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Sorry Upcdayz...the beets are nearly gone now. I planted two 15 foot rows in February and the extended family has eatten greens, harvard beets and my MIL has pickled beets for later. Beets don't like all this heat and are beginning to get woody. I'll pickle the few that are left.
Crow Farms near Shawnee supply veggies to the local farmer's market. I bought a bushel from them last year when mine didn't make. Put up 24 quart jars of pickled beets using my old family recipe. My girls and their families love them and I'm down to 5 jars.
There used to be a Farmers Market in OKC at the OSU extension center on Portland about the 400 block. I think it was on Saturday mornings.
Kassandra, I didn't plant okra this year because my MIL and SIL planted enough for the whole family. I'm trading her corn for okra. Her plants are putting on little pods now on plants that are two feet tall. She planted really thick and is still thinning the rows...says it's a shame to pull out such beautiful plants...but if she wants nice okra, she has to do it. Should have enough for a good "mess" this next week.
I planted a lot of okra a couple of years ago - 150 seeds that grew into beautiful stalks and put on a lot of pods, but they were tasteless. Absolutely no flavor at all. I'm guessing I have a soil problem in the area where it was planted, and haven't planted it again. Last year I planted green beans in the same area, added hay for mulch then turned it over during the winter. It helped enrich (sp) the soil, but I didn't plant anything at all this year because of the previous years' disappointments. I bought 2 bushels of okra from a local farmer near Yukon and froze that last year. It turned out wonderful, and we had it all through the winter. I should probably take a soil sample over the OSU extension for testing before I plant anything else.
Years ago when Alfalfa bales were cheap I would buy them and then run them through my shredder and used that for mulch close to the plant. Also plant some type of Legume for a manure crop to be turned under in early spring. Or sheet compost and don't bother turning the soil. There are several methods out there.
I do have a home soil test kit that I use for myself and it does quite a few tests. But I don't remember where I got it from.
Sorry Upcdayz...the beets are nearly gone now. I planted two 15 foot rows in February and the extended family has eatten greens, harvard beets and my MIL has pickled beets for later. Beets don't like all this heat and are beginning to get woody. I'll pickle the few that are left.
Crow Farms near Shawnee supply veggies to the local farmer's market. I bought a bushel from them last year when mine didn't make. Put up 24 quart jars of pickled beets using my old family recipe. My girls and their families love them and I'm down to 5 jars.
There used to be a Farmers Market in OKC at the OSU extension center on Portland about the 400 block. I think it was on Saturday mornings.
Kassandra, I didn't plant okra this year because my MIL and SIL planted enough for the whole family. I'm trading her corn for okra. Her plants are putting on little pods now on plants that are two feet tall. She planted really thick and is still thinning the rows...says it's a shame to pull out such beautiful plants...but if she wants nice okra, she has to do it. Should have enough for a good "mess" this next week.
I planted a lot of okra a couple of years ago - 150 seeds that grew into beautiful stalks and put on a lot of pods, but they were tasteless. Absolutely no flavor at all. I'm guessing I have a soil problem in the area where it was planted, and haven't planted it again. Last year I planted green beans in the same area, added hay for mulch then turned it over during the winter. It helped enrich (sp) the soil, but I didn't plant anything at all this year because of the previous years' disappointments. I bought 2 bushels of okra from a local farmer near Yukon and froze that last year. It turned out wonderful, and we had it all through the winter. I should probably take a soil sample over the OSU extension for testing before I plant anything else.
Years ago when Alfalfa bales were cheap I would buy them and then run them through my shredder and used that for mulch close to the plant. Also plant some type of Legume for a manure crop to be turned under in early spring. Or sheet compost and don't bother turning the soil. There are several methods out there.
I do have a home soil test kit that I use for myself and it does quite a few tests. But I don't remember where I got it from.
My hubby wants a feathered foot chicken. After looking around, I found the Salmon Faverolle. I WANT one!!! What are some Okie experiences with this breed? (Standard size). Anyone raising them and going to have chicks soon???? I can get some chicks from Cackel Hatchery but not sure of the date that they will have some. (If I call the hatchery, will they be able to give me an estimated date BEFORe I order?) Please help an obsessed lady!
