[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[daniel1212]

Thanks for the ping. We have been blessed with warmer than usual dry weather the last 2 weeks, which I think is the longest we have gone without rain and frequent overcast skies since June, and thus we still see growth and steady harvest or tomatoes, while the squash is still waiting to be plucked, praise God. .

The mongrel flower garden is also doing good overall, though wee know not the names of most of the flowers.

[Bon of Babble]

I am in the process of switching over my garden from summer to fall/winter for the upcoming holidays.

It's cyclamen season again - hope I didn't plant them too early, they'll last until June.

Had a fight (again) with white flies on my hibiscus (paid a whole dollar for it on the 'dead table' at the local nursery). Fought the flies with worm castings and a product called "All Seasons Horticultural Oil." It seems to have worked:

And finally, Happy Gardening:

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Tuna covered with pickled Lemon Starburst peppers. Not only does it give a nice burst of sweetness and heat to a sandwich, it also works as an excellent laxative :-)

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Tuna covered with pickled Lemon Starburst peppers. Not only does it give a nice burst of sweetness and heat to a sandwich, it also works as an excellent laxative :-)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

TO CLIP THE RECIPE CLICK ON THE PHOTO AND RETURN TO THE OCTOBER 9-15 WEEKLY GARDEN THEAD!
(CREAM & SUGAR WITH THAT CUP OF COFFEE PLEASE! )

CLICK ON PICTURE BELOW TO LINK TO RESOURCE AREA. BOOKS, MAGAZINES, GARDENING SEEDS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, AND INTERESTING GARDENING LINKS HARVESTED FROM PREVIOUS GARDENING THREADS!"

(The resource area is posted at the end of the the July 3-6 Gardening Thread beginning after post 112!)

[tob2]

So do I!

[tob2]

So do I!

[ApplegateRanch]

Yes, they really are rutabagas, but we've never seen them almost white inside before! Same common Purple Top variety we've always grown, whenever we've grown them before.

They have a mild flavor, very similar to a mild, sweet cabbage core; very pleasant; no 'bite' or bitterness at all.

Put several large ones into plastic bags, and stored them in the downstairs fridge. Tonight, we processed 7 largish vacuum sealer bags of cubes, and stuffed them into the freezer. Nearly the same amount left to process tomorrow evening.

Any ideas what caused this, and how to duplicate it next time?

As harvested

After peeling

After blanching, and a finished sealer bag

[Ellendra]

Great Lakes Staple Seeds https://greatlakesstapleseeds.com/ has a wide range of fall-planted grain seeds available. Including a few hard white wheat varieties! I ordered a small pack of each HWW to test. Although stuff keeps happening to interfere with getting out to my farm, so I may not get these planted until next year. We’ll see.

At any rate, given the supply shortages all over the place, I’d feel a lot better if I could grow my own.