Growing anything other than weed?

[Gentlemancorpse]

This Brussel sprout plant is almost 6' tall now, I've never had one get this big... crazy how some things thrived this year while others struggled so badly... even the smaller plants are loaded with golf ball size sprouts

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

And probably the last big pull from the garden (winter squash not pictured) ... Cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers and one eggplant are hanging in there and I may get a bit more off them still but pretty much everything else is all done after our frost a few days ago

 

[Willie]

Anybody saving seeds?

I'm keeping some watermelon, little leaf cuke, yellow wax beans, principe tomato's (from one amazing plant...still going and it's huge) Lettuce seeds of various flavors and jalapenos.

Spread out all my planter dirt that I could and seeded with crimson clove...which is up!
Planted hairy vetch in the sweet potato beds............and that's up!
Both these make cool flowers and the crimson clover is nice enough to put in a vase.
Tomato beds that are finished got planted with beans......followed by crimson clover 2 weeks later....all up.
All beans are sacrificial at this time, they'll winter kill before making beans, die and act as a mulch for the clover. All worm food come spring. Still got a bunch or tomatoes out there but anything that comes in at this point is gravy...literally!

Gots to take care of dat dirt!

 

[swAmp Hydroponics]

An unexpected heatwave today brought to you by the Carolina Reaper.

Mini "Death Pumpkins"

The frog regrets taking the bet....

 

[Sammy Snakeskins]

I bought a 1 gal. pot of succulents and some mini aloes and also the coco coir planter yesterday. Assembled it today. I'm happy with the way it looks

 

[Sammy Snakeskins]

K so I'm also growing these bitchin triple spinner weather vains and also this kick ass solar-powered fountain I made for ma kitties. Cheers farmers??

 

[GCG]

Forgot about my pineapple. She was on a window sill in my daughters room.. I guess she kept water in it because there's roots. Going in a pot today.

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

All these great harvest pics and i have ice on the ground lol.

 

[Deebs]

Last of the ginger this year...and some shoots to start with for next year!

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

Last of the ginger this year...and some shoots to start with for next year!
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Nice, I'd be making some ginger ale.
What kind of soil does the root like?

 

[Deebs]

I use a somewhat sandy/loamy mix normally, this year I mixed in a little more organics into it, they seemed to grow well! Was about 1/2 sand/loam, other half rich compost. Keeping it well drained is important. Slightly acidic I like a pH around 6.

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

Ive been gathering potatoes, onion sets, garlic sets. Got out the beets and carrot varieties along with some cabbage and brussle sprout seeds.
The next 2 weeks will be busy.

 

[Orion]

Ive been gathering potatoes, onion sets, garlic sets. Got out the beets and carrot varieties along with some cabbage and brussle sprout seeds.
The next 2 weeks will be busy.

yes sir...sorting thru my many varieties of peppers this weekend...My Giant Aconcagua's take forever to sprout so I start them in Feb.

 

[Orion]

I use a somewhat sandy/loamy mix normally, this year I mixed in a little more organics into it, they seemed to grow well! Was about 1/2 sand/loam, other half rich compost. Keeping it well drained is important. Slightly acidic I like a pH around 6.

I mix in a few bales of Canadian Sphagnum peat every spring after the first till of the winter rye....it helps a lot to grow a beautiful garden!

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

yes sir...sorting thru my many varieties of peppers this weekend...My Giant Aconcagua's take forever to sprout so I start them in Feb.

We have a great ancho pepper, hard to get up and doesnt start to set fruit until August

 

[Baron]

Hey @Dbear , thought I would check in with you about your blackberries. Now is when I get started on mine. According to your zone, here are a few things that I have found to work. After your last frost is the time to fertilize, they are not very hungry, side dress your plant with a good balanced fertilizer no number higher than 10. When you first see new leaves, follow each main Cain from the ground up prune each side branch at 24 inches long. It may seem counter productive but it will give you a bumper crop. Good luck with and happy growing ?‍?

 

[Dbear]

Hey @Dbear , thought I would check in with you about your blackberries. Now is when I get started on mine. According to your zone, here are a few things that I have found to work. After your last frost is the time to fertilize, they are not very hungry, side dress your plant with a good balanced fertilizer no number higher than 10. When you first see new leaves, follow each main Cain from the ground up prune each side branch at 24 inches long. It may seem counter productive but it will give you a bumper crop. Good luck with and happy growing ?‍?

I just noticed they had a little green going on in the canes, good timing! I also noticed they are kinda creeping along the ground & spreading out now.
Should I cut the main canes back as well?

 

[Baron]

If you still want to fill in your fence, I would let them go

 

[Willie]

So I got my seeds at Fedco again this year but times.......they are a changin. I had to make up my order and then instead of checking out I had to apply for a reservation to check out.....what???????? Yup, two days later I get an email telling it's ok to check out, lol..............so I did! I got my Mark Twain Tomato seeds so I'm a happy boy.

 

[Ramjet159]

First decent return on my Peach tree after being planted 3 years ago and trimmed back heavily last Sping