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Post by SPLASH on Aug 12, 2012 15:38:40 GMT -5
Here we go......................... I finally passed the 2 pound mark with this one. It's a Beefmaster. Mr. Stripey. Very meaty and good flavor, but the German Johnson wins for best tasteing tomato I've ever had. Most who I have given these to agree. Some of the potatoes I dug up. I'm not too impressed. I blame low production on lack of sun. I planted them in the rear of the shaded garden. This plus much more went into salsa. Ghost pepper starting to ripen. All in all, it was a pretty good gardening season for me. I learned a few things such as.............. If I'm going to continue to grow heirloom tomatoes (and I will) I will need to make my own cages. I bought 54" cages, but they were nowhere near tall enough. The tall tomato vines I was posting pics of have fruit all the way to the top now and the weight has pulled the vines down over the outside of the cages and to the ground. I'd guess the overall vine length of the German Johnson and Mr. Stripey to be over 8'. I learned that if I decide to grow potatoes again, I will condition the soil with wood ash like I did tomatoes before planting and while hilling and will not grow them in a shaded garden.
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Post by ScoutB on Aug 12, 2012 20:31:29 GMT -5
Nice work there Splashmeister! Someday when I retire I'm going to plant a garden too. For now I'll settle for stopping at the farm stands on my way home in the evening. Today I picked up 5 big tomatoes, 2 green peppers and 3 jalepenos for $4. No 2 pound maters in the bunch though.
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Post by magician on Aug 14, 2012 20:44:20 GMT -5
Nice work splash!
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 19, 2012 12:44:22 GMT -5
Yesterday I harvested all of this. The yellow tomatoes are Golden Jubilee. Finally got some cantaloupes, Gold Star is the variety, my favorite.
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 19, 2012 12:48:25 GMT -5
My pickle count is up to 20 pints and 3 quarts.
One packet of seeds grew into all of these pickles.
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Post by cp on Aug 21, 2012 20:24:23 GMT -5
Your peppers in that upper section of pictures lok like they have herpes.
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 22, 2012 16:57:19 GMT -5
Only peppers are 2 habaneros and 2 jalapeƱos towards the front??? Better stick to flowers, CP. ;D
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Post by cp on Aug 22, 2012 20:48:10 GMT -5
I ment the "Ghost pepper starting to ripen"
Ive eaten that sh1t I dont recomend it.
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Post by SPLASH on Aug 25, 2012 14:33:10 GMT -5
I'll update tomorrow.
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Post by SPLASH on Sept 2, 2012 22:26:20 GMT -5
Not much to update. I'm putting an end to my pickle production tomorrow. Picking wha ist on the vines, canning them, and pulling out the vines. I'll take the trellis out and dig up the watermelon plants that never gave me decent melons. Just waiting for a little over a dozen more tomatoes to ripen and then I'm pulling those out too. I'll dig up my ghost pepper plant and pot it and see if I can keep it alive indoors over winter. Once I get everything out, it's time to add some more manure, peat moss, coffee grounds, grass clippings, leaves and then till. I then have to decide where I'm planting my garlic in there.
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Post by Swampbuckster on Sept 12, 2012 11:34:32 GMT -5
Nice piics splash. I have plans on planting a garden next spring so I will keep you in mind for advice. I won't have much space so will hafta plan accordingly.
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Post by SPLASH on Sept 15, 2012 13:18:03 GMT -5
You need to start now! Till your area really well and then add coffee grounds, leaves, grass clippings, composted manure, and peat moss. Then till that all in. After tilling that in, cover with leaves and grass clippings for the winter. You will have a far better crop next year if you do this now.
I opened a jar of pickles I canned in July and we have a winner. Testing them on coworkers and a few are now wanting to buy them. I'm thinking of expanding the operation next year and getting into selling them.
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Post by SPLASH on Sept 15, 2012 14:15:46 GMT -5
I'm still getting hundreds of beans, a few tomatoes, quite a few ghost and habaneros. I'm really close to removing all plants and prepping the soil for next season. Just waiting for some more giant beans to dry on the vine for next years seed.
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