Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related
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Bob Stehlik said in Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related:
GWG8541 I harvested my garlic yesterday, 6/16. It’s been really hot here in Colorado and the bottom 1/3 of the leaves were turning brown. I plant it in late September and usually harvest it around Father’s Day but it was starting to lay down from the heat. This year we only planted 9 varieties, in years past we have planted as many as 20+ varieties.
I wonder how well garlic would grow here in the capital of the Hawkeye State?
@dennyo It should do just fine. I get some of my planting stock from Keene Garlic in the Madison, Wisconsin area. I’ve gotten their garlic for about 10 years and it always has been good. Another good source is The Garlic Store in Fort Collins, Colorado. You can start checking out their planting stock about July 1st. They will then ship in September. I’m at the point I save some of my larger bulbs from this year and use them for my planting stock in the fall. We plant about the third week of September but you can plant up to about Halloween. Both websites will educate in how to plant and when to harvest and how to dry and cure. Give it a shot. It’s fun to try the different types.
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Anyone have any idea what could have done this to my yard? I have a picture of the scat it left behind. I love my yard, I feel like I’ve been invaded by a foreign country and war has been declared.
Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks
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Anyone have any idea what could have done this to my yard? I have a picture of the scat it left behind. I love my yard, I feel like I’ve been invaded by a foreign country and war has been declared.
Tex_77 armadillo? Not sure the size of the scat, but looks like familiar damage and scat
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Tex_77 armadillo? Not sure the size of the scat, but looks like familiar damage and scat
YooperDog i think you may be correct.
Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks
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Tex_77 Armadillo; Jonathon: “Will it BBQ?” Tex, time to set the traps!
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Anyone have any idea what could have done this to my yard? I have a picture of the scat it left behind. I love my yard, I feel like I’ve been invaded by a foreign country and war has been declared.
Tex_77 Should take pictures of my yard after the yard rats (moles) have had their hayday. Been chasing that little ba*tards with the fence post and traps for weeks. I put down bug be gone to slow them down and they just move further down. I fixed them yesterday with the Kubota and a slow roll with the calcium tires.
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Anyone have any idea what could have done this to my yard? I have a picture of the scat it left behind. I love my yard, I feel like I’ve been invaded by a foreign country and war has been declared.
Tex_77 skunks will also do that looking for grubs. Not sure on the skat.
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Tex_77 I’d guess an Oppssum from the scat?
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Jonathon Possible, I was one watch all night, and saw no activity but the rain could have kept what ever it was at bay.
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Anyone have any idea what could have done this to my yard? I have a picture of the scat it left behind. I love my yard, I feel like I’ve been invaded by a foreign country and war has been declared.
Tex_77 I have never seen a Dillo do damage that looks like that & the scat looks strange in the photo. Hogs typically do more damage from what I have seen, but along the same lines. They will look like a roto tiller got ahold of it all, even thick stuff. Keep an eye on those critters, maybe you can cook em & eat em.
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Finally got a chance to get some photos in. First photo is March, next two are today after nearly a month with no significant rain then weeks of very heavy rain. Everything is a little sparse. The tomatoes are Better Boy I believe, German Queen, & San Marzano. We ate all the cabbages, carrots, asparagus & harvested most of the Elephant Garlic. Still getting a few green beans, tomatoes, peppers, chard, basil, onions, eggplants, mints, cucumbers, etc. -
Finally got a chance to get some photos in. First photo is March, next two are today after nearly a month with no significant rain then weeks of very heavy rain. Everything is a little sparse. The tomatoes are Better Boy I believe, German Queen, & San Marzano. We ate all the cabbages, carrots, asparagus & harvested most of the Elephant Garlic. Still getting a few green beans, tomatoes, peppers, chard, basil, onions, eggplants, mints, cucumbers, etc.
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good looking garden
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Finally got a chance to get some photos in. First photo is March, next two are today after nearly a month with no significant rain then weeks of very heavy rain. Everything is a little sparse. The tomatoes are Better Boy I believe, German Queen, & San Marzano. We ate all the cabbages, carrots, asparagus & harvested most of the Elephant Garlic. Still getting a few green beans, tomatoes, peppers, chard, basil, onions, eggplants, mints, cucumbers, etc.
calldoctoday Nice. We’re still about a month away from getting produce. Garlic is starting to mature, though. Squash just started to bloom. Always try to have corn “knee high by Fourth of July”.
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Very nice!
Surg Thank you, but nothing like it used to be. Then we found out early this morning a new very early morning or night bird took a severe liking to the German Queen & Cherokee Purple Maters. It was still too early for even the chickens to have done it.
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calldoctoday Nice. We’re still about a month away from getting produce. Garlic is starting to mature, though. Squash just started to bloom. Always try to have corn “knee high by Fourth of July”.
wdaly Thank you, I really appreciate that. Yes, I always heard all my life that corn “has to be knee high by the 4th of July” or something is not right. Heck, down here it is all dried up & turned brown by the 4th of July or something not’s right! Amazing.
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craigrice Thank you, nothing like they used to be though, so it can get depressing at times.
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Making the most of my space in suburbia. Few type of tomatoes, cukes, melons, and peppers including Carolina reapers🥵. Got some herbs and then some random plants like garlic, naranjilla, ground cherries (aka cape gooseberries), blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, huckleberry, fig tree, hardy kiwi vine, and a grape vine. Last three haven’t produced yet. Also First season growing asparagus in container (we’ll see how it goes) couldn’t commit a spot in my yard yet.
Surg Wow, you have Huckleberries & Gooseberries, that is amazing. When I was on assignment in Montana I found out that huckleberries were basically the state fruit there. They made all sorts of things with huckleberries there. I always liked those huckleberries & goose berries. I liked Montana a whole lot too. The owners of the company I did the inspection for wanted me to go to work for them full time & move up there, but Margaret would have no part of it. If you like Huckleberries, you should visit Montana some time, they have all sorts of uses for them.
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Tex_77 Armadillo; Jonathon: “Will it BBQ?” Tex, time to set the traps!
Bob Stehlik if it is dilo, it will BBQ! But, I will still take your word for it!
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Surg Wow, you have Huckleberries & Gooseberries, that is amazing. When I was on assignment in Montana I found out that huckleberries were basically the state fruit there. They made all sorts of things with huckleberries there. I always liked those huckleberries & goose berries. I liked Montana a whole lot too. The owners of the company I did the inspection for wanted me to go to work for them full time & move up there, but Margaret would have no part of it. If you like Huckleberries, you should visit Montana some time, they have all sorts of uses for them.
Yeah I’m excited. I’ve actually never had a huckleberry before. But started them from seed this year and the plants are really taking off. Starting to flower now so we’ll see what happens. Hopefully the birds don’t get to them first like they did with my blueberries. The gooseberries are the same plant from when I was a kid. Been moved around in a bucket for many years. Finally put in the ground and is starting to flower so I’m hopeful that it bears fruit but not sure.
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I have tried multiple things from them and I’ve had great results. And they back there seeds very well so if they don’t germinate they will make good for it.“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
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