BYC gardening thread!!

[dan26552]

I planted some gem corn this year--can't wait tell it's ripe!

Awesome!

 

[dan26552]

Last night the pigs got out and got into the garden. Bye bye watermelons

 

[lazy gardener]

I harvested my first carrot on Friday. It was probably only 5 inches, but it was really thick. I felt proud of it.
So my pumpkins are all turning orange. I wasn't planning on them this early. What do I do with them? They are the Jack-o-lantern variety, so not very good for baking.

Don't harvest them until the tendril closest to the fruit is dried up. Then let them cure for a week or so to firm up the skin. Chickens like pumpkins!! I've been thinning my carrots. Real good crop so far this year. I'm pleased, as I have a hard time growing carrots.

Last night the pigs got out and got into the garden. Bye bye watermelons

So sorry. That's a tough pill to swallow. Pigs will be tasty.

 

[dan26552]

Don't harvest them until the tendril closest to the fruit is dried up. Then let them cure for a week or so to firm up the skin. Chickens like pumpkins!! I've been thinning my carrots. Real good crop so far this year. I'm pleased, as I have a hard time growing carrots.

So sorry. That's a tough pill to swallow. Pigs will be tasty.

Yeah. Won't be eating the pigs, those are being sold on halves.

 

[lazy gardener]

I picked 6 quarts of raspberries tonight. Had to stop b/c the mosquitoes were eating me. Making more jam tomorrow.

 

[appps]

Has anyone grown golden Hubbard squash? I bought the seeds thinking they might be a pumpkin substitute but have now read the golden variety can have a bitter aftertaste. Wondering if I should bother planting them.

 

[Penny Hen]

It's because men have better metabolisms than women.
http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=35431

It is so that during times of famine that enough women survive. The males can be sacrificed because they don't carry the children. You don't need as many males to carry on the species.

 

[Penny Hen]

I picked 6 quarts of raspberries tonight. Had to stop b/c the mosquitoes were eating me. Making more jam tomorrow.

Do you have marigolds? You can crush the leaves and rub them on your skin to repel the mosquitoes.

 

[lazy gardener]

Has anyone grown golden Hubbard squash? I bought the seeds thinking they might be a pumpkin substitute but have now read the golden variety can have a bitter aftertaste. Wondering if I should bother planting them.

I think the operative word here is CAN have. Doesn't mean that it will. Every now and then a variety will be offered that ends up being objectionable in flavor or other plant quality. Usually it is caught before the seed goes to market. Once I planted a bi-color summer squash that ended up being bitter. The company replaced it with an other variety the following year for that very reason. I'd not let the possibility keep me from trying it UNLESS you have extremely limited space. I trialed a bunch of squash last year. I think one of them was golden hubbard and it was very tasty.

Do you have marigolds? You can crush the leaves and rub them on your skin to repel the mosquitoes.

Yes, I have marigolds. Not sure how my skin would react. I'm quite sensitive to a lot of plants. I was well covered except for face. Thank you for the suggestion. I may have to do a trial with it. Perhaps rub it on my hat band. Also have citronella, lemon balm. Creeping charlie, mint, and oregano might also repel the little buggers.

 

[dan26552]

It is so that during times of famine that enough women survive. The males can be sacrificed because they don't carry the children. You don't need as many males to carry on the species.

True.

I think the operative word here is CAN have.  Doesn't mean that it will.  Every now and then a variety will be offered that ends up being objectionable in flavor or other plant quality.  Usually it is caught before the seed goes to market.  Once I planted a bi-color summer squash that ended up being bitter.  The company replaced it with an other variety the following year for that very reason.  I'd not let the possibility keep me from trying it UNLESS you have extremely limited space.  I trialed a bunch of squash last year.  I think one of them was golden hubbard and it was very tasty.
Yes, I have marigolds.  Not sure how my skin would react.  I'm quite sensitive to a lot of plants.  I was well covered except for face.  Thank you for the suggestion.  I may have to do a trial with it.  Perhaps rub it on my hat band.  Also have citronella, lemon balm.  Creeping charlie, mint, and oregano might also repel the little buggers.

You migh try lemon grass, that works pretty well.