surfpig
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The Vegtable Garden Thread
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myquestoyota
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We just bagged up the first picking of peas. 6 quarts. That's a lot of shucking but it's worth it.
Last harvest 35 lbs worth. Made over 40 gal of pepper sauce. Time to start picking again
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Leave it to me to mess up with my black thumb. I'll try to give you all the facts...
My soil I had trucked in, it's a blend of clean top soil & compost/manure. I have banana peppers, jalapeño, and Serrano. All 3 took off and were growing fine until they were about 12-18" tall and the all made peppers. The banana peppers are still healthy and making some peppers but isn't getting any taller or bigger. The jalapeño was making peppers but then it just kind of wilted and doesn't look dead but doesn't look good. The Serrano.... The leaves just fell off it even when there were still a bunch of peppers growing on it.
I try not to give them as much water as my tomato plants. I do have a mesh cover on the garden for a little shade, but my dad has at least 50% shade on his garden and his peppers are very healthy.
I suspect they got too much water at some point, the soil doesn't drain well, and/or there's not enough nitrogen in the soil. My giant tomato plants are starting to look a little wimpy, but they are making a ton of fruit... I may need to try out some new plant food/fertilizer.
My soil I had trucked in, it's a blend of clean top soil & compost/manure. I have banana peppers, jalapeño, and Serrano. All 3 took off and were growing fine until they were about 12-18" tall and the all made peppers. The banana peppers are still healthy and making some peppers but isn't getting any taller or bigger. The jalapeño was making peppers but then it just kind of wilted and doesn't look dead but doesn't look good. The Serrano.... The leaves just fell off it even when there were still a bunch of peppers growing on it.
I try not to give them as much water as my tomato plants. I do have a mesh cover on the garden for a little shade, but my dad has at least 50% shade on his garden and his peppers are very healthy.
I suspect they got too much water at some point, the soil doesn't drain well, and/or there's not enough nitrogen in the soil. My giant tomato plants are starting to look a little wimpy, but they are making a ton of fruit... I may need to try out some new plant food/fertilizer.
The way to get rid of a black thumb is to stubborn enough to keep killing plants until you get it right.
I suspect you're getting some pretty good heat there, peppers will grow in the heat if they get enough water, but they will be stressed and may not produce fruit. You got them to grow and produce, so you're doing a lot of things right. I'm surprised you're having the best luck with banana peppers. In my experience, they're the most susceptible to temp extremes.
I would bet they need more water. My best approach in the hot part of the year is to have well drained soil and water heavily and often, like daily. You prolly don't have quite the sun intensity as I do, but shade cloth is a good idea, I have 80% over mine. Enough sun still gets in to burn the few pepper I get in the summer.
Hang in there and keep trying, it's not rocket science and the rewards are worth it.
I suspect you're getting some pretty good heat there, peppers will grow in the heat if they get enough water, but they will be stressed and may not produce fruit. You got them to grow and produce, so you're doing a lot of things right. I'm surprised you're having the best luck with banana peppers. In my experience, they're the most susceptible to temp extremes.
I would bet they need more water. My best approach in the hot part of the year is to have well drained soil and water heavily and often, like daily. You prolly don't have quite the sun intensity as I do, but shade cloth is a good idea, I have 80% over mine. Enough sun still gets in to burn the few pepper I get in the summer.
Hang in there and keep trying, it's not rocket science and the rewards are worth it.
^Thanks for the tips. Seems like each year gets better than the one before. It's been sort of mild here so far, mostly high 80s and 90s, and a bunch of cloudy rainy days. I'm going to replant some stuff on Sunday and hope for a good harvest before it cools off.
Funny, you guys are all getting started and I'm shutting down. Greens and snow peas=dead, maters=alive but not for long, garlic and onions harvested. My main garden has been taken over by peppers, the others will be pretty much just dirt until fall.
Herbs and okra thrive in the heat, peppers survive and grow but won't set much fruit until it cools a bit. Some people manage to get squash and melons to grow in the summer but I've not had good luck.
Herbs and okra thrive in the heat, peppers survive and grow but won't set much fruit until it cools a bit. Some people manage to get squash and melons to grow in the summer but I've not had good luck.
Trunk Monkey
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First time with corn, it's fun because it grows so darn fast, makes you feel like you're actually growing something. Maters are going great too.
myquestoyota
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12 quarts of peas in the freezer and still picking but the picking is getting slim. Harvested the garlic and have broccoli about every night these days.
First harvest 22 lbs. And lots more to come.
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surfpig
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splitshot
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"Keeping Bob Warm" 
^^^^
Birds looks like they are going to force the harvest 2 weeks early this year.
Got a friend who makes an awesome craft beer out of them, but he will be off on vacation (3 weeks) about the time these will be picked and brown bagged. How long will they store in the fridge after ripening?
^^^^Birds looks like they are going to force the harvest 2 weeks early this year.
Got a friend who makes an awesome craft beer out of them, but he will be off on vacation (3 weeks) about the time these will be picked and brown bagged. How long will they store in the fridge after ripening?
myquestoyota
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We grilled burgers last night and used onions, tomatoes and lettuce on the burgers and fresh corn, all from the garden.
Wifey picked about 30+lbs. In the kitchen all day made 15gal. of pepper sauce.
Some of the biggies I picked out.
And then a good stiff drink to end the day.
Cheers.
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sterling
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The color on those..as usual
Nice
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