It's almost like you can watch those things grow. Like kudzu.
What's Growing in the Garden
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My best friends growing up were Filipino. The grandma used to grow yard long beans on a trellis like that.
They built her one from concrete reinforcing mesh ( 6" X 6" ) and some cedar wood. Those beans were as long as a ball bat.
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The snap beans seem to grow a foot plus some days. I'm constantly taking errant shoots and weaving them in to prevent it forming a solid mass inside the arch.
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Got the electric fence around the corn today. It's been about 10 days since it started tasselling so it's not far from the coons taking an interest in it.
One line about waist high keeps the deer out and one at about 6 inch height keeps the coons out.
One line about waist high keeps the deer out and one at about 6 inch height keeps the coons out.
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Tomatoes tonight!!!
Nothing exciting going on food wise but the medicinal herb garden is kicking.
Wasn't sure I'd be able grow this here but it came up on it's own in the spring (2nd year) and after a bit of a rough start, has been looking really healthy. Took a look today and...
Wasn't sure I'd be able grow this here but it came up on it's own in the spring (2nd year) and after a bit of a rough start, has been looking really healthy. Took a look today and...
Those are gold here. Not had any good maters in three years. Local growers blaming the heat.
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Marsh mallow?
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Ours were really rough looking during the drought. There was enough soil moisture, but no RH. They just couldn't keep up with water loss.
I'd imagine you see the same conditions there with high temps and low RH.
Yup. I figured either you or Mike would get it.
Not in the garden but...picked blueberries, blackberries and wineberries the other day. Made a little three berry jelly. Sorry for the sucky pic
A dozen of the little jars (probably for gifts) and senen pints
A dozen of the little jars (probably for gifts) and senen pints
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Oooohhhhh----ooooohhhhh----ooooooohhhhhh---I know! I know! (if you are old enough to know of Arnold Horshack)
Mak'ns for pâte de guimauve
I may be of the generation to know Horshack, but I never could take my eyes off Mrs. Kotter.
Making fodder for Smores is a nice bonus but that root is a medicine I never want to be without.
Sweet! Literally and figuratively.
Birds are annihilating our raspberries this year. We're hardly seeing any of them.
My first crop of sweet potatoes
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Stuffed peppers tonight! Just add some meat and rice.
My bean cave experiment is progressing nicely. The beans are growing fast and most of them will be easily picked in the shade from inside.
My bean cave experiment is progressing nicely. The beans are growing fast and most of them will be easily picked in the shade from inside.
Looking like it might do well as that fall hunting blind as well....
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Hadn't thought of that, but it would serve well as a blind. Less than 50 yards from the south fence which the deer tend to follow, even after harvest.
There are times that Lil Mikey is at a loss of what to do. These are not something I planted and they are not where they are supposed to be - that makes them weeds right???? But they are as blue as Lil Mikey's eyes and are right pritty! So latest conundrum - to pull or not. They do look rather pritty among the figs!
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They are weeds. Asiatic (Japanese) day flower. They are pretty, but blooms last only a day, and eventually they will spread and take over an area. The foliage is kind of unsightly and leggy when they really get going.