How does your garden grow?

   / How does your garden grow? #1,551  
The big difference is that (so far) the government doesn't tax you on the food you have grown.
This year for the first time when buying oyster seed we had to furnish our tax parcels where the oysters would be planted. :smiley_aafz:
 
   / How does your garden grow? #1,552  
At least they made it that far. One year I couldn't figure out where they were going; every night there would be almost-ripe tomatoes, but they never seemed to get fully red. Then one evening I noticed my dog was out there, scarfing them down as fast as he could eat. Between him, my chickens and turkeys, plus all of the wild turkeys I have running around there were none left for me.

I tend to pick mine when they start to turn red; especially the ones lower on the vine. Varmints will eat the green ones too, but more so the ripe ones.
 
   / How does your garden grow? #1,553  
I tend to pick mine when they start to turn red; especially the ones lower on the vine. Varmints will eat the green ones too, but more so the ripe ones.

I agree. I also find leaving in sun until completely ripe diminishes taste and shelf life(not like they keep long anyhow).
 
   / How does your garden grow? #1,554  
We harvested our first artichoke from our meager 2 yr old plant and ate it with dinner. :cool2:
I think not easy to grow around here.
 
   / How does your garden grow? #1,555  
Well ,, my pumpkins ended up being a little bigger than my tomatoes,,,
I hauled them over to the grandchildren,,,

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I only fertilized the plants once,, because of all the rain,,
I will try again next year,, with more fertilizer,,, :thumbsup:
 
   / How does your garden grow? #1,556  
Well ,, my pumpkins ended up being a little bigger than my tomatoes,,,
I hauled them over to the grandchildren,,,

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I only fertilized the plants once,, because of all the rain,,
I will try again next year,, with more fertilizer,,, :thumbsup:
Just can't do that around here! Maybe we don't have the right seeds though?
 
   / How does your garden grow? #1,557  
Just can't do that around here! Maybe we don't have the right seeds though?

The seeds came from Walmart,, the packet cost less than a half dollar,,
the seeds were labeled "Giant Pumpkin"
I almost wonder if the plant is actually some sort of gourd, or other hybrid??
I would not try to make a pie out of them,,,

Plant them after everything else in the garden is almost done,,
Two vines stretched the 150 feet length of our garden,, covering EVERYTHING with giant leaves.
I saw one vine had today climbed 4 feet up a woven wire fence,,,
 
   / How does your garden grow?
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#1,558  
I picked a little okra out of the garden day before yesterday. Cooked it on the grill. Not too bad. {leaves are a little wind burned, but looking good for 130 mph winds}

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   / How does your garden grow? #1,560  
I picked a little okra out of the garden day before yesterday. Cooked it on the grill. Not too bad. {leaves are a little wind burned, but looking good for 130 mph winds}

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Never seen the plants... just googled them and the flowers look pretty nice.
 

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