Let's see those '09 gardens

HK3- · 06-13-2009, 11:14 AM

Picked my first sweet banana pepper today.

06-13-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

Picked my first sweet banana pepper today.

Looking good! How are you going to consume that one? Salsa additive? Enjoy the fruits of your labor my friend.

HK3- · 06-13-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tzaddi

Looking good! How are you going to consume that one? Salsa additive? Enjoy the fruits of your labor my friend.

I think I will just chomp into it like a carrot.

Wassup doc!

HK3- · 06-16-2009, 03:30 PM

Picked three more sweet banana peppers today and ate them in a salad.

I noticed a Pablano pepper and a purple pepper getting ready for picking.

The tomatoes are forming but none are red quite yet.

Asparagus is still popping up slowly but I'm still holding back.

I see some of the cucumbers and squash are flowering so that means more veggies soon.

That's my update.

jjirons69 · 06-16-2009, 03:47 PM

Pictures soon.

It's rained 10" in Charleston in the past 6 weeks. My garden has been suffering. I have managed my first double fist-sized tomato, a 5 gallon bucket of squash (tossed out as many that had rotted), 3 nice cukes, and my Early Jalapeño bushes are FULL of nearly mature peppers. The herb garden is growing like a weed (which they are). I can hardly keep up with it. Fresh veggies and fresh herbs are a summertime treat.

jjirons69 · 06-16-2009, 07:46 PM

Here we go. I get home, it's rained nearly another inch. Since May 11, we have nearly 11.5 inches. That's crazy. It gets hot as hell, then boomers roll in during the evening and at night. I should have planted rice!!

I forgot to mention my onions in the last post. They have really struggled with the wet garden. I lost nearly all my yellow onions. The whites are still growing...big and tasty. I chop up the small white bulbs and green tops and saute with butter and a little oil and salt/pepper. So freaking good! Also, thanks for everyone's pictures. They bring smiles to my face. Richard is a photo guru. He make's a simple flower look like a masterpiece!

Yard was flooded after work, so here's the shot from the porch. There must be 200 flowers on my cukes. The next 3 weeks are going to be fun!

I tried to zoom in a little. Minimal bugs, no rabbits, really not much damage other than the overly wet soil. I figured fungi and mold would be rampant, but KOW, it's alright so far.

The first tomato picked yesterday. Should be fully red in the next couple of days. Gotten several dozen Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes so far, also.

Here's a shot of my gauge. It was reset by my neighbor's kid on 5/11/09.

HK3- · 06-16-2009, 07:59 PM

Great looking garden! I can't believe all the rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06-13-2009, 11:14 AM	#1
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 Picked my first sweet banana pepper today.

06-16-2009, 03:30 PM	#4
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 Picked three more sweet banana peppers today and ate them in a salad. I noticed a Pablano pepper and a purple pepper getting ready for picking. The tomatoes are forming but none are red quite yet. Asparagus is still popping up slowly but I'm still holding back. I see some of the cucumbers and squash are flowering so that means more veggies soon. That's my update.

06-16-2009, 03:47 PM	#5
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Pictures soon. It's rained 10" in Charleston in the past 6 weeks. My garden has been suffering. I have managed my first double fist-sized tomato, a 5 gallon bucket of squash (tossed out as many that had rotted), 3 nice cukes, and my Early Jalapeño bushes are FULL of nearly mature peppers. The herb garden is growing like a weed (which they are). I can hardly keep up with it. Fresh veggies and fresh herbs are a summertime treat. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-16-2009, 07:46 PM	#6
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Let's see those '09 gardens Here we go. I get home, it's rained nearly another inch. Since May 11, we have nearly 11.5 inches. That's crazy. It gets hot as hell, then boomers roll in during the evening and at night. I should have planted rice!! I forgot to mention my onions in the last post. They have really struggled with the wet garden. I lost nearly all my yellow onions. The whites are still growing...big and tasty. I chop up the small white bulbs and green tops and saute with butter and a little oil and salt/pepper. So freaking good! Also, thanks for everyone's pictures. They bring smiles to my face. Richard is a photo guru. He make's a simple flower look like a masterpiece! Yard was flooded after work, so here's the shot from the porch. There must be 200 flowers on my cukes. The next 3 weeks are going to be fun! I tried to zoom in a little. Minimal bugs, no rabbits, really not much damage other than the overly wet soil. I figured fungi and mold would be rampant, but KOW, it's alright so far. The first tomato picked yesterday. Should be fully red in the next couple of days. Gotten several dozen Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes so far, also. Here's a shot of my gauge. It was reset by my neighbor's kid on 5/11/09. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-16-2009, 07:59 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 Great looking garden! I can't believe all the rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!