Looking good there Splat , my first 2 zuchhinis are ready to come in from the cold today , also a couple nice bell peppers.My Toms are flowering so thats promising,so far behind it isnt funny.
Beautiful sunny day yesterday so I got a couple hours yardwork in , I think ive figured out how the weather works here now.
Its pretty simple , if I mow all day and weedwhack to make the place look great in preperation for a bbq extravaganza ..it'll rain for the next 3 days.
Thats been the pattern thus far.
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Number3... My soil mix is a cheap potting soil with perlite added. About 40%perlite/60%soil. Then I fertilize with MG throughtout the season.
Jamesy... That sux to hear about all the hardwork just to have it rain. I'm so sick of the weather here the last week, all overcast or rainy. I was looking at the weather and looks to be all rain again this week, it sux!
somegeek. Thank you for checking it out. I guess its about time for a update. Keep checking back now that things are flowering like crazy.
Ill try and get some pictures up today sometime of what the gardens looking like now. Its been about 2 weeks since I'v updated.
Jamesy... That sux to hear about all the hardwork just to have it rain. I'm so sick of the weather here the last week, all overcast or rainy. I was looking at the weather and looks to be all rain again this week, it sux!
somegeek. Thank you for checking it out. I guess its about time for a update. Keep checking back now that things are flowering like crazy.
Ill try and get some pictures up today sometime of what the gardens looking like now. Its been about 2 weeks since I'v updated.
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splat42069
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Ok, Here we go. First off I'd like to say my garden is growing like crazy for only getting about 4-5 hours of sun a day. These pictures will back me up on this.
On another note I was thrown 17 more tomatoe plants at me that the kids grandmother didnt have anything to do with. So I ripped up my Corn (RIP), and planted 6 tomato plants in that bed, put about 7 outside my house, 1 on the side of the house and 4 in containers. I was told she doesnt kno the variety of these tomatos but I think they are romas.
I picked about 5 dozen Cherry tomatoes alrdy that were green for pickled green maters. Sorry I didnt get a chance to take a pic of them. Maybe when they are done I can. Also since then I have harvested 2 nice size zukes about 15 inches long. Lastnight I Cut them into slices and marinated them in Italian Dressing for a few hours then cook them on the grill. All I can say is WOW! Best tasting zukes I have ever had!(This is coming from someone who hates veggies lol)
Ok here we go with some pictures. First up is my Tomato plants. Remember I have 3 Beefsteak and 1 Cherry 100. They have overgrown the cages and started to snack the stems where the cages are. So I had to compramise and take Y sticks and stick them into the ground the hold the plants up. Next year I will kno to either get a bigger cage or a 6-7 foot steak to prop them up.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2656.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2658.jpg[/img]
Next is my Pepper plants. There is 5 different varietys here. I cant think of them without looking at the paper thing they came with to tell you which is which. So for now ill just post pics. I kno the first picture, the 2 on the left are Big Bertha.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2649.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2650.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2651.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2661.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2663.jpg[/img]
Next up is the Cucumber plant which looks to be getting powdery mildew to it. Ill hafta fix this. So far this season I only got 5 cukes from it.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2653.jpg[/img]
Next is Cantelope. I got this about a month and maybe a week ago and it gets prolly 1-2 hours of sun a day so I'm not expecting much from it. (Hey live and learn)
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2654.jpg[/img]
Here we have my zucchuini plant. Its freaking huge, has powdery mildew(which I'm fixing at the moment with 70/30 water/milk solution.) and just keeps on trucking along. The base is over 2 feet long. It actually is starting to grow into 1 of my pepper plants. Next year ill hafta give this baby a good 5ft diameter to grow. Looks like tomorrow I will have a flower come out.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2659.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2660.jpg[/img]
Next is the pics of the tomato plants I transplanted a week ago. The ones in the container I kno I have 2 in each, and its only a 3 gallon bucket, but they were alrdy about a ft tall when I got them and had to cut some roots, so I'm sure they will do just fine from here til harvest in that size.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2662.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2665.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2666.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2667.jpg[/img]
And last but not least! A picture of the backyard garden. Minus the 6 new tomato plants that I planted where the Corn used to be.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2664.jpg[/img]
Thanks to you that have been watching this and helping me threwout the way, It has been a blasts and I'm alrdy planning next year.(if we still live here that is)
On another note I was thrown 17 more tomatoe plants at me that the kids grandmother didnt have anything to do with. So I ripped up my Corn (RIP), and planted 6 tomato plants in that bed, put about 7 outside my house, 1 on the side of the house and 4 in containers. I was told she doesnt kno the variety of these tomatos but I think they are romas.
