Harvest Time

[racfish]

Thats deflation of the American Dollar.Hahaha.Ive entered my jams and jellies in the past.Good ole Waterville. I need to go there. I havent been there since 3 hunting seasons ago.

[Rich McVey]

Nice Zucc Big D. We have not had the option of a garden. Were looking to change that with a move this year. Really lookin forward to cookin from my own garden.

Picked up 30 lb of pickling cukes from Carpentinos. We have jars popping all day long...

[bionic_one]

sad days indeed.... Before I had such a fishing habit I used to grow a lot of veggies. I don't know how you guys find the time with fishing also. There is nothing like seeing your crop come into shape. These days if I'm not at work, or with the wife/kids,, then I'm on the water or nothing else. I need to get more balanced,, and back to things like the garden..... just my rambling thoughts.

It's hard to find time, but I use it as an activity to do with my daughters. They enjoy it too, particularly the strawberry... picking...

[racfish]

Im with you Lee. I do my gardening,fishing,and canning all the time. I do my parents garden as well along with our clergymans from my synagoge. I love gardening. Its so rewarding. Today at work I brought in 15 lbs of cucumbers for my employees ,ups and fed ex drivers.People really enjoy when I give em canned goods and fresh veggies that I grew or picked fresh.During the holiday season and Thankgiving this is what I give for gifts.

It always turns out this way every year .Our berries are harvested in the heat of summer. Sat and sunday I had my stove going all day making jams and jellies.I made Marionberry,Blackberry, and marion/blackberry combo. All are jellies with no seeds at all. My house got up to 98 degrees on both Sat and Sun. This weekend will be peach jam.

[rjn cajun]

Im with you Lee. I do my gardening,fishing,and canning all the time. I do my parents garden as well along with our clergymans from my synagoge. I love gardening. Its so rewarding. Today at work I brought in 15 lbs of cucumbers for my employees ,ups and fed ex drivers.People really enjoy when I give em canned goods and fresh veggies that I grew or picked fresh.During the holiday season and Thankgiving this is what I give for gifts.

It always turns out this way every year .Our berries are harvested in the heat of summer. Sat and sunday I had my stove going all day making jams and jellies.I made Marionberry,Blackberry, and marion/blackberry combo. All are jellies with no seeds at all. My house got up to 98 degrees on both Sat and Sun. This weekend will be peach jam.

My wife and the kiddos made strawberry and marionberry also this weekend. I tell ya what Rac, I will pm you my address and you can send me my gift early this year.

[Anonymous]

Damn RJN were almost cousins.Y'all all knowing my family and all. Im not changing the thread . Do your inlaws also live on the same creek my cousin does? That creek is loaded with salmon cutties and steel.

Anyone here( Members only of course )can ask me for some jam or pickled stuff. I dont eat much of it but I sho do love making it.Its a part of our American Heritage that was almost lost.

[rjn cajun]

Damn RJN were almost cousins.Y'all all knowing my family and all. Im not changing the thread . Do your inlaws also live on the same creek my cousin does? That creek is loaded with salmon cutties and steel.

Anyone here( Members only of course )can ask me for some jam or pickled stuff. I dont eat much of it but I sho do love making it.Its a part of our American Heritage that was almost lost.

Yep they do. There`s only two creeks around here and both carry those fish.

[knotabassturd]

Wow surprised people are still picking peas! My crop was real thin this year and ended probably June. I shoulda planted for a fall batch. The blueberries were good this year though. Don't have much and yard is small but got some nice sweet ones. Slugs get most everything else of mine in the garden...

[racfish]

If you burn at home. Wood .Spread the ashes in your growing area and you will minumize the slug population.Im no scientist but I heard or read that the nitrogen in ashes slows the slugs way down.The only fruit tree of mine that did real good is my black friar plum. Marc My roses got mildewy from all the early rain. I have many J&P roses bushes that took a heavy hit this year.My Dahlias are great.Just a very strange growing year. Its what gardening is all about.Kids learn from these things. Thats always a positive thing.

[rjn cajun]

How about everyones corn? Mine really took off when we had the heat. But lately they haven`t grown much at all. Mines not much smaller then others around the claw but this time last year and years before it was tall and now it`s only 3 to 4ft. I know they got some growing left to do.

[knotabassturd]

racfish, I'll have to try the ash thing. Darn slugs even COMPLETELY defoliated my young clematis lat alone all the fruit and veggie stuff... Should have some good alder wood ash once the smoker can get fired up from gettin' fish:cheers: Thanx for the tip.

[bionic_one]

I've heard a bowl of beer can take care of your slugs too. They get in, and drown in it.

My garden wasn't picked while I was in South Carolina last week, and I came home to a zuchini that was about 18" long. I'm figuring I'll use it for a clubbing stick next time I go fishing.

[racfish]

I did bowls of beer one year but the dog next door loves it more then the slugs.Also you end up with a bowl of dead slimey slugs.Which can be gross on its own.On anothernote Ive been picking Jalapenos like crazy. My g-d they are hot. I started to eat one and the actual meat is not hot. One you get a seed YIIIKEESS.So this weekend I made Peach/Jalapeno jam.

[Big D]

My wife was busy this last weekend.
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[bionic_one]

I'm currently having an earwig problem. GRRRR. They are destroying my strawberries.

[bionic_one]

Anyone have a recommendation for stopping the earwig problem? I've tried spray on insecticides. I had some success with a cup of cool aid too; however, haven't stopped the problem yet.

[racfish]

Earwigs,Potatoe Bugs,Centipieds,and Roaches are murder to get rid of. They are immune to human poison.You might want to try Diazonin (sp) Its a powder like crop dusting.

[racfish]

As quick as it came is as quick that its comming to an end. I've been pulling out my Cuke plants that are dying,The tomatoes are still kicking out but the plants are looking rough.
Most all the trees are picked and gonna spread a nice layer of fresh compost along the bases of the trees.I planted some mums and pansies where I'm taking out veggies.

[bionic_one]

My strawberries have started to grow mold before they are finished (too much moisture and not enough sun)
Squash plants are still producing but have some mold spots on their leaves now.
Corn hasn't produced yet, but it's trying.

I need to build a green house.

[Jay K]

We grew Chinese eggplant for the first time, and they've been producing like crazy - they're still producing. Probably won't need as many plants next year. I think something ate the roots in our cherry tomatoes, so they stopped sucking up water, but at least the tomatoes continue to ripen and are harvest-able. The Thai basil went gang-busters, but are now dying - probably due to the cold weather. Had some OK Japanese cucumbers this year, but some were really bitter. The baby bok choy is growing well in this colder weather. We decided to grow veges that are either expensive or largely unavailable here in the inland NW. Missed starting the snow peas earlier this year, but will try for 'em next season.