Sounds like the venison is coming in nicely. Will be ready for harvest come October.
2023 Garden thread
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sooner if i have my way.Sounds like the venison is coming in nicely. Will be ready for harvest come October.
question is if i should pull my tomatoes or see if new ones will grow in
I'd give it a week or so and if there are no suckers popping up, grab a start from a greenhouse and replant.
my son has 4 pumpkin plants from a summer camp, so the space could be used for those.
Why were you screwing deer in your tomato patch? Is that kind of thing legal in PA??
i'll call INS
Heritage, not bestiality.
My 2nd zucchini is really suffering. I might only get one fruit from them this season... luckily one of my yellow squash *seems* to be doing OK.
Finally getting green beans, and have some small green tomatoes... but I'm not terribly confident those will be carried successfully to term.
We didn't plant this year as timing didn't work out for when stuff would have normally gone outdoors. But I'm pretty sure if we had planted, the rain and hail would have taken a serious toll.My 2nd zucchini is really suffering. I might only get one fruit from them this season... luckily one of my yellow squash *seems* to be doing OK.
Finally getting green beans, and have some small green tomatoes... but I'm not terribly confident those will be carried successfully to term.
Today? Fuck, man... that sucks. Anything survive?
About an hour ago. Funnel cloud just north of us up in @JohnE's hood.
WATCH: Severe weather in El Paso County, Colorado Aug. 5, 2023
Severe weather in El Paso County, Colorado Aug. 5, 2023. Tornado warning was issued.
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Zucchini and Squash got wrecked, tomatoes got beat up pretty bad, loads of apples knocked off the tree. I'd bet the ones hanging on still are probably bad too. Peppers, broccoli, cauliflower and the cherry tomatoes seem alright
(Shhh...hiding in the basement...)About an hour ago. Funnel cloud just north of us up in @JohnE's hood.
WATCH: Severe weather in El Paso County, Colorado Aug. 5, 2023
Severe weather in El Paso County, Colorado Aug. 5, 2023. Tornado warning was issued.
Zucchini and Squash got wrecked, tomatoes got beat up pretty bad, loads of apples knocked off the tree. I'd bet the ones hanging on still are probably bad too. Peppers, broccoli, cauliflower and the cherry tomatoes seem alright
Okay garden monkeys, what shot do I put in my dirt to make it suck less?
Nothing grows right now due to the rock hard dirt it’s in, roots can’t even get into this crap. It did make ripping everything out easy, but I’d like to plant some flowers that look good and that the neighbors bees can turn into honey and a big chunk of vegetables in the side yard.
Ordered a rototiller, step one is breaking up the rock hard shitty dirt, but what’s step two? Manure? Sand? Corpses? What makes dirt turn into soil?
Nothing grows right now due to the rock hard dirt it’s in, roots can’t even get into this crap. It did make ripping everything out easy, but I’d like to plant some flowers that look good and that the neighbors bees can turn into honey and a big chunk of vegetables in the side yard.
Ordered a rototiller, step one is breaking up the rock hard shitty dirt, but what’s step two? Manure? Sand? Corpses? What makes dirt turn into soil?
This guy is a little funny but has some good advice about gardening where its dry
The reason why I suggest this is because the water management is super important and the addition of organic matter to enrich the soil. That is what I would focus on and then as much as possible source local plants.
If you have an AC that drips water to the outside its a brilliant plant watering system too.
Roses are hungry ladies that I would never plant where you live. Nurseries are there to sell plants not to sell plants that survives.
The reason why I suggest this is because the water management is super important and the addition of organic matter to enrich the soil. That is what I would focus on and then as much as possible source local plants.
If you have an AC that drips water to the outside its a brilliant plant watering system too.
Roses are hungry ladies that I would never plant where you live. Nurseries are there to sell plants not to sell plants that survives.
Man these god damn squirrels. 
I have a strawberry plant that is fully surrounded by the same plastic netting/fence stuff, as seen in my last picture above. But they still get in and take any fruits that are on the verge of turning red.
And yesterday I found some green San Marzano's that had been knocked off the plant. Then I look up and there is a half eaten ripe red tomato, sitting on the top of the fence nearby.
