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Weekly Gardening Thread – 2011 (Vol. 31) August 12
Free Republic | 08-12-2011 | Red_Devil 232

Posted on 08/12/2011 5:28:22 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232

Good morning gardeners. There is not much garden news to report from East Central Mississippi this morning. I am just trying to keep everything watered and alive and picking a couple of peppers and a zucchini every once in awhile.

If you are a gardener or you are just starting out and are in need of advice or just encouragement please feel free to join in and enjoy the friendly discussion. Our Freeper community is full of gardeners, each with varying interests and skill levels from Master Gardener to novice.

I hope all your gardens are flourishing.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: garden; gardening; recipes; weekly
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To: Darth Reardon

I have had eggplants with 5 or more on the plant at the same time with differing stages of development. I have never heard of a determinate variety.


121 posted on 08/13/2011 1:42:10 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Update From South FL

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1591/35616412.jpg

Getting ready for our Sept 15th planting date for South Florida.

Weather is HOT, It’s FL and it’s Aug... It’s also the normal rainy season so it rains almost everyday. Welcome to FL!


122 posted on 08/13/2011 2:06:21 PM PDT by satan69 (garden)
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To: hattend; afraidfortherepublic; mojo114; Just mythoughts
Problems with unripened tomato's? Fried Green tomatos.....Mmmmm, mmmmm!
123 posted on 08/13/2011 2:49:00 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?)
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Just a couple pics of the new hoophouse. It's going up slowly because of the heat. finished size will be 35ft long x 12 ft wide. Each raised bed will be approximately 100sq ft (10x10).


124 posted on 08/13/2011 4:44:11 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?)
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To: Sarajevo

Looks great!


125 posted on 08/13/2011 7:08:30 PM PDT by hattend (The SEALs got Osama. The only thing Obama killed was our childrens future - NoLibZone)
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To: Just mythoughts
What did you do to outsmart the raccoons? My corn has baby kernels on it then the raccoons got in it. I still have some left but if I don't do something they will get the rest.
I asked a couple weeks ago about pumpkins, I just wasn't patient enough apparently. Who knew they would take over dang near the entire yard. If I have to wait till first frost to pick them they will be massive.


And just for fun, the sunflowers are blooming. I love this time of year.
126 posted on 08/13/2011 8:05:12 PM PDT by momto6
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To: momto6
What did you do to outsmart the raccoons? My corn has baby kernels on it then the raccoons got in it. I still have some left but if I don't do something they will get the rest. I asked a couple weeks ago about pumpkins, I just wasn't patient enough apparently. Who knew they would take over dang near the entire yard. If I have to wait till first frost to pick them they will be massive.

Electric fence. The fence does not kill them but shocks them away. They are the most destructive little beasts when it comes to sweet corn. Two years ago they destroyed 2/3rds of my corn. There was mass destruction up and down every row as they were not consuming the corn. Your pumpkins look awesome. I have cantaloupe, 'moon&stars' watermelons, cucumbers, and the dying remains of zucchinis the squash bugs have destroyed. Squash bugs remind me of the destructive nature of raccoons.

127 posted on 08/13/2011 9:58:16 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: hattend

I feel so sorry for you, having to eat fresh salmon instead of vegetables.

Send me some sockeye and silvers, and I’ll send you a bunch of tomatoes, peppers, corn, onions, cucumbers, melons.


128 posted on 08/13/2011 11:00:55 PM PDT by tdscpa
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To: Ladysforest
I don't understand why you would want to pickle beets, unless you had enough to warrant canning them.

I use my beets fresh, and prepare them as “Harvard beets”. They taste like pickled beets. I usually use about a dozen medium-large beets, roast them, slice them and make “Harvard beets” with them. They will keep quite a long time in the refrigerator.

Supposedly you can store fresh beets for quite a while before cooking them. I tried it once, but unfortunately they froze and were spoiled in my garage, so now I try to keep up and use them near the time I harvest them.

129 posted on 08/13/2011 11:30:23 PM PDT by tdscpa
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To: Sarajevo

That looks great! What kind of materials are you using for the frame?


130 posted on 08/14/2011 6:10:29 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Anyone out there using pelleted carrot seed?


131 posted on 08/14/2011 6:51:39 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: tdscpa

“I don’t understand why you would want to pickle beets, unless you had enough to warrant canning them.”

I am a junior “prepper”, and so I wanted to learn about gardening (heirloom varieties), and canning the things we grow.

The plan I had was to expand my canning experience. I like harvard beets, and “pickled beets” are actually what you use to make harvard beets - just thicken the liquid with corn starch.

Since beets are very nutritious, more so than many more popular vegetables, and very easy to grow, they are a good “prepper” choice for me. It just so happened that the rabbits got most of my beets, so I didn’t have enough to do what I had hoped. Being stubborn, I did go ahead and can what was ready because I am determined to actually put up more than pickles and jelly this year. :)


132 posted on 08/14/2011 9:03:38 AM PDT by Ladysforest
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To: Sarajevo

Your pics are great, thanks for sharing...


133 posted on 08/14/2011 9:43:42 AM PDT by satan69 (garden)
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To: Sarajevo

Your pics are great, thanks for sharing...


134 posted on 08/14/2011 9:43:58 AM PDT by satan69 (garden)
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To: hattend

I have the same problem with carrots. Last year I had some small success by planting them in the fall, covering them for the winter, then uncovered in the spring, and had carrots to eat at the end of March.

This year I am going to plant some in a big pot in the fall, and bring it inside for the winter. I will also grow tomatoes, peppers, and spinach indoors this year. I love fresh salads from my own garden.


135 posted on 08/14/2011 10:53:42 AM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Ladysforest

Next year, I am going to plant beets to make pickled beets, and also try to make some beet sugar. At least that is what I am thinking about now.


136 posted on 08/14/2011 12:12:50 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Red_Devil 232

It’s the standard 1-3/8 chain link fencing toprail from Lowe’s. The tubing bender was purchased through Johnnyseeds. With that little gadget, they are real easy to bend.


137 posted on 08/14/2011 12:57:16 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?)
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To: Sarajevo

Which tube bender did you get? There are several sizes.


138 posted on 08/14/2011 2:39:53 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Sarajevo

Another question, how high is the center line of the hoops in your pictures?


139 posted on 08/14/2011 2:55:43 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic; Red_Devil 232; stephenjohnbanker; Tax-chick; Diana in Wisconsin

At the local Garlic festival today.

140 posted on 08/14/2011 4:05:12 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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