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Post by gulfcoastguy on Aug 29, 2011 18:17:45 GMT -5
When I make the two new beds this fall they are going to be on clay. I hope to scoop the sod off to one side and dig a trench throwing the clay to the other. Put the sod in the bottom of the trench then fill it with used horse bedding and oak leaves. Repeat as necessary all winter. I think it will help with my watering problem. Going to be work though and I'm going to have to neutralize a yellow jacket nest that is too near for their little homicidal hearts.
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Post by garrett on Aug 30, 2011 0:33:18 GMT -5
me too gulf...reoubling my leaf raiding this year...smiles
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Post by directsunlight on Sept 4, 2011 17:05:29 GMT -5
When I make the two new beds this fall they are going to be on clay. I hope to scoop the sod off to one side and dig a trench throwing the clay to the other. Put the sod in the bottom of the trench then fill it with used horse bedding and oak leaves. Repeat as necessary all winter. I think it will help with my watering problem. Going to be work though and I'm going to have to neutralize a yellow jacket nest that is too near for their little homicidal hearts. Yellow jackets aren't too bad here but are widespread in TN. I remember killing them like most people kill mosquitoes, with a big clap. Also, they love Sunkist and Mello Yello. Be careful with those mean critters!
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Post by garrett on Sept 6, 2011 9:53:00 GMT -5
cushaws still tryin as are pdc's.back punkin patch tryin.lol
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Sept 6, 2011 12:32:22 GMT -5
When I make the two new beds this fall they are going to be on clay. I hope to scoop the sod off to one side and dig a trench throwing the clay to the other. Put the sod in the bottom of the trench then fill it with used horse bedding and oak leaves. Repeat as necessary all winter. I think it will help with my watering problem. Going to be work though and I'm going to have to neutralize a yellow jacket nest that is too near for their little homicidal hearts. Yellow jackets aren't too bad here but are widespread in TN. I remember killing them like most people kill mosquitoes, with a big clap. Also, they love Sunkist and Mello Yello. Be careful with those mean critters! Our yellow jacket come in swarms like killer bees. Since I'm allergic to them I plan to sneak up on the hole in the ground, throw a bug bomb in and slap a bucket over it.
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Post by txdirtdog on Sept 9, 2011 19:10:22 GMT -5
cushaws still tryin as are pdc's.back punkin patch tryin.lol Hey G, You seeing a big bump in your punkin growth over the last few days? I'm assuming you're having the same 10 degree drop in temps we are having. Garden is reacting positively here.
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Sept 10, 2011 20:42:29 GMT -5
Well I actually bought a winter squash today. Over at Whole Foods they had a giant display of squash and pumpkins. I found one in the Native American Mix section. It was shaped like a medium sized watermelon , green with orange streaks and had the typical moschata stem. If it looks decent when I cut it open I might have my third moschata for next year.
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Post by garrett on Sept 10, 2011 22:24:10 GMT -5
go head on gulf.....lol tdd vines is smokin but little punkin prouction.sighs
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Post by garrett on Sept 14, 2011 19:19:21 GMT -5
crazy monster vines got babies.we'll see.lol
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Sept 14, 2011 19:22:59 GMT -5
Sometime in October I'll get busy canning pickled punkin and punkin butter. Punkin pickin and planting is over for 2011 though.
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Post by garrett on Sept 15, 2011 9:23:23 GMT -5
gulf yu might wanna translate yer version of svb's for our new friends here?smiles sorry bout oliver....lol might do hitians next year here.lol
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Sept 15, 2011 12:18:54 GMT -5
You mean Satan's Vile Brethren? I think I'll practice skeet shooting this winter so I can nail the red and black(naturally for a demon)winged mother ships next summer.
I guess I could enter Oliver in the littlest punkin contest.
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Post by garrett on Sept 16, 2011 9:44:01 GMT -5
baby punkins evrywhere.no bees to be seen.sighs opened up a few male blooms of who knows what and flitted about the patch pollinating.bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....lol my poor punkins.
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Sept 16, 2011 17:03:42 GMT -5
Did you put on your yellow and black striped feetie jammies first?
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Post by txdirtdog on Sept 16, 2011 22:06:41 GMT -5
Bwaaaaaahahahah! Actually that mental image is kinda scary! ;D
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Post by directsunlight on Sept 17, 2011 1:50:57 GMT -5
baby punkins evrywhere.no bees to be seen.sighs opened up a few male blooms of who knows what and flitted about the patch pollinating.bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....lol my poor punkins. some rain here tonight, 1/2 inch probably. A couple of pumpkin plants look healthy, but vines dying back on all the others. Big angry looking wasps hanging out at the tomatillos, which aren't setting any fruit though. I hope the bees are outside when I'm not.
