Gardening: My Tomatoe and Pepper Progress

[BowAholic]

Eric, No, I tilled the squash plants into the ground...

 

[brewcat]

Garden is starting to wind down. Finally okra pods are showing up, not sure what took them so long. Also got my first cantaloupe. Hopefully the ones still ripening are just as good. Overall a good year. Starting to think about what needs done this Fall for next year.

Made a ratatouille tonight. A grab bag of peppers, eggplant and tomato. Could have used some garlic. Was an easy way to use up some crops.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Who's feeling brave? I'll send it to you if you YouTube yourself eating it.

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[HoppyDaze]

huge tomatoes

 

[passedpawn]

Irma knocked down a palm tree, lots of large branches, and this reaper. I'm gonna try it tonight. Wish me luck.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Don't do it!!

 

[passedpawn]

Don't do it!!

Oh mother this sucker is hot. Ate almost half with chips and sour cream (and diet coke). Heavy citrus like my habs. Very hot. Not sure if it's hotter than my habs though... I'd have to say they are cause I can eat a whole hab. But this pepper was a bit premature as it was shaken from it's plant by the wind.

I've harvested seeds and will get more plants going. The white pith there is calling my name. Scared...

 

[applescrap]

The mason jar of hot sauce keeps separating and I keep shaking it. Does it still keep this way? Blend job sucked.

 

[passedpawn]

The mason jar of hot sauce keeps separating and I keep shaking it. Does it still keep this way? Blend job sucked.

You need xanthan gum. Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014UH7J2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[Oldskewl]

I am really surprised that the cayenne, jalapeno, hot cherry sauce I made a week ago has barely separated at all.

 

[triethylborane]

1st year green globe artichoke, took this pic yesterday (today is rainy and cloudy in CO). The large bud is slightly larger than a softball. Hope the warmth lasts long enough for the smaller buds to get a bit more size on them. I plan on protecting it overwinter so maybe it can produce in it's 2nd year.

 

[estricklin]

Got potatoes, cabbage, mustard greens, beets, turnips and spinach all planted. The turnips have sprouted. Okra and peppers are still producing VERY well. We eat okra every 1-2 nights without fail.

Pictures to come.

 

[BowAholic]

glad to hear you are doing well Eric... I saw there's a huge bike race soon... have fun!

 

[Oldskewl]

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Pickled some hot cherry peppers last week. Stuffed them this morning with string cheese and prosciutto. Yum!

 

[estricklin]

glad to hear you are doing well Eric... I saw there's a huge bike race soon... have fun!

Yep, cousin and I were 1st and 2nd in the 22 mile, it was hot but we had fun. You planting anything for the fall?

 

[BowAholic]

Yep, cousin and I were 1st and 2nd in the 22 mile, it was hot but we had fun. You planting anything for the fall?

congrats!
I just put out plants yesterday. I have red and green leaf lettuce, broccoli, kale, and Chinese cabbage... then I put seeds in for collards, turnips, chard, and some other stuff... can't remember now. My tomato plants are still putting out well, as are the jalapenos and okra. I also have some volunteer squash plants in the yard with small squash on them now...

 

[estricklin]

congrats!
I just put out plants yesterday. I have red and green leaf lettuce, broccoli, kale, and Chinese cabbage... then I put seeds in for collards, turnips, chard, and some other stuff... can't remember now. My tomato plants are still putting out well, as are the jalapenos and okra. I also have some volunteer squash plants in the yard with small squash on them now...

Hahaha those squash! Those things are starting to THINK. I did some weeding earlier and sewed a few more seeds as I didn't sew my cabbage and turnips thick enough. My beets are coming up nice, no signs of potatoes yet. I planted some Chinese cabbage too so anxious to see how it turns out.

 

[triethylborane]

Hahaha those squash! Those things are starting to THINK. I did some weeding earlier and sewed a few more seeds as I didn't sew my cabbage and turnips thick enough. My beets are coming up nice, no signs of potatoes yet. I planted some Chinese cabbage too so anxious to see how it turns out.

Napa cabbage or bok choi? Love them both but I prefer napa, dense and huge heads. I grew napa hydroponically last year and the heads were around 8 lbs each. Perfect for making mass amounts of kimchi.

 

[estricklin]

Napa cabbage or bok choi? Love them both but I prefer napa, dense and huge heads. I grew napa hydroponically last year and the heads were around 8 lbs each. Perfect for making mass amounts of kimchi.

Bok choi, kimchi is what I'm actually wanting them for. I did plant some Copenhagens too though. Guess I'll give the napa a go next time.

 

[user 211287]

If you are going to use bok choy for kimchi i would recommend baby bok choy. It works ok but i like Taiwanese cabbage best if not using nappa. Its similar to common green cabbage but flatter. It tastes slightly sweeter to me also.

 

[Oldskewl]

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Whipped up a batch of green tomato relish. Damn bugs were getting to the last of my ripe tomatoes before I could pick them. So I picked about half of the green ones to make relish. This stuff is bangin' on cheese and crackers. Also great on a hot dog, sausage or burger. I use this recipe if anyone is interested.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pickled-green-tomato-relish/amp

 

[triethylborane]

Bok choi, kimchi is what I'm actually wanting them for. I did plant some Copenhagens too though. Guess I'll give the napa a go next time.

Well you can make kimchi from pretty much any leafy veggie, and bok choi does make some tasty kimchi. The leaves are quite turgid and crunchy, so prolonged salting is important. It does have a nice spicy flavor that pulls through fermentation, distinct from the red pepper powder.

 

[user 211287]

Ive even made it with quartered Brussel Sprouts. They seemed to require a longer ferment time to get rid of the bitter "green" flavor.

Try kohlrabi or common white turnips. They make a good imitation Kkaktugi (radish kimchi). Add Asian or Bosc pear puree to the pepper flakes.

 

[HoppyDaze]

more!

 

[imasickboy]

Gorgeous!

 

[applescrap]

Anybody know what is this thing that took over my garden? It grew almost 10 ft tall, flowered and has these pretty bulbous shape flowers. There are little green things inside it. I thought it was a poblano plant but I don't think it is. I wonder if it's a tomatillo that was bunk. This thing has sucked the life out of everything.

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[triethylborane]

Looks like a tomatillo, husks, flowers, leaves and suckers are typical for the nightshade cultivar. They are typically self-incompatable, meaning they will not self-fertilize. So you generally need two plants for fertilization and fruit set.

 

[applescrap]

Better pic

Edit...thanks^^
Wish I knew that before would be having awesome tomatillos now. I think they're something that will grow well here.

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[HoppyDaze]

Tomatillo for sure!

 

[user 211287]

Picked another basket full today. All i have left now are some jalapenos, a few Caribbean Reds and Thai giant orange im waiting on to ripen. Gunna pic the last of the jalas for a relish Monday. I like a mix of ripe and green for my relish.