What grew best for you this year?
 

I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

What grew best for you this year?
 

WEEDS!!!!


With all that heavy rain, the grass grew higher than an elephant's
behind!!!!


Is it true that down there in Kentucky, your grass does blue humor?


I don't know what you're going to call that corn whiskey of yours but by the
time you get to Bourbon county, you're bound to think of something?!!!!


Andrea Bostrom wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

What grew best for you this year?
 

"Andrea Bostrom" wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

hmmmm, well, quite a large number of my various perennials. The absolute
best was actually the fig tree if rated for performance. It set fruits
earlier than it ever had. In March. Then when it started ripeniing come the
end of August, it started cranking out figs unlike any other time in the
last three years it's produced fruit. And it's still cranking out figs.
Great huge ones that are sweeter than I would have thought possible for
early October. I have three pounds of them in the fridge and I need a
receipe because I hate to throw them away when they turn.

madgardener up on the ridge, back in fairy holler, which overlooks English
Mountain in Eastern Tennessee in zone 7, Sunset zone 36

What grew best for you this year?
 

On 12 Oct 2003 13:37:28 GMT, (Andrea Bostrom) opined:

I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

I can't seem to grow much vegetables in Texas. I know it can be done and is
done year round, but I have a hard time. Onions did the best, I have my fall
tomatoes coming on and developing fruit. My 'Dixieland' peach tree did that
absolute best. It is a three year old tree and produced well over a bushel of
beautiful, perfect fruit. I thinned it to one peach every 6 inches or so and I
pruned it in the late winter before bloom. I am going to plant another this
winter. My neighbors loved the peaches and now if I have one in the front
garden they can just come and take what they want.

Victoria

What grew best for you this year?
 

My Tomato's did very well but the Bronze Fennel was a real showpiece.
Lavender did exceptionally well as did the dandelions....;-)

Dave
Sterling Heights, MI

On 12 Oct 2003 13:37:28 GMT, (Andrea Bostrom) wrote:

I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

What grew best for you this year?
 

"Andrea Bostrom" wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

Overall had probably the worst 'yield' year ever - with the exception of
beans - jars and jars of those. My tomato yields were down (30lbs as opposed
to ~50 last yr) as were sweet peppers - not enough consistent sun this yr.
Hot Thai peppers did well as did cayennes.
All the herbs did awesome - especially basil and dill.
Tina

What grew best for you this year?
 

"Andrea Bostrom" wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

In Central Maryland, the fungus grew the best. Other than that, the Leeland
Cypres and Arbor Vitae grew well. Terrible year for fruit.

What grew best for you this year?
 

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 12:31:36 -0400, "Paul E. Lehmann"
wrote:


"Andrea Bostrom" wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

In Central Maryland, the fungus grew the best. Other than that, the Leeland
Cypres and Arbor Vitae grew well. Terrible year for fruit.

In So.Calif coastal, 24/8: Green beans. Out the kazoo. Went down
fighting, even when I had to pull out the vines.

So many, I had to learn to freeze the surplus. Hope they taste good
when thawed and nukes.

--

Persephone

What grew best for you this year?
 

wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 12:31:36 -0400, "Paul E. Lehmann"
wrote:


"Andrea Bostrom" wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags
of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

In Central Maryland, the fungus grew the best. Other than that, the
Leeland
Cypres and Arbor Vitae grew well. Terrible year for fruit.

In So.Calif coastal, 24/8: Green beans. Out the kazoo. Went down
fighting, even when I had to pull out the vines.

So many, I had to learn to freeze the surplus. Hope they taste good
when thawed and nukes.

--

Persephone

They do - they taste great - better if you blanched them first!

What grew best for you this year?
 

Well, my Gunnera, but then you could say that in just about any year.......

What grew best for you this year?
 

My dahlias did well, as did my roses until the black spot took over.

Eggplant nada..........tomatoes, okay..........forget about squash............

Love caryn
"Come into my garden, my flowers want to meet you!"

What grew best for you this year?
 

