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 Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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06/13/13 02:41 AM
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Asparagus does fine. You won't produce enough to really chow down on for the first few years though. It's a ton of work to keep an asparagus bed in good shape though.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/13/13 06:17 AM
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I have two gardens going, one out back, full sun. Another is under a netting, so they don't get direct mid day sunlight. We planted the maters in there thinking that it would help them stay warm (easier area to keep protected from the N wind) and help them keep going longer into the hot summer. Well the plants look great, but I haven't had a single tomato off of the 8 plants planted in there. Although one plant had a run in with mater catepillars and another battled the ducks, none have even acted like they are going to give up any maters. I'm about ready to yank them and throw some more okra in their place.
The only thing I can think of is, the garden is right next to some old pens and the soil is very rich from manure. Could this have anything to do with it? Lack of direct sun light? If the plants didn't look good, it would be one thing, but I'm lost on them...
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: lanman71]
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06/13/13 01:59 PM
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Anyone ever grown asparagus around DFW? Wondering how it would do and with as much as we eat of it, it would be nice to grow it instead of buying it. One place where I have some bees the old lady has an asparagus plant that is probably 30 years old. Its huge. They say plant it somewhere like you would a tree cause its a long term investment and like Parker said you wont get a crop for at least a couple years.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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06/13/13 05:11 PM
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My asparagus is on year three and is doing great.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Parker]
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06/13/13 11:31 PM
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Good lookin stuff yall. Check out Momma's new toy.   Nice. My family skipped a generation of pressure cooking since my Mom was intimidated by the danger . I started with a small one and it don't get no better for cooking dried beans and stews . I have a large one now and I'm reading up on it . I know people who can everything from green beans to fish.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: lanman71]
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06/13/13 11:38 PM
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Anyone ever grown asparagus around DFW? Wondering how it would do and with as much as we eat of it, it would be nice to grow it instead of buying it. I have a 4 year old plant that does..... ok. They need a lot of fertilizer . Be sure and let the last few spears alone so they'll grow tall and "feathery " . The tall foliage will collect solar energy for the next year's crop.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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06/13/13 11:39 PM
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Don't let the NSA see this.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Gone Shank'n]
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06/13/13 11:53 PM
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I have two gardens going, one out back, full sun. Another is under a netting, so they don't get direct mid day sunlight. We planted the maters in there thinking that it would help them stay warm (easier area to keep protected from the N wind) and help them keep going longer into the hot summer. Well the plants look great, but I haven't had a single tomato off of the 8 plants planted in there. Although one plant had a run in with mater catepillars and another battled the ducks, none have even acted like they are going to give up any maters. I'm about ready to yank them and throw some more okra in their place.
The only thing I can think of is, the garden is right next to some old pens and the soil is very rich from manure. Could this have anything to do with it? Lack of direct sun light? If the plants didn't look good, it would be one thing, but I'm lost on them... High Nitrogen levels will usually produce more foliage ( leaves) than flowers or fruit. Do a soil test. Tomatoes do better with 6-8 hours of full sun.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/14/13 06:24 AM
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I have two gardens going, one out back, full sun. Another is under a netting, so they don't get direct mid day sunlight. We planted the maters in there thinking that it would help them stay warm (easier area to keep protected from the N wind) and help them keep going longer into the hot summer. Well the plants look great, but I haven't had a single tomato off of the 8 plants planted in there. Although one plant had a run in with mater catepillars and another battled the ducks, none have even acted like they are going to give up any maters. I'm about ready to yank them and throw some more okra in their place.
The only thing I can think of is, the garden is right next to some old pens and the soil is very rich from manure. Could this have anything to do with it? Lack of direct sun light? If the plants didn't look good, it would be one thing, but I'm lost on them... High Nitrogen levels will usually produce more foliage ( leaves) than flowers or fruit. Do a soil test. Tomatoes do better with 6-8 hours of full sun. Alright, thanks. We just thought we would try it. Worked well for lettuce, cabbage, and cauliflower, but the maters, not so much. Guess they will be back in the back in the fall.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Siberman]
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06/14/13 03:40 PM
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I have a large one now and I'm reading up on it . I know people who can everything from green beans to fish.
My mom is such a hardcore canner that she has canned bacon! Heck, she has even canned sugar... and don't bother asking her why because even she doesn't know. She has a bunker full of canned goods.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/15/13 12:00 AM
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What's the secret to making "crunchy" pickled peppers / okra / etc. ? All my stuff ends up kinda soft . No comments from the Bunker , please. 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/15/13 12:18 AM
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soaking in an iced brine solution overnight, using stay crisp (food grade calcium chloride) in your canning solution, and cold packing....  Heat kills crispness...
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/15/13 12:20 AM
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Derek ๐
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What's the secret to making "crunchy" pickled peppers / okra / etc. ? All my stuff ends up kinda soft . No comments from the Bunker , please. I used to have a recipe that most the Czechs around here use, but lost it. They made their pickling mixute and pour it in the jars and then bake the jars for like an hour. They turn out perfect. I'll get the recipe first part of next week.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/15/13 04:14 AM
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Parker
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Fresh pinto beans  Shelled  Cooked with some smoked bacon  This is about 1/4 of the corn that needs to be picked and put up RIGHT NOW. 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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06/15/13 09:47 PM
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The corn looks great. A neighbor brought me 6 ears last week. They had stayed on the stalk too long. I threw them all away. Everything in this dish came from my garden except the polish sausage. 
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