In a word, how would you describe your garden as of today?

[LizzzyJo]

Massive!

We need to remember that you don't have to plant every seed you save and every seed in the pack. Plus too many volunteer tomatoes. The asparagus has finally died down, but it was a nut this year. The lettuces are finally being thinned and given to the rabbits, but they bolted way too soon. Sugar snap peas never really grew this year but the bean archway is already full!

I am also on year 3 of my so far unsuccessful quest to grow and dry a luffa for soap sponge making. I am just too zone 5-ey to dry it completely. - Advice??

 

[3xhhheather]

Massive!

We need to remember that you don't have to plant every seed you save and every seed in the pack. Plus too many volunteer tomatoes. The asparagus has finally died down, but it was a nut this year. The lettuces are finally being thinned and given to the rabbits, but they bolted way too soon. Sugar snap peas never really grew this year but the bean archway is already full!

I am also on year 3 of my so far unsuccessful quest to grow and dry a luffa for soap sponge making. I am just too zone 5-ey to dry it completely. - Advice??

I've seen people dry them out in their ovens, they look awful but the inside is

 

[LizzzyJo]

I've seen people dry them out in their ovens, they look awful but the inside is

ooohhh interesting! Do you know what stage they do this? do they have to turn completely brown first?

 

[Chookwagn]

Frozen!

Cold hard frost this morning

 

[LizzzyJo]

Frozen!

Cold hard frost this morning

I'll send you some of our heatwave by airmail. How's 32c sound for you?

 

[Chookwagn]

I'll send you some of our heatwave by airmail. How's 32c sound for you?

Sounds pretty damn good just right now

 

[LizzzyJo]

Sounds pretty damn good just right now

Hahah nooooo

 

[Chookwagn]

Hahah nooooo

32 c is a nice hot day for us in the summer!

Roll on summer!

 

[Mtnboomer]

Holy smokes! The wild black berries are insane! I picked 5 quarts today znd it didn't even make a dent. This is so awesome considering 4 yrs ago when we bought this place i couldn't collect enough for a snack. All those cuttings and evenings spent rooting stems are paying off.
My new word is purple! Like my fingers and tongue from all the berries even though I know its not technically my garden.

 

[3xhhheather]

ooohhh interesting! Do you know what stage they do this? do they have to turn completely brown first?

Nope, they used green ones that were left at the end of the season! I plan on trying it since my luffa is taking it's sweeeeet time producing.