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re: 2020 Garden Thread
Posted on 7/30/20 at 4:18 am to PillageUrVillage
Posted on 7/30/20 at 4:18 am to PillageUrVillage
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Question for those that have done brussel sprouts before. Do the seedlings normally kinda lean over like that? This is my first time growing them.
They are just reaching for the sun. Spin them around from time to time and they'll be fine, especially once they are in the ground.
And if this is your first time growing them, you will need to top the plants at some time during their growing season to put more energy into making nice sprouts instead of just growing taller. Check out some videos about this to familiarize yourself with the process.
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Posted on 7/30/20 at 8:45 am to PillageUrVillage
I have been wanting to plant my fall garden but we can't catch a rain here
Posted on 7/30/20 at 10:06 am to gumbo2176
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you will need to top the plants at some time during their growing season to put more energy into making nice sprouts instead of just growing taller.
I do remember reading that somewhere. I’ll check out some videos. Thanks!
They are some interesting looking plants. I hope they do well. Apparently they are heavy feeders. I printed up some literature from the LSU ag center to help guide me. Hopefully I have some success. My parents grew them one year and they struggled. They harvested some, but lots of the sprouts were small.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 4:24 pm to PillageUrVillage
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They harvested some, but lots of the sprouts were small.
Generally the sprouts that appear first are the larger ones by harvest time and they will come in on the bottom portion of the stems and each will be just above a leaf stalk.
As the plant grows, it will produce more sprouts along the stalk with the smaller ones being near the top.
I like to take the small ones and pickle them in a vinegar/salt brine and they come out great.
Posted on 8/1/20 at 5:42 pm to gumbo2176
My boy got his hands dirty today. He helped his daddy fill all the pots with dirt and put the seeds in. He even said that he had fun doing it. Dad win!
Next up, teaching him to cast a baitcaster.
Next up, teaching him to cast a baitcaster.
Posted on 8/1/20 at 6:33 pm to PillageUrVillage
The way he is holding his hands indicates that he is horrified with having dirt on him. Posted on 8/1/20 at 6:44 pm to ChenierauTigre
Nah, he was all up in that dirt. Loved it. He was putting the label in the pot when I snapped the picture. We had cleaned up just before that. But make no mistake, he was filthy!
Posted on 8/2/20 at 5:14 am to PillageUrVillage
My sprouts have been small in general. Seems to be the consensus down here.
Posted on 8/2/20 at 12:21 pm to PillageUrVillage
He will thank you one day for getting him involved in this.
Posted on 8/2/20 at 9:03 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Posted on 8/3/20 at 11:50 am to gumbo2176
Update on the hot sauce: Love it!
I let it cook a little too long so it is thicker than I want and next time I might half the lemon juice but it has great flavor.
I made a hell of a mess though. It was a little too much for the food processor to handle.
It tastes similar to how I do my sauce for wings too so at some point I may try and change it up a bit for that purpose.
I let it cook a little too long so it is thicker than I want and next time I might half the lemon juice but it has great flavor.
I made a hell of a mess though. It was a little too much for the food processor to handle.
It tastes similar to how I do my sauce for wings too so at some point I may try and change it up a bit for that purpose.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 6:53 am to BallsEleven
Have any of you grown the baby bok choy? I am giving it a whirl this fall. Also, I read a blurb in a book I have that said to plant peas 6 to 8 inches deep to get maximum yield. Has anyone ever heard of that? It seems they would rot in the ground.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:59 am to ChenierauTigre
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bok choy
One of my coworkers grew them last year. He likes them.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 1:24 pm to PillageUrVillage
I know I like them. I have been buying them at our farmers market.
Also, what about that advice about the peas?
Also, what about that advice about the peas?
Posted on 8/13/20 at 2:53 pm to ChenierauTigre
Can’t help you with that one. I don’t know.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 4:09 pm to BallsEleven
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I let it cook a little too long so it is thicker than I want and next time I might half the lemon juice but it has great flavor.
You can always add some vinegar to keep it wetter if it gets too thick on you.
It is a trial and error thing and easy to put your own twist on it with different seasonings, ingredients, amounts of ingredients, etc.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 9:58 am to DarthTiger
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Japanese Black Trifele tomato
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I can’t go back to regular ole tomatoes after trying these & cherokee purples.
Is it too late to grow some of these varieties in the fall ? I'd like to try them
Posted on 8/14/20 at 10:35 am to ChenierauTigre
Yes I’ve grown them. I wouldn’t plant them that deep. Never had issues
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:49 pm to lsuson
I had 5 watermelon plants growing that I seeded in mid May at my place in south MS and they were on a soaker house system.
They had 3 - 12” melons on them and tons of flowers and buds a few weeks ago.
I came here today and 4 out of 5 are just dead and withered, picked the 3 melons and will cut them tomorrow. The last plant left still looks great.
This is my first time growing watermelons, anyone have this kind of issue? Or can you offer any guidance?
They had 3 - 12” melons on them and tons of flowers and buds a few weeks ago.
I came here today and 4 out of 5 are just dead and withered, picked the 3 melons and will cut them tomorrow. The last plant left still looks great.
This is my first time growing watermelons, anyone have this kind of issue? Or can you offer any guidance?
Posted on 8/18/20 at 9:08 pm to eng08
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picked the 3 melons and will cut them tomorrow.
How’d they turn out? I’ve never had much luck with watermelon. I could usually get 2 or 3 out of a plant and that’s it. I may try again next year, but I’m going to build a raised bed specifically for it if I do.
On the fall garden front, I’ve put my fall tomato transplants in the ground. They are growing well so far. Hopefully the heat will calm the hell down at least a little bit in a few weeks to give them a chance to set some fruit.
I also put 4 of my brussel sprout transplants in the ground. I didn’t want to do it this soon, but they were getting too big in the 4” pots. They are struggling with the heat, but are handling it. New growth is continuing. My plan is to plant out 8 in the garden. I have about 8 more in 4” pots coming up that I keep in shade most of the day. They get about 5-6 hours of afternoon sun. I guess I should start getting them used to more sun before I plant them out.
Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage have all been started in pots. Having a little bit of inconsistency with germination. May have to order more seeds. But that may work out for the best. It’ll give me some staggered growth that way I’m not having to harvest everything all at once.
My wife’s flower box will be turned into the carrot box in about a month. But while waiting, I’m enjoying the visitors.
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