2024 gardens

[snagfinder]

In Belle Plaine where I live every ash tree bit the dust last year. There is at least 12-15 dead ones in the park by my house that the city hasnt cut down yet for some dumb reason.

[Duffman]

1 hour ago, bobbymalone said:

Ash borer get them?

 

Yep, that thick new growth on the lower end of the trees is a dead giveaway.

That and stress producing a ton of seeds, one of the things we will not miss about them, thousands of mini trees popping in the yard.

I said last summer that the next couple years around here will be the "Summer of chainsaws".

Those affected are pretty easy to spot all over the area now.

I've already planted a couple new trees this year.

[Duffman]

It's time to harvest the cherry tomatoes.

 

[smurfy]

hey Duff........you using them leaves in the canning process????? 

[rundrave]

14 hours ago, smurfy said:

hey Duff........you using them leaves in the canning process????? 

 

Careful, Walz said mind your d@mn business.....

 

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"Plants must be in an enclosed, locked space that is not open for public view." 

 

 

[Duffman]

On 8/15/2024 at 6:45 PM, smurfy said:

hey Duff........you using them leaves in the canning process????? 

 

No, but I will be using a couple of canning jars with NON-RUSTED lids.

That is If I'm doing this right, it's all experimental at this point.

 

Peppers are finally starting to really take off.

[smurfy]

29 minutes ago, Duffman said:

 

No, but I will be using a couple of canning jars with NON-RUSTED lids.

That is If I'm doing this right, it's all experimental at this point.

 

Peppers are finally starting to really take off.

 social security gave me a raise last Jan.....i got newer ones now!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Wanderer]

On 8/10/2024 at 6:45 PM, Duffman said:

It's time to harvest the cherry tomatoes.

 

[Duffman]

Hey Smurfy, have you ever fermented vegetables before?

I've got some Tabasco peppers that I might give it a try with.

And I thought those cherry tomatoes were gonna slide right on by after being posted for a few days.

 

 

[smurfy]

no i have not tried fermenting veggies before........wouldnt know where to start!!!!

 

and someone ratted you out!!!!!!!!! when i looked at the picture......i got faked out by the tomato cages!!!!!!!1

[smurfy]

Carrots are huge. Picked green beans after being gone 6 days.  There laying on top of an 8 cu ft freezer. 

[smurfy]

if anyone is interested i got way more winter onion sets/seed then i'll need/

 

i'd gladly send ya some. let me know!!!!!!!  

[Duffman]

[Duffman]

Ended up with ten small bottles of habanero sauce.

Planted for color presentation this year, almost too red on the mellower batch. Looked almost fake on tonight's taco's........like fluorescent catsup.

Letting the super hot sauce mellow a tad before sampling.......excluding the in production taste tests.