Gardeners in the Asylum - Page 8

06-02-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Three pickings of green beans already done, with the last two pickings almost filling up plastic grocery sacks. And from only two short 10 foot rows. (already processed, so no photos).

"Two short 10 foot rows" of green beans. Yeah, right. We still have left overs from last year on one "short 10 foot row". And we've been eating them regularly. And we replanted that row.

Corn looks

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SvilleKid · 06-03-2012, 08:37 PM

Kinda "gardening"......

From a buddy's family homestead. Up in the hills, really accessible only with 4WD. The only way to pick blackberries! From the driver's seat of my old Pathfinder. With the A/C on. With the radio punching out classic R & R! I picked 3 quarts in about 2 hours without leaving the seat of the Pathfinder. Hard to beat!

About half the berries were thumbnail size. Love wild black berries!

Melissa · 06-04-2012, 10:07 AM

those look derish!
Out of all of the peppers that I planted the Cayenne Long Slim are starting to produce already. I can't wait to make a bunch of sauces and salsas, using habenero is my favorite though.

06-04-2012, 11:41 AM

We get blackberries in August. And yeah, the best ones are picked that same way.
Blackberry cobbler!

shilala · 06-12-2012, 12:10 PM

I have some garden pics for you guys. I just finished pounding tomato stakes and tying them up, so I took some pics while I was out there.

New little red flower that showed up in the wildflower garden this morning...

View from the swamp...

Tomatoes. One garden is Romas, the other are a variety...

shilala · 06-12-2012, 12:12 PM

Here's the other stuff.
Banana Peppers and Green Peppers...

There's punkins, two honeydews, and watermelons...

Bush Cucumbers, Zuchini and Jalapenos...

And THE CORN!!!

06-12-2012, 12:27 PM

You crack me up, Scott! Who needs a lawn anyway? Critters aren't a problem?

shilala · 06-12-2012, 12:41 PM

The pictures lie, Lance. There's tons of lawn. There's great big walkways between the gardens, too. They honestly look small back there.
We don't have any critters at all, just Ravens and they stay busy eating dead stuff and garbage. It's a new development, so there's not even a bunny rabbit to be seen.
The deer used to come off the gold course (we live right on the 14th green) and pass right next to the house, but since they built the one next door, they go through the empty lot a couple doors down.

lilcgrsmkr · 06-12-2012, 12:52 PM

yum

my husband grows all types of peppers. we are going to try figs.. we'll see how that goes.. we have blueberries, started this year..still small and alittle tart still...

Quote:

Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Kinda "gardening"......

From a buddy's family homestead. Up in the hills, really accessible only with 4WD. The only way to pick blackberries! From the driver's seat of my old Pathfinder. With the A/C on. With the radio punching out classic R & R! I picked 3 quarts in about 2 hours without leaving the seat of the Pathfinder. Hard to beat!

About half the berries were thumbnail size. Love wild black berries!

Mr B · 06-12-2012, 04:55 PM

Very cool Scott. How do you water? Is there drip system below the matting or do you sprinkler from above?

lilcgrsmkr · 06-12-2012, 05:55 PM

nice! where do you live? i live in south bay ca ( near torrance) we have a small area compared to you

. we have tomatoes, blueberries, beets, all different kinds of peppers, had cabbage, green onions, horseradish, squash.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilala

I have some garden pics for you guys. I just finished pounding tomato stakes and tying them up, so I took some pics while I was out there.

New little red flower that showed up in the wildflower garden this morning...

View from the swamp...

Tomatoes. One garden is Romas, the other are a variety...

lilcgrsmkr · 06-12-2012, 05:57 PM

they are huge

SvilleKid · 06-13-2012, 08:07 PM

Corn is now in! First come, first serve. NOT putting any of it up this year (still have a bunch in freezer from last year). 58 ears from this last picking. Probably have picked 20-25 ears over last 7-10 days as they were ready. Big rain 2 days ago pretty much kicked the rest into high gear, so had to pick today.

I'm picking this many green beans every 2-3 days from 2 short seven-foot single rows (I finally measured them). I had not planned to put any beans up this year, but went ahead and canned 15 pints this past weekend.

Picked a few tomatoes today. Almost all are Roma grape variety. Full-size Romas and others varieties will start coming in next week, so I'll be canning tomatoes and sauce in a week or so.

Finally, Picked 2 quarts of blackberries from the fence line beside the garden:

I also picked enough cucumbers this past weekend to put up 20 half-pints of pickles (No pix)

shilala · 06-14-2012, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr B

Very cool Scott. How do you water? Is there drip system below the matting or do you sprinkler from above?

