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re: 2024 Fall Garden Thread
Posted on 8/9/24 at 8:11 am to Mr Sausage
Posted on 8/9/24 at 8:11 am to Mr Sausage
My peanuts seem to be doing really well. Only one seed didn't grow, so I have 39 plants.I have them in two other raised beds as well. They should be ready to pick by October. I planted them late June, but would have been better to get them planted in May. They don't seem to mind the heat at all and really don't require too much watering anymore.
Trying to grow some shishito's to plant soon, but they aren't looking that great.
Somethign got to my pumpkins. I had planted 4 of them and only 1 is still alive. The other 3 have had vine borers destroy them i'm assuming. They grew nicely and then looks like something just ate the hell out of the main stem. Have canteloupe in that same bed that doesn't seem to want to take off. They all sprouted, but it's like they are stunted and won't grow past the 4-6 inches they've been for a good 3-4 weeks. About to just rip all that out and do a soil analysis and get ready to plant potatoes there.
Trying to grow some shishito's to plant soon, but they aren't looking that great.
Somethign got to my pumpkins. I had planted 4 of them and only 1 is still alive. The other 3 have had vine borers destroy them i'm assuming. They grew nicely and then looks like something just ate the hell out of the main stem. Have canteloupe in that same bed that doesn't seem to want to take off. They all sprouted, but it's like they are stunted and won't grow past the 4-6 inches they've been for a good 3-4 weeks. About to just rip all that out and do a soil analysis and get ready to plant potatoes there.
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Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:01 pm to TeddyPadillac
you are going to have a shite ton of peanuts.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:56 pm to Mr Sausage
How many peanuts do you typically get from a plant?
I have no idea what to expect here. First time growing them.
and however many it is, they'll get eaten.
Planning on roasting most of them, but if there is a ton of them then i'll try to make some peanut butter too.
I have no idea what to expect here. First time growing them.
and however many it is, they'll get eaten.
Planning on roasting most of them, but if there is a ton of them then i'll try to make some peanut butter too.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 6:23 pm to TeddyPadillac
That’s one plant.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 9:52 am to Mr Sausage
I’m definitely planting peanuts in the spring goddamn that’s awesome.
we found these biodegradable seed starting pots on line, called cowpots. They are made from pressed grass fiber and manure, you let the seedlings root thru the pot then plant the whole thing. Sounds like a winner, planted some kajari melon seeds today
watermelons are thriving
okra and cukes looking good, tomatoes still hanging in there
we found these biodegradable seed starting pots on line, called cowpots. They are made from pressed grass fiber and manure, you let the seedlings root thru the pot then plant the whole thing. Sounds like a winner, planted some kajari melon seeds today
watermelons are thriving
okra and cukes looking good, tomatoes still hanging in there
Posted on 8/10/24 at 10:31 am to cgrand
I wish I had a better camera to take a decent picture…there are at least 2 dozen butterflies on my wildflowers fluttering around. Frittaries, swallowtails and monarchs. The maypop vine definitely did the trick for the frittaries I’ve never seen so many at one time.
it’s pretty amazing…if you plant it they will come
it’s pretty amazing…if you plant it they will come
Posted on 8/10/24 at 12:08 pm to cgrand
Just noticed a few of these guys stripping the leaves off of my satsuma tree. Do I need to end them or can I let them be?
The tree has had a rough time this summer with the whiteflies.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 12:11 pm to cgrand
quote:
it’s pretty amazing…if you plant it they will come
My wife and I did a pollinator garden this year and bees and butterflies have been everywhere. Somebody gave me some coneleaf cutflowers last year. They're blooming now and I've never seen so many bees in the yard before. They are perrinials and spread with rhizomes. I think I'm going to let them take over a corner of the yard.
Eta: sorry about the dumb. They're cutleaf coneflowers.
This post was edited on 8/10/24 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 8/10/24 at 12:26 pm to Loup
Eh, do you like swallowtail butterflies?
We always let them be.
We always let them be.
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:07 pm to Loup
beautiful plant yes let them spread.
all rudbeckia varieties are world class pollinator attractors. I have a bunch and we love them.
the sheer variety of pollinators I’ve never seen before this spring and summer has been amazing. Bees, moths, wasps, flies of all shapes and sizes. I’ve been here 20 years and this is all new due to the wildflowers
all rudbeckia varieties are world class pollinator attractors. I have a bunch and we love them.
the sheer variety of pollinators I’ve never seen before this spring and summer has been amazing. Bees, moths, wasps, flies of all shapes and sizes. I’ve been here 20 years and this is all new due to the wildflowers
Posted on 8/10/24 at 6:23 pm to cgrand
Gulf fritillary chrysalis’s on the maypop vine. They are really hard to pick out but once I knew what to look for, they’re everywhere
and a caterpillar
and a caterpillar
This post was edited on 8/10/24 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 8/12/24 at 7:55 am to Mr Sausage
quote:
That’s one plant.
