2026 Garden

[buckbull]

Was able to get 7 quarts of pasta sauce put up for the year. Would like to get to around 60. Family loves it so will gift a bunch. I use it for everything from spaghetti to pizza to a dip for toasted ravioli.

 

[IDFireLass]

How do you make your sauce? Finally figured out what is causing my end rot on tomatoes and peppers. A lack of calcium. 1 tablespoon to half gallon or so of water in a hand sprayer and douse the plants.
We'll see how well it works. My tomatoes are starting to ripen now. More salsa to come.
Green beans are done blooming so it's time to pull the plants. A real good lightning rain storm this morning already. Rain yesterday afternoon.

 

[buckbull]

How do you make your sauce? Finally figured out what is causing my end rot on tomatoes and peppers. A lack of calcium. 1 tablespoon to half gallon or so of water in a hand sprayer and douse the plants.
We'll see how well it works. My tomatoes are starting to ripen now. More salsa to come.
Green beans are done blooming so it's time to pull the plants. A real good lightning rain storm this morning already. Rain yesterday afternoon.

I follow this recipe to the letter.

Canned Spaghetti Sauce Recipe https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/canned-spaghetti-sauce/

 

[IDFireLass]

WoW! That is quite the recipe. I book marked it. If I should get enough tomatoes ahead and find the time and a cool day.
Pulled the green beans they are done producing. Pulled up the sunflowers. Actually not sure where or how I got them. They sure weren't the wildflowers that was suppose to go in the flower bed.
Looked at the Armenian cucumbers and there is a ton of vine and flowers but only 2 cucumbers growing. Told them they have a week then coming out. Have 3 gherkins growing and producing more cucumbers than we can handle. Onions are laid over so need to pull and start drying them. Cantaloupe are coming on strong. Great flavor. The watermelon are doing the same. Looks like things are thinking fall is coming.

 

[np307]

How do you make your sauce? Finally figured out what is causing my end rot on tomatoes and peppers. A lack of calcium. 1 tablespoon to half gallon or so of water in a hand sprayer and douse the plants.
We'll see how well it works. My tomatoes are starting to ripen now. More salsa to come.
Green beans are done blooming so it's time to pull the plants. A real good lightning rain storm this morning already. Rain yesterday afternoon.

Tomatoes only uptake calcium through the roots. Blossom end rot is technically caused by a lack of calcium but that is almost always ultimately caused by inconsistent watering. If watering has been consistent and enough, then amending the soil with calcium is the next step.

 

[kwyeewyk]

Tomatoes only uptake calcium through the roots. Blossom end rot is technically caused by a lack of calcium but that is almost always ultimately caused by inconsistent watering. If watering has been consistent and enough, then amending the soil with calcium is the next step.

I would add that using a cal-mag blend instead of straight calcium helps prevent a calcium induced magnesium deficiency.

 

[IDFireLass]

Consistent watering or maybe over watering. But things are looking a little different already. Got short on garden food. Won't get anymore until next spring. Things have gotten so expensive that we have to save up to make big purchases. Living on a limited income in these times isn't fun.
Don't know about the rest of you but having gotten use to warm nights this morning we are down to 46 and I had had enough got up early shut windows and put pants on. Been in shorts all summer feels funny to put pants on.

 

[IDFireLass]

Pulled the Armenians. Only found 2 cucumbers that were well hid. No others were found. Time to get rid of them. Pulled and drying onions they were all laying over it was time.
Where did August go to?

 

[G5flinger]

View attachment 398234View attachment 398235View attachment 398236View attachment 398237View attachment 398238View attachment 398239View attachment 398240 Thought i would kick us off this year with a winter garden update.

Several different varieties of lettuce going with succession planting as well, lacinato Kale is starting to mature, Savoy cabbage got bit a little by a short freeze, brussel sprouts I just thinned out today for some more elbow room, a row of carrots, and finally some brocolli.

Running out of time before spring and summer plants need to stsrt going in the ground. I just need more room is all.

Looks like a great garden!