Gardening 2024 - Whatcha got going on this year?

[Agent]

An unsuspecting co-worker said they wouldn't mind some beans if I had extra. Why yes, yes I do.

And to top off our "Everything is just a bit off this year" the lilacs are blooming again.

 

[Deadalus]

Got to the peppers finally last night, two half gallons. Those giant jalapenos are really oversized compared to the regulars. Some habaneros in there and a few fresnos too. Too much of a lightweight to test any out before fermenting. Hoping for a little kick from the habs, last year's was good but fairly mild. I had Thais in there last year with japs and fresnos.

 

[VApatriot]

No pics on this post, sorry. We did harvest 5 lbs of green beans from the garden so far they're really happy on the trellis I built. As with green beans you need to find many different ways to prepare them. Here are a couple new ways we found that we really like, and yes she's on a Keto kick again.

https://thebestketorecipes.com/sweet-and-spicy-green-beans/


https://thebestketorecipes.com/keto-bacon-wrapped-green-beans/

 

[Agent]

Cabbage is just about ready to go, which makes this delivery from a relative quite timely!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Cabbage is just about ready to go, which makes this delivery from a relative quite timely!View attachment 858547

After the first year of making my own sauerkraut I won't go back. I should soon be getting some going as well.

 

[Agent]

After dumping my very first batch due to paranoia, it's become apparent how cheap and easy it is over the years.

But the cabbage slicer is a new addition. I'd been giving the food processor a day of hell annually in the meantime.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

I used a deli slicer, I should get myself a cabbage slicer for better results but ya know, it works.

 

[Deadalus]

After dumping my very first batch due to paranoia, it's become apparent how cheap and easy it is over the years.

But the cabbage slicer is a new addition. I'd been giving the food processor a day of hell annually in the meantime.

I only saw the cabbage slicer at first and thought very nice but then I saw the five and 10 gallon crocks! I lost both batches I had going on this year sadly. I do have more cabbage planted but we'll see how it goes. I also make sauer kohlrabi, but barely got a jar this year. I do have that too planted again. I like it as much as the sauerkraut so delicious!

 

[corkybstewart]

The last pick of the beets. We ate a bunch at lunch with tomatoes and split the rest between a couple of my wife's brothers

 

[Agent]

Despite residing in the heart of midwestern potato country, I never bring my A-game. Looks like I grew as many as I planted this year!

And I found a not-so-little buddy.

 

[Deadalus]

Despite residing in the heart of midwestern potato country, I never bring my A-game. Looks like I grew as many as I planted this year!
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And I found a not-so-little buddy.
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I've never tried growing potatoes, not usually enough space, but I think I will try them next year. Very common to grow them here in WV. Many of the gardens in WV are quite big, people put in several staples for the year. Besides potatoes, corn, beans, tomatoes, and cabbages are popular.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Well my giant pumpkin project was a flop this year but we toss previous years decorative gourds into a spot each winter and get stuff like this the following year. Probably half a dozen of the small pumpkins Probably 8 or so inch diameter and about the same amount of gourds still on the vine. Pic color is off both are a creamy off white color.

 

[Kent88]

We had a promising pumpkin plant, too, and it flowered, and it dried out and mostly died.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Exactly what happened with my big pumpkin. Last year I got an 80lb and a 65lb. This year they got to about softball size then both plants dried up and died. Hopefully I'll do better next year, gonna work on my soil a bit more.

 

[Kent88]

This year was a story of the wrong amount of rain at the wrong time.

 

[corkybstewart]

This year was a story of the wrong amount of rain at the wrong time.

Same thing happened in France. No rain during the heat of summer, daily rain in September.

 

[Agent]

Went ahead and pulled the remaining onions. Faired pretty well for being late started seeds.

And time to put the old cabbage slicer to the test.

 

[day_trippr]

I was out and about mowing leaves today and swinging by the garden noted we still have at least 20 pounds of tomatoes on the vines, along with a crap load of various peppers - which started out reeeeally slow this year but are all gangbusters now. We'll keep the toms out there until the threat of frost kicks in and maybe get some to ripen, then the rest will go in paper bags in the basement, with an apple in each bag...

Cheers!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Bramley apples by the hundred, without the chair the tree falls over. Shame I don’t like cider.

 

[Agent]

And just like that, black walnuts are raining down on earth and small children alike.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Despite residing in the heart of midwestern potato country, I never bring my A-game. Looks like I grew as many as I planted this year!
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And I found a not-so-little buddy.
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The only thing I can grow on my property are mushrooms and berries . However, my compost that resides in almost full shade loves sprouting up the potatoes I throw in there every so often. Im shocked that the varmints that visit don't take a snack. For me, it's always the things that I baby that die and the key is to let things go wild to find what likes it's mini climate. That and manure and compost

 

[Agent]

It nearly October, and I'm officially done with beans, even if they aren't.

But check out the sweet rhizobia nodules for that free nitrogen!

 

[Agent]

With a couple kisses of light frost already, the forecast says the KO punch will come Monday night. So it's come time to strip the garden down, ready or not.

Day 1- Peppers, a few tomatoes, and the last of the Nantes-style carrots.

 

[Deadalus]

Picked these a few days back. My peppers were all blown over during Helene so I went through and picked them all. Most everything is dying off now, close to frost time.

 

[day_trippr]

Hard frost is coming so the Spousal Unit cleaned out the garden this afternoon. Ripe tomatoes went straight to the freezer already, peppers will join them once their washing dries, and we'll force-ripen the green toms as needed 'til they run out...

Cheers!

 

[Agent]

Day 2 - Carrots round one.

Got 1/3 of the remaining Imperator types out. I don't like digging out footlong carrots, but they store well, and I still have most of a 1/4lb of seed left.

 

[hottpeper13]

Agent, are those lemon drop peppers? I also had quite a few skinny carrots, so I lacto fermented them whole. Really tangy and a great addition to a pickle platter.

 

[Agent]

They are lemon drops! And the reds are Aji Rico. My first for both of those.

I normally do a vinegar pickling with carrots, but I may have enough to test out a lacto fermented batch.

 

[Agent]

A little busy with everything fall, but got the remaining carrots out. I'm not a fan of the rainbow mix. Rutabagas come out this afternoon, as does whatever squash survived to maturity.

 

[corkybstewart]

The local seed bank gives seeds away at the farmer's market. I got some and planted parsnips, lettuce, and mustard. The lettuce and mustard have already sprouted. I'm looking forward to some fresh winter greens.