How Does Your Garden Grow??????
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too larry
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It does. There are little clusters of flowers or something forming. Not the best picture.
too larry
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I've been picking a few Cherry and Yellow Pear tomatoes for a couple of weeks, but these are the first Brandywine and Pruden's Purple. {all the green Jalapenos fell off of the bushes after I forgot to turn the soaker hose back on after I re-did everything a couple three days ago.
too larry
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I had one kiddie pool of tomatoes that had got out of control. I was out of cages when they were small, and they got too big to do anything with. I culled two of the five and put the others in the ground. Not sure if they are gong to make it. But i took a good sized root ball with them.
too larry
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I added the usual amendment, all the used soil I could round up and 10 gallons of Sungro potting soil to get it back to full. Then put in 4 mini sweet peppers. I got in the soaker hoses from the start this time around. One short hose was not long enough for two pools, so there is a little overkill.
socaljoe
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Speaking of cucumbers...
Have any of you guys grown any parthenocarpic varieties of cucumber? If you're unfamiliar with the term, that'd be a cucumber that doesn't require pollination to bear fruit and grows seedless fruits.
I've purchased a few different varieties and am looking forward to trying them out. Just curious to know if anyone has experience and how it worked out.
Have any of you guys grown any parthenocarpic varieties of cucumber? If you're unfamiliar with the term, that'd be a cucumber that doesn't require pollination to bear fruit and grows seedless fruits.
I've purchased a few different varieties and am looking forward to trying them out. Just curious to know if anyone has experience and how it worked out.
too larry
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The heat is doing a number on my older cucumber vines. I've picked several of those round ones this week.
I have a gourd growing spot a good way away from the rest of the garden. But this year I have the Indian broad beans out there. I want to make sure I have a good seed supply. {I just need to remember to water them}
I have a gourd growing spot a good way away from the rest of the garden. But this year I have the Indian broad beans out there. I want to make sure I have a good seed supply. {I just need to remember to water them}
too larry
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Nope. Never heard of it. I do like the pickle bush cukes. Kind of sort of. They are little, but each vine has a ton of blooms, so should make pretty good. {I have a picture, but can't find it}
socaljoe
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They're supposed to bear fruit earlier in the season and tend to fruit a lot at one time, according to some article I read. I'm sold on the idea of not needing a pollinator to set fruit. I'd tend to think that'd work well in the hotter months when pollination can be pretty hit or miss.
Here's one I purchased:
https://www.rareseeds.com/monika-cucumber/
Another:
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/12375-cucumber-excelsior-f1-organic?variant=28919205585
And this one:
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/12329-cucumber-gherking-f1?variant=29071815185
xtsho
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Interesting. I think I'll get a pack and give them a try.
It's been hot here and I let them dry out the other day.
too larry
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Other than sweet corn, green beans are my favorite part of the garden.Jut picked the first of green beans. These are Blue Lake pole beans.
thumper60
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theres a farm up the rd from me that makes bird feeders out of them they dry up like woodSome funny shaped cucumbers.
I've never grown gourds before. They take up valuable space but the girl wanted them. I don't have any use for them. Maybe I'll make a bong out of one.
xtsho
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I hear you there. I sure enjoyed them last night with dinner.
Those are Cayenne on the right?
My peppers are making a comeback. Starting to grow pretty good and I think I'll be getting a late harvest.
too larry
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Yes, Cayenne. We made one bottle of hot sauce last week with just them. This week we made some in pint mason jars using several kinds of peppers. Mamma used to make sauce with mostly sweet peppers with only one or two hot peppers.
too larry
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That first garden fresh salad of the year is great. Today we had our first 100% out of the garden salad {no onion} and the first mess of peas out of the 2nd patch. I'm way behind this year too. I'm on my third pea patch by this time most years.