtnClimber]

After a hot and very dry start to summer complete wit forest fires we are now getting rain almost every day. My potatoes look much better than tubebender’s blighted potatoes!

[Red_Devil 232]

That rain sure sounds great for your area! Wish a shower or two would pass over my small raised bed Tomato patch.I keep forgetting that a raised bed needs frequent watering.

[tubebender]

Try this new and unproven amendment to your soil..