What did you do in the garden today?

[sourland]

When you run into this problem try altering the watering rotation on that plant. Try increasing it. Also you can look at if the roots are too small compared to the top plant size or vice versa. (Is it damaged or getting heat stroke...?)

Another thing you can look at is if that type of variety or seed is well suited to your climate.

Is your area getting water or drought problems? (A lot of the areas in the midwest, grain belts, and the east coast and south are having tons of troubles right now.)


I hope this gives you some ideas of some things to try and things to be aware of. Feel free to post any follow up questions, etc.

Thanks for the reply. Plants are strong and vigorous - 5' and still growing. Other varieties are setting fruit and doing well. I've had problems with this variety in the past, but when they do set fruit it is plentiful and very flavorful.

 

[fuzzi]

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First cantaloupe slipped off the vine today...

Cut it open today...

Delicious!

Flock was fed the pulpy seeds and rinds.

There was a lot of excitement!

Even Hannah approved...

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Snapped all the beans and waiting for water to boil. All cleaned up the 2 1/4 pounds trimmed down to 1 pound 12 ounces. Not bad. Hopefully will get a couple of pounds of beans from the 3 sisters bed.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Tomato saga - Episode 3

After I boiled everything (skins included), I tried to strain through the cheesecloth. Then I looked at the result. A big jug of juice and a big bowl of seeds, pulp, and skin.

I went ahead and canned 4 quarts of juice. Then stared at the bowl of skins, pulp, and seeds. Couldn't bear to throw it out...

That lead me to throw it in the blender and puree. Then I took the puree and tossed it in a pot to make spaghetti sauce! I included green peppers, onions, garlic and dried herbs - ALL from my garden. Added in some bay leaves, salt, pepper, white sugar, and brown sugar. Now it's simmering. I took a small taste and it's pretty good. There's still little bits of skin but it didn't taste bitter. I'll let it simmer another hour and then can the sauce.

I'm glad I finally figured out how to do it. Thank you to everyone who helped guide me through this process!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

If you do notice some bitterness in the future try adding a teaspoon or two of vinegar

 

[Jenbirdee]

we're in middle of heat wave so just watered early and picked cukes & maters also gave the dog a shower but that;s not gardening is it

 

[TJAnonymous]

If you do notice some bitterness in the future try adding a teaspoon or two of vinegar

Do you mean when I can it? Or when I actually go to use it?

 

[WthrLady]

I add a teaspoon per gallon when USING it to cut that metallic taste that sometimes happens.
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currently feels like 118'. The humidity is incredible and there isn't a hint of wind. The heat should snap in a few hours. hour north of me is having a storm with 2 inch+ hail. I could do without that.

Watered the fig tree and refilled the hummy feeder, hosed down the alpacas.
Cattle feedlots are having a tough go. Too many days of no wind, crazy humidity and over 100' heat. Cattle dropping. Poor things.

Wool blankets drying on the line and thermal curtains are back up.

When I was a kid my mom used to say that tomatoes ripened at night. Not true, but kind of and it just dawned on me why. They ripen between 75 and 85 degrees. Above or below that it slows down or stops completely. Here, the daytime summer temps are SO high they don't ripen again until the hours after sunset. LOL Huh, no wonder!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Water,water,water​

 

[TJAnonymous]

I hate August in the South.