Posted on 10/09/2021 5:51:55 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
>Just when this geezer was getting used to Patchouli spice.
Good morning & thanks for the thread!!
My contributions to “pumpkin” ....
Keto Pumpkin & Prosciutto Pizza – Low Carb
https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/keto-pumpkin-prosciutto-pizza-low-carb/
Keto harvest pumpkin and sausage soup
https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/harvest-pumpkin-and-sausage-soup/
I intend to make the pizza ... may or may not try the soup although it gets ‘rave’ reviews (men seem to like it a lot).
The garden is in the usual fall ‘mess’ ... spent plants, some weeds that snuck in there .... needs a good cleanout, but it’s still too early. The tomato & pepper plants are still producing. There are a ton of jalapenos - I really should do 1 batch of jalapeno pepper jelly - I made so much last year, I still have some left over.
Once I can make room in the raised beds by taking out the spent plants, I can dig out my composted leaves from last year & put the compost in the beds. The maples are turning quite a bit & leaves are coming down so I need to make room for this year’s crop of leaves. I do intend to run over them a lot with the mower & chop them up better than last year .... plus, having some grass in with them should help break them down.
Today is a ‘rain’ day with storms coming in this afternoon, so no gardening today ... the one day I’m “itching” to get outside & DO something and it’s rain ... oh well, we do need some rain, so I’ll put on some college football, knit & drink wine all afternoon! :-)
pomegranates are ripening:
For some reason, on this particular bush, the pomegranates never ripen past a pale red/orange color - but they are sweet and delicious.
Beautiful bougainvillea, "California Gold."
Reblooming Irises:
Penstemon from bee garden:
Toad lily:
And finally:
Happy Gardening!
Nice pictures! You must live in a warmer zone than me.
“This thread is a non-political respite.”
You mean I can’t post about all those Biden weeds in my garden? You know, from a Matthew 13 “Tares in the Wheat” perspective!
Pumpkin is one of the very few foods I can’t eat.
Love your photos!
I first saw bougainvillea in May when visiting in San Anselmo. There were some beautiful vivid purple ones on the street or two over from where my son lives.
So I ordered some starter plants off of Etsy. They’re in 6 inch pots right now. Still very small but have grown since I planted them in June. Does anyone know how old they are before they start turning colors on the bracts? These will be brought inside when it gets chilly here, and I will use grow lights on them, unless I shouldn’t.
I live in Zone 9A. Dry, hot and (often) windy summers, dry cool and (often) windy winters. Little rain so plants need constant watering.
There are plenty of things I wish I could grow here but can’t - I love tuberous begonias but have never seen them grown here. My family that lives near the coast grow them beautifully, along with show-stopping gladiolas and orchids (which I grow marginally here, not well).
So, I try to stick to things I know will be successful, no matter how much I like them.
The best advice I ever got on gardening is “walk in your neighborhood to see what is growing and blooming” - I’ve used that as my guide ever since and it’s done me well.
Beautiful October afternoon here, 76 degrees and calm. My fig tree is adjusting to its new home. Peppers caught their second wind so I have more picking to do.
I can’t have melons anymore, and it’s devastating to me. I love all melons. I haven’t had them in at least 15 years. I tried having a drink with watermelon essence, and still broke out in hives. It’s very heartbreaking.
Sounds like a wise plan I have one patch of “reblooming irises” in with all my other irises but they never rebloom. And those pomegranites look amazing.
I forgot to post this link but being separate from ‘pumpkin spice’ is probably a good thing .... three reasons for posting it:
#1 - I know folks on the Garden thread grow herbs - here are some extra ideas for using them, plus some garden produce as well.
#2 - Early in the video ( @ 50 sec), Melissa gets some garlic she’s dried and there is a brief glimpse of the little drying shed that they’ve put up - very interesting for anyone who needs space for drying garlic.
#3 - I have an interest in homemade herbal remedies. I have not seen this particular ‘brew’ before, but I am going to give it a try. This could be an ‘interesting’ flu season. Also, my mom eats raw garlic for sore throats (& stinks up the house, plus she personally reeks of garlic for days) - maybe I can talk her into trying some fire cider instead.
Homemade Traditional Fire Cider Recipe & Benefits
https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/traditional-fire-cider-recipe-benefits-guide/
This link has a podcast, written recipe, & link to video. I haven’t listened to the podcast yet, but Melissa says this about it:
“This post includes an older Pioneering Today Podcast I did with Rosemary Gladstar (episode #177) where we discussed the many health benefits of fire cider. I have since updated it with a YouTube tutorial walking through exactly how to make this powerful remedy.
Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbalist community and has paved the way for many to follow in her footsteps of modern herbalism. She’s internationally renowned for her technical knowledge and stewardship in the global herbalist community, has been learning, teaching and writing about herbs for over 40 years and is the author of eleven books. You can learn more about Rosemary on her website The Science & Art of Herbalism.
Her book, Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide to Herbal Remedies was the first book that I ever got back in the day when I started researching and learning more about herbs and using them in our home.”
I love bougainvillea because when we get our scalding hot winds in August and September, it’s one of the very few plants that can tolerate it (vinca are also good and reliable).
My relatives from the East Coast always comment that they wish they could grow them.
I’ve tried to collect every different color that I can - I also have two miniature ones, one of which I lost (unfortunately). I recently bought one called “sea foam” from the dollar table at the local hardware store - it is white with green and pink edges, I’ve never seen one like it. Also Thai delight is beautiful, variegated cream, pink and deeper shades of red. Mine is just starting to bloom now and I’ll post a photo later today.
Good luck with them, they take little care where I am and tolerate poor soil, high heat and drying winds.
Is the one in your photo above in a pot or in the ground?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRPP4Ilpxso 53:08
Permaculture, agroforestry, silvopasture, keyline, perennials, homesteading, low/zero input. Good speaker.
That’s too bad. I can live without pumpkin and all other squash don’t bother me. No melons would be hard. Love watermelon juice at least once during the hot summer.
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