2021 garden season

[southpaw]

There’s just something cool about growing super hot peppers. View attachment 888344

You got some mandarins going on there don't you

 

[Goinwheelin]

I’ve had kimchi at one of the Korean joints here local but never tried it at home. Might pick some up!

 

[Goinwheelin]

You got some mandarins going on there don't you

Lol yeah those are store bought

 

[Del_]

We grow Waltham Butternut squash and save seeds. We select seed for large size squash, large diameter necks and good keeping quality. We will select seed from the best ten squash we have left out of the 125 we have stored on the spare room floor because we do select for keeping ability. Our total harvest from this year was about 275 squash. Right shortly we are going to be putting some on face book market place as we have too many left even after sharing with friends. Had a friend come by today....he only wanted two. There are a couple of Dynaco 120 amps in the background and a Jotul F3CB wood stove. The other photo was taken just this afternoon as I was preparing squash for baking and seeds for roasting which is in progress as I type.

We roast butternut seeds with a coating of olive oil and a little sugar.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

We grow Waltham Butternut squash and save seeds. We select seed for large size squash, large diameter necks and good keeping quality. We will select seed from the best ten squash we have left out of the 125 we have stored on the spare room floor because we do select for keeping ability. Our total harvest from this year was about 275 squash. Right shortly we are going to be putting some on face book market place as we have too many left even after sharing with friends. Had a friend come by today....he only wanted two. There are a couple of Dynaco 120 amps in the background and a Jotul F3CB wood stove. The other photo was taken just this afternoon as I was preparing squash for baking and seeds for roasting which is in progress as I type.

We roast butternut seeds with a coating of olive oil and a little sugar.

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swell pix! thanks for posting it up. enjoyed seeing all that awesome squash production... down here we have to get the sets out very early, as soon... in come the vine borers. real PITA! i don't grow squashes any more because of those pesky flies. but if sets in early enuff can get some yellow squash. and zukes. graden fresh a bit too mild for me. i actually like the more aged stronger flavor of store bot best. but no doubt about it... 'fresh is fresh!'

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Don't know if any you guys eat Kimchi but it is a very healthy food source , it is probiotic which means it promote healthy guy bacteria and has plenty of fiber
It is a spicy food and for the hearty here you could probably add some of your hot peppers into the mix to make it even more lively , you can get at Walmart
I try to eat some everyday as part of my health regime , could eat a whole jar at one sitting but I don't and make it last a few days

not me. but i have an awesome Kimchi story. best left for another thread! lol won't ever forget that adventure any time soon! interesting you like it. and a lot! it seems. not something i would expect of a northern guy. interesting.

i am not a sauerkraut fan. but maybe i will try a small jar of kimchi. ? you do speak highly of it's health and culinary attributes.

hope you don't mind, i was kinda wondering...."

What is the taste of kimchi?
Kimchi can be wickedly sour and crazy spicy — and pungent enough to clear the room. That said, those jars hold tangy, salty, spicy fermented cabbage that's packed with flavor and umami funk. Because it's naturally fermented, it's a probiotic powerhouse — and it's rich in vitamins and minerals.Oct 7, 2018

>and pungent enough to clear the room.

.................."yum..."

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

we get two distinct growing seasons down here in Grow Zone 9a. i use both seeds and sets i buy. I keep them (seeds) in bags accordingly... per season. and in cold storage. and batched.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

You got some mandarins going on there don't you

pro level carver...

 

[southpaw]

not me. but i have an awesome Kimchi story. best left for another thread! lol won't ever forget that adventure any time soon! interesting you like it. and a lot! it seems. not something i would expect of a northern guy. interesting.

i am not a sauerkraut fan. but maybe i will try a small jar of kimchi. ? you do speak highly of it's health and culinary attributes.

hope you don't mind, i was kinda wondering...."

