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Garden Gate:  Garden Plans 2017 - Now We Put Our Gardens to Bed  |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - May 17 2017 : 10:39:26 PM
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Nora, you have a good garden going. Good work.
I think our spring is done and now here comes the long hot summer. About this time of year I start thinking about the fall.
Some of my herbs are ready for first harvest. Will make herb butters, vinegars, and cooking oils. Dry the medicinal herbs for winter tea for colds.
My wee bay and banana trees are thriving. Fun to watch them grow. Both are on my deck so I can keep an eye on them.
Miniature yellow rose has two blooms and several buds.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Jaime
South Bend
Indiana
USA
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Posted - May 19 2017 : 05:56:14 AM
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I've got 6 tomato plants in big pots on our deck and 3 big pots I've planted a compact variety of pickling cucumbers in in the same place. I picked up some marigolds to put in each pot as well - will get those in this weekend. That is that for my "garden" this year! Starting a new job in a week and just couldn't commit to a big garden out back until I see how that goes!
Good news is that I still have enough canned green beans from last year to see us through to next year! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6809 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2017 : 07:17:16 AM
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Jaime, congrats on the new job. Your cucumbers and tomatoes will be good in summer salads and pasta sauces.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Jaime
South Bend
Indiana
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2017 : 05:53:23 AM
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Thanks, Sara!
I picked up a couple 8 packs of marigolds at Meijer and put a few in each big planter. Hopefully they will help keep pests away. Still waiting on my cucumbers to sprout! But I can tell the tomato plants have already gotten taller - we've had a good amount of rain recently and nothing is so magical for growing a garden then THAT! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6809 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2017 : 06:02:37 AM
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Jaime, Marigolds are edible. Both flowers and leaves can be used in teas & salads. Have a light citrus taste.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2017 : 11:40:28 AM
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I have successfully handed stewardship of my garden over to another. The shaman of our building, Andrew, and his friend Jade have agreed to help it grow.
This is my garden currently. I could not tend it because I broke my arm. Closest to the camera are the raspberry bushes which had spread to the garden and which Andrew had pulled out. The garden irises are looking very regal and will have to be split. The green in the ground by the compost is a large patch of mustard greens which came back from last year. It tastes wonderful.
My beautiful irises.
The onions originally planted with a seed bomb and has come back every year for the past three years.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1503 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
1252 Posts
Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
1252 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2017 : 3:17:08 PM
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Getting a little regular rain. My garden is looking good right now. Noticed the zucchini were blooming really strongly this morning.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
http://firecatinc.wordpress.com |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2017 : 5:14:47 PM
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Planting season is finally here for us in Wyoming!!! I feel like I have plants coming out of my eye balls!!! Almost one hundred tomato plants are planted, and close to the same in peppers. Pumpkins, zucchini, radishes, tomatillos, watermelon, cantaloupe, onions, chives, oregano, basil, stevia, thyme, parsley, rosemary, catnip, marjoram, sage, eggplants, and 197 bush bean seeds planted as well. Still have quite a bit to plant, but we are getting there! Hoping it all grows!
~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2017 : 11:28:02 AM
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Our garden is flourishing except for the okra. Last year we had the same problem. They just will not grow. We are getting lots of beans, tomatoes, parsley, onion tops, and the tastiest carrots!!!
It is time to make a soup!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6809 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2017 : 11:48:07 AM
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Good to hear your garden is producing, Marley
My herbs are doing good but the MJF garlic is having a hard go of it. It hasn't grown much since spring - too many dark days with little rain and now the heat of summer. I gave starts to two sisters - one 30 miles east of me and they are having the same results. Hopefully next year will be a better year for garlic.
The banana year is leafing out and doing good. I have it right by my kitchen door onto the deck so come winter I can shelter it. Hopefully it will survive the winter outside along with the bay tree which is also doing good.
It's always been a mystery to me how some years are good for one plant and bad for another. Like my banana tree and garlic. One is thriving and the other is very hanging on.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
1252 Posts
Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
1252 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2017 : 6:34:48 PM
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Picked my first mess of beans today - yummy.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6693 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2017 : 11:28:03 AM
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I agree Sara. Last year I struggled with my zucchini and squash plants, but my green beans and peppers did amazing. So far this year is completely backwards. I already have a ton of zucchini and my squash are looking beautiful, while my bean plants and pepper plants are struggling. I'm hoping they turn around soon!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6809 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2017 : 11:49:51 AM
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All my herbs are doing good in the heat but they sure do need the water except for the two rosemary which seems to love getting by on the occasional rain. The large rosemary is in a big pot and the small one is in the ground and it seems to be stunted. May move it in the fall.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Jaime
South Bend
Indiana
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2017 : 07:41:35 AM
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Well, my tomatoes have NOT been doing well. :( Blossom rot city. Fertilized a couple different ways - no success. We tested soil and it needed lime. Put that down this weekend - hoping to save some of the crop but we'll see.
