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Re: Garden progression

Post by Vaquero » Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:48 pm

Did you just get tired of the okra? ours usually produces til the first frost, or
like you just give up on it. ;) :lol:
Didn't plant any this year.

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Re: Garden progression

Post by graywolf » Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:50 am

RP. We still had bags in the freezer and put up some more. I just planted that short row to have some fresh to eat, then give to folks. I’ve always had big gardens and plenty to give away. But things have changed. The younger folks don’t want fresh vegetables out of garden. I had a woman earlier I asked if she wanted any peas. She asked were they already shelled. I said no. I’ll pick and bring them to you. She said she didn’t want them if she had to shell them. I better stop rambling on here, and just say I got discouraged and pulled them up.

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Re: Garden progression

Post by daytime dave » Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:23 pm

Don,
I don't blame you. People are funny like that. My dad always planted a huge garden. Everyone enjoyed and raved about the vegetables when my mother would bring them to folks at work. Not one came out to pick their own even though they were always invited to do so. I remember her telling me this as arthritis started to slow her down.
I find the same to be true. I have two sister in laws that will come pick their own. They are the only one's I ask anymore to come out and help themselves.
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Re: Garden progression

Post by Sir Henry » Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:24 pm

daytime dave wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:23 pm
Don,
I don't blame you. People are funny like that. My dad always planted a huge garden. Everyone enjoyed and raved about the vegetables when my mother would bring them to folks at work. Not one came out to pick their own even though they were always invited to do so. I remember her telling me this as arthritis started to slow her down.
I find the same to be true. I have two sister in laws that will come pick their own. They are the only one's I ask anymore to come out and help themselves.
I tell people I have a ten weed minimum for visitors but no one listens to me.
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Re: Garden progression

Post by graywolf » Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:51 pm

Arthritis is one of the things slowing me down. I been downsizing last several years and I know my gardening days are winding down. I love my peas and butterbeans and nobody around gardens anymore. I can find butterbeans in grocery store that's edible, but I haven't found any peas I like. May have to settle with a couple or so tomato and pepper plants.
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Re: Garden progression

Post by dave77 » Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:23 am

I used to get small cans of petit poi peas that were very good but don't see them in stores around here anymore.

https://www.google.com/search?q=petit+p ... nt=gws-wiz
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Re: Garden progression

Post by graywolf » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:38 pm

Got the bush hogging done earlier this week, got the garden limed and tilled today. Should be good til spring.
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Re: Garden progression

Post by Sir Henry » Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:36 am

Looking good.
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Re: Garden progression

Post by Ernie » Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:41 am

Still have plenty of tomatoes and bell peppers not yet ripe. I am going to wait and see how they fair until the hard frosts. Then I will mulch up maple leaves and till them in.
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