My 5th summer garden: Expansion and more beans

[sportsman94]

I picked about a gallon and a half of peaches and a bag of cucumbers. Think we may make one more batch of pickles then the cucumbers can be pig food. Gonna make some peach jelly, eat some fresh, and probably figure something else out for the rest

 

[JCASH]

Homemade peach ice cream is an option

 

[Dustin Pate]

Everything is growing good, but we need rain bad in our area of Carroll. We've been running water on the corn for the last few days. It is at ear stage and really needs the water.

Squash, zuc's, and cucumbers are pouring in every day. Jalapeño's are loaded for this time of year. Probably pick a good bucket full later this week for some cowboy candy. Making a batch of pickles this week, also.

 

[fireman32]

Pulled the first maters today that were starting to ripen. That’s a cutie”tangerine” for comparison.

 

[snuffy]

Just got a little sprinkle here in the Grove. Not much but much need and appreciated!!

 

[JB0704]

Everything is growing good, but we need rain bad in our area of Carroll. We've been running water on the corn for the last few days. It is at ear stage and really needs the water.

Squash, zuc's, and cucumbers are pouring in every day. Jalapeño's are loaded for this time of year. Probably pick a good bucket full later this week for some cowboy candy. Making a batch of pickles this week, also.

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Man that’s one heck of a garden!

 

[JB0704]

Pulled the first maters today that were starting to ripen. That’s a cutie”tangerine” for comparison.View attachment 1312469

Do u window ripen em? Or fried green maters?

 

[JB0704]

So, sweet corn started to tassle last few days, man I love watch g the different stages. Got some green beans n pinters starting to make pods.

And, right now, im getting rain!!!!

 

[JB0704]

I’ll try n get some pics tomorrow

 

[BowSniper]

Do u window ripen em? Or fried green maters?

I am curious too, as i have large tomatoes that are still green and just won't turn red so we haven't picked them yet. Worried that something is going to get them before they turn on us.

BowSniper

 

[livinoutdoors]

Vine ripening tomatoes is always a gamble here.

 

[fishfryer]

So, sweet corn started to tassle last few days, man I love watch g the different stages. Got some green beans n pinters starting to make pods.

And, right now, im getting rain!!!!

Glad for you

 

[fireman32]

Do u window ripen em? Or fried green maters?

Window ripen, I let them start to turn red on the vine then go ahead and pick them. I don’t mind a fried green tomato every now and then either.

 

[sportsman94]

I pull them as soon as they break as well. Letting them turn fully on the vine is just asking for trouble at my house. We pulled our first tomato today. Have a row of jalapeños that we need to pick and turn into cowboy candy as soon as I find time. Bell peppers are ready to start making their way into recipes as needed. Planted a row of peanuts yesterday and may get some okra in the ground this week at some point

 

[Dustin Pate]

Got all the watermelons hoed yesterday evening. Also trying something with the corn. Sprayed spinosad on the sweet corn trying to keep earworms at a minimum this year.

 

[snuffy]

Won’t be long now.

 

[fishfryer]

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Looking good snuff

 

[JB0704]

I pull them as soon as they break as well. Letting them turn fully on the vine is just asking for trouble at my house. We pulled our first tomato today. Have a row of jalapeños that we need to pick and turn into cowboy candy as soon as I find time. Bell peppers are ready to start making their way into recipes as needed. Planted a row of peanuts yesterday and may get some okra in the ground this week at some point

That’s cool how you rotate plants. Hadn’t even considered doing that aside from hopefully some cold weather stuff this fall. Guessing it enables a lot more variety.

 

[JB0704]

Got all the watermelons hoed yesterday evening. Also trying something with the corn. Sprayed spinosad on the sweet corn trying to keep earworms at a minimum this year.View attachment 1312587

I gotta admit, the main reason I have avoided watermelon was because I couldn’t figure how to keep the ground clean. Guessing that was a lot of work but worth it in the end.

 

[Baroque Brass]

Something is boring into my cucumbers. The vines are wilting and the cukes I’ve picked so far have had a worm. Lots of pollinators around so I hate to spray but I’d sure like some cukes. I’m tired of paying nearly a dollar for a cucumber thats not good.