Useles Billy's #4th Garden

[WOODIE13]

Buddy does it with the carp he shoots, tills it in for the next years garden.

I do it with the trout, bluegill and crappie before I plant, just cover it up.

Also blood from thawed out meat.

"What makes the grass grow? Blood, blood, blood."

 

[B. White]

I think this is the 2nd slowest year I've ever seen for getting a mater to turn. I will pick one that is close in the next day or two, but only have a couple with some pink on them.

I need to save the seeds from this cherokee purple. Planted several the same age and had one with disease. The rest are just starting to take off. Not sure why this one is so healthy. Used compost after planting and rabbit manure once I saw a mater on them, but pretty much left them alone other than mulching with wood chips.







Treated some other plants of other varieties the same, but they are all just about average.







I think dry weather and then wet all the time caused some issues. There were some that lower ones that looked like blossom end rot or just catfacing, but I put lime in the whole when planted and had eggshells in the compost, so I doubt blossom end rot. The later ones higher up show no signs of a problem.


Here is an example of getting poor seed. Planted a double row of ford hooks from Hoss and a had some Jackson Wonder from a local place. Ford hooks are doing fine, but the others was a waste of time with poor germination. I will get some, but they are thin and what is there is small.



Few tobacco plants finally started growing

 

[WOODIE13]

I think this is the 2nd slowest year I've ever seen for getting a mater to turn. I will pick one that is close in the next day or two, but only have a couple with some pink on them.

I need to save the seeds from this cherokee purple. Planted several the same age and had one with disease. The rest are just starting to take off. Not sure why this one is so healthy. Used compost after planting and rabbit manure once I saw a mater on them, but pretty much left them alone other than mulching with wood chips.

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Treated some other plants of other varieties the same, but they are all just about average.


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I think dry weather and then wet all the time caused some issues. There were some that lower ones that looked like blossom end rot or just catfacing, but I put lime in the whole when planted and had eggshells in the compost, so I doubt blossom end rot. The later ones higher up show no signs of a problem.


Here is an example of getting poor seed. Planted a double row of ford hooks from Hoss and a had some Jackson Wonder from a local place. Ford hooks are doing fine, but the others was a waste of time with poor germination. I will get some, but they are thin and what is there is small.

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Few tobacco plants finally started growing

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My Mamaw would pick a few smaller green ones and fry them, plus pick some of the suckers off with no maters on them, it worked.

Try a tablespoon of bleach in a quart of water and put in a spray bottle and spray them for the rot/brown.

 

[Whitefeather]

I think this is the 2nd slowest year I've ever seen for getting a mater to turn.

I’m glad you said that. I planted Parks Whoppers again this year (April 15) and just got the first one turning colors today. I was wondering if it was just mine or everyone else’s.

My peppers aren’t doing anything either. This time last year I was pickling banana peppers every other weekend and this year I haven’t had enough to even think about pickling.

 

[WOODIE13]

Been a lot cooler also

 

[Whitefeather]

Been a lot cooler also

That’s the only thing I can attribute it to.

 

[livinoutdoors]

Yup mine are loaded and just sittin there green. Cool weather.

 

[NE GA Pappy]

I have one partial red tomato so far. I have been able to pull about 6 bell peppers, but the banana peppers and jalapenos are just now blooming. Squash is coming in strong. Zuc is about to really take off. Getting 2 or 3 every other day now.

I picked a gallon of blue berries this evening and looked over the garden. I am really disappointed that the weeds have taken off since the rain. Hopefully it will be dry enough to run the tiller thru the garden Thursday afternoon

 

[fireman32]

Ol horn worms have arrived, et up 3 of my maters before I caught them. Been away from the garden for a few days. Heirloom tomatoes are really struggling with leaf spot, I cut all the affected leaves this morning and sprayed them with fungicide. Hybrid tomato’s are taking off, they struggled early on but are rebounding nicely. Summer arrived this week, it’s muggy but I’m hoping the sun will fix my struggling plants.

 

[Whitefeather]

Tomorrow is a monumental day. The first ripe Parks Whooper will be eaten as a BLT. Finally. The wife can’t wait…

 

[Whitefeather]

And the 1st zucchini will be picked. I am happy just thinking of the future zucchini bread that’s coming.

 

[WOODIE13]

And the 1st zucchini will be picked. I am happy just thinking of the future zucchini bread that’s coming.

Try pickling some with peppers, onions and garlic

 

[Whitefeather]

Try pickling some with peppers, onions and garlic

It’s in my plans. I’ve never grown any before myself but used to when I was a kid. The old man used to live for pickled zucchini and bread.

 

[WOODIE13]

It’s in my plans. I’ve never grown any before myself but used to when I was a kid. The old man used to live for pickled zucchini and bread.

Yellow work too

 

[WOODIE13]

And squash cakes...oh my

 

[Whitefeather]

Probably GON blanch and freeze the first helping of squash tomorrow. Been keeping up with them by giving them away and/or grilling them but probably got 12-15 in the fridge now. Grilled squash has just about become a staple in my summer time diet. It’s the only way I eat them

 

[WOODIE13]

Probably GON blanch and freeze the first helping of squash tomorrow. Been keeping up with them by giving them away and/or grilling them but probably got 12-15 in the fridge now. Grilled squash has just about become a staple in my summer time diet. It’s the only way I eat them

Us too, lil olive oil, spice

I like some squash boats too

 

[WOODIE13]

My Mamaw used to make fried squash, fried green maters and tater cakes, stand alone meal

 

[Whitefeather]

Us too, lil olive oil, spice

I like some squash boats too

Real butter and Old Bay for me. Actually ate 3 tonight myself

 

[WOODIE13]

Got one of those spiralizers that make them into noodles too