We have sprinklers. There's a fertilizer injector in a vault outside and it shoots a constant supply of Miracle Grow.
I just started working on the back lawn, filling in spots and hyper fertilizing it. The front is super thick and lush and green, the back, not so much. The beginning of last summer it was like a strip mine, so it's come a long, long way.
Tonight I just picked up another bag of fertilizer and 4 more bags of lawn soil/compost to finish patching, so things will look great come Fall.

shilala · 06-14-2012, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lilcgrsmkr

nice! where do you live? i live in south bay ca ( near torrance) we have a small area compared to you

. we have tomatoes, blueberries, beets, all different kinds of peppers, had cabbage, green onions, horseradish, squash.

We live just south of Cleveland. I just had a little garden last year, it's nice to have a half decent one this year!!!

lilcgrsmkr · 06-14-2012, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilala

We live just south of Cleveland. I just had a little garden last year, it's nice to have a half decent one this year!!!

oh.. very nice

it's great to walk outside and get fresh produce and know where they come from...

AUguy · 06-14-2012, 04:59 PM

If any of you live in the north jersey area and have some holes to fill in your garden you should seriously hit me up.

06-14-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AUguy

If any of you live in the north jersey area and have some holes to fill in your garden you should seriously hit me up.

Hmmm...

AUguy · 06-14-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Hmmm...

I sell veggie plants. My season is winding down and I have an abundance of inventory that is either going to the dump or to a botl's garden.

06-14-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AUguy

I sell veggie plants. My season is winding down and I have an abundance of inventory that is either going to the dump or to a botl's garden.

Oooohhhh, that's a relief.

Yep, the season is getting late now.

06-03-2012, 08:37 PM	#142
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Kinda "gardening"...... From a buddy's family homestead. Up in the hills, really accessible only with 4WD. The only way to pick blackberries! From the driver's seat of my old Pathfinder. With the A/C on. With the radio punching out classic R & R! I picked 3 quarts in about 2 hours without leaving the seat of the Pathfinder. Hard to beat! About half the berries were thumbnail size. Love wild black berries! __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

06-04-2012, 10:07 AM	#143
Melissa Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Melissa Location: California Posts: 187 Trading: (0)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum those look derish! Out of all of the peppers that I planted the Cayenne Long Slim are starting to produce already. I can't wait to make a bunch of sauces and salsas, using habenero is my favorite though. __________________ BABOTL-not only generous but all good looking! (even more good looking than I remember!)

06-04-2012, 11:41 AM	#144
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum We get blackberries in August. And yeah, the best ones are picked that same way. Blackberry cobbler!

06-12-2012, 12:10 PM	#145
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum I have some garden pics for you guys. I just finished pounding tomato stakes and tying them up, so I took some pics while I was out there. New little red flower that showed up in the wildflower garden this morning... View from the swamp... Tomatoes. One garden is Romas, the other are a variety... __________________

06-12-2012, 12:12 PM	#146
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Here's the other stuff. Banana Peppers and Green Peppers... There's punkins, two honeydews, and watermelons... Bush Cucumbers, Zuchini and Jalapenos... And THE CORN!!! __________________

06-12-2012, 12:27 PM	#147
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum You crack me up, Scott! Who needs a lawn anyway? Critters aren't a problem?

06-12-2012, 12:41 PM	#148
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum The pictures lie, Lance. There's tons of lawn. There's great big walkways between the gardens, too. They honestly look small back there. We don't have any critters at all, just Ravens and they stay busy eating dead stuff and garbage. It's a new development, so there's not even a bunny rabbit to be seen. The deer used to come off the gold course (we live right on the 14th green) and pass right next to the house, but since they built the one next door, they go through the empty lot a couple doors down. __________________

06-12-2012, 04:55 PM	#150
Mr B Livin' in a Van.... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,233 Trading: (79)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Very cool Scott. How do you water? Is there drip system below the matting or do you sprinkler from above? __________________ And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” Acts 10:13

06-12-2012, 05:57 PM	#152
lilcgrsmkr Ready to smoke Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: may Location: south bay Posts: 335 Trading: (0)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum they are huge

06-13-2012, 08:07 PM	#153
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Corn is now in! First come, first serve. NOT putting any of it up this year (still have a bunch in freezer from last year). 58 ears from this last picking. Probably have picked 20-25 ears over last 7-10 days as they were ready. Big rain 2 days ago pretty much kicked the rest into high gear, so had to pick today. I'm picking this many green beans every 2-3 days from 2 short seven-foot single rows (I finally measured them). I had not planned to put any beans up this year, but went ahead and canned 15 pints this past weekend. Picked a few tomatoes today. Almost all are Roma grape variety. Full-size Romas and others varieties will start coming in next week, so I'll be canning tomatoes and sauce in a week or so. Finally, Picked 2 quarts of blackberries from the fence line beside the garden: I also picked enough cucumbers this past weekend to put up 20 half-pints of pickles (No pix) __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

06-14-2012, 04:59 PM	#157
AUguy The end is always near Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: William Location: Troy, Alabama Posts: 266 Trading: (10)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum If any of you live in the north jersey area and have some holes to fill in your garden you should seriously hit me up.