That's some good looking romaine! I'm jonesin. All I have to look forward to each day so far are my strawberries.
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yotehunter
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The rain last week really help the gardens. It really spruced things up. Here's a few pics of my garden here at home. I managed to to get all three rototilled before this rain hits tonight. It wasn't ideal but I wanted to get through them before it rained.
The strawberries I transplanted into the bed this spring. lots of small berries this year hopefully next year they will get a little bigger with another year on the plants.
The cabbage plants are starting to head out.
The potatoes are starting to bloom.
Bibb lettuce .
broccoli is starting to head out.
Detroit red beets and cylinder beets and the row to the right is carrots.
These are yard long pickles getting ready to start climbing the trellis.
My tomatoes are starting to bloom and the peanuts have really took off since last week. I will post some picks of the two gardens at my parents when I get time. It has the sweet corn, 36 pepper plants, 24 tomatoes, four rows of potatoes, both red and yellow, onions red and white and zucchini more pickles, watermelon , muskmelon and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things. Its a lot of work but it saves a lot of money and taste damn good in the winter with venison roast.
The strawberries I transplanted into the bed this spring. lots of small berries this year hopefully next year they will get a little bigger with another year on the plants.The cabbage plants are starting to head out.The potatoes are starting to bloom.Bibb lettuce . broccoli is starting to head out.Detroit red beets and cylinder beets and the row to the right is carrots.These are yard long pickles getting ready to start climbing the trellis.My tomatoes are starting to bloom and the peanuts have really took off since last week. I will post some picks of the two gardens at my parents when I get time. It has the sweet corn, 36 pepper plants, 24 tomatoes, four rows of potatoes, both red and yellow, onions red and white and zucchini more pickles, watermelon , muskmelon and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things. Its a lot of work but it saves a lot of money and taste damn good in the winter with venison roast.
Looking good dude!
I stopped by today to see if I should water and brought home a little bounty. Going to pickle them with the two
I got off my plants at my house.
I stopped by today to see if I should water and brought home a little bounty. Going to pickle them with the two
I got off my plants at my house.
yotehunter
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Heck yea I love pickeled veggies. Until the mass of the veggies starts producing I have a gallon jar that gets filled daily. And they last forever. Nice peppers man. Can't wit till mine come on.
Could had left them go, but I was eager to try them out!
Do you mind sharing how you pickle yours? Then make the additions? J like that idea!
Do you mind sharing how you pickle yours? Then make the additions? J like that idea!
I take shit for using Pintrest, but it is a handy ass app. Found a couple recipes and blended them to my liking. Bought a couple peppers from the local farmers market to make it worth while. I sliced mine long ways so I knew which were which. Used white vinegar, water, pickling salt, sugar, turmeric, mustard seed, couple whole garlic cloves and a few slices of red bell pepper. I'll test them tomorrow to see how I like them.
yotehunter
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Starts with vinager and a few packets of dry Italian seasoning. Mix that with a drop or two of olive oil. Its great with onions and peppers cauliflower broccoli pickles its all tasty. The longer it sets the better it gets. I use a solution of 1\3 water 2\3 vinager with the seasoning packets. If you don't like that much vinager cut it to half and half . I've also done 1\3 cup sugar 1\3 cup vinager 1\3 cup water and bring it to a boil to dissolve the sugar and the Italian packets it turns out good too. Thatsthe same recipe I can my beets in minus the Italian seasoning.You really can't go wrong with pickiling as long as you use the vinager for base . If you like some zing throw on some hot peppers.
yotehunter
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Here is some pics of the other two gardens at my parents.The first is 36 pepper plants anything from sweet bells too hot Hungarian and jalapeños. The next are heirloom tomatoes such as beef steaks and big beefs.
The next is four rows of kennebec potatoes.
Next is Texas sweet onion and a row of walla walla onions.
The next pic is more bib lettuce and celery.
Amish paste tomatoes round up the back garden. The front garden at my parents holds 9 rows of sweet corn planted at different stages. Each row is 100 feet long.
The varieties are peaches and cream and bodacious. And last but not least a 1000 foot row of green beans or what's left after 3 inches of rain.
Needless to say I enjoy drinking a few beers and watching the hard work turn into great winter canned goods and fresh table fare for the summer also.
yotehunter
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Yep I forgot I use the garlic and pickling spices also. Its all wrote down in a family written canning and pickling book with other great recipes. And yea Pinterest is the shit. The fiancee is always trying new recipes on me, and I must say I've liked them all.
I mounded my potatoes Sunday morning to the bottom of the leaves - watered and we got some rain and its like they shot up 3-4 inches in a day
Gotta mound again
Gotta mound again
rsmith
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water and cayenne pepper powder mixture, spray it on the leaves and good to go
yotehunter
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Yea the rain makes a hell of a difference.
The last couple years I planted mine in large mounds and then cover them once with straw. It works great a lot less digging in the fall . If I see a potato that isn't covered I will put more straw on that spot.
Yep, fuggers. They got at my kale last year, but I hand picked them off. Are you guys getting the rain like we are in NW Ohio. My shit is all yellow from too much water.
We've had 4" plus this week. Dad said one of the fields I used to work in down below Charleston got 2" the other day in 20 minutes. Been crazy. Great for the berries though!