2023 Gardening Thread

[Michael_Js]

The constant bounty is such a blessing! Also a zucchini which hid from the picture! Not sure what type of cabbage that is, so I'll have to look up what I planted!! Napa? Bruschetta this Friday for dinner!!



Edit: OK, found the seeds to the cabbage: Charleston Wakefield. Wasn't even aware when I bought it!!

[BucketBack]

The Romas are starting to ripen, cukes are out of control and peppers only so so. Raining hard today, so the clay won't need water or be walkable until the weekend

[Michael_Js]

Another great haul! Probably enough cucumbers to make a batch of Bread n Butter pickles! Tons of Cherry tomatoes! More of both kinds of beans, asparagus, artichokes (with more a couple days away), onions (which just didn't do well this year), and as always, carrots (I just take what I need for the week as there are dozens!)

[Michael_Js]

The gift that keeps on giving! The Black beauty eggplants are starting to fill out. Haven't even started on the Roma tomatoes yet! A ways to go...

[Michael_Js]

Wow! These cherry tomatoes are as large as plums!! I have 2 other containers filled! So, homemade tomato sauce and pasta for dinner tomorrow!! Oh, and I guess I missed that small 2' zucchini!



The birds are sure enjoying themselves on my giant sunflowers! They're not technically ready yet, however



Starting the process of making Bread 'n Butter pickles! Cucumbers and onions sliced, salted, and draining. Tomorrow, boil the marinade and can them! First batch of the season!

[Mad Trapper]

I missed putting out dried blood after a few rains, dam deer had at the tomatos and winter squash. DFW might give us a few extra weeks of bow season. I need to defrost clean out the freezer.

Put out transplants of broccoli 23, and cabbages 12 they got fenced

[Broncosfan]

I no longer have a garden so to speak. Its now officially called " The Jungle"! I simply cannot keep the weeds under control. Once the canning starts its just impossible for me to keep it up. I actually mowed the paths this week. Still getting lots of stuff. Canned another 10 quarts of green beans yesterday. Along with cutting up several pounds of cherry tomatoes and put them in the dehydrator. Chopped up 11lbs of onions that went in the dehydrator this morning. Its outside under a canopy to help with the smell. Wife doesn't like when I run the dehydrator in the garage. It tends to give her Jeep a new smell that lasts for days. Bagged up the homemade onion rings yesterday. Ended up with 9 gallon size freezer bags. Might try to make another batch this weekend!

[Michael_Js]

And after all the prep and overnight drying, the cucumbers are now canned and becoming pickles!

[Chiefster23]

My garden is coming to an end. I’ve finished canning everything I wanted except carrots and they will get done in a day or two. I still have plenty of tomato’s and sweet peppers growing and I will give the rest away. I’m cleaning out the raised beds and will do some maintenance so the beds will be ready come next spring time. I may try my hand at making apple butter this year. Never did that before.

[Michael_Js]

First 2 Black Beauty eggplants are in! Now to prep, marinate and can them! SO many cherry tomatoes! The Roma's are just starting to turn - lots more work there to dry and can. Been eating some Bell peppers, and starting to get Cayenne's!!