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re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 6/5/26 at 10:31 am to TeddyPadillac
Posted on 6/5/26 at 10:31 am to TeddyPadillac
you can have all mine 
wild forage harvest this morning. Should get at least one more before they die off
wild forage harvest this morning. Should get at least one more before they die off
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Posted on 6/5/26 at 2:50 pm to cgrand
Went out of town for 4 days and then it rained all week. Garden is not enjoying the constant wet feet and some rabbit bastard is clipping the tops off the 2nd round of green beans and the okra.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 4:45 pm to Devious
I'm really bad with pics and updates...
We put up:
30 quarts of snap beans
35 lbs.of potatoes (I'm still annoyed only 25 ft. sprouted)
118 ears of corn
6 batches of pickles (sweet and dill)
1 batch of salsa
2 batches of jalapenos
1 batch of candied jalapenos
11 quarts of squash
26 cups of bell peppers
Overall, it's been a really productive year. My goal was to take a break from a larger garden next year, and it looks like I'll be able to do that. I am a little disappointed with the San Marzanos. They never really got past the blossom end rot despite me trying nearly everything I read.
I'll let the peppers keep rolling for now. I have my fall garden planned and will be starting tomatoes again soon.
We put up:
30 quarts of snap beans
35 lbs.of potatoes (I'm still annoyed only 25 ft. sprouted)
118 ears of corn
6 batches of pickles (sweet and dill)
1 batch of salsa
2 batches of jalapenos
1 batch of candied jalapenos
11 quarts of squash
26 cups of bell peppers
Overall, it's been a really productive year. My goal was to take a break from a larger garden next year, and it looks like I'll be able to do that. I am a little disappointed with the San Marzanos. They never really got past the blossom end rot despite me trying nearly everything I read.
I'll let the peppers keep rolling for now. I have my fall garden planned and will be starting tomatoes again soon.
Posted on 6/5/26 at 6:13 pm to Devious
how’d you do the squash I’m inundated
Posted on 6/5/26 at 8:26 pm to cgrand
quote:
wild forage harvest this morning. Should get at least one more before they die off
Oh hell yeah. I need to start foraging again. Nowadays when I'm hunting I'll just grab enough oysters to go with dinner or a lions mane if I see one.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 8:00 am to Loup
I thought my mushrooms would go nuts after all this rain, but nope. About 2 weeks ago I harvested a lion's mane that was over a pound. It was beautiful. And delicious.
I gave my shiitake logs a good thump, but no mushrooms yet after the last flush a few weeks ago. Snow oysters are done for the year.
I am pretty sure I saw two chanterelles when I took a walk in the neighborhood, but I don't know how to identify wild mushrooms and don't feel lucky, so they are still there. If I haven't inoculated the logs myself, I am not eating mushrooms unless they are from the store.
I gave my shiitake logs a good thump, but no mushrooms yet after the last flush a few weeks ago. Snow oysters are done for the year.
I am pretty sure I saw two chanterelles when I took a walk in the neighborhood, but I don't know how to identify wild mushrooms and don't feel lucky, so they are still there. If I haven't inoculated the logs myself, I am not eating mushrooms unless they are from the store.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 8:31 am to ChenierauTigre
chanterelles are the only ones we forage they grow in the wet woods in the back of my property along the creek bank. Easy to spot, and to differ from look alikes because chanterelles grow from the ground not from logs or wood.
Conditions now are perfect. Next weekend will probably be the last of them though, I freeze dried three gallon ziplocks full
We do have a bunch of reishi growing on rotting logs but I don’t really care for it, all you can do with it is make tea
Conditions now are perfect. Next weekend will probably be the last of them though, I freeze dried three gallon ziplocks full
We do have a bunch of reishi growing on rotting logs but I don’t really care for it, all you can do with it is make tea
Posted on 6/7/26 at 12:29 pm to cgrand
quote:We just cut them in chunks, vacuum sealed, and threw in the freezer. They're fine for 6 months that way.
how’d you do the squash I’m inundated
Posted on 6/7/26 at 3:15 pm to Devious
flowers are loving all this rain
Posted on 6/8/26 at 9:29 am to cgrand
My pheromone traps continue to catch male moths. Not seen a female yet.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:09 am to AlxTgr
none here either, not a one. amazing.
good time for a squash update i planted 50 lemon squash and a row of tromboncino seeds.
the lemon squash is really good eating, i've picked probably 50 so one good one per plant, and theres about 20 ready now. the original plant stems have declined but its greening up away on new growth. this gets a thumbs up.
the tromboncino is a beast. no other way to put it. its a true vine that roots at the segments and tries to take over. came out this morning and they'd pancaked the trellis
had to do some structural shoring this morning and cut it back some it had escaped to the next bed over. the squash is really good, much different from yellow squash. and they will mature on the vine to be a hard squash like butternut. but they are HUGE
the plant is ridiculous. definitely planting this again i'll need to add some rebar to the trellis. big thumbs up.
