I-Jo Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 i'm a sad panda- the mosquitos are so bad- I can't go outside for more than like 30 seconds- I get eaten SO badly (literally less than 2 minutes- 18 bites WTF FACE) so I think I've written off my garden. Depressed jo is depressed. Quote Link to comment
Vector Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 The skeeters are bad here, but as long as I do the garden when the sun is on it, they are fine. Now, going outside at night just isn't safe... Finally started getting Tomatoes and Patty Pans, and the Delicata and Baby Butternuts are coming in nicely. Oh, and I 'harvested' a timber rattler from the garden the other day as well. He had to go as he was hassling the dogs, otherwise I would have let him hang out to control the bunnies. Hopefully the black snakes have that covered. Quote Link to comment
Tateman Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 i'm a sad panda- the mosquitos are so bad- I can't go outside for more than like 30 seconds- I get eaten SO badly (literally less than 2 minutes- 18 bites WTF FACE) so I think I've written off my garden. Depressed jo is depressed.HATE mosquitos. We use to get some really big ones too when I lived in Missouri. Quote Tateland.com, Instagram, Fitbit Link to comment
rketterman Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 also: a little off topic [maybe?] but i really want to start doing some herbal wildcrafting this summer and fall! not really sure how to get started though. anyone have any experience in this area or advice on a good first few steps to take?i like the idea. I have a book called backyard medicine somewhere I may have to find. I haven't really used it but I'm very interested. My wife and I finally got moved and unfortunately we were unable to do as much as we were wanting to. And our apartment is much smaller than the place we were living before so our space is very limited. BUT I do have a dwarf Lemon tree in my window! Hopefully I can keep it going for a long time and get some fruit from it eventually Quote "Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan." -The Doctor Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible. Link to comment
Fonzico Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 So one of the bonuses of the rental place we moved into this spring is a big apple tree out front - where I am (zone 3) you mostly see crab apples, but this is a real, live honest-to-goodness apple tree! I think they're sunrise (cross b/w golden delicious and Macintosh) and they're huge and delicious! We picked a bushel on Friday (and there's still lots left, but they're mostly too high to reach) and I canned 10quarts of apple pie filling. No clue what to do with the rest - we never eat apple sauce or drink apple juice. I'll have to give them away, I guess! Next up is salsa, as the tomatoes have done really well also! And I've been harvesting and drying chamomile blossoms... it's slow going, I think I only have enough for a couple of cups so far, but I'll keep at it.I also made pesto with the basil, and froze it. The peas are ripe now too, and the beans are on their way. I don't think the rutabaga or the onions are getting very big, but I suppose they've still got time. Very exciting for our first year growing a garden. I've learned a LOT and I'm looking forward to doing a better job next year Quote Race: Wood Elf Level 20 Class: Ranger Strength: 45 | Dexterity: 15 | Stamina: 44 | Constitution: 29 | Wisdom: 35 | Charisma: 28 BATTLE LOG EPIC QUEST CHALLENGE Link to comment
Anduril Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hard apple cider comes to mind ... Quote Anduril, level 3 human adventurer(ranger wannabe)STR 8 | DEX 4 | STA 3.5 | CON 6.5 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5Intro thread | Daily JournalTop weight 211, currently 184, goal weight 150 (5' 8-1/2")Life has no remote; you have to get up and change it yourself. Link to comment
Tateman Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Harvested 17 tomatoes from the Garden yesterday Todays harvest. 17 tomatoes by Will Tate, on Flickr Quote Tateland.com, Instagram, Fitbit Link to comment
Anduril Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Ooo, pretty! Quote Anduril, level 3 human adventurer(ranger wannabe)STR 8 | DEX 4 | STA 3.5 | CON 6.5 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5Intro thread | Daily JournalTop weight 211, currently 184, goal weight 150 (5' 8-1/2")Life has no remote; you have to get up and change it yourself. Link to comment
I-Jo Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 le sigh I had one cucumber- I failed to eat it in time- so I had to toss it. I picked my one tomatoe (I had 2 or 3 others- they went bad on the vine) and ate it immediately- delicious.I have few more coming- can't for them to ripen! Quote Link to comment
Matt_72 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 This is a selection of peppers I grew last summer Most seem to have survived the winter ok (I'm in Melbourne ,Australia) so I hope to yield even more in their second season. I have parsley, sage, coriander, rosemary, mint, chives, rocket, spinach, thyme, spring onions, lettuces, strawberries and am hoping to try to grow some Roma tomatoes this season. Quote Level 8 Satyr ScoutSTR 11|DEX 5|STA 10|CON 9|WIS 12|CHA 5 Previous Challenge Woot What?MFPEndomondo Link to comment
