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End of summer gardening thread
Posted on 9/2/09 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 9/2/09 at 2:07 pm
So, how did it go this year?
My flowers were fine. The lantanas are still attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
The tomatoes didn't work. 3 plants in pots grew to 6 feet tall and produced nothing but golf ball size fruit.
Roses were a mess. The two yellow bushes were good but the 6 knock outs look dead. Will pull them up after winter and plant more yellows.
The trees did well. None of them went down. Got about 120 and have been spraying to keep the ants away.
Azaleas are starting to fight the English Ivy. That stuff grows like a weed. I've been pulling it down and it just comes back.
Found a great quote on gardening:
"I have a rock garden. Last week 3 of them died." ... Richard Diran
My flowers were fine. The lantanas are still attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
The tomatoes didn't work. 3 plants in pots grew to 6 feet tall and produced nothing but golf ball size fruit.
Roses were a mess. The two yellow bushes were good but the 6 knock outs look dead. Will pull them up after winter and plant more yellows.
The trees did well. None of them went down. Got about 120 and have been spraying to keep the ants away.
Azaleas are starting to fight the English Ivy. That stuff grows like a weed. I've been pulling it down and it just comes back.
Found a great quote on gardening:
"I have a rock garden. Last week 3 of them died." ... Richard Diran
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Posted on 9/2/09 at 2:22 pm to Zach
Everything did great this year, probly from early season moisture, didn't have to water much.
12 tomato plants
9 jalapeno plants
9 cayennes
8 cucumbers
8 squash
I'm sick of everything, so I guess it was a good season..
12 tomato plants
9 jalapeno plants
9 cayennes
8 cucumbers
8 squash
I'm sick of everything, so I guess it was a good season..
Posted on 9/2/09 at 2:28 pm to Ole Geauxt
Horrible year.
Tomatoes looked great early with the tolerable temps and nice rain, then when the mid-summer heat wave and drought came along they developed blight. I tried to save them several times, pruning, giving them nutrients, but they never recovered and I ended up letting them die.
Zucchini and squash also looked great early on and were producing well, then they totally stopped. In turn, I stopped watering them.
I thought about planting some tomatoes for the fall, but didn't feel like waisting my time again this year. I'll try again next year...
Tomatoes looked great early with the tolerable temps and nice rain, then when the mid-summer heat wave and drought came along they developed blight. I tried to save them several times, pruning, giving them nutrients, but they never recovered and I ended up letting them die.
Zucchini and squash also looked great early on and were producing well, then they totally stopped. In turn, I stopped watering them.
I thought about planting some tomatoes for the fall, but didn't feel like waisting my time again this year. I'll try again next year...
Posted on 9/2/09 at 2:33 pm to Ole Geauxt
The only thing I grew was rosemary & basil. I need to cut all the basil and start freezing it ice cube trays for the winter.
The weeds did do well though.
The weeds did do well though.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 3:12 pm to Zach
3 roma plants and 3 better boy plants did very well. Peppers were ok.
My tomatoes surprised me. I gave most to my neighbor.
I am planting peas thsi weekend.
My tomatoes surprised me. I gave most to my neighbor.
I am planting peas thsi weekend.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 3:32 pm to BigAlBR
tomatos sucked .... have a soil disease, I need to rotate and have no where left to rotate too.
Snap beans, banana peppers and eggplant did well
All herbs did really good
Bell pepper better than ever - 5 plants and I have havested over 50 bellpeppers. given them away to everybody.
They are loaded with another 20 or so I need to pick.. I have bellpepper plants over 6" tall. never seen anything like this.
Snap beans, banana peppers and eggplant did well
All herbs did really good
Bell pepper better than ever - 5 plants and I have havested over 50 bellpeppers. given them away to everybody.
They are loaded with another 20 or so I need to pick.. I have bellpepper plants over 6" tall. never seen anything like this.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 3:34 pm to Kajungee
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I have bellpepper plants over 6" tall.
Mine are about a foot tall and anemic looking.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 4:05 pm to Ole Geauxt
quote:
9 jalapeno plants
I'm gonna put in a couple of jalapenos next spring. But isn't 9 kind of a lot? Do you eat that much jalapeno?
