tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) As far as lettuces go, Little Gem, Sucrine, French Crisp, Valmaine, and Esmerelda are my favorites. Green Deer Tongue is good but gets little white infestations. Flashy Trout Back looks good by doesn't have much taste or texture. Batavian Broadleaf Endive survived the winter snows to be eaten in March. More of a stout than a lager, though...best cut with other stuff. No more spinach or cilantro for a couple of months. Too warm already. Scarlet Runner Beans, my favorite hardy pole bean, is flowering already. It'll keep flowering and producing until the bees go home. Then it's time to collect the pods from the best 2 plants for next year's crop. The Tromboncini (an old world zucchini...the best, IMO) is getting huge. Asparagus is getting bitter and pencil sized. It's done for the year. First strawberry on deck. A couple more days. Rasberries in 2 weeks or so. Elephant Garlic, planted last Oct, comes out July 1, as usual. Got little green Sweet Millions, but the Jalapeno hasn't flowered yet. Edited June 12, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 put plenty of time prepping my garden this year, then put practically nothign in it - reckon knowing i was gonna be gone for 5 weeks didn't help what the fucks' the deal w/ peppers? i plant them every year adn then they just sit there, not growing, but not dying - lazy bastards! at least i can grow tomatoes, the weed of the vegetable wordl my best luck this year has been all the shit from my kitchen that decided to grow anyway - garlic, potatoes and onions (hmm - pretty much the only veggie type items i eat anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Put Early Jalapenos starts in the ground between May 7 and June 1 and you should have lots of peppers. That's the most prolific kind for our area. Putting them under a cloche until they grown out of it is even better. Side dress them with blood meal (my secret weapon) to get them big and leafy quicker. Get your blood meal at a feed store in bulk, not a nursery, where they'll want your first born (although that might be a desireable option for you). The spot's gotta be completely sun-baked, of course. All bets are off on any other kind of pepper. They'll grow, but you'll probably be dissappointed with the harvest. Bell types are the most dissapointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 what the fucks' the deal w/ peppers? i plant them every year adn then they just sit there, not growing, but not dying - lazy bastards! Ivan. Ever heard of water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 umm...pat..that sounds like work! what's a cloche - sounds french - i KNEW you were a traitor! kev - i've been using gatorade - i though plants needed electrolytes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The kind of stuff I want to grow in my garden, they won't let me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) Cloche: Take one of those round tomato cages, drop a clear plastic garbage bag over it, duct tape it down at the bottom, and poke a few air holes near the top. The bag only has to last a month or so. 10 minutes max. Edited June 12, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The kind of stuff I want to grow in my garden, they won't let me. i thought that's why the god-lord invented the closet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The kind of stuff I want to grow in my garden, they won't let me. Plant them in your neighbor's yard or in a nearby greenbelt. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The kind of stuff I want to grow in my garden, they won't let me. Plant them in your neighbor's yard or in a nearby greenbelt. ;-) most folks tend to notice 8 foot high stinkweed even if they don't, the damn deer sure do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 People don't notice certain mushrooms as readily, even when they're right next to the sidewalk. Or so I've read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Silly adult. Trips are for kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 but that was a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I think I visited there briefly last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 CATNIP BINGO: Plant catnip in your yard. Count the hours until it is totally destoyed by neighbourhood cats. That number is the bingo call. Mark your card and repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bug Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The rabbits got my pea plants. Fences are a bummer. But my raddishes are raging. My carrots are ok. My beats are very slow, and my callirabbi are very happy. Need more horseshit this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 My beats are very slow, They call that downtempo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kevbone Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 You are scaring me dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 You know, keeping TR pics out of Spray is fine and all, but I sure wish you'd leave my family out of it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 You know, keeping TR pics out of Spray is fine and all, but I sure wish you'd leave my family out of it, too. how is your zucchini? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Huge, firm, and ribbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Gus is getting bitter and pencil sized. It's done for the year. So she calls it Gus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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