Gardens 2024

[CoronaBorealis]

I planted a black diamond watermelon in an unused corner of my garden. I figured it would be a nice "bonus" if we even got 1 or 2, since my little girl loves watermelon. I have 3 on the vine right now.

I used a cheesecloth to help support them on the vine. Is that going to block too much of the sun, to the point they don't fully ripen?

 

[2busy]

I planted a black diamond watermelon in an unused corner of my garden. I figured it would be a nice "bonus" if we even got 1 or 2, since my little girl loves watermelon. I have 3 on the vine right now.

I used a cheesecloth to help support them on the vine. Is that going to block too much of the sun, to the point they don't fully ripen?

I doubt it affects it.

 

[2busy]

Farmers market set up this morning.

 

[OKRuss]

Very nice!!!

 

[2busy]

Very nice!!!

We try to grow / make what we consume. If we don't grow or raise it, we usually do without.

 

[2busy]

Apples are looking good. They ripen sooner than northern states.

 

[2busy]

Bees are gathering pollen

 

[thekidd76]

How is everyone's garden doing this year? I had a bust with the squash and zucchini..got 2 zucchini total
, squirrels got about 150 ears of corn to my 10, but the cucumbers and tomatoes put out. I'm at 182lbs of cukes and 300lbs of tomateos so far, about 10 cantaloups, few pounds each of beans and okra and lots of peppers.

 

[MP43]

How is everyone's garden doing this year?

Mine's small, but it's been very productive. Just made a batch of tri-pepper (Anaheim, Shishito, Jalapeno) salsa with tomatoes, peppers and cilantro that I grew, and onions from my mom's garden.

 

[CoronaBorealis]

My family has picked 45 pounds of pears from our lone pear tree in the last two weeks.