Jim Inman's (jinman) Garden - 2007

HickoryNut · Jul 6, 2007

I planted Basil as a companion plant to my tomatos this year, supposed to repel bugs, especially aphids, plus I just like to smell the stuff. My tomatos this year are the tastiest I've ever eaten and I swear they have a hint of the Basil's pungency in them. No skeeters in my garden either?!?

Ray2310 · Jul 6, 2007

The garden here in Southwest PA is doing great. Just wanted to post some pictures to update the progress.

We have been picking Peas, Zuchinni, Yellow Squash, Scallop squash, Brocolli, Cabbage, Caulifower, Beets, Peppers and Beans. We did pick a couple ripe cherry tomatoes. The real ones should be coming soon. Also the corn is getting ears.

jinman · Jul 7, 2007

Ray2310 said:
The garden here in Southwest PA is doing great. Just wanted to post some pictures to update the progress.

Ray, your stuff really overwhelms those raised beds in a hurry, doesn't it? You really have some healthy, happy plants. Heck, even the Virginia creeper on a tree behind your greenhouse looks healthy.

I'm jealous of your corn, but I just won't bother with it when I can get great corn at Wal*Mart for 7 ears for $1.00. It's not worth fighting the worms and 'coons to try and grow it here, but yours looks great.

I love the last picture with the bench over by the trees. If that garden was mine, I think you'd find me there just watchin' my stuff grow and drinkin' a cool one.

Ray2310 · Jul 7, 2007

Jim,

Thanks for your kind words.

Yes, the raised beds do fill up in a hurry. My wife has a hard time visualizing how big stuff is going to get. My wife just came home with some local farm grown sweet corn $6.50 PER DOZEN!!!

Bird · Jul 7, 2007

great corn at Wal*Mart for 7 ears for $1.00

Dang, our Wal*Mart is 3 ears for $.99.

And we've gotten very good corn in the past from Wal*Mart, but the last ones were pretty tough kernels.

jinman · Jul 7, 2007

Bird said:
Dang, our Wal*Mart is 3 ears for $.99. And we've gotten very good corn in the past from Wal*Mart, but the last ones were pretty tough kernels.

Bird, I was shocked last Sunday to find the 7 for a dollar corn. It had been 3 for a dollar as you say, but I went in to get some milk and juice for my grandkids and there was the corn. I ended up buying 49 ears and only spent $7. About 35 ears of that was cooked on the 4th for our Kaboom! celebration. It was tender and sweet. I'm sorry the same corn hasn't made it to your Wal*Mart yet. We are freezing the uncooked ears for use over the next few weeks.

Ray2310 · Jul 8, 2007

Jim,

How do you freeze your corn? We usually blanch it and then cut the kernels off the cob and put in freezer bags. Some have told me that they freeze the ears whole in the husk. This may take up a little more frezzer room than I have available.

Ray

Bird · Jul 8, 2007

Ray, many years ago, when we had a big freezer, we bought a bunch of corn at the Farmer's Market and put them in the freezer still in the husks. That worked just fine except for the huge amount of space they took. And there was a time when we shucked them, blanched them, and then froze them, but later decided the blanching was a real waste of time. My wife really likes the "corn on the cob" but my favorite is to just cut the kernels off, scrape the cob then throw it away, and put the cut corn in the freezer bags and freeze it. Then when we cook it, of course, we add a little salt, pepper, and butter.

jinman · Jul 8, 2007

Ray2310 said:
How do you freeze your corn?

Last year, we just shucked it and did a quick 1 minute blanch before vacuum sealing the corn on the cobs. We don't do much, so it doesn't take up too much space. Our freezer is mostly full of okra, peas, squash, beans, and frozen soup. We don't have much room to spare either.

tile · Jul 8, 2007

Hi guys been looking at all the pics of gardens on here and now would like to post me & my wifes little garden.

We have been in our new house for about 4 yrs now and have did three diff gardens each year and every time the deer eat more then we do :-(

So this year we did a 8' electric fence and so far so good

I may have over planted the beds because the plants are all starting to run wild.

We got corn / watermelon / pumpkins / two diff type tomatoes / beans / squash
cucumbers.

Been fun so far keeps us busy when we are not working on our barn.
Any tips or tricks I am open for info from you guys.

Ron.

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