Posted on 9/2/09 at 4:17 pm to Zach
tomatoes did so so....the creoles were a bust this year.
cucumbers...were OK
Bell Peppers....OK
Okra...great(it just loves it hot and dry)
Jalepenos...great
Banana Peppers....great
all herbs did fine
my peanuts are still looking happy(will see after first frost)
cucumbers...were OK
Bell Peppers....OK
Okra...great(it just loves it hot and dry)
Jalepenos...great
Banana Peppers....great
all herbs did fine
my peanuts are still looking happy(will see after first frost)
Posted on 9/2/09 at 4:41 pm to Zach
quote:yes it is alot, along with the cayennes and I forgot about the 4 banana peppers..I made gallons of pepper sauce this year, pickled a bunch of peppers and had grilled jalas several times. I was giving away grocery sacks of peppers, they were unbelievable this year.. I disked it up the other day and they were still loaded up with peppers..
isn't 9 kind of a lot?
Posted on 9/2/09 at 4:55 pm to Zach
Tomats: shared garden plants with a neighbor and we both had as many as we could eat, gave away some. When they were gone, they were gone.
Just this weekend bought more tomatoe plants for fall, went in the ground on Monday. Love those tomats!
My hibiscus plants were on steroids early in the season. All the warm weather and plenty of rain - they looked fabulous. Then they slowed down in july when the heat set in. One hibiscus plant almost completely defoliated - no idea why. It's got leaves again, but they are sickly looking. But it's an old plant, so it'll bounce back.
Lost another hibiscus to white flies. Man do i hate those suckers! By the time I realized what was happening, I sprayed religiously but probably too late.
My bouganvilla (sp)aren't blooming. Any ideas? The plant is healthy, bushy, full, green - but no flowers.
New post-Gustav trees have made it through the summer. Post-Gustav bald areas in the lawn are almost completely filled in.
All in all, ok. I am PAST ready for some cooler weather so I can spend an entire day and then some in the yard. I love it!
Just this weekend bought more tomatoe plants for fall, went in the ground on Monday. Love those tomats!
My hibiscus plants were on steroids early in the season. All the warm weather and plenty of rain - they looked fabulous. Then they slowed down in july when the heat set in. One hibiscus plant almost completely defoliated - no idea why. It's got leaves again, but they are sickly looking. But it's an old plant, so it'll bounce back.
Lost another hibiscus to white flies. Man do i hate those suckers! By the time I realized what was happening, I sprayed religiously but probably too late.
My bouganvilla (sp)aren't blooming. Any ideas? The plant is healthy, bushy, full, green - but no flowers.
New post-Gustav trees have made it through the summer. Post-Gustav bald areas in the lawn are almost completely filled in.
All in all, ok. I am PAST ready for some cooler weather so I can spend an entire day and then some in the yard. I love it!
Posted on 9/2/09 at 4:57 pm to osunshine
quote:
I need to cut all the basil and start freezing it ice cube trays for the winter.
Do you just thaw them out for fresh basil as needed? Interesting idea that I have never thought of. Thanks.
I also think I may have a soil disease and need to rotate my garden. That has to be it.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 4:59 pm to Ole Geauxt
For those who haven't grown jalapenos they are more crisp in texture and hotter than store bought. I love em.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 5:01 pm to BigE19
I take all the basil leaves off, place in a food processor with a little olive oil and then place in ice cube trays. When I need it for sauces I just pot one out and into the pan.
Posted on 9/2/09 at 6:17 pm to tavolatim
quote:
peanuts
How much area do you need for these?
Anybody ever grow hops?
Posted on 9/3/09 at 7:08 am to panda
quote:
bouganvilla
However you spell it...they like to be mistreated...root bound and thirsty....and they will bloom....you are keeping them too happy.
Posted on 9/3/09 at 7:09 am to BigAlBR
You will plant them about 8" apart...this is the first year I have grown them....will see how they do.
Posted on 9/3/09 at 8:27 am to tavolatim
Tomatoes did pretty good for me, canteloupes did excellent for the first time, I STILL have more jalapenos and cayenne pepper than anyone can use. My beans and squash did really poor this year though and eggplants stayed smaller than normal.
Posted on 9/3/09 at 9:41 am to Zach
terrible. The city came in to my back yard in late may and dug the whole fricking thing up for some sewer project. 
Posted on 9/3/09 at 10:45 am to Colonel Hapablap
Tomatoes came on like crazy. Had over a hundred on the vine early on. Picked em and they tasted turrible, well not turrible but not home grown tasting. Why was that? Banana peppers, jalepenos, and bell peppers fantastic. Still giving them away. 
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