A sad note: the woman who ran Sample Seeds died over the summer. She had a huge variety of bean and tomato seeds, which she grew herself. Rest in peace, Remy.
There are certain gardens or garden businesses, which can’t survive the owner, but they are wonderful while they last.
About six weeks until my chives come back. I am still able to get sage leaves. Getting ready to plan the early spring planting. I am thinking spinach and borage to start. My indoor dill is growing Very slowly.
My chocolate mint looks like it’s ending a life cycle. I a, deciding if I want more of that or to try something new.
I planted some peas a few months ago, and they grew to full size, but never produced any blossoms/pods.
They still appear to be nominally alive, but there’s at least two full months of winter.
If they actually survive ‘til Spring, should I anticipate that they will eventually start producing peas?
I am halfway through my peppers. I will be in a pepper deficit by the end of Feb.
This season, I am going to put some pepper plants in pots and bring them in for the winter. Keep them sunny and happy and you will have peppers way sooner than the outdoor way.
I have done this before. I kept a habanero ‘tree’ for 4 years once.
My tomatoes are gone. I finished them off with a pasta sauce. They were all yellow pear and goldies. Made a very cool yellow sauce.
If anyone is interested in growing Carol Deppe’s “Bigger Better Butternut Squash”, I have some seeds for sale at Seedwise.com
Thanks for the ping. We are having some colder days here in Mo. Snow yesterday and today, but not significant accumulation. Only a couple of days of sunshine this week.
I am concerned about my rosemary plant. I had hoped to keep it alive until I could replant it outdoors. Part of it is turning brown.
I have lemons that are ripe enough to pick. I have kept the newest tree’s fruit picked off mostly, because I want more development first.
Catalogs are coming in fast. We now have a roof, and windows and doors on the Shed. The basement room for root cellar is now being insulated. Siding will be when the weather improves.
Nothing going on in the garden. Been chipping away at my shop projects. Finished up with Pops tractor and got it out of the way. He's happy to have it back and I'm happy to see it gone. lol
This is what the tank looked like before it was painted and installed in the tractor.
We brought the box blade in for a hitch replacement. It got wadded up when I had a Lamont moment while I was cleaning out the pond.
Got it mostly finished yesterday. Just need to flip it over and weld a couple beads on the bottom side of the new parts, and then slap on some fresh Rustoleum. To replace the hitch with factory parts was going to cost around $275. I spent less than $75 on materials and supplies to rebuild from scratch, and now have a hitch that's much stronger than the original.
I have a friend I play softball with and after our games, we sit at the picnic table and have a beer or two or eat lunch. At the end of the summer, he brings fresh vegetables to the table that he shares with us.
Our favorite is his green onions that have a round bulb on the end that is slightly larger than a quarter in diameter that he planted from small little bulbs he purchased in a packet of about 50 or 100 that he got from Menards.
Does anyone here know what kind of green onions those are and where I can find them on the internet?
For my second question: I'm going to order tomato seed packs but I'm not sure what to order.
Hybrid or Heirloom?
My tomato preference is strictly for sandwiches and salads.........
Any advice you folks can give me I would appreciate..........Thanks