"Madgardener" wrote in message
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hmmmm, well, quite a large number of my various perennials. The absolute
best was actually the fig tree if rated for performance. It set fruits
earlier than it ever had. In March. Then when it started ripeniing come
the
end of August, it started cranking out figs unlike any other time in the
last three years it's produced fruit. And it's still cranking out figs.
Great huge ones that are sweeter than I would have thought possible for
early October. I have three pounds of them in the fridge and I need a
receipe because I hate to throw them away when they turn.

madgardener up on the ridge, back in fairy holler, which overlooks English
Mountain in Eastern Tennessee in zone 7, Sunset zone 36

Figs, huh? Want to swap some for 'maters, peppers, or okra - just kidding!
(My tomatoes did get a purple ribbon for best vegetables at our county fair.
G) The garden wasn't quite as good as usual, but I still had more
tomatoes, peppers, and okra than I wanted and an adequate supply of winter
squash and cucumbers. I shared a lot of them with friends and our neighbors
down the street who have two small children. I planted a fall crop of green
beans in early August (need to plant earlier) and they are doing well now,
but frost a given in the next couple of weeks. I also have a fall crop of
radishes that are just starting, but the frost won't bother them.

John

What grew best for you this year?
 

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 17:38:58 GMT, wrote:

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 12:31:36 -0400, "Paul E. Lehmann"
wrote:


"Andrea Bostrom" wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

In Central Maryland, the fungus grew the best. Other than that, the Leeland
Cypres and Arbor Vitae grew well. Terrible year for fruit.

In So.Calif coastal, 24/8: Green beans. Out the kazoo. Went down
fighting, even when I had to pull out the vines.

So many, I had to learn to freeze the surplus. Hope they taste good
when thawed and nukes.

Oops - forgot strawberries. So many, I made strawberry sauce for
pancakes and waffles. Strawberries, sugar, cardamon and lemon.

--

--

Persephone

What grew best for you this year?
 

Basil went crazy here, as did carrots, radishes, peppers, watermelon (my
first year with that one), beets and tomatoes.
I had several other things in too...but seeing as this was our first garden
this year (grass there last year) it did pretty decently.
Got a good dump of 'poo' from my dad's barnyard and away went the garden!
Gonna dump again this fall for next year, better again next year I hope!
Also, we added to the garden, its 5 times the size of this year's 'patch'
now.
Got horseradish and garlic planted for next year already....gotta cover it
this fall though for winter.
We live in eastern Ontario, roughly zone 4/5.
Cheers!
Greenthumbs and brown nails from Wolf Grove Hollow.!
Jenny


"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message
m...
WEEDS!!!!


With all that heavy rain, the grass grew higher than an elephant's
behind!!!!


Is it true that down there in Kentucky, your grass does blue humor?


I don't know what you're going to call that corn whiskey of yours but by
the
time you get to Bourbon county, you're bound to think of something?!!!!


Andrea Bostrom wrote in message
...
I am in Zone 6 in Kentucky and my tomatoes, green peppers,
jalapeno peppers and habernero peppers all thrived and I have many bags
of
them
stored in my freezer for chili this winter. Strangely, my squash and
zucchini,
which usually grow like weeds, did not do well. Nor did my egglant.

Andrea

What grew best for you this year?
 

From: "Jenny"
Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2003 8:04 AM
Message-id:

Basil went crazy here, as did carrots, radishes, peppers, watermelon (my
first year with that one), beets and tomatoes.
I had several other things in too...but seeing as this was our first garden
this year (grass there last year) it did pretty decently.
Got a good dump of 'poo' from my dad's barnyard and away went the garden!
Gonna dump again this fall for next year, better again next year I hope!
Also, we added to the garden, its 5 times the size of this year's 'patch'
now.
Got horseradish and garlic planted for next year already....gotta cover
it
this fall though for winter.
We live in eastern Ontario, roughly zone 4/5.
Cheers!
Greenthumbs and brown nails from Wolf Grove Hollow.!
Jenny



My basil did so badly that out of about 50 plants, I didn't even manage to get
the selected ones to provide seeds for next year. And even worse, I didn't
have enough to stock my freezer with pesto for the winter. This is totally
unacceptable and I'm considering a civil suit.

Tyra
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