Posted on 07/05/2019 3:24:11 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Thanks for the post, Here are some links I wanted came across and to share will all:
https://www.thespruce.com/early-season-tomatoes-tips-recommendations-2539816
https://savvygardening.com/tomato-plant-disease/
https://www.growveg.com/guides/blight-resistant-tomato-varieties-worth-growing/
Very interesting. Been growing the regular Butternut for some years, but I never heard of 'Betternut' squash. Is that the real strain, and what is the difference besides size?
darned if I didn't forget it in the library.....might need to put a 2nd copy in the bathroom because I mostly surf the Freeperlands while on the can.
Where can I find these betternut squash seeds?
Thanks! *BUMP*
I’m sorry! It’s ‘Honeynut’ that I’m growing. From Jung’s. Smaller squash and a less rambling plant:
https://www.jungseed.com/P/03656/Honeynut+Butternut+Squash
My mistake on the name. I’m growing ‘Honeynut’ from Jung’s. Smaller squash, less rambling plant:
https://www.jungseed.com/P/03656/Honeynut+Butternut+Squash
Hahaha....too late. I ordered a pack of 100 seeds feo. Amazon
Happy Garden here in Wisconsin! It has finally gotten warm enough for the plants to really grow. This week they are all shooting up! We have blossoms on the tomato plants and the squash.
Thank you.
Everything is coming along nicey. There are very small green tomatoes emerging from the dying flower buds! I can hardly wait for fully grown ripe ones!
Interesting. Honeynut Squash Is a Tiny Squash with a Big History The fascinating story of how Cornell plant breeder Michael Mazourek created the shrunken butternut squash you've been seeing all over the farmers' market.
Greater yield and better flavor (baked) they say, but the edible thin skin may mean squirrels and or perhaps rats like them also, whereas my exp. with butternut is that they may take a bite or so out of a couple or so but go no more. Thank God.
Beautiful pictures as always!
Nice summary/info!
It is an awesome variety. This will be my 3rd season growing it. Nice and compact, which seems to be the way I’m going with my garden these days.
If everything takes up just a little bit LESS room, I can try MORE varieties! :)
I LOVE to chunk it up and roast it with just Olive Oil, minced garlic (or garlic powder) and S&P. We could both eat that every day of the week and ask for more. :)
My garden is finally taking off, too! It’s still raining on my every other day, but if it stays hot, that won’t be a bad thing from here on out! :)
Greeting all, it’s been HOT, in the high 80’s for days now. No new pictures. Hope to have some soon. No ripe tomatoes yet. Green beans flowering. 2nd growth broccoli not as much as usual. I think they are getting some extra shade from the tomatoes. It’s about this time every year I think about what I will do different next year. Lettuce still growing well, have given a few heads away and old leaves go to the neighbors for her rabbits. Peppers doing well and the Chinese long green beans slowly starting up the fencing. Our 2 brussel sprout stalks are really big. Our baby bell squash had a zillion flowers, now finally seeing some forming. Lots of dill, Italian parsley and cilantro. Have given some of that away also. I used to have dill popping up everywhere too for a few years, this year I planted new. I do have cilantro popping up and some I have let go and it’s flowering. Anyone have any advice on drying the coriander seeds. Is it worth it? Not a spice I use much. Still have some radishes in the fridge. If I just wash them and cut off most of the tops they don’t dry out too much. On the lettuce, some of the white romaine grows back after cutting a head, some plants don’t do so well. The red romaine however comes back just as nice. Always good yo read everyone’s post. Thanks again Diana for keeping things going you are doing a great job!
P.S. Beau knows better than to even THINK about messing with my Button Jar, LOL!
Thanks. Lived most of my life in hail country, and that just did not look right at all. Great explanation of the hail glaciers; never seen one of those.
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