They sure look healthy ! ................Powdery mildew got to most of mine . .I wish I'd have thought to record this trellis failure with a picture. I'm normally better about that sort of stuff, but I picked it up and couldn't let go until it was better secured.
Wind took this thing down. It was unnervingly rickety, obviously not sturdy enough. Hopefully sured it up long enough to sneak these squash closer to maturity?
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The coons always know when it is ready for picking .............My second corn planting got hit by coons. I only got 1 grocery bag. I need to blanch, cut and freeze it.
They sure look healthy ! ................Powdery mildew got to most of mine . .
One year, I grew several different kinds of beans, some for green beans, and some for dried beans. It turned out to be a poor year in my garden, with too much rain early, then brutally hot and dry later. The Cherokee Trail of Tears beans were the only ones that persevered and produced really well. I don't think I picked any as green beans. I let them dry and they were black when they dried. Good beans, I need to try them again.Picked another bucket of green beans. This is called Cherokee Trail of Tears. I have saved my seeds for many years. They are a pole bean. They bear well. It is a large bean. They sometimes get a purplish cast. it is a black bean when mature.
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My cucumbers have been abundant this year.Cucumbers are abundant as are the cherry tomatoes. Plenty more ready to be picked within the next couple days
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every year they have done pretty well for me.One year, I grew several different kinds of beans, some for green beans, and some for dried beans. It turned out to be a poor year in my garden, with too much rain early, then brutally hot and dry later. The Cherokee Trail of Tears beans were the only ones that persevered and produced really well. I don't think I picked any as green beans. I let them dry and they were black when they dried. Good beans, I need to try them again.
Have not grown those for a while. Wonderful bean!Picked another bucket of green beans. This is called Cherokee Trail of Tears. I have saved my seeds for many years. They are a pole bean. They bear well. It is a large bean. They sometimes get a purplish cast. it is a black bean when mature.
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If your plants are older (5 years or more) and have had good soil and been free of the dreaded asparagus beetles then you can cut the back now and be ok.A question for asparagus folks out there.
My asparagus bed is overgrown with weeds while I wait for the ferns to die back.
Anyone see any issues with going ahead and cutting back the asparagus ferns now instead of waiting till late fall ?
Thanks a bunch for the advise ! This asparagus bed is over 10 years old so I'll go ahead and cut them down and clear the weeds.If your plants are older (5 years or more) and have had good soil and been free of the dreaded asparagus beetles then you can cut the back now and be ok.
What is above the ground now is making the roots stronger and good roots are the key. If removing the ferns now so you can weed and improve the soil then the worst that can happen is you hamper the root growth for 80 days.
If it is a bed under 5 years old I would keep them as long as possible and let them grow those roots.
Strawberry's work well with asparagus as one has shallow roots and one deep. I uses the every berry types under mine as they don't make as many runners as the June berries. The only thing I really put them in for is to shade the soil and keep weeds from taking over the patch.
I try to add a nice layer of compost after a weeding like you will have on the horizon. That will most likely help in the long run which is what asparagus is a long marathon.Thanks a bunch for the advise ! This asparagus bed is over 10 years old so I'll go ahead and cut them down and clear the weeds.
Nice. If your making stew tomatoes also, i found years ago it is much easier to freeze the whole tomatoes and when ready to use or process, run under hot water to remove the skins. They pretty much slide right off up to the stem part. I freeze and then vac n seal until I'm ready to make chili with them.Pasta sauce and the ever growing stockpile of tomatoes awaiting processing.