tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321860267981127331.post556862413533859397..comments2023-10-25T05:36:14.195-05:00Comments on The Vegetable Garden: Tomatoes FinallyDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127594980460503799noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321860267981127331.post-53987222676646723132011-09-08T04:31:06.071-05:002011-09-08T04:31:06.071-05:00Did you know... that you can eat purslane? The tar...Did you know... that you can eat purslane? The tart flavor is truly wonderful when paired in a dish with a sweet veggie- like turnips or rutabagas, for instance. And... they have a higher concentration of omega-3's than any other leafy green! I've been dehydrating a few bunches for winter-use, the last few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321860267981127331.post-74498572478403788652011-08-07T20:29:32.542-05:002011-08-07T20:29:32.542-05:00Hi CCL,
Wow, sounds great and you have a good idea...Hi CCL,<br />Wow, sounds great and you have a good idea for drying. How does your varieties keep? Remember to plant those big ones to keep that size coming. <br />Happy GardeningDJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127594980460503799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321860267981127331.post-5595859155866604972011-08-04T19:49:57.514-05:002011-08-04T19:49:57.514-05:00Hi David...
I harvested my garlic last week and wa...Hi David...<br />I harvested my garlic last week and was very pleased with the crop. I planted two varieties; one produced heads just about the size of a hard ball and larger! No Kidding! We'll see what they look like after they dry. The other variety was a good average size so I would say my crop this year was successful. I'll have to weigh them when I clean them up to see what I have. I'm trying something different this year for drying. I purchased plastic chicken wire;( it has hexagons about an inch diameter). I strung a bamboo pole through the top and bottom of a three foot length and suspended it in the garage. I slipped each stem through a hole and voila' they are separated and drying upside down. If need be it is easy to cut a wedge between two holes for the thicker stems. I should have harvested the smaller variety about a week earlier though as about 1/2 of them only have 1 or 2 paper skins so they will have to be used first. Those leaves browned up faster than I thought they would.<br />Veggies are coming fast and furious now and the canner is in 'go' mode! <br />The crazy cat ladykathyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13693141526895690919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321860267981127331.post-80159099264683656932011-07-31T19:19:46.626-05:002011-07-31T19:19:46.626-05:00Hi Richard,
You must plant the largest toes from t...Hi Richard,<br />You must plant the largest toes from this years crop and cut off the flowers so that the plant sends the energy into the bulb and not flowers. No, I did not fertilize my plants so we will see what we dig next week. I will judge fair this week in Sturgeon Bay WI and there is a guy there who grows the biggest garlic I have ever seen. The county extension agent says he started with some from a European ancestor. So remember you eat the little stuff and plant the biggest ones - even if it hurts - so that next year you can have a better crop.<br />Happy GardeningDJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127594980460503799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321860267981127331.post-44429228135127465392011-07-31T14:10:33.201-05:002011-07-31T14:10:33.201-05:00Your garden looks healthy. Love those cucumbers on...Your garden looks healthy. Love those cucumbers on your trellis. Nice sunflower too. And hope your garlic produces big bulbs. I got a lot of tiny bulbs this year from my garlic and can't figure out what happened. Do you give your garlic any special fertilizer regimen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com