On 7/28/2017 1:36 PM, George Shirley wrote:
On 7/28/2017 10:28 AM, Muggles wrote:
On 7/28/2017 9:55 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 7/26/2017 10:53 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 7/26/2017 8:59 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 7/23/2017 7:31 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 7/22/2017 8:46 PM, Pavel314 wrote:
On Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 10:25:58 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
I picked 3 cucumbers this morning , peppers are starting to
produce ,
and there are several small okra pods out there . I think we're
going to
get a pretty good harvest this year , I've had more time to work
out
there . Last year construction was the top priority , this year
not so
much though it's close to the top of the list .

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Snag
My wife has started harvesting and processing tomatoes this week;
we'll have enough spaghetti sauce for the next year. Too many
cucumbers; fortunately, the sheep haven't tired of them yet. This
morning, we picked the first white cucumber. More onions and garlic
than one knows what to do with. And the cantaloupes are really huge
but not quite ripe yet. The pumpkins are putting forth fruit, but
won't be ripe for several months. We've been eating beets, lettuce,
cabbage, and Brussels sprouts for some time now. Strawberry
season is
over; I have a batch of strawberry wine fermenting down in the
cellar.

Paul
Maryland, North of Baltimore
I got a late start this year , but fortunately the growing season
here (N. central Arkansas) is pretty long . I usually have til late
September to harvest stuff unless we get an early freeze .

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Snag

I should have checked yesterday . Picked 7 cucumbers and the first
zucchini just a few minutes ago , there are LOTS more cukes and at
least
3-4 more zukes out there not quite big enough . Also got a handful of
okra , but not enough for 2 servings - by Friday there will be .Tomato
plants are producing nicely though none are ripe yet , peppers are
still
behind - but the jalapenos have a few pods now . It's supposed to rain
here on Thursday evening and Friday , followed by more sun - and
another
explosion of growth in the garden . The wife was "hoping the garden
will
do better this year" , looks like she gets her wish . Sure glad we
picked up that 4 dozen canning jars (yard sale @ $2/doz) last week
because it looks like we're gonna need them .



I never seem to have any luck growing squash because it always gets eat
up with borers!

You have to check the underside of the leaves for eggs . And squash
them before they hatch . There is usually a certain time span when they
are actively laying eggs , if you can break the cycle you should be OK .
Just remember , the moth that causes all the havoc flies ... and may be
coming from somewhere other than your garden . I was lucky this year and
didn't get any - yet .


This year I just planted hot peppers, some salad tomatoes, cucumbers,
black-eyed peas, climbing Lima beans, and some herbs. The black-eyed
peas have been producing for about a month, and the Lima's are climbing
like weeds and have blooms everywhere and just beginning to make pods.
We are also getting cukes on a regular basis, now, too, and I pinch off
herbs and use them fresh in various dishes.

I really love squash and zucchini, but can't ever seem to win over the
squash borers!

Where do you live? Must be cooler than Harris Cty, TX, it's 1:28 pm here

It gets pretty hot here in Northern Oklahoma. The last several weeks
we've been in the 100's/high 90's.

and the temp is 94F. We can only grow squash, zucchini, and several
other vegetables in the winter, if we get one. We occasionally get
borers but sulfur dust seems to take care of them. We also have a pest
of mockingbirds but they do seem to eat some of the borers and other
garden pests. Otherwise the mockers will often peck the fruit of the
vine. They're the state bird of Texas so we can't harm them but I can
scare the heck out of them. I have a plastic owl and shiny silver tape
to hang around. G

Okra, tomatoes, and some beans do well in our heat but most do better in
the start of what is supposed to be a winter. Being a Native Texan I'm
used to it but my wife, born in Washington, DC, doesn't care much for
the heat.

We have just enough cucumbers to eat, and earlier today I made some
refrigerator pickles, and also pickled some hot peppers, too. Just
enough to have some to snack on.

I hate living in a subdivision that empties out each morning and gets
filled up in the afternoon but we get to be close to our two kids, five
grands, and six great grands so here we be. I do like the air
conditioning though.


My husband keeps looking at property outside of town. He'd love to have
more room to do outdoor projects and gardening, but that usually means
more work for ME!

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Maggie