I have a strawberry plant that is fully surrounded by the same plastic netting/fence stuff, as seen in my last picture above. But they still get in and take any fruits that are on the verge of turning red.
And yesterday I found some green San Marzano's that had been knocked off the plant. Then I look up and there is a half eaten ripe red tomato, sitting on the top of the fence nearby.
Today's mini haul from the garden of shame. Have to start picking the maters early, before the GOD DAMN squirrels get them. Tall can of beer for comparison (now in hand).
This is the first sweet pepper plant that I've grown, that has either had more than 1 or 2 peppers or been ravaged by critters. Possibly related is the distracting "bird" feeder nearby.
I forget what this is, but there are two plants growing up a trellis. Probably bad idea, I have a feeling it can't get water up the main stalk now
There are two gourds, but they haven't changed at all in like two weeks.
Not exactly sure what this is, any ideas? It was labeled as a "Tabasco " pepper plant. Coming in hot now.
Soon. Many more. Should have planted more San marzanos this year...bad experience last summer.
The frost stump not only lives on, but has a bunch of maters!
These ladies are doing well. The one must be 7 feet tall now..
Big Boi poblano ready for some action.
Back to the beer. Pardon the interruption.
This is the first sweet pepper plant that I've grown, that has either had more than 1 or 2 peppers or been ravaged by critters. Possibly related is the distracting "bird" feeder nearby.
I forget what this is, but there are two plants growing up a trellis. Probably bad idea, I have a feeling it can't get water up the main stalk now
There are two gourds, but they haven't changed at all in like two weeks.
Not exactly sure what this is, any ideas? It was labeled as a "Tabasco " pepper plant. Coming in hot now.
Soon. Many more. Should have planted more San marzanos this year...bad experience last summer.
The frost stump not only lives on, but has a bunch of maters!
These ladies are doing well. The one must be 7 feet tall now..
Big Boi poblano ready for some action.
Back to the beer. Pardon the interruption.
My tomatoes are officially going apeshit, but I'm afraid it may be too little too late. I've topped them in hopes that they concentrate on fruit. Getting lots of yellow squash now, but zukes are definitely kaput. Green beans are going quite nuts as well...
My tomatoes are definitely starting to come in as well, but between the late start and the hail storm 2 weeks ago I believe my aspirations of canning sauce this year are not liable to come to pass.
Finally getting some hot peppers. flowers on all 6 plants but on 3 have any peppers as of yet
Shit loads of not ripe Navel Oranges coming in
Shit loads of not ripe Navel Oranges coming in
Added a little color to the patio. Also in view from my favorite chair inside. It’s a chrysanthemum.
Also improved a bed with own production plants and split some Iris making two into 4 plants.
Also improved a bed with own production plants and split some Iris making two into 4 plants.
My squash plants have all died. I discovered a bit too late that I've got squash bugs this year. 
Have you..........My squash plants have all died. I discovered a bit too late that I've got squash bugs this year.
here me out
stay with me
Squashed them yet?
I have no illusions about my luck. I think the valve I dug out was 33 years old. I'll be in my early 70's if the time comes back around.What makes you think you're lucky?
From the Fuck Around Find out files:
I planted 6 Habanero Pepper plants and one Ghost Pepper Plant. they may have hybridized. On the Habanero closest to the Ghost peeper there was this one tiny ripe habanero about the size of my fingernail. I eat habaneros all the time. I picked this one and popped it in my mouth and started chewing. Oops... within seconds my mouth was on fire. my eyes were watering, snot was pouring out of my nose. Then I swallowed, and the hiccups started then the burps and the hiccups. Fucking death pepper... I included a picture of the ripe habanero and the not ripe normal sized habaneros on the same plant Rut Roh
I planted 6 Habanero Pepper plants and one Ghost Pepper Plant. they may have hybridized. On the Habanero closest to the Ghost peeper there was this one tiny ripe habanero about the size of my fingernail. I eat habaneros all the time. I picked this one and popped it in my mouth and started chewing. Oops... within seconds my mouth was on fire. my eyes were watering, snot was pouring out of my nose. Then I swallowed, and the hiccups started then the burps and the hiccups. Fucking death pepper... I included a picture of the ripe habanero and the not ripe normal sized habaneros on the same plant Rut Roh
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