What is the taste of kimchi?
Kimchi can be wickedly sour and crazy spicy — and pungent enough to clear the room. That said, those jars hold tangy, salty, spicy fermented cabbage that's packed with flavor and umami funk. Because it's naturally fermented, it's a probiotic powerhouse — and it's rich in vitamins and minerals.Oct 7, 2018

>and pungent enough to clear the room.

.................."yum..."
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Yes I do speak highly of it's nutritional value along with other fermented foods for the probiotic value , investigate it's importance on google and do believe you will find it worth your time .

 

[southpaw]

Lol yeah those are store bought

Store bought is good, I am a dedicated store bought gardener about 8 months out of the year

 

[Kanscruzer]

Nice raised beds you have there! ----we tried them one year but didnt have time to carry water enough to do the job.----kinda gave up on them. They would work if you had a good way to water them. A guy on the other side of the county here uses them but he has water system and drip tape in them.
Today I got another big dump truck load of horse manure to add to the compost pile.

Raised bed is nice dump bed trailer is super nice!!!

 

[Kanscruzer]

Yes I do speak highly of it's nutritional value along with other fermented foods for the probiotic value , investigate it's importance on google and do believe you will find it worth your time .

Kimchi is good on everything , Hamburgers, eggs you name it not cake or pie ,,, you get the idea

 

[southpaw]

Kimchi is good on everything , Hamburgers, eggs you name it not cake or pie ,,, you get the idea

Could probably start a Kimchi thread , it blends great into to so many food groups

Scrambled eggs, steamed kale & spinach ,potato with Kimchi at breakfast all summer long

Wake up in middle of night for duty call and slice of grapefruit with Kimchi , back to sleep

 

[Kanscruzer]

Yes I do speak highly of it's nutritional value along with other fermented foods for the probiotic value , investigate it's importance on google and do believe you will find it worth your time .

I don't know what North or the South has to do with Kimchi , It wasn't invented in LA ,,, Lower Alabama. I'm thinking East, Way east

 

[southpaw]

I don't know about that one either but thought it kind of funny when that was mentioned

I know there was a M.A.S.H. episode where that nutty Frank Burns thought the Koreans were buying a bomb around the compound and it turned out to be the villagers making their Kimchi .....funny episode and Frank again made himself look a dope

 

[Goinwheelin]

Tami G tomatoes popped today.

 

[Goinwheelin]

Moved everything to the grow tent Saturday. So far so good even with the low temperatures we’ve had lately. Hasn’t dropped below 72F but Saturday is going to be even colder so I might fire up the wood stove that evening

my ghetto fan setup while I wait for the proper ones to show up

my pride and joy reaper plant lol

started digging out the irrigation stuff. This is what I use for my fertigation setup in the garden

 

[djg james]

swell pix! thanks for posting it up. enjoyed seeing all that awesome squash production... down here we have to get the sets out very early, as soon... in come the vine borers. real PITA! i don't grow squashes any more because of those pesky flies. but if sets in early enuff can get some yellow squash. and zukes. graden fresh a bit too mild for me. i actually like the more aged stronger flavor of store bot best. but no doubt about it... 'fresh is fresh!'

I've almost given up on squash for the same reason. I get a couple Zucchini or yellow squash before the borers kill the plants. I try Sevin, but I'm usually too late. Anyone know a better way to control them?

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Could probably start a Kimchi thread , it blends great into to so many food groups Scrambled eggs, steamed kale & spinach ,potato with Kimchi at breakfast all summer long

Wake up in middle of night for duty call and slice of grapefruit with Kimchi , back to sleep

...hmmm, might have to try that!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Tami G tomatoes popped today. View attachment 888807

swell pix - always 'a moment to marvel'... when the seeds first pop! well, imo....

and i am waiting. worked on my mobile nursery other day... had only 5 1015 baby onions i was nursing along, then in part from all the enthusiasm on this thread... decided to do some experiments. i just garden experiments. this or that?, will it grow.... ?? etc.