Cucumbers for pickles are doing great! Pulled the first 4 off last night! Several more just need another day or so and they'll be a good size to pick as well. Should be able to do a half gallon jar of pickles. Going to farmer's market today to get dill stalks and elephant garlic! |
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2017 : 06:10:26 AM
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I'm very disappointed with my garden this year. My tomato plants have tomatoes but the plants themselves look terrible. Then I saw last night that there are the beginnings of squash bugs. I tried picking up and putting the chickens there to help solve the problem but they were interested, not yet anyway (maybe they're too small at this stage.) Last year we had spaghetti squash and butternut squash until early this month. We'll be lucky to get enough to last us the early winter this year. The cucumbers are coming along. The brassicas on the other hand are amazing. I wish I knew a way to store cabbage besides sauerkraut. I also grew Malibar spinach which took a while took take but even with the heat is producing incredibly.
Katie #7422
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
1252 Posts
Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
1252 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2017 : 5:17:59 PM
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The lack of rain and sprained foot has taken a toll on my garden. The weeds have taken over and I'm having to water every evening. I have gotten some green beans in the freezer. I pulled my onions today and put them in the smokehouse to dry.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6809 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2017 : 07:40:23 AM
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Well, fellow gardeners we have come full circle. When I started this thread it was all about planning our 2017 gardens; then we sowed, watered, and reaped; now it's time to start putting our gardens to bed.
I harvested the last of my sage to dry. It should winter over okay. My large container rosemary has died and I disposed of it this morning. I'll replace it in the spring. This will be the first winter in 15 years I haven't had fresh rosemary off it.
My Greek oregano also died and it will also be replaced in the spring. I did dry some so I will have it for winter cooking. I have a theory that since I had to water them the last month because of lack of rain city water did them in. The rosemary may have out lived it's time in a container. 15 years is a long time for a container plant.
By the first of Nov I hope to have all my gardens and containers ready for the winter. What are y'all doing to winterize your gardens?
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2017 : 4:07:18 PM
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I sowed, watered, pulled weeds and all that, but the harvest was not so good, except for my beans, carrots and leeks. We've already had more than one freeze, so it's done.
Irrigation water was turned off on Monday, so I disconnected hoses and rolled them up for the winter. Kinda glad irrigation season is over. For us it's a BIG JOB, but I won't go into those details. The only problem with it being off is that it WAS the water supply for our cows. Now we have to move them back and forth to water every day.
CJ
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2017 : 09:51:44 AM
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We don't get a really obvious start to the winter here, which makes me complacent and I usually don't do a proper "put away" of my garden. It sure would make the spring easier if I did tho! I've made a new goal to always have food available in the garden year round, so at this time I am planting cabbages, carrots, beets, kale, lettuce, collards, Brussels sprouts and such. Meanwhile, still processing tomatoes, apples and pumpkins, harvesting walnuts, starting to pick kiwi and Fuyu persimmons, and shortly we will have lemons, mandarins and navel oranges.
CeeJay, I can't imagine the many ways life would be altered by seasonal irrigation water. Moving livestock to and from the water source? Wow. That's a big job! Its sounds kinda fun, but I'm sure it gets old quick! |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2017 : 08:39:23 AM
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| As if to prove my point about our long season, its going to get to 89 here today, the 24th day of October! That's actually unseasonably warm. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6809 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6809 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2017 : 10:55:23 AM
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Sara our Oct has been warm too but not that warm.
I planted 24 yellow tulip bulbs in a container to bloom next spring. I placed it next to the south side of my house and anchored a screen on top to keep the squirrels out - nasty little rodents.
Next on my garden to-do list is to cut back the lantanas and sow yellow 4'clocks. The 4'clock seeds came from my sisters garden where her 4'clocks have been re-seeding for years.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2017 : 4:36:48 PM
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Our tomatoes are done. The rest of the garden will be done soon because we are having a hard freeze this week.
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2017 : 09:43:07 AM
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October and November are always a flurry of production here. Things like beans, peppers and tomatoes are relieved to have survived the long hot summer and now they start pumping out fruits as if to redeem themselves. I picked 8 large eggplant this week (they went to the food closet) and a pan full of large Italian peppers which I roasted and froze. Lots of bell peppers are set on and I'll have to watch the weather carefully to be sure to pick them if a frost is expected, otherwise I'll leave them to turn to the yellow and red they want to be. The pumpkin vines have dried up and I'll need to collect the 30+ small sugar pumpkins for winter baking. Yesterday I dug around and found some potatoes. At the start of September I scratched a quick trench in the soil and laid out a row of shriveled, sprouting fingerling potatoes I found in the bottom of the pantry. What might have been compost has instead multiplied into useful produce and with very little effort by me! I love that kind of garden!
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2017 : 08:35:05 AM
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| Last night I finally did "put my garden to bed." Anticipating the 32 degrees we woke up to, I went out with a flashlight and a grocery bag and stripped all the bell peppers, eggplant and Italian peppers. The bells filled an entire bag to the top! Truthfully I'm glad to be done with that stage; my kitchen has been in disarray for over a month! |
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Garden Gate: Garden Plans 2017 - Now We Put Our Gardens to Bed |
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Garden Plans 2017 - Now We Put Our Gardens to Bed
