Gardening 2022

[KokomoDave]

I planted lunchbox peppers and have only had 5 that fruited and none of the plants got over 12" tall. Weird!

 

[Jaybird1980]

I planted lunchbox peppers and have only had 5 that fruited and none of the plants got over 12" tall. Weird!

That's about all the bigger our lunchboxes get, ours are producing good though.

 

[KokomoDave]

Lucky duck! Got reds. Got yellows.

 

[hooky]

We never buy pole beans, always bush beans. First 2 rows we planted are coming up pole beans, so I put up trelliss for them. Now the 3rd row looks like pole beans. I added a 4th row which is just starting. Possibly the first row could have been pole bean, but I cannot see all three rows. We plant each row about 2-3 weeks apart. I believe we bought the seeds for the first 2 rows at the same time and the 3rd and 4th row seeds were bought at different stores. Anyone ever get the incorrect seeds in a package.

Not since I started saving seeds. I grow Kentucky Wonder pole beans and Dragon Tongue bush beans. So far, I haven't planted any that have cross pollinated since I started saving the seeds 5 years ago. I'm probably due and just jinxed myself.

Trying tomatoes in pots on the deck again this year. So far, so good despite a late start.

 

[Leadeye]

They ain't big or pretty, but there is a lot of them. More still in various beds around the place here...

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Looks good. How long do they last if you don't can them? The gardener is looking at dehydrating onions.

 

[snapping turtle]

I planted lunchbox peppers and have only had 5 that fruited and none of the plants got over 12" tall. Weird!

Did you prune the peppers?
If you bought plants did they flower and fruit almost immediately?
Did you fertilize them 10-10-10 within two weeks of planting?

I have had peppers not really take off in the past.
I will pull the first fruits off them quickly I have seen blooms on them right in the greenhouse. They need to become healthy green strong plants. Taking the fruit off makes them try to grow plant better not insta fruits.
Plants that fail to thrive will often get pruned and then they seem to grow well. When they look healthy green and thick stemmed.
10-10-10 is the go to early for almost everything in the garden. A little goes a long way in peppers.(see label) go min.
Fruiting I give a little boost also. 0-15-15 helps the flowers and fruiting.

I am hot and tied today. I will get some bell pepper pictures tonight for you when in cools down. Also remember that peppers love hot weather and some versions are long days growth plants. Do not give up on them.
Water often and hit them with some fertilizer. I think they may still come around.

 

[bwframe]

Looks good. How long do they last if you don't can them? The gardener is looking at dehydrating onions.

They seem to want to start rotting quick. So far, none this year though.

I lacto-fermented last year and liked it a lot. Didn't make near enough to even get well into winter.

I like dehydrated onions also, but it's a lot more work. I hope to do both this year. They have vastly differerent characteristics from each other and from fresh.

FYI - You do not want to dehydrate onions in the house. The pungent smell is way beyond tolerable. You will know what I'm talking about when you get a whiff after just starting them.

You can get away with finishing them for the final few hours inside, but never start them inside. You are OK to bring them inside when they begin to smell like French onion soup.

 

[snapping turtle]

Some pepper pics all bells. Did not have time to mess with others this year.
Notice the dark green color that is the nitrogen working. Notice the blossoms and the fruits. That is the first of the 0-15-15 working now. They are all over knee high except the one I dropped a hoe one when it was young and it is catching up with the rest.

 

[snapping turtle]

The cherry tomatoes are doing well. I am 5 11. I picked the first orange ones Sunday. Maybe a little early but they were good. Sweet 100’s.

 

[snapping turtle]

Onions and the most important thing just outside the garden the compost pile.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Been eating tomatoes off the sweet 100 for about a week now.

 

[duanewade]

Tomato plants and soup beans growing on hog panel arches. We've been doing this for several years now.

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[KokomoDave]

Yeah, I made tomatoes, cucumbers, onions with rosemary all fresh from the garden. I used balsamic vinaigrette, Italian seasoning, fresh ground black peppercorns, and pink sea salt with sugar and water. Marinating over night for tomorrow's dinner. I will cook the flat iron steaks in a cast iron skillet from the 50's. I'll pare this with baked sweet potatoes. I have honey butter enfused with cinnamon sugar plus brown sugar to add to the spud.

 

[bwframe]

They ain't big or pretty, but there is a lot of them. More still in various beds around the place here...

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[hooky]

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Are you pickling or fermenting?

 

[d.kaufman]

Everything doing well in the garden. Been eating cucumbers from the bush plants for several weeks. Table top tomatoes for about the same time. Will be harvesting from the bigger mater plants this weekend. Peppers are on their way.

Time to retie the maters

 

[bwframe]

Are you pickling or fermenting?

Lacto-fermenting. Just salt and water in these.


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[Leadeye]

In addition to getting the cherry tomatoes in salads, the gardener keeps several on a towel on the counter as "walk by" snacks.

 

[Expat]

still getting some snow peas, zukes, cabbage, broccoli raab, hot and sweet peppers, potatoes, onions.
the white half runners should start bearing soon, then the corn and pole beans.
I got some row covers. Insects or something are eating the kale as fast as it comes up.

 

[snapping turtle]

In addition to getting the cherry tomatoes in salads, the gardener keeps several on a towel on the counter as "walk by" snacks.

Mine hardly ever make it out of the garden. Walk by snacks just plunk a few and into the mouth or stand and eat them at the plant for a while.

Now when they really get going some might make it into the house to be shared.