Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[NativeSon]

WOW!!! 59* this morning........Texas weather, go figure, but it sure is nice.

Jinman-My tomatoes are really doing well too. The last 2 years really stunk. I've been eating Tomato & Mayonnaise sandwiches almost every morning YUMMMMMM. MIL made Pesto Saturday and may have to make some more today. This is the best time of the year and this cool weather is unbelievable. I don't think I could ever be a total Vegetarian, but when it's like this I could get close.

Charlie

 

[Bird]

Yep, unbelievable that I could mow the yard in July without breaking a sweat.:laughing:

 

[Lou66]

I guess I will show my tomatoes,, this is the last of the big ones for the year.. rest will be normal around a pound,, all of the big ones came from the same vine,, Better Boy,, Did not use any fertilizer other than compost,, home made,, Lou


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the last picture both weighted 4 pound 7 oz...:shocked:

 

[jinman]

Lou, are you sure your garden isn't over a nuclear waste site? Do your tomatoes glow in the dark? I saw a movie about alien pods that looked similar to those tomatoes. Don't turn your back on them. :laughing:

I've had dozens of tomatoes in the 12-13 oz range with my biggest so far being 13.6 oz. After seeing yours, my only consolation is that my BHN 602 determinate tomatoes are perfectly shaped without a blemish and taste delicious. The only problem is that each vine has 20+ tomatoes and that just crushes the vines. I had side support, but the vines collapsed downwards under the weight of the tomatoes. I have lots of dry mulch for them to lay on, but they look like a messy heap of vines and softball sized tomatoes. Even so, all my tomatoes would be dwarfed by your 2 lb 7 oz monsters.:shocked:

 

[farmgirl19]

Thanks Charlie. I think if we could get all the TBNers from TX into one development, we'd have a winner. Maybe our own version of Robson Ranch, but with 10-20 ac tracts.

I'm not downsizing! :laughing: I'd want 10 of the 20 acre tracts! The more space outdoors, the happier I am! Besides, can't have y'all too close when I go to doing the rain dance, ya know? Someone might call and report me.

 

[JazzDad]

My county made a good decision. Along with a burn ban- no fireworks.

One of the departments got called out recently due to people set the grass on fire with firearms target practice.

 

[farmgirl19]

I always move my houseplants out onto the front porch during the spring and summer. I have been trying to thin out my aloe vera plant some. Pulled a few and potted them, so I can get them established and share them with others. I guess I must have made the original plant look inviting. A little bird has built a nest in the middle of it! The nest was built in a day, while I was at work, and that was Monday. Looked at it today, thinking the little bird might have moved on. Nope, first egg is in it! This will be fun to watch and see how many eggs, and watch the babies hatch and fledge.

Thank goodness it is in the aloe vera, so won't need much watering. I'd hate to have it be in an ivy, or similar.

 

[pacerron]

All the great talk and pretty pictures of the black eyed peas got my interest.
My wife got a bag of dried ones on the grocery/parts run we do every two weeks into civilization.
Tonight she fried 4 slices of bacon and put it and the grease in a pot with the beans, onions, a quart of
home canned tomatoes, and chili powder. Mighty good eating :thumbsup:

Sure beats the great northern soup beans with ham that are normal up here.
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Ron

 

[jinman]

Farmgirl:My MIL has hanging baskets on her patio. Every year she has bird nests in them. One brood made it through and fledged earlier in the year and another bird made the nest her home. She had three chicks, but when they fledged, they fell on her porch and her kitty just happened to be right there. Kitty - 3, Birdies - 0

Ron: Hey! There isn't a thing wrong with GNBs. I love them right from the can (heated of course). Dry blackeyes and crowder peas are good, but they can't compare with fresh peas with snaps.:licking:

 

[bindian]

My county made a good decision. Along with a burn ban- no fireworks.

One of the departments got called out recently due to people set the grass on fire with firearms target practice.

Montgomery County just put a fire ban into place. Also, they banned fireworks on stick or that have fins. So no rockets this year. Which is okay because I love the mortars.
hugs, Brandi