You ideally have to have this along with Korean bbq or a hybrid of it and/or w/ Korean soup w/ Kimchi jigae or w/ ramen. Add anything fatty and sweet.
What's Growing in the Garden
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Haven't buried any, but will do traditional kimchi with Chinese cabbage and diakon radish this fall. The green cabbage variety is good, a little sweeter, and brighter in flavor, but I much prefer the traditional type.
It gets buried in earthenware to the best of my knowledge and the season also plays a crucial part on that fermentation process. You would know more about that. But, I will bet your kimchi is better than the commercial jarred ones.
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I think they make most of the kimchi in the fall with cooler temps/soils. Slows the fermentation, and burying it keeps it from freezing.
Definitely like mine better than jarred kimchi. The jar stuff is good, but I can customize mine to my tastes, like lots of green onions... It also helps now that I can get Korean pepper powder and fish/anchovy sauce. Used to use generic sauce and cayenne peppers - it was good, but a little different. I've also grown the gochugaru peppers, but couldn't get the same heat as that from Korea.
Definitely like mine better than jarred kimchi. The jar stuff is good, but I can customize mine to my tastes, like lots of green onions... It also helps now that I can get Korean pepper powder and fish/anchovy sauce. Used to use generic sauce and cayenne peppers - it was good, but a little different. I've also grown the gochugaru peppers, but couldn't get the same heat as that from Korea.
Never developed a fondness for kimchi - likely due to only ever having the commercial stuff. I want to. Maybe I'll break out my fermenting gear and make some of my own. It's been 3 or 4 years since I've even made sauerkraut or fermented any tabasco peppers or ripe jalapenos.
Finally tomatoes 
. I think I have close to 50 plants this year, my wife always complains about not having enough for a batch of whatever she wants to make. Hopefully that won't be a issue this year.
. I think I have close to 50 plants this year, my wife always complains about not having enough for a batch of whatever she wants to make. Hopefully that won't be a issue this year.
Looks really nice! I can’t imagine having that many plants. When I was actively gardening I would put in 3 plants, and we had to give away tomatoes regularly! ChuckFinally tomatoes
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I have 5 or 6 plants in my garden but my chickens have seeded a tomato Forest in the compost pile...
yeh tomato seeds must not be digestible. My first project in Nashville, was a large addition to the Wastewater treatment plant. Lots of filters and sediment basins, and such to clean up the water. One of middle processes was a grit collection system. It would dump the grit into a dumpster that had to be emptied periodically. Where they dumped it was a veritable dense conglomeration of tomato plants and watermelon plants. Tempting, but no eat!!!
I started extra and gave away a few, I had extra room so I planted the rest. A good friend has a store and he likes local produce in season. I just take store trade because I buy most of our meat from him anyway. It takes a pile of tomatoes to buy a nice ribeye
I gave up trying this year. The last 3 or 4 years I was just feeding squirrels!
I've never had squirrels bother my tomatoes, mice will get into the ones that aren't staked well that end up on the ground. Tomato horn worms have been a big problem in this area, so far they have left mine alone.
The first 2 years here had problems with them - then 40 years no problem.....then with all the houses being torn down, trees cut down and TUS's being glued up (Tall Ugly Skinnys) all over the place, my guess is that the squirrels have moved to the homes and trees that have not been violated!
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Seems early to me, but we will see. They came off the tree like I would expect, lift to horizontal and if they pop off the tree they are ready to be picked. Variety is Starking Delicious. Will sit on the counter to ripen and will know in a few days. Might be picking pears this weekend...
My favorite fruit
Renovation Day
Yes I know it's late but it took me this long to prepare the area I wanted to transplant the strawberries in. After I got started, I realized is wasn't big enough so I tilled up more ground. Ended up with a 14' x 20' patch. Most were only rooted in the mulch of the flower bed. So, I planted fairly thick in case some don't survive. If I end up with 50% I'll be happy.
I planted, watered, applied mulch and watered again. Once the leaves become erect, I'll mulch heavier and then weed whip the leaves. I'll set up a sprinkler for daily watering in this heat.
I had to move (again) my soon to be garlic raised bed (box at top). I've got to find a new place for it. I don't think it will hold all the garlic I ordered. It'll go in a new row in the garden.
Anyone know approximately how many cloves are in 2 pounds (4 varieties) of garlic?
Yes I know it's late but it took me this long to prepare the area I wanted to transplant the strawberries in. After I got started, I realized is wasn't big enough so I tilled up more ground. Ended up with a 14' x 20' patch. Most were only rooted in the mulch of the flower bed. So, I planted fairly thick in case some don't survive. If I end up with 50% I'll be happy.
I planted, watered, applied mulch and watered again. Once the leaves become erect, I'll mulch heavier and then weed whip the leaves. I'll set up a sprinkler for daily watering in this heat.
I had to move (again) my soon to be garlic raised bed (box at top). I've got to find a new place for it. I don't think it will hold all the garlic I ordered. It'll go in a new row in the garden.
Anyone know approximately how many cloves are in 2 pounds (4 varieties) of garlic?
Tomatoes are coming on strong and my delacata and spaghetti squash are going wild. The corn is about 10 days away. We've had a wet summer up till now, we now having a drought with no meaning full rain in the long range forecast. I water every morning and evening and things are still wilting. Guess that's farming.
It's really not necessary. I ordered 1/2 pound of 4 varieties (from two companies - grrr): Spanish Rojo, Montana, Armenian and Chesnok Red.
