Jim Inman's (jinman) Garden - 2007

[randy41]

we have wild blackberries here too.....they are big and taste excellent this year. just ripening now.

 

[TBDonnelly]

What I find to be even more dramatic is when we do finally get a good steady rain, the garden responds almost immediately and seems to grow faster than when watered w/city water.

From what I have read, thunder and lightning storms have an extremely fertile effect on lawn and gardens. The plants green up as a result of electrically charged oxygen that is turned into 78% nitrogen.
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Jinman, It's incredible the amounts of rain you've been getting. I think Txdon is pleased to know you can grow lots of weeds too.

Don

 

[TBDonnelly]

After a long hot day on the ranch, there's nothing more relaxing than camping out under a cooling canopy of Okra and playing tunes from the old west.....

Don

 

[Volfandt]

From what I have read, thunder and lightning storms have an extremely fertile effect on lawn and gardens. The plants green up as a result of electrically charged oxygen that is turned into 78% nitrogen.

Well, real world results in my garden would tend to agree with you

Yesterday morning I noticed the Silver Queen has started to silk, which seems to have brought out the Japanese beetles. After crushing a few by hand (I just don't like those terrorists) I applied my 1st application of liquid sevin to the silks in hopes of getting them early and not having to do any more applications.
But as fate would have it, the rains have finally arrived so I'll make another application before we head off on a short sojourn to beach tomorrow. Hopefully all will be well when I get back.

That okra looks like it's doing well. Must like the cowboy serenaide

 

[TBDonnelly]

That okra looks like it's doing well. Must like the cowboy serenaide

Oh, give me a home,
Where the deer and rabbit’s roam
But they leave my garden alone.
Where seldom is heard,
that discouraging word (raccoon).
And the skies are not raining for days.

Oh, Home on the range,
where insects bite all day.
How often at night,
when the heavens shine bright,
the insects feed voracious-leee.

Ohhh, Home on the range.......
Where the weeds grow with regular-ity,
With fresh grown tomatoes in site,
for that first of the season BLT night.
...and the skies are sunny for days.

Ohhhhhh......

Don

 

[jinman]

YODEL-AY-HE-HOOO...

On another site, I read where a local sheriff mistook okra for a certain 9-lobed leaf crop grown for smokin'. The owner discovered the sherriff cutting down plants in his garden and had a hard time convincing him it wasn't wacky tobacky.

 

[schmism]

YODEL-AY-HE-HOOO...

On another site, I read where a local sheriff mistook okra for a certain 9-lobed leaf crop grown for smokin'. The owner discovered the sherriff cutting down plants in his garden and had a hard time convincing him it wasn't wacky tobacky.

did he have a warrent?

id sue!

(but for the record, i did think the above pic of okra was canabus.... did a double take there for a second)

 

[TBDonnelly]

Found Yellow Gold today.....and yes.......m r Okra.

Don

 

[Bird]

I read where a local sheriff mistook okra for a certain 9-lobed leaf crop grown for smokin'

That sheriff must have come from up north where they don't grow okra.

 

[jinman]

Found Yellow Gold today.....and yes.......m r Okra.

Don

Don, you should pick that okra before it gets too long and tough. I like pods that are 3-1/2" to 4" for frying and 1-1/2" to 2" for boiling.

Lately, we just can't keep up with the cucumbers, tomatoes, and cantaloupes. The melons went from green to ripe overnight it seems and now I have over 20 in my garage attracting fruit flys. I'm eating all I can and trying to give away the rest, but melons add up in a hurry. Maybe this weekend I'll get some pictures. Today, I'm taking 1/2 dozen melons to my daughter and that doesn't make a dent in the pile.