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Post by dogwoman on Sept 19, 2011 0:05:34 GMT -5
I grew green hubbards this year, and Lisa's Mexican green pumpkins. I got fruit from both. Upon comparison I discovered that the green pumpkins are Hubbards. Darth sent some French cheese pumpkin seeds. I had some success with them, but it is too early to harvest any yet. I'm really looking forward to giving the cheese pumpkins a try. The garden also produced four small pie pumpkins, and a bunch of cushaws.
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Post by garrett on Sept 19, 2011 1:27:52 GMT -5
grow it ma! better than last year i think? luv them cushaws.smiles
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Post by gulfcoastguy on Sept 19, 2011 20:40:56 GMT -5
Little Oliver rotted and he carried the two smallest Musquees with him. I thought those two musquees were too young but when the vines are dying you take a chance.
@#$% rotten cushaws!
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Post by colojd on Sept 22, 2011 16:36:13 GMT -5
Here is the Big Max I picked yesterday. Only 10 lbs., 10 ounces. I have grown them bigger in the past but this was really an off year for the garden overall. Still have one Rouge vif d'Etempes pumpkin on the vine and have picked a Sugar Pie and Rouge sitting in the pantry. Will probably make pie filling this weekend! So glad to get any this year but won't be winning any Giant Pumpkin contests! Attachments:
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Post by w8n4dave on Sept 22, 2011 22:34:56 GMT -5
I have no idea what happened to our pumpkins , something drilled into the pumpkin. like a hole right into it. no vines just the pumpkin. We had to go out of town so yea .. we were ticked!! but yea next year no garden!
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Post by garrett on Sept 23, 2011 1:31:52 GMT -5
Here is the Big Max I picked yesterday. Only 10 lbs., 10 ounces. I have grown them bigger in the past but this was really an off year for the garden overall. Still have one Rouge vif d'Etempes pumpkin on the vine and have picked a Sugar Pie and Rouge sitting in the pantry. Will probably make pie filling this weekend! So glad to get any this year but won't be winning any Giant Pumpkin contests! hey thats a purdy punkin thar.i likes it.smiles
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Post by dogwoman on Sept 23, 2011 10:55:50 GMT -5
The Pumpkin Nook web site has an article on using immature pumpkins, and how to get green pumpkins to turn orange. Immature pumpkins can be stir fried, and used in soups/stew. They will lack some flavor, but that won't be a problem depending upon the method of cooking.
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Post by bammer on Sept 24, 2011 9:52:21 GMT -5
Found this in my Squash patch, Hercules Butternut X Shishigatani. This ones just over 12 lbs. Attachments:
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Post by garrett on Sept 25, 2011 17:12:47 GMT -5
thazzzzzzzzzzzz purdy bammer.smiles
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Post by roziedozie on Sept 25, 2011 18:52:36 GMT -5
Have two BIG pumpkins from the maxi seed and lots of little ones from pie seed. Also have upper ground sweet potatos that look a LOT like pumpkins.
The big pumpkins were sort of a light yellow when the vines died back but now they are turning a bright orange. The bottom was a whiteish color, but I turned them over and now that is turning green, like someone painted it with neon green pain. Is that usual?
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Post by darth on Sept 25, 2011 23:27:15 GMT -5
Hey Bammer, these taste real good!! Here is mine.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Sept 26, 2011 16:30:03 GMT -5
I have no idea what happened to our pumpkins , something drilled into the pumpkin. like a hole right into it. no vines just the pumpkin. We had to go out of town so yea .. we were ticked!! but yea next year no garden! Chipmunks did that to my Giant pumpkins one exceptionally dry summer. Ate anything that they thought might have some moisture. Bambi also ate all of my sweet potato vines that year and the Swiss Chard. But what's this "No Garden next year?" Are you giving up? I can't imagine not having a garden, but I know not everybody loves gardening the way I do. I just harvested 3 Lebanese Bush Marrows; 6 lb, 5 lb and 2.75 lbs. Direct planted on July 28th. I knew I'd get a few small ones before frost as they are only 50 DTM, but I'm quite pleased with the sizes achieved. There are still others and our frost date is Oct 15th (or later). Those Butternut X Shishigatoni are really impressive! Good luck with them next year.
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Post by garrett on Sept 28, 2011 18:46:18 GMT -5
awesome punkinage yalls.smiles
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Post by garrett on Oct 7, 2011 10:16:45 GMT -5
ds keep on with them punkins.you'll get some kinda return...smiles don't give up buddy.
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