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re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:06 pm to cgrand
Posted on 5/26/26 at 4:06 pm to cgrand
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I tried pickling them but the skin gets really tough in the brine and they get kind of bitter. I wouldn’t call them good by any means, maybe splitting them would help
Same thoughts from me as i tried this too. Don't plan on pickling any more.
I do love them, but I don't want to eat them every day. I've got 6 plants and i've got way too many to eat now.
What I am excited about is my corn. They are looking good and i've been spraying to keep the worms off this year. What sucks is they are just about ready to start picking but i'll be on vacation for 2 weeks starting in about 2 weeks. Going to have to find someone to check them and pick them. Was hoping to get enought to try to make some bourbon from them. Found an awesome video on smoking the cracked corn and using that for bourbon making
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Posted on 5/26/26 at 5:44 pm to TeddyPadillac
quote:...I'm interested. Going to check this out.
Found an awesome video on smoking the cracked corn and using that for bourbon making
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:11 pm to Devious
I spent about an hour in the garden this afternoon cleaning up and trying to get the plants ready for more production. I’m up to my neck in tomatoes. Had to pick a bunch to prevent cracking. Made 7 quart jars of pickles and going to make some salsa this weekend. My peppers rebounded well after the deer murder. Getting tired of blistered shishitos at this point.
Also still picking trombone squash, regular squash, and zucchini. I think I’m about to pull my squash plants and plant okra.
Need to spray peroxide tomorrow. Plants are definitely showing signs of the constant rain we’ve gotten.
Also still picking trombone squash, regular squash, and zucchini. I think I’m about to pull my squash plants and plant okra.
Need to spray peroxide tomorrow. Plants are definitely showing signs of the constant rain we’ve gotten.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 8:33 pm to bluemoons
didn’t rain today 
the break was nice my wife spent all day in the garden cleaning it up. Still haven’t sprayed any tonics on anything, the sunflowers seem to be keeping the leaf footed bugs busy, that was a nice surprise
the break was nice my wife spent all day in the garden cleaning it up. Still haven’t sprayed any tonics on anything, the sunflowers seem to be keeping the leaf footed bugs busy, that was a nice surprise
Posted on 5/28/26 at 9:41 am to cgrand
Flash flood type rain this morning. One of my raised beds with cucumbers was overflowing. Going to be surprised if they live through this one.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:29 pm to AlxTgr
no rain today!
that’s two days in a row, still a soggy mess but better. maybe this weekend I’ll be able to run the tractor in the yard I’ve got some beds to build
I got some malabar spinach seeds this morning I’m going to put them on an open trellis. Supposed to be a heat tolerant spinach-like green. Anyone grow it?
that’s two days in a row, still a soggy mess but better. maybe this weekend I’ll be able to run the tractor in the yard I’ve got some beds to build
I got some malabar spinach seeds this morning I’m going to put them on an open trellis. Supposed to be a heat tolerant spinach-like green. Anyone grow it?
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:42 pm to bluemoons
Finally got in my garden today and found squash vine borers in my zucchini plants. Not sure if i saved them or not
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:57 am to jmarto1
quote:So far, I have caught two males, but not seen sign of damage to any of my plants. They are growing vertically and have foil wrapped around the first 4" of the stalks.
Finally got in my garden today and found squash vine borers in my zucchini plants
OTOH, the fresh batch of mocking birds have found my cherry tomatoes. Uhg
Posted on 5/29/26 at 9:24 am to AlxTgr
no Betelgeuse here yet, shocking.
lemon squash are going nuts as is the rampicante zucchini. Lots of other bugs though, just sent the wife off for some BTK
lemon squash are going nuts as is the rampicante zucchini. Lots of other bugs though, just sent the wife off for some BTK
Posted on 5/29/26 at 10:31 am to AlxTgr
I have never tried using foil. It works well?
Posted on 5/29/26 at 10:38 am to jmarto1
quote:This is my first try. So far so good, but the bitches are known to sometime lay on upper parts.
I have never tried using foil. It works well?
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:09 am to cgrand
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I got some malabar spinach seeds this morning I’m going to put them on an open trellis. Supposed to be a heat tolerant spinach-like green. Anyone grow it?
I have and liked it quite a bit. A little thicker and snappier than spinach leaves, but very similar flavor. Shook off swla heat and humidity, self seeded for a couple years, so I didn't replant it. Had been thinking about something to grow as a summer green besides Chinese amaranth when the heat kills off everything else. May have to order some seeds
ETA: you just made Baker Creek $7.00
This post was edited on 5/29/26 at 11:12 am
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:24 am to Celtic Tiger
that’s where I got mine too LOL. I also ordered some short red okra and some melons. As soon as we get tired of squash or the bugs get them I’m going to sow everything. The trellis I was going to use for the spinach has been commandeered by a cantaloupe volunteer
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:37 am to cgrand
what a beautiful day this turned out to be
Posted on 5/29/26 at 1:53 pm to AlxTgr
I will look it up and probably try it. Not sure if it ot everyone of them so anything helps
Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:31 am to TeddyPadillac
Rain every day for two weeks is taking it's toll on my tomatoes.
Deer have discovered my peas
Peppers are doing kind of meh
Cukes look good
Deer have discovered my peas
Peppers are doing kind of meh
Cukes look good
Posted on 5/31/26 at 7:04 pm to bamarep
Buckeye rot got about 500lbs of our tomatoes
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:30 pm to jmarto1
its dried out pretty well here, so far so good. tomatoes are turning now and we are picking 4-6 a day
neck deep in squash so I’m declaring victory over the borers. The lemon squash and tromboncino are either resistant or they skipped my house. I’m going to save seeds and plant again
shishitos are coming out tomorrow I never want to see another shishito pepper again. Ridiculous how many it makes. Picking poblanos now and the cayennes are almost ready.
neck deep in squash so I’m declaring victory over the borers. The lemon squash and tromboncino are either resistant or they skipped my house. I’m going to save seeds and plant again
shishitos are coming out tomorrow I never want to see another shishito pepper again. Ridiculous how many it makes. Picking poblanos now and the cayennes are almost ready.
This post was edited on 5/31/26 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:50 pm to cgrand
Peppers and blackberries are getting picked but we have a lot of stink bugs and flea beetles so we need to get back to spraying after we pick
Posted on 6/5/26 at 9:06 am to cgrand
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shishitos are coming out tomorrow I never want to see another shishito pepper again.
I feel ya.
I've got two gallon bags full of them and i could probably pick another gallon bag today, and another in a few days.
I'm going to try to freeze some. Read that you can put them on a baking sheet and freeze them in the freezer, then bag them after they are frozen for long term storage in the freezer.
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