What's Growing in the Garden

[djg]

Yup it's the electricity that stops the deer, lighter wire is easier to work with. I don't recall what ga. I use but it's thin and flexible. I've had the same roll for years and I am always cutting and splicing it for different configurations. The heavy stuff is great for permanent fencing but pick mine up in the fall and put it back up when things begin to grow in the spring.

Thanks. I'll be moving mine from the North end of the yard where my pecan trees are in the Fall to the South end around the garden in the Spring. Lighter ga makes sense.

 

[burlyfigured]

Some of the last double hollyhock flowers.

 

[Mr. Peet]

Yes, I know, but wire for electric fences come in 17, 14 and 12.5 gauge. Don't ask me why.

Not sure either, but was told we don't make it in the USA any more and the metric sizes equal the odd gauge sizes. One worth looking into for somebody.

 

[djg]

Not sure either, but was told we don't make it in the USA any more and the metric sizes equal the odd gauge sizes. One worth looking into for somebody.

Supposedly, both the 17 and 14 gauge spools were made in the USA.

 

[sprucegum]

My heirloom dried beans are looking good this year. These are fully mature but not yet dry, I picked and shelled a few this morning to cook for supper. I always look forward to a few shell beans in the fall. It's not my favorite side dish and perhaps a bit of an acquired taste. They are if nothing else a very healthy food.

 

[vegas urban lumber]

My heirloom dried beans are looking good this year. These are fully mature but not yet dry, I picked and shelled a few this morning to cook for supper. I always look forward to a few shell beans in the fall. It's not my favorite side dish and perhaps a bit of an acquired taste. They are if nothing else a very healthy food.View attachment 292849

i'll take the cutting board over the beans

 

[sprucegum]

Probably my wife would too, she says the beans have a bad effect on me. I say they have magical powers.

 

[trc65]

One of the things I've done for years is dry a whole bunch of roma tomatoes (quartered). I've got one of those old (30+ years) round plastic tray dehydrators. It only has 4 trays, and they are hard to clean. Also doesn't have the capacity I want and it takes about 36 hours to dry the tomatoes.

For a while I've been searching for a new one that had more capacity and wasn't to much $$. Just picked up this 6 tray Cosori and it is on its inaugural test now. At first rough estimate it holds just a little less than twice as much as the round one. Also with a stainless steel interior and trays (dishwasher safe) should be much easier to clean. It's running side by side with the plastic one to see how it does time wise. Should get close to 2 qts dried tomatoes when it's done after starting with 8 qts wet. Won't be just tomatoes, I also do peppers, onions, garlic, apples, apricots and may even play with some dried fruit rollups since it also includes a tray for that. I'll update when this trial run is done.

Here's a pic of the tomatoes just starting.