That plant looks a lot bigger than what mine could get to be.
It was recommended to plant every 4-6 inches apart, with rows 20" apart.
I don't really make two rows, but i keep each one about 8-10" apart from each other even though there are technically two rows.
And if that's what's under 1 plant i won't be complaining, but yes that will be a lot of peanuts. Will be fun roasting them in different ways and making peanut butter. I've got a neighbor a few houses down who has bees and sells her honey in Rouses, which is why i've never done the bee thing. Would be neat to have some honey roasted peanut butter from peanuts and honey sourced extremely local.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:22 pm to TeddyPadillac
Planted a bunch of green onions in the fall. Have used tops for almost a year and after neglect they shriveled up. Went to pull them out just now and have a good many medium size white onions. They are tasty so gonna lay em out and use them. I didn’t know this happened. Some didn’t make bulbs but about 15 did. Is this normal?
Posted on 8/13/24 at 2:23 pm to tigerfoot
yes normal.
scallions will make a white bulb if left in the bed; “green onions” are picked/pulled while young. The wild plant they are related to is called early onion.
scallions will make a white bulb if left in the bed; “green onions” are picked/pulled while young. The wild plant they are related to is called early onion.
Posted on 8/15/24 at 10:32 am to cgrand
I think I have a cucumber fairy. I check my two sets of vines twice a day. Every morning, there's at least two I didn't know about that are ready.
Posted on 8/16/24 at 6:29 pm to AlxTgr
cukes are climbing and we have our first fruit
okra, eggplant, watermelon, bok choy
started on the garden dojo counters and sink
the bean patch has become sentient…I’m scared to go over now
I can see squash, okra, cucumber and what I’m guessing is pumpkin all up in there
okra, eggplant, watermelon, bok choy
started on the garden dojo counters and sink
the bean patch has become sentient…I’m scared to go over now
I can see squash, okra, cucumber and what I’m guessing is pumpkin all up in there
Posted on 8/17/24 at 9:07 am to cgrand
Looking good! I’m jealous of the garden dojo!
The butternut is starting to climb and the cucumbers aren’t far behind. Unfortunately a couple of the butternut plants that had sprouted fizzled out for some reason. Oh well. There a cluster of three in this picture but one is well ahead of the other two.
The jalapeños are still going strong. I recently picked the bushes clean and pickled them. They’re starting to reload again.
My watermelon vines aren’t necessarily looking the healthiest, but they’re still producing some good melons.
My meyer lemon tree is loaded. Hard to get a single picture that truly shows how many are on there. It only took the darn thing 4 years but it’s finally producing!
Today I’m going to start some cabbage seeds. I’ll wait a few weeks and then sow some more. With this hot and dry weather we’ve been having here, I am super happy I set up that smart irrigation system.
The butternut is starting to climb and the cucumbers aren’t far behind. Unfortunately a couple of the butternut plants that had sprouted fizzled out for some reason. Oh well. There a cluster of three in this picture but one is well ahead of the other two.
The jalapeños are still going strong. I recently picked the bushes clean and pickled them. They’re starting to reload again.
My watermelon vines aren’t necessarily looking the healthiest, but they’re still producing some good melons.
My meyer lemon tree is loaded. Hard to get a single picture that truly shows how many are on there. It only took the darn thing 4 years but it’s finally producing!
Today I’m going to start some cabbage seeds. I’ll wait a few weeks and then sow some more. With this hot and dry weather we’ve been having here, I am super happy I set up that smart irrigation system.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 10:20 am to PillageUrVillage
Since the highs are going to be around 105 this weekend, I’m going to make some dill pickles and a batch of jalapeños. Also have green beans and more squash to put up as well. Just weeded around my purple hulls and I’ve got some blooms so they aren’t too far from producing. Planted another 5 squash plants and they are loaded with buds. Only did it because this is the first time in my life I haven’t had to deal with SVB and I’m digging the yields. Peppers are doing very well, prettiest bell peppers I’ve ever grown. Still waiting to pick a big tomato, getting a few cherry daily. They have been my only disappointment thus far. Book says to sow carrots now, but I’m holding off until the highs drop into the 90s. Think I missed the window to start cabbage and broccoli.
Posted on 8/17/24 at 11:22 am to Loup
quote:
Just noticed a few of these guys stripping the leaves off of my satsuma tree. Do I need to end them or can I let them be?
The giant swallowtail caterpillars will each eat a leaf or two total, at least on my lemon tree. From what i’ve read, they won’t eat so much they strip the tree.
I wish some fritillaries would come eat my maypop vines. They are too overgrown. They have a lot of wasps and hornets on them, maybe those are eating the caterpillars?
Posted on 8/17/24 at 4:58 pm to PillageUrVillage
re: watermelons, how do you know when they are ready to pick?
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