I picked about 5 dozen Cherry tomatoes alrdy that were green for pickled green maters. Sorry I didnt get a chance to take a pic of them. Maybe when they are done I can. Also since then I have harvested 2 nice size zukes about 15 inches long. Lastnight I Cut them into slices and marinated them in Italian Dressing for a few hours then cook them on the grill. All I can say is WOW! Best tasting zukes I have ever had!(This is coming from someone who hates veggies lol)
Ok here we go with some pictures. First up is my Tomato plants. Remember I have 3 Beefsteak and 1 Cherry 100. They have overgrown the cages and started to snack the stems where the cages are. So I had to compramise and take Y sticks and stick them into the ground the hold the plants up. Next year I will kno to either get a bigger cage or a 6-7 foot steak to prop them up.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2656.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2658.jpg[/img]
Next is my Pepper plants. There is 5 different varietys here. I cant think of them without looking at the paper thing they came with to tell you which is which. So for now ill just post pics. I kno the first picture, the 2 on the left are Big Bertha.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2649.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2650.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2651.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2661.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2663.jpg[/img]
Next up is the Cucumber plant which looks to be getting powdery mildew to it. Ill hafta fix this. So far this season I only got 5 cukes from it.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2653.jpg[/img]
Next is Cantelope. I got this about a month and maybe a week ago and it gets prolly 1-2 hours of sun a day so I'm not expecting much from it. (Hey live and learn)
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2654.jpg[/img]
Here we have my zucchuini plant. Its freaking huge, has powdery mildew(which I'm fixing at the moment with 70/30 water/milk solution.) and just keeps on trucking along. The base is over 2 feet long. It actually is starting to grow into 1 of my pepper plants. Next year ill hafta give this baby a good 5ft diameter to grow. Looks like tomorrow I will have a flower come out.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2659.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2660.jpg[/img]
Next is the pics of the tomato plants I transplanted a week ago. The ones in the container I kno I have 2 in each, and its only a 3 gallon bucket, but they were alrdy about a ft tall when I got them and had to cut some roots, so I'm sure they will do just fine from here til harvest in that size.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2662.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2665.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2666.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2667.jpg[/img]
And last but not least! A picture of the backyard garden. Minus the 6 new tomato plants that I planted where the Corn used to be.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2664.jpg[/img]
Thanks to you that have been watching this and helping me threwout the way, It has been a blasts and I'm alrdy planning next year.(if we still live here that is)
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splat42069
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Thanks Crobi. I don't kno what its like in New England but id sure like to see:) Someday I'll get to travel across the world. But for now ill take the Pennsylvania summer weather for gardening 
This garden is more then I wanted(since I don't really like tomato's(wife does) but ill get threw it). My pride and joy is the peppers and zukes.
This garden is more then I wanted(since I don't really like tomato's(wife does) but ill get threw it). My pride and joy is the peppers and zukes.
Sounds like my garden. Have you thought of growing berries? It's nice to harvest those while waiting for the veggies.crobi13 wrote:Everything looks great!!!
I still have not been able to harvest any toms or cukes yet. I've gotten a few Sarrano & Jalepeno peppers & a handful of greenbeans but that's it. This year, Mother Nature has reminded us New Englanders that she is the boss.
I have also harvested 12-15 small/med potatoes with many more to come.
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I don't have much time but I went into the Garden today and found my first ripe BigBeef tomato. I was a happy father lol.
Also picked a bunch of Sweet Cherry100 maters for Pickled Green tomatoes.
The last picture is of the ones that got done about 2 weeks ago.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2678.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2677.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2679.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2681.jpg[/img]
Also picked a bunch of Sweet Cherry100 maters for Pickled Green tomatoes.
The last picture is of the ones that got done about 2 weeks ago.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2678.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2677.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2679.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2681.jpg[/img]
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I just tried my attempt at a Stuffed Green Pepper. I went out and picked 2 of my biggest California Wonders and tried this recipe I got from www.allrecipes.com.
Heres some before and after pictures. I'm enjoying this right now its actually very good. Good combination between the hamburger/rice mixture and alittle splash of green pepper on every bite.
On the first picture on the right is a Big Bertha, IMO it kidna taste grassy and I wont plant this one again. My plant is over 3ft tall and the peppers from it are not very good at all. The 2 on the left are the ones I used for this tasty homemade dinner.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2682.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2683.jpg[/img]
Heres some before and after pictures. I'm enjoying this right now its actually very good. Good combination between the hamburger/rice mixture and alittle splash of green pepper on every bite.
On the first picture on the right is a Big Bertha, IMO it kidna taste grassy and I wont plant this one again. My plant is over 3ft tall and the peppers from it are not very good at all. The 2 on the left are the ones I used for this tasty homemade dinner.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2682.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2683.jpg[/img]
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Yes Kgal I did boil them but I think for alittle to long. The one on the right did split on me and I tried all I could to not split the other one. I actally after they were done boiling I put them in the freezer to stop them from cooking anymore.Sorry to hear about your peppers. I really hope they come around!
I took some pics today of all my plants around the yard and house. I also found out the type of peppers I have now. I found the little markers for them.
These first pictures are Peppers.
Lafeyette..
