Better Be Planting This Year. 2022+ And Up MEGATHREAD

[flippinfleck]

I'll be heading out to the garden later today, rain or no rain, to grab some of the maters that were just about ready for picking. Don't need to go out in a couple days and see all the good ones split from the extra water.

We didnt let the lemon spice peppers mature enough this year as most were still a lime green at time of picking. Found one yesterday that is a nice bright yellow. Lesson for next year.

Our bell peppers were weird. The generic bell that we always do wound up with rot or soft spots, didn't really grow very large. Planted a couple new varieties that did much better and were quite prolific.

Thankful for the rain for sure.

 

[mousegunguy]

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[flippinfleck]

Just a quick grab between showers. Love the color on that lemon spice!

 

[Gidge]

Tonight's salad with ingredients from the garden :

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[flippinfleck]

I've always wanted to grow cheese in the garden...

;-)

 

[Medicine Man]

Sunday Harvest of God's Blessings

Onions (red, yellow)
Red Norland
Yukon Gold
Yellow Bean (seeds for next year)
Cabbage (Copenhagen)
Sunflower ( mammoth)

The potatoes were only a 10' row and 90' more to harvest

Excellent work sir.

 

[enbloc]

You have Anchovies in your garden...?

 

[flippinfleck]

You have Anchovies in your garden...?

You don't?

 

[Gidge]

You have Anchovies in your garden...?

Some people do ...

 

[FunnerGunner]

 

[flippinfleck]

Managed six quarts of 'spoon standing' sauce from yesterdays haul. We've got five pints of tomato juice going which should be done canning in a bit.

Wife gathered some additional bounty while I was working on the sauce.

Garden has done us well this year.

 

[yanquidog]

this is the first year Ive gotten "grocery store" sized peppers. Im very pleased. had a lot of 'corking' on all my peppers. something about growing faster inside than out. not usually seen in the store like that, but no degradation of flavor at all, the jalapeños actually seem spicier. I am looking forward to some of the jalapeños I still have growing, as I only recently learned they will turn red. I always only see them green.

Same same on my jalapeño. I was tempted to pick them as they are enormous. I’d love to see them red

 

[Medicine Man]

Same same on my jalapeño. I was tempted to pick them as they are enormous. I’d love to see them red

With all this heat and no rain, I’ve had one of the best years for peppers. Go figure.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

Same same on my jalapeño. I was tempted to pick them as they are enormous. I’d love to see them red

Peppers will continue to ripen after picking. These banana peppers we’re all yellow and are slowly getting orange then red.
l Like to pickle them multicolored.

 

[enbloc]

Tomatillos! I don't know anyone growing them in my neck of the woods. Nice! Congrats!

 

[FunnerGunner]

Tomatillos! I don't know anyone growing them in my neck of the woods. Nice! Congrats!

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Thanks! 13lbs off 3-4 plants so far. First time growing so didnt know how prolific they are.

 

[Gidge]

Tomatillos! I don't know anyone growing them in my neck of the woods. Nice! Congrats!

Please forgive my ignorance but what is a tomatillo and how is is used ?

 

[enbloc]

Mostly Mexican and Spanish cooking. Salsa Verde. soups, a condiment. many uses and can be eaten raw.

Here's just a sample...
21 Best Tomatillo Recipes

 

[Gidge]

Mostly Mexican and Spanish cooking. Salsa Verde. soups, a condiment. many uses and can be eaten raw.

Here's just a sample...
21 Best Tomatillo Recipes

Does it taste anything like a regular tomato ?

 

[enbloc]

Does it taste anything like a regular tomato ?

Not to my pallet. I would describe it as Bright and almost citrusy tart... kind of acidic.

 

[FunnerGunner]

Not to my pallet. I would describe it as Bright and almost citrusy tart... kind of acidic.

Yep, and they actually get sweet when yellow. Not sure how to describe it, maybe like a less sweet fig?

 

[edin508]

So with the monsoons that came through recently, did anyone else's tomatoes explode? At least 80% of my cherry tomatoes split, not happy but I've had enough of them anyway.

 

[Mountain]

So with the monsoons that came through recently, did anyone else's tomatoes explode? At least 80% of my cherry tomatoes split, not happy but I've had enough of them anyway.

Maybe a third of my cherry tomatoes split? No matter, I tossed them into tonight's bisque with the big tomatoes.

Sweet basil grown by my kid.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

So with the monsoons that came through recently, did anyone else's tomatoes explode? At least 80% of my cherry tomatoes split, not happy but I've had enough of them anyway.

Probably 1/3 of my cherry tomatoes split. Nature, can’t control it.

 

[Gidge]

So with the monsoons that came through recently, did anyone else's tomatoes explode? At least 80% of my cherry tomatoes split, not happy but I've had enough of them anyway.

Have not checked yet, now I'm afraid to do so .... in any event, they will not go to waste (either that or the critters will abscond with them).

Reminds me of the time a couple of years ago when I was sitting in my shed (which overlooks the garden) having a smoke and then this little bastard of a mouse comes into the shed, unhindered by my presence, with a cherry tomato in his mouth, like he owned the place.

 

[enbloc]

... and then this little bastard of a mouse comes into the shed, unhindered by my presence, with a cherry tomato in his mouth, like he owned the place.

"10% for The Little Guy..."

 

[flippinfleck]

Just a quick grab between showers. Love the color on that lemon spice!

So with the monsoons that came through recently, did anyone else's tomatoes explode? At least 80% of my cherry tomatoes split, not happy but I've had enough of them anyway.

We did have a few splits on the amish paste. Nothing to worry about as we grabbed anything that looked even close to ready on our sauce tomatoes. Since then the roma are going bonkers, pulled out another half batch of them today. Going to be ready for another sauce run by end of weekend.

 

[Mountain]

We did have a few splits on the amish paste. Nothing to worry about as we grabbed anything that looked even close to ready on our sauce tomatoes. Since then the roma are going bonkers, pulled out another half batch of them today. Going to be ready for another sauce run by end of weekend.

Ima plant Romas next year. Mrs. Mountain picked up an immersion blender for my bisque making adventure and it did a fantastic job of turning the lumpy cooking tomatoes into a smooth bisque. Ridiculously easy- just put in cooking pot and press button.

 

[enbloc]

Romas really are a staple in any tomato plot. I've gotten about 3 gallons of a 5-gallon bucket with more to come...

 

[Mountain]

Romas really are a staple in any tomato plot. I've gotten about 3 gallons of a 5-gallon bucket with more to come...

I have planted them in years past but skipped this year. Should not have...