Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[CapricornFarm]

View attachment 1489480 View attachment 1489482 Hiya Folks. I’m fairly new to BYC. I’m just a gal with a patch (about 1/3 acre) of Nevada desert and a dream. I started with nothing but a willingness to work hard. In 4 years I’ve made progress. I have my little companions (my chickens) whom I added last year. I just love the little brats! So in looking around this thread caught my interest. Just thought I’d say hello and get started here.

Hello and Welcome, Chick!

 

[MissChick@dee]

Hey Thanks

 

[R2elk]

The chokecherries are ripe.

The hollyhocks are trying to take over the garden.

 

[rjohns39]

I planted cukes squash and broccoli for fall harvest... Yesterday we reached 104* and killed off some of the broccoli. Is it just the temps or should I bring them in when it gets hot

 

[Cebarmlds]

Your choke cherries are yellow, here they are red.

 

[bruceha2000]

You sure have nice flowers @R2elk

 

[R2elk]

Your choke cherries are yellow, here they are red.

I grew up in PA and we had both red and black chokecherries. Up until a few years ago I had only seen black chokecherries in Wyoming. The place I bought the yellow chokecherries from claims they were discovered outside of Sheridan, WY.

The robins, sparrows, starlings and even Western Kingbirds start camping out in the Canada Red Chokecherry tree (black chokecherries) about 3 days before they turn ripe. It is impossible to get any ripe chokecherries since they completely clean off the tree at least one day before the chokecherries get ripe. The black ones get ripe sooner than the yellow ones so between the black ones keeping all of the birds busy and the fact they are not used to considering yellow as a food color, it is possible to pick the yellow chokecherries before the birds get any of them.

The yellow ones are sweeter and don't have as strong of an astringent taste.

 

[R2elk]

You sure have nice flowers @R2elk

Thank you.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The chokecherries are ripe.

The hollyhocks are trying to take over the garden.

The flowers actually look like Malva Zebrina. They are prolific self seeders. They a gorgeous.

I haven't tried choke cherries ever. What do they taste like? Do you do anything other than just eat them?

 

[bruceha2000]

Choke on them? If they are astringent I'd bet they are good for jam/jelly more than anything.