Memorial rose
Posted on 06/14/2013 12:44:34 PM PDT by greeneyes
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I planted some brandywine tomatoes last year, but they were at the back forty, so when we decided to let the garden burn up rather than drain the well, there went the brandywines.
“Your jalapeno flowers will be white. Not all your squash flowers will produce a squash.
Well, that little flower is yellow so I don’t know what that is unless it’s a sweet pepper.
“Only the female flowers will. Look for a small bulb just below the flower. The flower on the right in the photo below is the female.”
Just went out to look at the two huge squash plants. Both of them are homosexuals. Do I sue the company?
I forgot to mention. If you ever decide to grow melons they have a similar flower structure (Male, Female) as in the picture of the squash flower.
Your plant will eventually produce Female flowers. Seems that the male flowers always arrive first.
I have seed for small melons to grow next spring. If they are all homosexuals, I’m definitely suing.
“You could plant them now. They’re perennial (come back year after year). As long as they’ve got a ‘good start’ before first freeze you’re golden.”
“You’d need to get them a bed started before then though.”
Now, don’t freak out - I’m going to plant them in Grow Bags. They will have the nicest potting soil mix with plenty of room with no nasty bugs to bother them. And, if there is a hard freeze, I just pick up the bags, sit them on the deck under the roof and cover them.
I love a casserole with zucchini, crookneck, potatoes, onions, and cheese- we add green chile.
I think Asparagus will grow even into zone 4 or 5, someone correct me?
As it is, in Houston or the general area it might not actually be cold enough for it in the winter. It might prefer to be left out in the freeze.
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“I think Asparagus will grow even into zone 4 or 5, someone correct me?”
I am zone 8 and it’s hot, hot, hot. I’m sure it won’t get too cold for them. This past winter was very mild. Some years I remember 5 degrees for almost a week but that is very unusual. We usually have two “cold snaps”, being down in the 20s at night for a few nights, then it’s back up.
However, with global warming (cough) I don’t know what will happen. :o)
LOL. A few smart alec remarks come to mind regarding the all male flowers, but I have decided that discretion is better, so I’ll just say that the female flowers will be along shortly in all probability.
Keep your powder dry - suing might be premature.
Today WAS beautiful. However, this has been the worst time in gardening history for me. Nothing but rain and solidly clay soil. I have had nothing but oatmeal or playdough since the end of winter. Many of my plantings that should have been in by May 15 are going in this weekend come hell or high water. All hope and plans are off.
Still, I’m alive. God loves me. My family is well. The chickens are doing well and slated for slaughter next weekend.
Even so, nothing but magnificent tomatoes last year and miserable dwarves this year . . .
I weep.
I do have apples coming, though.
Ditto--also I took /johnny's advice and added some seaweed liquid and a little homemade fish emulsion adding all to brew in the sun as the compost tea. Its a little stinky but the plants seem to love it except the chives. They no likey and go bye bye. I'm almost tempted to drink the stuff myself, eehheheheh. Just kidding.
So whats your method of taking tomato cuttings? I'd like to learn that too.
PS. Thanks for hosting The Garden Thread. Its great!
Memorial rose
Promise. Cross my heart and die.
/johnny
/johnny
So Marcella are you a plant bigot or just a squashophobe? Beware they might thoroughly enjoy the compost tea baggin' regimens.
For 2 years, during the summer, my back yard looked like it had been nuked. Seems when we get some relief, someone else gets feathers.
/johnny
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