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Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:11 am to jyoung1
Lack of calcium, too much nitrogen, or over watering after a dry spell. I had a couple of tomatoes with BER earlier this season. I think mine was from watering after a dry spell. Luckily it wasn’t a bigger issue. I’ve tried to water consistently ever since and haven’t had a problem after that.
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Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:10 am to PillageUrVillage
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I’ve tried to water consistently ever since and haven’t had a problem after that.
Same here,knock on wood. I have not had any BAR since we beefed up the irrigation system. It runs daily. I am probably wasting a good bit of water but it has almost eliminated BAR and fruit cracking from a sudden addition of moisture. Now, we will see if it starts causing other issues but so far so good. As we heat up, I normally ramp up to daily watering so I just went daily from the start to see how things go. The whole system is a micro drip/ 1/4" soaker hose system.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 3:51 pm to convertedtiger
You people have any ideas what to do with excess basil?
I have a handful or so of extra basil from pruning every 3 days or so that I don't know what to do with it. I hate just throwing it away. Anyone has an idea for saving it for later? Preferably something kind of simple and easy, I already make a large batch of pesto every few week. (Genovese and Thai basil)
I have a handful or so of extra basil from pruning every 3 days or so that I don't know what to do with it. I hate just throwing it away. Anyone has an idea for saving it for later? Preferably something kind of simple and easy, I already make a large batch of pesto every few week. (Genovese and Thai basil)
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 4:44 pm to jyoung1
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I had some after the big rains.
Well all this rain probably won't help then.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:30 pm to BallsEleven
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I'm not sure how it will handle our heat though.
Okra originated in Africa and is very heat and drought tolerant. It can handle S.E. La. summer heat just fine.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:41 pm to gumbo2176
Yeah I was talking about the eggplant.
I think the okra I planted last year started in June or July and it shot up in no time
I think the okra I planted last year started in June or July and it shot up in no time
Posted on 5/14/20 at 5:54 pm to BallsEleven
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Yeah I was talking about the eggplant.
I can keep eggplant in my garden all summer long. They are another heat loving plant, especially the Japanese Ichiban variety.
I had more than I needed last summer with only 6 plants.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 6:25 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
Yes. Make pesto.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 6:34 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
I’ll grow three or four basil plants every summer and I won’t pick the leaves, just let them get as big as they can, then in September, I cut the stalk at the ground, and tie a string to the stalk and hang it upside down in my barn for a week and let it dry. Then I knock the leaves off and put it in a gallon bag. I still have basil from two years ago in my cabinet and it’s 3x more fragrant in dishes then store basil.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 6:35 pm to FowlGuy
I do the same with parsley as well
Posted on 5/14/20 at 6:50 pm to FowlGuy
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cut the stalk at the ground, and tie a string to the stalk and hang it upside down in my barn for a week and let it dry.
Did this last year with thyme and oregano. Worked great. Still have some.
ETA: Correction, parsley. Not oregano. I’m doing oregano this year.
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 6:59 pm to gumbo2176
That’s good to hear!
Posted on 5/16/20 at 12:59 pm to BallsEleven
“Daddy, where do cucumbers come from?”
I enjoy watching these guys work.
If you look close enough you can find one of the busy bees in this picture.
Last year I had no luck with beans. I didn’t harvest a single one. This year my luck appears to be better.
I enjoy watching these guys work.
If you look close enough you can find one of the busy bees in this picture.
Last year I had no luck with beans. I didn’t harvest a single one. This year my luck appears to be better.
This post was edited on 5/16/20 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 5/16/20 at 2:22 pm to PillageUrVillage
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“Daddy, where do cucumbers come from?”
You are going to have a bountiful crop of cucumbers. I've got 2 trellises planted, one with slicing cucumbers and one with pickling cucumbers.
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Last year I had no luck with beans. I didn’t harvest a single one. This year my luck appears to be better.
You need to try Japanese Yard Longs AKA Asparagus Beans. They grow much faster and more prolific than regular pole beans and are excellent on the grill or smothered down. The only thing they don't do well is pickle. I did some one year and they were kind of leathery and not nice and crunchy like Kentucky Wonder pole beans.
I don't pick mine until they are 20-24 inches long. I went to a friends house one day last year and gave him some cucumbers, okra and Japanese Yard Longs. I told him I have 50 green beans for you to smother down and have as a side dish. He looked at me like I was stupid until I showed him the beans. He had never seen beans that long before and couldn't believe they got that long.
Posted on 5/16/20 at 6:36 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Last year I had no luck with beans. I didn’t harvest a single one. This year my luck appears to be better.
What kind of pole beans did you plant?
I have already harvested 5 gallons off my contender bush beans(they are on their second flowering) but wanted to try pole beans.
Posted on 5/16/20 at 7:25 pm to 2 Jugs
Blue Lake Stringless.
I’ve grown the yard long beans years ago, and Kentucky wonder. We keep coming back to the Blue Lake Stringless cause they’re our favorite. Before I moved, at my old house they always did great. We had more beans than we knew what to do with. Last year for some reason they just didn’t produce anything. I’d get the flowers, then the small beans, but then they’d just fall off.
I’ve grown the yard long beans years ago, and Kentucky wonder. We keep coming back to the Blue Lake Stringless cause they’re our favorite. Before I moved, at my old house they always did great. We had more beans than we knew what to do with. Last year for some reason they just didn’t produce anything. I’d get the flowers, then the small beans, but then they’d just fall off.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 8:11 am to PillageUrVillage
Thanks.
I have planted Blue Lake bush beans before and enjoyed them.
I have planted Blue Lake bush beans before and enjoyed them.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:58 am to PillageUrVillage
Where are you buying your soil in bulk like that?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:59 am to 2 Jugs
my plants were looking peckish (lack of N) so I went and got some fish fertilizer and they greened right up. Unfortunately the ants really like it and I can’t keep my dogs from digging everything up...
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