Posted on 07/24/2015 1:28:56 PM PDT by greeneyes
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They’d have to like wet and cool this year. LOL I’ve got a baby afghan that I’ve been trying to finish, but haven’t touched it all year. I need to get back to it, but usually by the time I sit down, I’m tired and just want to close my eyes and get rid of my headache.
Right back at you.
Best of luck to you. Please keep us posted on your endeavors when you have a chance.
My tomato plants, which were a disaster several weeks ago are looking better. Some didn’t make it, but the ones that did are looking lush with lots of small fruit. Guess they just needed sunshine after all the rain (30+ inches from May 1 to present). It’s July 25 and I still haven’t had a BLT. I may have to visit the Farmer’s Market if the shakes get too bad.
*19. Drop a couple of denture cleaning tablets into the toilet bowl at night to clean off stubborn stains*
Our Lab wouldn't like that! LOL
I'm going to try the marshmallows in the brown sugar; my mother used to put a slice of a fresh apple in her brown sugar....I've been doing that too, successfully for years.....but the apple can get kind of mushy.
Thanks for the helpful hints!
Haha, and my peaches were ripe so long ago it's now a dim memory.
Never had a blight problem nor even a bug problem with tomatoes other than the odd horn worm but this year grasshoppers are in full force.
It's always a challenge....hang in.
Thanks Marcella. Happy to hear johnny had some good news.
Instead of chips & dip while watching ball games, nibble on frozen grapes they go good with wine.
We’re getting ready for fall and winter plantings. At the moment hubby’s okra are going crazy. I’m thinking of freezing some for winter. He loves them.
I put 3 little bitty apples (a tree branch had fallen off) in various places in the bag of potatoes. We will see!
I also transfer potatoes from the plastic or part plastic bag the come in to an all-net bag - this helps them with air flow and reduces the chance of rotting. IF I had room to put them single layer, that would be best.
I can feel now for the farmer way back when that depended on his crops to survive.
Well, last night deer ate half my corn! At least I’m assuming it was deer - no stalks were bent over, just the ears removed and the cobs eaten.
I only planted a few to see if the seeds I had were viable. And hoped to get some more seeds from what I planted.
Next year - more garden areas with less zucchini plants, LOL! And a large area for beans, corn, winter squash - that will be fenced!
Checking in. I’ve been busy so I can’t be online a lot. Maybe next week. I will have more time on my hands.
Because there is no room here I’ve got stuff to do so I can pack everything in.
Look for more later.
/johnny
Keep on keeping on; that’s what we have to do. - I try to move enough every day so that my old joints don’t seize up on me & freeze. (I’m used to people living to near a hundred or more; so being stiff & sore with arthritis is no way to live. Moving a little every day keeps things working better.) I also take salmon oil capsules & lecithin. I need to take at least two salmon oil capsules a day, but I can’t stand to take two at a time- so remembering to take another one later in the day is hard to get done. I get sidetracked.:o)
Thanks Greeneyes! I’ve heard that this is the best place to learn about gardening: the hotline. Also, it’s air-conditioned and I have so many people around me who can assist and direct me. In addition, I’ve heard a few comments about how difficult it is to break into the garden groups. There seems to be a hierarchy of leadership (and an in-crowd mentality) that puts off a number of people. :)
Hi - I was certain that I posted a reply to you m-d. Here I go again! :) We had a call two weeks ago that was almost exactly like yours. A lady’s tomato plants had leaves on the bottom of the plant turning brown and dying. The problems moves upwards. The agent on duty recommended Daconil and copper fungicide in order to treat Septoria Leaf Spot. He said that this will slow down the destruction of the tomatoes she had left so that she could still harvest some fruit. Here is a link to a site that includes a foliar fungicide spray schedule that you might want to consider using next year to stave off another bout with this disease. It also has photos to compare with what you have. http://tomatoes.ces.ncsu.edu/tomatoes-page_id2118/
I hope this is useful!
Our garden, such as it is, is also a weed patch. About 1/3 of the peas croaked, but what’s left are producing well enough for meals, though not enough to freeze any. Root crops, other than onions & garlic, are doing well; and the few beans & squash are looking good. Should get our first yellow zukes tomorrow.
This was to be my last year of attempting runner beans, as they put so few in packets, and those never sprout for me: last year, I got some free leftover packets (both scarlet & a peach-colored) at the county 4-H fair, and they sprouted, grew, and are flowering beyond reason. If they actually produce beans, they’ll get a place again.
Although the early cabbages bolted, the rest of the cole crops MIGHT produce. Walla-Wallas are really struggling; about 1/2 the garlic drowned; and all the leeks were lost early on, then it was too sopped to replant until it was way too late in the season.
No fruit or berries at all this year; and my only domestic plum—planted where the wild plums thrive—drowned.
Last night’s dinner included carrot thinnings with fresh picked peas & a minced small, fresh picked shallot; balsamic beet greens from thinnings; and scalloped potatoes from the last of last year’s crop.
Tonight, it’ll be egg foo yung, with our own eggs, carrots, peas, and shallots included in it.
Despite the problems getting the potatoes hilled, they are producing tubers; I robbed a few from 3 or 4 plants, just to check things out.
The purist will observe that I have not used the proper white bread for my execution of this rural classic, and also that I have departed from style in my use of cheese. I did, however, apply real mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper to taste.
I regret to inform y'all Freepers that no further photos will be possible.
Every one’s welcome here, as long as there is no flame throwing. LOL
Nice crop. I got almost all of the really good ears processed and frozen. I’ll check out the others, and pitch some in the compost, and cook up the rest to eat for the next couple of days, or maybe give it to my grand daughter.
Corn is her favorite, and they fixed the last 2 batches by grilling on he BBQ still in the husks.
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