are those red Pontiac pots?
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Meadowlark
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I'm guessing red La Sota or red Norlander, not red Pontiac.
To be honest, I have no idea. My son, along with my mom, picked those up at a local greenhouse. I just helped get them in the ground.
Meadowlark
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First Jambalaya okra today is only a portent of things to come. Soon it will be filling that basket with pods twice a week through to September...a summer garden staple here.
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Our tomatoes have only just set some tiny fruits 
Strawberries are doing well though
Strawberries are doing well though
Meadowlark
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Anyone string their home grown garden garlic?
I find it is the best way in my climate to insure a supply from one growing season to the next.
First, I pull the bulbs when ready and let them dry in a shed for 1-2 weeks. This step is essential to assure good flavor.
After they are well dried, I remove the tops and most of the roots and then run a string through the top. After you get about a dozen or two they can then be hung in a covered but open to air circulation where they will last easily until the next growing season.
Home grown garlic is spectacular...if you like garlic...
I find it is the best way in my climate to insure a supply from one growing season to the next.
First, I pull the bulbs when ready and let them dry in a shed for 1-2 weeks. This step is essential to assure good flavor.
After they are well dried, I remove the tops and most of the roots and then run a string through the top. After you get about a dozen or two they can then be hung in a covered but open to air circulation where they will last easily until the next growing season.
Home grown garlic is spectacular...if you like garlic...
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- Kent, England
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- 9a
Looking good Mr Lark I don't grow much garlic now but Tetters strings the onions up 
I don't grow much garlic now but Tetters strings the onions up
I didn't get any photos last night but we pulled off about 7 yellow squash and the okra is starting to explode. I'm guessing we'll be making some pickled okra next week. I'll try to get some pictures of everything (that we didn't eat last night) this evening.
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- Kent, England
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Blimey Yum Yum, well done
Id share me vegetables with you guys but your all just a wee bit out of range. Arapaho blackberries are just about to start coming in 
. They are an early variety. I could pull some carrots and green onions and a few bulbing onions but that is all I have ready at this point.
. They are an early variety. I could pull some carrots and green onions and a few bulbing onions but that is all I have ready at this point.I will remember how to get picks on here 1 day.
Dinner last night- Green Cabbage, Black Beauty Zucchini, yellow squash, Jalapeno, Spring Onions all from the garden. Water Chesnuts and shrimp all cooked up in a stirfry with sesame oil. I seared the cabbage and squashes on a flat top grill to get a good char. good eating
Dinner last night- Green Cabbage, Black Beauty Zucchini, yellow squash, Jalapeno, Spring Onions all from the garden. Water Chesnuts and shrimp all cooked up in a stirfry with sesame oil. I seared the cabbage and squashes on a flat top grill to get a good char. good eating
Meadowlark
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First corn of 2024, but certainly not the last. Honey select triple sweet variety...probably could have left to ripen a couple more days but the anticipation won out. We will be eating fresh garden corn now almost every day through most of July and together with tomatoes, okra, onions, beans, etc. the meals are going to be spectacular.
Two types of okra shown...jambalaya(long and skinny pods) and beck's big buck snapping okra. The Beck's is a German Heirloom originally from Malcom Beck of San Antonio, TX but seeds came to me from @Chuck a few years ago. Both are excellent eating okra with the jambalaya the best producer here and best edible fruits up to a larger size. Both will grow to vigorous 7-8 ft producing edible pods all through to Sept. .
Two types of okra shown...jambalaya(long and skinny pods) and beck's big buck snapping okra. The Beck's is a German Heirloom originally from Malcom Beck of San Antonio, TX but seeds came to me from @Chuck a few years ago. Both are excellent eating okra with the jambalaya the best producer here and best edible fruits up to a larger size. Both will grow to vigorous 7-8 ft producing edible pods all through to Sept. .
Here's today's haul. I didn't get a picture of yesterday but it was all about the same. Quite a few squash and pickling cucumbers. We'll be making some pickles this week if imagine. Probably another dozen or so will be ready tomorrow. We also got our first straight 8 of the year yesterday, too. Harvested our first cauliflower...not sure why it's got a yellow/brownish tint to it (I'll start another thread about that soon), and our last cabbage.
Meadowlark
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I love this idea. Beautiful
I love this idea! That's a beautiful spread of veggies.
Those strawberries made my mouth water. Beautiful
A strawberry heart. Lovely
I do the same with my tomatoes. Works like a charmTomatoes and first bull horn peppers today. I like to pick tomatoes just before red ripe...because the birds prefer red ripe
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Looks great!
