Your 2024 Garden

[LTAY1946]

No okra planted but I did till the 1/20th of an acre plot and will have to till it again in the morning much deeper. I have a rhizome grass that is deeply rooted that must be dug out better It's an ongoing battle. I push comes to a fight I'll use a wick applicator on it with some plain roundup. The same way it is used to control Johnson grass in major crop fields along the MS Delta farms.

 

[LTAY1946]

All of the potatoes got dug today and we filled 2 5 gallon buckets over flowing with them. They are spread out on the porch now air drying in the shade. Ma is going to attempt to dry can a batch and see if that is as good as some say it is. I do hope it works.

 

[fuzzi]

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Got some mammoth sunflowers sprouted!!!

And cut up my seed potatoes so they can callous over the next few days

 

[LTAY1946]

Water is running on the early sweet corn, sweet potatoes, peppers, and eggplant. I saw lots of jalapeno peppers starting to put little peppers on. Got the charcoal ready to grill some of those stuffed with cheese.

 

[LTAY1946]

We should be able to keep some of the potatoes we dug today for the fall crop that gets planted in August. Must try it.

 

[NanaK]

We should be able to keep some of the potatoes we dug today for the fall crop that gets planted in August. Must try it.

I've always wonder how potatoes would do as a fall crop. If you do this, keep me posted on how they do!

 

[LTAY1946]

I've always wonder how potatoes would do as a fall crop. If you do this, keep me posted on how they do!

I know that down in central FL where I grew up they did well spring and fall. The AL planting guide says to plant them Aug 10 - Aug 25 for here in South AL.

 

[LTAY1946]

Even though I need to be avoiding as many white carbs as possible right now I have this craving for new potatoes and sliced ham in a baked potatoes Au Gratin. Just knowing how many lovely spuds there are drying on the porch tables aggravates the situation.

 

[LTAY1946]

Peppers and eggplant jumped up and grew 3 more inches over night after getting a good drink last night. Tomorrow I must get the stakes and twine up to keep them upright during windy weather. I need to get some bell pepper seed and start some plants by the end of the week for the fall planting. I didn't get any of those planted this spring. I like them raw and stuffed with chicken salad. I have to remind a few of the roosters that when they are naughty.