good time for a squash update i planted 50 lemon squash and a row of tromboncino seeds.
the lemon squash is really good eating, i've picked probably 50 so one good one per plant, and theres about 20 ready now. the original plant stems have declined but its greening up away on new growth. this gets a thumbs up.
the tromboncino is a beast. no other way to put it. its a true vine that roots at the segments and tries to take over. came out this morning and they'd pancaked the trellis
had to do some structural shoring this morning and cut it back some it had escaped to the next bed over. the squash is really good, much different from yellow squash. and they will mature on the vine to be a hard squash like butternut. but they are HUGE
the plant is ridiculous. definitely planting this again i'll need to add some rebar to the trellis. big thumbs up.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:49 am to cgrand
It is a ridiculous plant. Relatively low yield per plant, in my experience, but each fruit is huge so it makes up for it. I normally don't let them get bigger than about 30". That said, the slender part is still edible even on the bigger ones. No seeds.
I planted one tromboncino plant this year and I think I've harvested 5 squash from it. I have one more fruit that is just starting to grow. I'll probably pull the plant after that.
My garden is succumbing to all the recent rain + heat and I'm allowing it. Peppers are fine, but tomatoes are on their last legs and my squash and zucchini plants have powdery mildew. I'll probably harvest a few more squash then pull them. Cucumbers have lived out their life cycle. Made several batches of pickles but I'll probably plant more in the fall.
Question: have any of you guys ever water bath canned red sauce? I can pickles and salsa, but we just made a bunch of homemade red sauce from tomatoes and I'd like to can it. I started reading online and most of the Reddit threads are pretty adamant about not canning any recipe that wasn't specifically designed for canning. Made me start to think about my salsa, but I add quite a bit of lime to that so I guess the acidity probably helps.
I planted one tromboncino plant this year and I think I've harvested 5 squash from it. I have one more fruit that is just starting to grow. I'll probably pull the plant after that.
My garden is succumbing to all the recent rain + heat and I'm allowing it. Peppers are fine, but tomatoes are on their last legs and my squash and zucchini plants have powdery mildew. I'll probably harvest a few more squash then pull them. Cucumbers have lived out their life cycle. Made several batches of pickles but I'll probably plant more in the fall.
Question: have any of you guys ever water bath canned red sauce? I can pickles and salsa, but we just made a bunch of homemade red sauce from tomatoes and I'd like to can it. I started reading online and most of the Reddit threads are pretty adamant about not canning any recipe that wasn't specifically designed for canning. Made me start to think about my salsa, but I add quite a bit of lime to that so I guess the acidity probably helps.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:04 pm to bluemoons
no different from canning tomatoes it’s done all the time. Assuming you didn’t overload it with sugar it will be fine. I’m probably going to do the same
Posted on 6/8/26 at 1:57 pm to cgrand
That's what I was thinking as well. Just lots of OH NO DON'T DO THAT on Reddit. I may just add some limes to the sauce and can it.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:05 pm to bluemoons
tomatoes are already acidic. I’m not sure what the issue is that is concerning people
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:02 am to bluemoons
quote:
My garden is succumbing to all the recent rain + heat and I'm allowing it. Peppers are fine, but tomatoes are on their last legs and my squash and zucchini plants have powdery mildew
quote:Pretty much where I am but still have not produced one zucchini. Almost positive it's placement with not enough sun. if I try again, it will be in pots I can move around and monitor closely.
. Cucumbers have lived out their life cycle.
I just transplanted my Jimmy Nardellos because that how much of a struggle I had with them. All I am asking for is one cook to see if the wife likes them better than Shishitos.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:14 am to AlxTgr
Jimmys are quite a bit different than shishitos. These days the only way I cook shishitos is by blistering. Jimmys are great a number of ways. They also have much sweeter flavor and the walls are a little bit thicker.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 5:35 pm to bluemoons
rough day in the landscape beds today. I went to dig up and move a big clump of cast iron plant out of a bed and about halfway thru digging I realized there was a nest of yellowjackets in it
frickers lit me up good. Then after they were subdued I stood in an ant pile for a couple of minutes while I replanted the cast iron around an oak tree
nursing my wounds with cold beer
frickers lit me up good. Then after they were subdued I stood in an ant pile for a couple of minutes while I replanted the cast iron around an oak tree
nursing my wounds with cold beer
Posted on 6/9/26 at 5:44 pm to bluemoons
quote:
Jimmys are quite a bit different than shishitos. These days the only way I cook shishitos is by blistering. Jimmys are great a number of ways. They also have much sweeter flavor and the walls are a little bit thicker.
I used to split them in half, stuff with Italian sausage, and grill. Top with a little parm and marinara.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 7:41 am to cgrand
Sounds like a lovely day you had. Don’t you just love when whatever you’re trying to get done decides it refuses to let you do it easily.
Cgrand don’t you have a freeze dried machine? Have you tried freeze drying the shishitos?
Cgrand don’t you have a freeze dried machine? Have you tried freeze drying the shishitos?
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