Lunacy The Garden Thread

[I'm Ron Burgundy?]

It’s avocado time!
I have two trees in the backyard positioned on a slope so it’s a little bit difficult to get down there, but worth it.

 

[ataxian]

It’s avocado time!
I have two trees in the backyard positioned on a slope so it’s a little bit difficult to get down there, but worth it.
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My avocado tree (hass) is five year’s old without yield?
Need to order some pollen!
Nice to have your own crop .

 

[Squiby]

The raised beds have worked out nicely. I'm getting about 90% of my food from the garden now. I only buy eggs, nuts and dairy for curbside delivery. I was late receiving my seeds and seedlings and late planting but everything is doing well except the spinach, which has remained quite small. It's not a problem though as I have lots of Swiss chard and kale which I prefer to spinach anyway.

The first baby watermelon.

 

[ataxian]

The raised beds have worked out nicely. I'm getting about 90% of my food from the garden now. I only buy eggs, nuts and dairy for curbside delivery. I was late receiving my seeds and seedlings and late planting but everything is doing well except the spinach, which has remained quite small. It's not a problem though as I have lots of Swiss chard and kale which I prefer to spinach anyway.
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The first baby watermelon.
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I would love to have a garden like your’s!
Too much for a small piece of land where we Iive?
My wife like’s it so I stay put atm.
Why is it so expensive to live here?
Need more CANNABIS 2-B CIVILIZED?
Off the grid would B bliss!

 

[momofthegoons]

My current view...

 

[ataxian]

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Beautiful garden!

 

[momofthegoons]

Little to 'steamy' outside today for me... a good day to take care of the 'indoor garden.'

 

[Squiby]

My greens are slowing down but orher veggies are coming along now.

String beans

Little orange eggplants!

Celebration squash

Eggplant

Japanese eggplant

 

[momofthegoons]

Little orange eggplants!

I had no idea eggplant had an orange variety......

 

[Squiby]

I had no idea eggplant had an orange variety......

This is the first year that I grew this unusual variety. I haven't cooked any yet, but they are very small, the size of a golf ball and the plant is not very productive. As far as eggplants go, the common black beauty variety you see in the stores has been the most productive variety I've grown and the plant is the most visually attractive by far. I enjoy trying unusual and heritage varieties. One of the joys of growing your own food is the vast variety of seed available. These little orange eggplants are fun but I doubt I'll grow them again.

 

[Moses Baca]

We're doing some landscaping and haven't put our gardens in yet so I'm still container gardening. Gotta have jalapenos, we cook with them a lot. They add a hint of spice without being overwhelming, even my wife enjoys them. I let them fully ripen red before I harvest for fuller, sweeter flavor without losing any heat. I've also got some cherry tomatoes. My wife's not a tomato fan so I just eat them as I harvest them and share them with our 90 yr old neighbor. She says they're like candy and I agree.

 

[Vitolo]

fuller, sweeter flavor

And don't forget, much juicier!
The last time I was able to redden a jalapeño was in the opening post for the thread. You will see 4 varieties of Jalapeños all gone red.
Sadly there is no spot in my new life for a garden... or even a potted plant.

Lunacy - The Garden Thread

Here are shots of our vegetable Garden. I would love to see your vegetables also! Just a few varieties of Chilles we grew (we grew a dozen varieties!) Watering Oregano Kohlrabi Banana Pepper (great to pickle) Tiburon Chille (hotter than a Habañero) Peppers Kale Basil gone to flower...

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[ataxian]

We're doing some landscaping and haven't put our gardens in yet so I'm still container gardening. Gotta have jalapenos, we cook with them a lot. They add a hint of spice without being overwhelming, even my wife enjoys them. I let them fully ripen red before I harvest for fuller, sweeter flavor without losing any heat. I've also got some cherry tomatoes. My wife's not a tomato fan so I just eat them as I harvest them and share them with our 90 yr old neighbor. She says they're like candy and I agree.

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The food from the MAYAN INDIAN culture is ready spicy hot however very incredible.
When my family was living in CENTRAL AMERICA it was dangerous however the experience of food was amazing!
I grew Pepper’s in my garden however way too many!
My wife buy’s them from the local market however I love to grow stuff!

 

[Popi]

Tomato season is almost over for me.

 

[Popi]

But I'm ready for indoor season. Winter is coming

 

[Popi]

The rest of my winter garden arrived today. Only 2 weeks to get here this time. Thx seedsman and chef anna.

 

[Moses Baca]

The same peppers I posted above.

 

[momofthegoons]

 

[Moses Baca]

A bee enjoying our morning glories this morning.

 

[momofthegoons]

I was looking at a beautiful mixed pot of succulents that my DIL gave me for Mother's Day today.... and wishing I could bring it in for the winter. But... too many places bugs could hide and trying to de-bug it would be close to impossible without using a systemic... and even then it's not fool proof.

This is the planter.... front view...

So I started poking around the plants and notice a couple of my favorites had little offshoots... the Snake plant and the Zebra Haworthia...

I went inside and grabbed a knife and now have some new 'babies' that I'm going to pot up once they've had a couple days to callous over.