2023 Garden!

[Straight Arrow]

Took a regional exploration trip through NE Montana last week. It hasn't been that green in years. Montana has been experiencing numerous rainy systems throughout.

With the vibrant blooming of the driveway flowery display, the deputy sheriff stopped by to say, "Could you tone it down as someone gawking at your flowers and greenery may drive off the road!"

 

[WildWill]

Squash, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes going strong. Been doing a bit of pickling lately.

 

[JShane]

Squash, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes going strong. Been doing a bit of pickling lately.View attachment 281897

Heck yeah nice work.

 

[Keep on]

Some garden humor

 

[Nick87]

Some garden humor
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[Nick87]

Been picking piles of peas, steady supply of cucumbers and zuchinni now although I'm having a pollination problem I think with my Zuchinnis some of them have a goofy shape to them. First green peppers this week too.

 

[Nick87]

Squash, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes going strong. Been doing a bit of pickling lately.View attachment 281897

If sure like some more details on those mixed veggies you've got canned there...

 

[WildWill]

If sure like some more details on those mixed veggies you've got canned there...

Prep the cucumbers some spears some chips then add to a jar with garlic, onions, and peppers. I add some mustard seeds, peppercorns, and dill as well. In a pot add 2 2/3 cup water, 1 1/3 vinegar(sometimes use rice vinegar), 2 tbsp kosher salt, 1tbsp peppercorns, 2tbsp pickling spice. Bring it to a boil then turn off ladel into jars while still hot. Nice to add a pickled pepper to a sandwich or onion to a taco plus best way to handle all the extra produce.

 

[millerkiller77]

Pretty epic garlic haul today.

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Nice haul!
Why did you pull it so early? I like to do the same with elephant garlic so I can slice whole bulbs similar to large onions instead of seperate cloves.
Just curious what your reasoning is.
And fyi, anybody who hasn't had fresh garlic is really missing out on its true taste.

 

[millerkiller77]

Asparagus stalks ferned in the last 12 hours due to a heat wave, but its still delicious. We get 6-20 stalks minimum every fourth day from February through late July and then I let them fern through December.
Sweet banana peppers, Jalepenos, and crookneck squash.
Tumbling Tom tomatoes should ripen by the end of next week and produce heavily through October.

 

[brymoore]

I was aggressive weedeating around my garden boxes today, especially the bees hives. They stung me three times before I could run out of range.

 

[WildWill]

Asparagus stalks ferned in the last 12 hours due to a heat wave, but its still delicious. We get 6-20 stalks minimum every fourth day from February through late July and then I let them fern through December.
Sweet banana peppers, Jalepenos, and crookneck squash.
Tumbling Tom tomatoes should ripen by the end of next week and produce heavily through October. View attachment 282228

Mine were basically done producing by June 1st nice while it lasted though.

 

[WildWill]

Biggest cantaloupe I've ever grown.

 

[BrentD]

The front garden is doing well this year. Some of the orchard is fruiting well too. As an added bonus, some honeybees are squatting in one of my abandoned hives.

So far, so good.

 

[Jwill]

Nice haul!
Why did you pull it so early? I like to do the same with elephant garlic so I can slice whole bulbs similar to large onions instead of seperate cloves.
Just curious what your reasoning is.
And fyi, anybody who hasn't had fresh garlic is really missing out on its true taste.

Planted it in November and the bottom leaves were starting to die back. Had a couple bulbs starting to get soft, so was actually thinking I should have pulled it about a week sooner, before we had several days of rain.

Speaking of fresh garlic, one of my favorite meals is sautéed garlic scapes and a seared elk steak!

 

[marshman]

Progress is good this year. Corn, pole beans, winter squash, beets, walla walla sweets, cucumbers, jalapeños and some big tomatoes. View attachment 280697

Fifteen days later. Good garden year in the PNW.

 

[David658]

Sunday hailstorm. Peppers and beans survived, I think. Jury is out on our squash.

David
NM

 

[Keep on]

Blueberry and raspberry custard pie, raspberries are from the garden, blueberries are from the farm market down the road.

 

[Tiredofthebickering]

Blueberry and raspberry custard pie, raspberries are from the garden, blueberries are from the farm market down the road.
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My goodness....

 

[hank4elk]

Blueberry and raspberry custard pie, raspberries are from the garden, blueberries are from the farm market down the road.
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That is something to be proud of!