Let's see those '09 gardens - Page 4

MrsSledn · 06-23-2009, 08:08 PM

Some awesome pic's in this thread!

Sledn and I used to plant bigger gardens every year. Then stopped.

This year, we planted a small garden. Our 6 year old, really wanted one.

2 Big Boy tomato plants
2 green bean plants
2 peanut plants
6 strawberry plants
4 pepper plants. Wes picked em out, so hot peppers I am sure.
2 cilantro

We have already picked 5 or 6 green beans. There are 3 or 4 more out there ready now.

The peanut plants were eaten up by some varmit.

Tomato plants are growing nicely as are the strawberries. Pepper plants are getting there.

Lil Sledn loves it. He goes outside every morning to see what's new.

I just did the weeding tonight, so I will take some pics and add them in the morning.

HK3- · 06-23-2009, 08:48 PM

Very nice garden Lance!

Never done artichokes before so I'm really looking forward to learning this process and seeing how yours grow.

Mrsledn- Varmits! Arrrrrrrg!

Looking foward to seeing your pictures.

MrsSledn · 06-24-2009, 09:54 AM

Okay, so it's a HOT one out there already. But I took some pictures.

Temp on the deck at 9:30am. And yes, it's friggin hot out there...

Nothing too outstanding like some of your gardens. But for our little family of three, this should be good. It was a challenage for me having a garden this small since Sledn and I had some huge gardens in the past.

One of our strawberries that are changing color already.

A couple tomatoes. Still babies.

Green Beans are growing really well. Just wish there were more of them.

MrsSledn · 06-24-2009, 10:03 AM

Post number 2... LOL

The Peanut plants that some varmit chewed up. Although there was a sign of hope this morning. Some flowers are blossoming on one of them.

New flower garden Sledn and I put in this year.

Another new, little, area we put in this year. Hummingbirds and butterflies like it.

View of the deck all decked out... It's time to cut the grass too!

The famous gazebo that was crushed in the winter from the heavy snow. Wes was able to fix it. Great thing! So many memories of all the BOTL and SOTL throughout the years having a great time under there.

HK3- · 06-24-2009, 10:47 AM

Great pictures Cathy. Thanks for sharing.

MrsSledn · 06-24-2009, 11:33 AM

Thanks Harold.

Jamie, Awesome shots!

HK3- · 06-24-2009, 05:16 PM

Looking at that picture.... I can smell the Magnolia flower all the way up here! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

hotreds · 06-24-2009, 08:28 PM

Growing like crazy with all the rain!

HK3- · 06-24-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

Growing like crazy with all the rain!

Very nice!

I hear it's supposed to be "knee high by the 4th of July." The corn across the street from us is already waist high! Must be a good year.

hotreds · 06-25-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

Very nice!

I hear it's supposed to be "knee high by the 4th of July." The corn across the street from us is already waist high! Must be a good year.

Yup- much higher than that. But, was planted earlier than many other fields I've seen. Next pic I'll hafta have Mrs hotreds stand in the field for some perspective.

GoodFella · 06-24-2009, 08:41 PM

wow guys that is some nice plants. the only thing im growning is 1 roma and 1 mint plant. next up is maybe 1 bell pepper and a cucumber. only my girl and i so we dont need much and the mint is for mojitos duh

i keep them in pots so i can put them out and bring them in

HK3- · 06-24-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodFella

wow guys that is some nice plants. the only thing im growning is 1 roma and 1 mint plant. next up is maybe 1 bell pepper and a cucumber. only my girl and i so we dont need much and the mint is for mojitos duh

i keep them in pots so i can put them out and bring them in

Shoot some photos when you get the chance. It's only two of us in my family but I'm just an extremist.

MrsSledn · 06-25-2009, 12:46 PM

Lance, those pics are too CUTE! My 6 year old loves "his" garden so much!

kaisersozei · 06-28-2009, 11:09 AM

Getting some nice blooms on our daylilies. Doesn't quite qualify as "gardening," since I haven't done anything to these plants since putting the bulbs in the ground a few years ago. But that's my kind of gardening!

A Chicago Apache:

And two unknown varieties (I think the first might be a Holy Moses.)

jjirons69 · 06-29-2009, 10:25 AM

Nice, Gerard. And, yes, you're right. Putting bulbs in the ground a few years ago is not gardening. This is your one pass. Now go get them hands dirty.

HK3- · 06-29-2009, 07:45 PM

Nice flowers Gerard

HK3- · 07-01-2009, 04:36 AM

Did a little weeding in the garden yesterday evening after work. Looks like I may be picking a boat load of jalepenos and hot banana peppers by the weekend. A few more asparagus spears have come up while some have wilted and died before even turning into ferns. Also noticed three beef steak tomatoes that may turn red by the weekend.

Anyone got any updates?

07-01-2009, 09:54 AM

Starting to get squash and cukes. Tomatoes are behind because of the cold spell. Corn is very tall but no tassels yet. String beans are getting big but no blooms yet. I have some tobacco from tzaddi's seeds but they are tiny still. A bad year for fruit here. The weather turned terrible just as everything was blooming. I have one pear, that's it. Not counting the persimmons, which bloomed later.

HK3- · 07-02-2009, 01:57 PM

Cooked 8 hot banana peppers and 4 jalenpenos last night. Stuffed them with cream cheese, wrapped them with bacon, and covered them with cheddar cheese.

