Better Be Planting This Year. 2022+ And Up MEGATHREAD

[Cowgirlup]

The garden looks to be off to a great start, I thought ihad wipred out the resident vole community but there are still a few smarter rodents weraking havoc

I might have to hire someone to de- verminize my yard

 

[Fritz the Cat]

Has anyone here tried growing Hops? I got a packet and it has some weird directions about putting the seeds in the fridge for 3 months in sand and then planting them outside in dirt.

I grow hops. I started them from the rhizomes from a hop yard in Michigan. The chilling process is for stratification. I would wait until next spring and i wouldn't bother trying to grow them indoors. They will grow up to 16' on a trellis.
Hops are a perennial so they produce better in the 2nd and 3rd seasons.
A great book on the subject.

 

[Uzi2]

Two of our kohlrabi - became slaw for tonight's dinner:

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Kohlrabi Kimchi

Kohlrabi literally means cabbage turnip in German. It’s a member of the cole family along with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale and others. There are several varieties of kohlrabi, manifestin…

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[enbloc]

Made Turnip Fries tonight. Yum.

Cut a fresh turnip root into shoestring potato strips, seasoned with Lowry's Seasoning/pepper/garlic powder and fried in a 1/4-inch of olive oil.
So tasty. If you don't like the "earthy" taste of turnip, try it this way...
~Enbloc

Like this but no ketchup...

 

[Uzi2]

This is what I'm making tomorrow. Kkakdugi (winter kimchi) is what used to be served at the KATUSA snack bar on the compound in South Korea in the fall/winter. We'd eat it with fried rice, some beef and ramen noodles.

Cubed Turnip Kimchi Kkakdugi With Carrots - Probiotic Review Girl

As an expert gut nutritionist with years of experience making kimchi, I can assure you that this recipe is both delicious and packed with health benefits.In this recipe, I've used white turnips, also known as daikon, along with carrots and a thick, spicy paste made from garlic chives, Korean...

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[FunnerGunner]

I grow hops. I started them from the rhizomes from a hop yard in Michigan. The chilling process is for stratification. I would wait until next spring and i wouldn't bother trying to grow them indoors. They will grow up to 16' on a trellis.
Hops are a perennial so they produce better in the 2nd and 3rd seasons. View attachment 632813
A great book on the subject.

Can you do anything else than beer with them? Like cooking or eating raw? Dont know much about them

 

[Fritz the Cat]

Can you do anything else than beer with them? Like cooking or eating raw? Dont know much about them

Bread. I haven't tried making it but some people do.

Hops Yeast Starter - Victorian Wild Yeast Bread - Sew Historically

Make delicious wild yeast bread with hops yeast water starter from scratch!

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[Medicine Man]

Can you do anything else than beer with them? Like cooking or eating raw? Dont know much about them

Hops make great tea.
Internally it acts as a sedative and antispasmodic. It is also a diuretic and used for coughs and fevers.
Externally for rheumatism and inflammation, spasms, etc.

It was the monks that made it a law to include hops in beer. They ( the monks) appreciated the sedative effects of hops. It prevented a lot of drunken promiscuity.

It’s why hops is in beer today.

 

[enbloc]

My only experience with Hops is beer. Not making it... drinking it.

Thanks for "The rest of the story..."

I learn new things every day. Thanks NES!

 

[Brucewillis4316]

Garden is coming along.
shallots, onions, tomatoes, red potatoes, green beans, summer and zucchini squash, broccoli and sunflowers

 

[enbloc]

To All of you who started a garden, or continue to become more self-sufficient... Thank you.
~Enbloc

 

[FunnerGunner]

Garden is coming along.
shallots, onions, tomatoes, red potatoes, green beans, summer and zucchini squash, broccoli and sunflowers

Hows that grass battle going? I have zoysia which continually tries to creep in. For now I use woodchips or black plastic which slows it down...

 

[flippinfleck]

Boston Pickling cucs growing like gangbusters. Already pulled one of these and five of the Beit Alpha cucs.

 

[APFSDS]

I have had a few salads and three or four small tomatoes so far! I had to put up some critter netting, the rabbits were attacking my kale.

 

[enbloc]

Boston Pickling cucs growing like gangbusters. Already pulled one of these and five of the Beit Alpha cucs.

Tons of blossoms! I haven't done pickles in about 5 years. My tastebuds are screaming at me...

 

[flippinfleck]

Tons of blossoms! I haven't done pickles in about 5 years. My tastebuds are screaming at me...

The bees are definitely busy in the garden this year.

Our cucumbers didn't do nearly this well last year and we planted maybe twice as many this go around. Should be a good harvest.

 

[enbloc]

The bees are definitely busy in the garden this year.

Our cucumbers didn't do nearly this well last year and we planted maybe twice as many this go around. Should be a good harvest.

Funny, the ebb & flow of what grows good one year and poorly in another...
Garden diversity is key...

 

[flippinfleck]

Funny, the ebb & flow of what grows good one year and poorly in another...
Garden diversity is key...

We did move them from the 'old' garden to the 'new'. Old gets more shade.

Also, I would be remiss to not share these with you. Not quite that colorful yet, but plentiful for sure. And definitely starting to show those tiger stripes that seem to get yer engine all revved up!

 

[enbloc]

I see hints of purple! Love it!

 

[BarnBuilder]

Funny, the ebb & flow of what grows good one year and poorly in another...
Garden diversity is key...

Gardening along with Farming are a true "Living Experiment" every single day. Trying to out guess MOTHER NATURE with limited success

 

[enbloc]

Gardening along with Farming are a true "Living Experiment" every single day. Trying to out guess MOTHER NATURE with limited success

Even Mother Nature has a Boss...

 

[BarnBuilder]

Even Mother Nature has a Boss...

Even Mother Nature is just one of God's Many Eternal Blessings

 

[Gidge]

The Japanese beetles are attacking my basil -- anyone know the quickest, easiest (organic) way to eradicate these pests ?

 

[enbloc]

The Japanese beetles are attacking my basil -- anyone know the quickest, easiest (organic) way to eradicate these pests ?

The bag traps are used by corn farmers up here in the Merrimack Valley... Not sure about them though...

 

[enbloc]

Maybe this?

 

[FunnerGunner]

The bag traps are used by corn farmers up here in the Merrimack Valley... Not sure about them though...

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Theyve done a decent job for me. I'd get 3-4 depending on how heavey the infest and more if you have a bigger property

 

[enbloc]

Yeah, if you only have a few small beds. Morning hand-trapping in soapy water is best for small infestations...

 

[FunnerGunner]

Some garden porn

 

[Tallahassee]

Made Turnip Fries tonight. Yum.

Cut a fresh turnip root into shoestring potato strips, seasoned with Lowry's Seasoning/pepper/garlic powder and fried in a 1/4-inch of olive oil.
So tasty. If you don't like the "earthy" taste of turnip, try it this way...
~Enbloc

Like this but no ketchup...

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Going to share this with the wife, since she always compares eating turnips with dirt.

 

[BarnBuilder]

More Garden Porn (harvest)