How Does Your Garden Grow??????

shnkrmn said:
I had to completely move my compost pile to be able to paint the house. 3 weeks later it's just covered with tomato seedlings. I need to build a new compost bin to put it back into. I have a lot of half inch hardware cloth I need to use.View attachment 5189372
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I have squash and melon vines growing in my compost pile. I've wrapped them around the edge of the pile so I can mow. Two squash on the vines. No melons yet.
 
Rhubarb is doing good. There are 12 plants in 3 gallon bags in that 2’x4’ tent.

Rhubarb is suppose to be a perennial, but due to me being in California in zone 9a (too hot), I am growing this as an annual from seed this winter outside and will harvest around April next year. If this works I’ll do the same the following year.

I will also try and save the “crown” somehow in a cool place. Who knows, maybe I can start these every year in new bags from these first crowns. If not, I will have plenty of seeds.

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Note - for all the grossly over medicated people out there. The pencil has no roots. Lmao
 
shnkrmn said:
I live in rhubarb land. This is the first I've ever seen in pots! It can be difficult to control of here once established.
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Pie plant. Alaska?? My plan is to cut everything to dirt level next April or so and do a one time harvest. I’m assuming the harvests won’t be huge that’s why I’m doing 12. Just enough to say, “that rhubarb pie is from my garden” a few times. Not a permanent plant in the ground. :cool:
 
Finally picked my first beefsteak tomato. Everything has been late this year. I probably could have left it on the plant another day or so but it's been hot and is going to stay that way for awhile and I have to water often. I didn't want it to split.

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I can't believe it's September 8th and I'm just now picking my first peaches. They're running late.

I'm not growing these tomatoes again. I'm not impressed with them at all. Burpee Supersteak Hybrid. Real thick skin, bland taste. They don't really ripen up like others and stay somewhat crunchy similar to a store bought tomato. I should have known better than to get some hybrid from Burpee. They're obviously bred for handling and shelf life. They turn red on the vine and are still extremely firm. They feel like a green tomato and don't give easily when you give them a slight squeeze. I'm going back to Mortgage Lifter next year for my beefsteak tomatoes.


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HighLowGrow said:
Rhubarb is doing good. There are 12 plants in 3 gallon bags in that 2’x4’ tent.

Rhubarb is suppose to be a perennial, but due to me being in California in zone 9a (too hot), I am growing this as an annual from seed this winter outside and will harvest around April next year. If this works I’ll do the same the following year.

I will also try and save the “crown” somehow in a cool place. Who knows, maybe I can start these every year in new bags from these first crowns. If not, I will have plenty of seeds.

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Note - for all the grossly over medicated people out there. The pencil has no roots. Lmao
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Just a follow up. Umm ya. These buggers need to go outside. There are 12 in there. Waiting for some cooler weather. I’m glad I have another grow area. Only non phd water and Fox farm soil. Light is on 18 hrs a day.

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xtsho said:
What are you going to do with it all?
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Make some pies.
Maybe some bars, cookies, jelly, jam,
or cobbler.

This is actually a small test run which is turning out better than expected.

Rhubarb typically only grows in cold climates and is grown from crowns or plant divisions as perennials. I’m in Northern California and it’s too hot to grow rhubarb.

I started these from seed indoors and are growing these as annuals. The plan is to put them outside, still in their bags when it cools and let them grow until March/April 2023. Then I’ll chop everything, discard the leaves, cut up the stalks and freeze them.

I can always do this cycle every year from seed. I’m interested in seeing if I can save the crowns from the bags after harvesting the stalks. Then instead of starting another round from seed, start up the crowns instead.
 
shnkrmn said:
I live in rhubarb land. This is the first I've ever seen in pots! It can be difficult to control of here once established.
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Rhubarb reminds of being a young kid.....hot summer day.......walking somewhere and very thirsty ! Use to fing rhubarb all over the f'ing place , even by sides of roads. Always stopped , paused , sat down on curb and quenched my thirst ! A juicy f-er it
is !
 
xtsho said:
I can't believe it's September 8th and I'm just now picking my first peaches. They're running late.

I'm not growing these tomatoes again. I'm not impressed with them at all. Burpee Supersteak Hybrid. Real thick skin, bland taste. They don't really ripen up like others and stay somewhat crunchy similar to a store bought tomato. I should have known better than to get some hybrid from Burpee. They're obviously bred for handling and shelf life. They turn red on the vine and are still extremely firm. They feel like a green tomato and don't give easily when you give them a slight squeeze. I'm going back to Mortgage Lifter next year for my beefsteak tomatoes.


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These are mortgage lifters, one of the better beef steaks to grow, magnificent flavour terrific size
You say those tomatoes you groove may have been for supermarket shelves, years ago I grew a tomato called Verna Orange, they are the closest things to Cork, worst tomato ever grown
I'm going to have a crack at some of those dwarf tomatoes this season,, they climb they have a determinant growth pattern, with an indeterminant fruiting pattern, we'll see
Cheers
 
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