Thread: It's gardening time!

I use my Have-a-heart baited with kale or clover or some other of their favorite dilectables. Then promptly dispatch with a pellet to the chest. Game over. Pellet gun is nice and quiet. If it weren't for so much pond weed, I'd reattach the rope and go for the "feelin' thirsty?" method.

Like your habs. We haven't had enough summer heat yet, but a few are approaching the 1" size. They really get hot and ripen after a good cold snap or two for this area.

I just made a Thai noodle dish(enough for 8-12 meals) with 2 chocolate habs. Skin, hearts, seeds and all. What a tasty, tasty dish mellowed and sweetened by coconut milk and a little raw brown sugar to counter balance the fish sauce and soy sauce and thai curry paste.

I just love that I can go to the fridge. Heat some up, go outside and grab a handful of sugar tomatoes(cherry-sized yellow guys) and spread them over the dish...

They said we got 5 inches of water last night.

This was empty before the storm. I guess its per square inch'

Michigan is still under water today.



First tomatoes to put up for the winter.



Sorry about the sideways images folks.

Nice looking tomatoes. I have a ton on my plants but only one red one so far.

plucked a few peppers to bring to work - stupid hot but look pretty:

Originally Posted by boostdemon

plucked a few peppers to bring to work - stupid hot but look pretty

Add some color to a the ladies' salads

Ok nothing like many of you guys are showing but this was the first time the wife and I went out and really collected some from the garden, The taste is incredible...



We pulled up some Garlic and Shallots last week too OMG the Garlic is so much stronger then store bought


Pretty proud of ourselves so far hehehe

Great stuff, congrats Glen, am amazed you were able to get a garlic crop,in my local it is a nine month process.

Things seem to be moving fast this year..

So far my plan seems to be working, the fence panels are coming off, I am reinforcing them as I bring them down and moving them to the Outbuildings around back..




Pallet Forks: God's gift to aching backs



Over the next couple of weeks I will take out the wooden beds, knock down any remaining plants, cover with some Manure and leave it all under the snow for next year..
The only things that will be standing out there are the Pressure treated posts..

Next spring I want to double the size of the garden and do exactly what we did this year for the next section, leaving that center post intact and using it as a base for a sprinkler..

Move the beds to the new section and bring in a heavy duty Tiller to do the old section getting it turned and much deeper for next year..

I think it all might work

We learned quite a bit more this year, we actually got to eat much of what we grew, I hope each year we will get better at it..

Gorgeous, Glenn. 'Gotta be satisfying. I don't know your elevation, but at about 1200' & being on the N. side of a ridge, our season is short. Weeds blow in from the forest as fast as we can work it. 'Wish i had a greenhouse to get stuff started early. You should be eating well next year. Enjoy!