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2689.jpg[/img]
Golden California Wonder..
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2684.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2685.jpg[/img]
California Wonder...
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2694.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2700.jpg[/img]
Big Bertha...
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2696.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2698.jpg[/img]
Cubanelle...[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2688.jpg[/img]
Here are the Tomato plants..
3 Big Beef and 1 Sweet Cherry 100.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2692.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2693.jpg[/img]
These next ones I'm still trying to figure out what variety these are, I got them from a friend and she didnt know. They were transplanted about 2 weeks ago after only being about 6 inches big. They have really taken off!
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2710-1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2687.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2704.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2706.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2707.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2708.jpg[/img]
Here are pictures of the cantelope I planted the same time as the GCW,lafeyette,and cubanelle peppers. Its starting to flower everyday but still no signs of fruit. Its also growing up the fence I have around them.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2701.jpg[/img]
Cucumber plant... The little one in this picture hasnt grown for over a month. I'm wondering if its even gonna do anything. The bigger one is about a week old and is still growing nicely.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2702.jpg[/img]
Zuchuini plant. I trimmed off the dead leaves about a week ago and its starting to look nice again. Still fighting this damn Powdery Mildew problem tho. But as you can I have tons of male and female flowers forming on the plant.I cant believe the size of the base of this plant. Its atleast 2ft long. I will deffinately grow 1 or 2 more of these next year. I love it on the grill marinated in Italian dressing.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2690.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2691.jpg[/img].
These next pictures are some bonus plants I got from that same friend with the unknown mater plants.
These are Moonflower plants, waiting to be transplanted. And Chicks/hens plant I think its called?
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2712-1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2713-1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2714.jpg[/img]
Well guys and girls thats all all for now. Questions and Comments are always welcome!
I took some pics today of all my plants around the yard and house. I also found out the type of peppers I have now. I found the little markers for them.
These first pictures are Peppers.
Lafeyette..
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2689.jpg[/img]
Golden California Wonder..
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2684.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2685.jpg[/img]
California Wonder...
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2694.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2700.jpg[/img]
Big Bertha...
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2696.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2698.jpg[/img]
Cubanelle...[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2688.jpg[/img]
Here are the Tomato plants..
3 Big Beef and 1 Sweet Cherry 100.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2692.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2693.jpg[/img]
These next ones I'm still trying to figure out what variety these are, I got them from a friend and she didnt know. They were transplanted about 2 weeks ago after only being about 6 inches big. They have really taken off!
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2710-1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2687.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2704.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2706.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2707.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2708.jpg[/img]
Here are pictures of the cantelope I planted the same time as the GCW,lafeyette,and cubanelle peppers. Its starting to flower everyday but still no signs of fruit. Its also growing up the fence I have around them.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2701.jpg[/img]
Cucumber plant... The little one in this picture hasnt grown for over a month. I'm wondering if its even gonna do anything. The bigger one is about a week old and is still growing nicely.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2702.jpg[/img]
Zuchuini plant. I trimmed off the dead leaves about a week ago and its starting to look nice again. Still fighting this damn Powdery Mildew problem tho. But as you can I have tons of male and female flowers forming on the plant.I cant believe the size of the base of this plant. Its atleast 2ft long. I will deffinately grow 1 or 2 more of these next year. I love it on the grill marinated in Italian dressing.
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2690.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2691.jpg[/img].
These next pictures are some bonus plants I got from that same friend with the unknown mater plants.
These are Moonflower plants, waiting to be transplanted. And Chicks/hens plant I think its called?
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2712-1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2713-1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu336/splat42069/100_2714.jpg[/img]
Well guys and girls thats all all for now. Questions and Comments are always welcome!
I usually bake my stuffed peppers. I nuke them first for a minute or two.
I had good results with the crock pot too. Yours look yummy.
I would pick that month old cuke. I might be holding up new ones.
Your peppers look great. I'm going to look for big bertha next year.
There was an article someone posted that said powdery mildew spores are killed by water.
I know it's contrary to what we've been told in the past.
I had good results with the crock pot too. Yours look yummy.
I would pick that month old cuke. I might be holding up new ones.
Your peppers look great. I'm going to look for big bertha next year.
There was an article someone posted that said powdery mildew spores are killed by water.
I know it's contrary to what we've been told in the past.
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splat42069
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I boiled the peppers for about 5-6 mins then filled them with the filling and baked at 350* for 30 mins.Diane wrote:I usually bake my stuffed peppers. I nuke them first for a minute or two.
I had good results with the crock pot too. Yours look yummy.
I would pick that month old cuke. I might be holding up new ones.
Your peppers look great. I'm going to look for big bertha next year.
There was an article someone posted that said powdery mildew spores are killed by water.
I know it's contrary to what we've been told in the past.
The Big Bertha plant is huge,but the peppers IMO taste like grass, I don't really care for them.
The California Wonders peppers are real crisp and tasty, ill deffinately grow them again next year.