Weekly Garden Thread - September 24-30, 2022 [Best Cool Weather Crops Edition]

September 24, 2022 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Which peppers did you grow?”

Shishito (Thanks to MomWithHope!)
Barron
Atris
Big Red

...and two yellow and two purple bells, just for fun and more colorful Stir-fries and Fajitas.

It was pretty much a, ‘use up pepper seed on hand’ season. :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

How can you resist a plant called, 'Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate?' This heirloom is so pretty and fun to grow. It can self-seed in some growing zones, but you're going to be cutting so many of the seed heads for bouquets, that usually isn't a problem. It dries beautifully for dried floral arrangements, too. Seed is available through Baker Creek.

From Baker Creek: Annual. A pollinator friendly favorite from the Victorian era. This unsung hero of the classic cottage garden boasts cerise pink draping, rope-like flowers. Plants mature over 6' tall. We are happy to offer this rare and colorful heirloom from the gardens of yesteryear. A nice cut or dried flower.

[MomwithHope]

Here is that tomato inside view. Definitely more meat inside than a beefsteak. Headed over to check out online pics of the name you gave it, have to go back up on the thread to find it.

[MomwithHope]

Just using google images, yes I get a couple of pics for Constoluto Genovese but a few more called Constoluto Florentino. This website has a good pic and it looks really close. We saved some seeds at any rate for next year.
Thanks for steering me in this direction.
https://territorialseed.com/products/tomato-costoluto-fiorentino?variant=12786171445347

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Looks good, not matter what it is! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I knew it was ‘Constoluto’ something, no matter what! Good sleuthing! Hope it produces true for you. :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Here’s a video of the method I use for growing salad greens well into Fall in my unheated greenhouse.

Roots & Refuge Farm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXn2t8GLh0

She gabs a lot! The demo begins about 6 minutes in.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Cleaned out the pepper beds the other day. This is my largest harvest basket. Chopping through them today. Some will be sliced and some will be rough chopped and some will be diced small for breakfast/egg dishes. All will be frozen on cookie sheets, then popped into ziplocks for easy future use.

[ArcadeQuarters]

I just got a fine for weeds in my garden. It’s a closed in backyard that’s difficult to see without effort. This is what the police are busy doing.

[ArcadeQuarters]

Mmmmmm. Love peppers. I had a continuous harvest since the first one this year and the rest will come in in a few days.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Well, that sucks! Are you governed by a Home Owners Association?

[ArcadeQuarters]

No it’s the town doing it. Once I pull everything up I’m going to cover the beds with weed barrier. Let’s see them find weeds then.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Food security is not in the supermarket. It's not in the government. It's not at the emergency services division. True food security is the historical normalcy of packing it in during the abundant times, building that in-house larder, and resting easy knowing that our little ones are not dependent on next week's farmers' market or the electronic cashiers at the supermarket." ~ Joel Salatin

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Peppers. I am getting to the point where peppers need to grow quickly and in quantity or I won’t grow them. Shishitos are 60 days; and Shervna Chuska are 85. Maybe I should try king of the north or Beaver Dam? The Atris looks like a good pepper!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

‘Beaver Dam’ is a good pepper! The ones I listed earlier are all good for me, but yes, they are later in the season up here.

‘King of the North’ is always a good choice. Two others you should consider are ‘Margaret’s’ and ‘Carmen.’ Both from Jung’s.

Jalapenos grow just fine for me up here, too.

New thread starting for the week in a little while. Coffee & dog walking, first; it’s a beautiful Fall morning! :)

[combat_boots]

Yo hoo

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/the-state/usda-now-asking-people-to-register-their-vegetable-gardens-for-national-database

[combat_boots]

*Yoo hoo

[Diana in Wisconsin]

We’re on it! Thanks!

[stars & stripes forever]

ATTENTION ALL GARDENERS...

USDA Now Asking People to Register Their Vegetable Gardens for National Database? Step #1?

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4098649/posts