All from the garden.

HK3- · 07-09-2009, 07:32 PM

Garden update-
Cucumbers are starting to develop nicely

Got some nice asparagus spears coming up still.

06-23-2009, 08:08 PM	#1
MrsSledn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Cathy Location: South Burbs outside Chicago, Illinois Posts: 211 Trading: (0)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Some awesome pic's in this thread! Sledn and I used to plant bigger gardens every year. Then stopped. This year, we planted a small garden. Our 6 year old, really wanted one. 2 Big Boy tomato plants 2 green bean plants 2 peanut plants 6 strawberry plants 4 pepper plants. Wes picked em out, so hot peppers I am sure. 2 cilantro We have already picked 5 or 6 green beans. There are 3 or 4 more out there ready now. The peanut plants were eaten up by some varmit. Tomato plants are growing nicely as are the strawberries. Pepper plants are getting there. Lil Sledn loves it. He goes outside every morning to see what's new. I just did the weeding tonight, so I will take some pics and add them in the morning.

06-23-2009, 08:48 PM	#2
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Very nice garden Lance! Never done artichokes before so I'm really looking forward to learning this process and seeing how yours grow. Mrsledn- Varmits! Arrrrrrrg! Looking foward to seeing your pictures.

06-24-2009, 09:54 AM	#3
MrsSledn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Cathy Location: South Burbs outside Chicago, Illinois Posts: 211 Trading: (0)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Okay, so it's a HOT one out there already. But I took some pictures. Temp on the deck at 9:30am. And yes, it's friggin hot out there... Nothing too outstanding like some of your gardens. But for our little family of three, this should be good. It was a challenage for me having a garden this small since Sledn and I had some huge gardens in the past. One of our strawberries that are changing color already. A couple tomatoes. Still babies. Green Beans are growing really well. Just wish there were more of them.

06-24-2009, 10:03 AM	#4
MrsSledn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Cathy Location: South Burbs outside Chicago, Illinois Posts: 211 Trading: (0)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Post number 2... LOL The Peanut plants that some varmit chewed up. Although there was a sign of hope this morning. Some flowers are blossoming on one of them. New flower garden Sledn and I put in this year. Another new, little, area we put in this year. Hummingbirds and butterflies like it. View of the deck all decked out... It's time to cut the grass too! The famous gazebo that was crushed in the winter from the heavy snow. Wes was able to fix it. Great thing! So many memories of all the BOTL and SOTL throughout the years having a great time under there.

06-24-2009, 10:47 AM	#5
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Great pictures Cathy. Thanks for sharing.

06-24-2009, 11:33 AM	#6
MrsSledn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Cathy Location: South Burbs outside Chicago, Illinois Posts: 211 Trading: (0)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Thanks Harold. Jamie, Awesome shots!

06-24-2009, 05:16 PM	#7
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Looking at that picture.... I can smell the Magnolia flower all the way up here! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

06-24-2009, 08:41 PM	#11
GoodFella out to sea Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SC2FL Posts: 588 Trading: (7)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens wow guys that is some nice plants. the only thing im growning is 1 roma and 1 mint plant. next up is maybe 1 bell pepper and a cucumber. only my girl and i so we dont need much and the mint is for mojitos duh i keep them in pots so i can put them out and bring them in __________________

06-25-2009, 12:46 PM	#13
MrsSledn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Cathy Location: South Burbs outside Chicago, Illinois Posts: 211 Trading: (0)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Lance, those pics are too CUTE! My 6 year old loves "his" garden so much!

06-28-2009, 11:09 AM	#14
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Getting some nice blooms on our daylilies. Doesn't quite qualify as "gardening," since I haven't done anything to these plants since putting the bulbs in the ground a few years ago. But that's my kind of gardening! A Chicago Apache: And two unknown varieties (I think the first might be a Holy Moses.) __________________

06-29-2009, 10:25 AM	#15
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Nice, Gerard. And, yes, you're right. Putting bulbs in the ground a few years ago is not gardening. This is your one pass. Now go get them hands dirty. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-29-2009, 07:45 PM	#16
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Nice flowers Gerard

07-01-2009, 04:36 AM	#17
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Did a little weeding in the garden yesterday evening after work. Looks like I may be picking a boat load of jalepenos and hot banana peppers by the weekend. A few more asparagus spears have come up while some have wilted and died before even turning into ferns. Also noticed three beef steak tomatoes that may turn red by the weekend. Anyone got any updates?

07-01-2009, 09:54 AM	#18
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Starting to get squash and cukes. Tomatoes are behind because of the cold spell. Corn is very tall but no tassels yet. String beans are getting big but no blooms yet. I have some tobacco from tzaddi's seeds but they are tiny still. A bad year for fruit here. The weather turned terrible just as everything was blooming. I have one pear, that's it. Not counting the persimmons, which bloomed later.

07-02-2009, 01:57 PM	#19
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Cooked 8 hot banana peppers and 4 jalenpenos last night. Stuffed them with cream cheese, wrapped them with bacon, and covered them with cheddar cheese. All from the garden.

07-09-2009, 07:32 PM	#20
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Garden update- Cucumbers are starting to develop nicely Got some nice asparagus spears coming up still.