UltanBoyd Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Oooh I missed this. Full time job and full time degree until May ruined my planting season. Got a few things in, cucumbers, tomatoes. courgette, french beans, haricot beans to go with the Raspberries, Blackberries and Gooseberries.Have a few herbs running round as well. Need to clear out more space in the garden from the wild blackbubs which have taken over and just aren't as good as the cultivated ones in the shade. The soil's also poor and unconditioned at home, The tonne of horse muck I got a couple of months ago only really did one flower bed. My allotment has been neglected this year so only the perrenials and the stuff the retired gentlemen next to me grow on my spare space. Need to relocate some raspberries home really and give the allotment to someone with the time and drive now to get on with it. Having said that my allotment was a god send when I wasn't so steady a place as I am now. It kept me sane! Quote Level 2 Half-Sidhe Archer (Toolkitted Ranger) |Str 3|Dex 3|Sta 2|Con 3|Wis 2|Cha 1| Introduction: Roll your own adventure! DBL: Aim to Misbehave! Challenge 1, 2, Browncoats 1, 2 Link to comment
Tateman Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Brought in a red and yellow water melon yesterday Quote Tateland.com, Instagram, Fitbit Link to comment
Vian Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 This spring I got 5 organic heirloom san marzano tomato plants from a friend of mine. This past weekend I finally felt I had enough ripe tomatoes to make something with them. I picked 5.5 pounds of tomatoes, blanched and peeled them, then found a proven canning recipe for marinara sauce, made it, then canned it! My first experience with canning! The sauce turned out really tasty. I'll probably make another batch in a few more weeks when more tomatoes are ripe, or just can plain tomatoes for use in chili and stew over the winter. As much tomato products as I go through in a year, however, I'm going to need a lot more tomato plants next year! I wanted to make ketchup too! But I don't think my plants have enough time left in the season, or enough oomph to give me any new fruit, just to ripen what they already have. There's probably another 4-5 pounds of unripe fruit left on the plants still. Quote "When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; When I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire - O be thou then the first, the one thou art; Be thou the calling before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire." - George MacDonald Link to comment
Vian Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm getting excited for next year now....Last year we got raised beds installed and grew some things, but didn't pay enough attention to the veggies, so they didn't do so well and got over-run with weeds. This year we totally ignored them. I think before fall, I'm going to cover each bed with plastic tarps and weigh them down with bricks or something to kill all the weeds over winter, then till them with manure in the spring and try again. Quote "When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; When I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire - O be thou then the first, the one thou art; Be thou the calling before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire." - George MacDonald Link to comment
UltanBoyd Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 This spring I got 5 organic heirloom san marzano tomato plants from a friend of mine. This past weekend I finally felt I had enough ripe tomatoes to make something with them. I picked 5.5 pounds of tomatoes, blanched and peeled them, then found a proven canning recipe for marinara sauce, made it, then canned it! My first experience with canning! The sauce turned out really tasty. I'll probably make another batch in a few more weeks when more tomatoes are ripe, or just can plain tomatoes for use in chili and stew over the winter. As much tomato products as I go through in a year, however, I'm going to need a lot more tomato plants next year! I wanted to make ketchup too! But I don't think my plants have enough time left in the season, or enough oomph to give me any new fruit, just to ripen what they already have. There's probably another 4-5 pounds of unripe fruit left on the plants still. Bring the green fruit in just before the frosts hit. Then either keep them cool, dry and dark (wrapped in newspaper) and some may ripen or throw them next to a few bananas. They'll ripen. Or use them green for ketchup!I like throwing green tomatos, onions and chillis/herbs in a blender. Whizz it up and pour over beans for home made awesome baked beans. Quote Level 2 Half-Sidhe Archer (Toolkitted Ranger) |Str 3|Dex 3|Sta 2|Con 3|Wis 2|Cha 1| Introduction: Roll your own adventure! DBL: Aim to Misbehave! Challenge 1, 2, Browncoats 1, 2 Link to comment
Vian Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 It will be another month or so before we get a frost. Quote "When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; When I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire - O be thou then the first, the one thou art; Be thou the calling before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire." - George MacDonald Link to comment
rketterman Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I know we have some folks that aren't getting hammered with snow right now (I'm looking to the southern hemisphere right now) so I'm sure there's someone out there that's still doing their best to grow some food. That being said, thanks to my aerogardens I've had cherry tomatoes practically all winter. I have about 20 now that need picked. It's not much but hey it's beats going to the store and paying for a product that is out of season, transported from another country (no offense to those countries but I like to cut back on the amount of pollution my food causes), and tastes like cardboard. I need to get my other system going with some lettuce. I could go for some salads. Quote "Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan." -The Doctor Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible. Link to comment
Matt_72 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Small but tasty collection of tomatoes. We have had ridiculous heat for the past month so hopefully with some moderate weather forecast we will see some more flowers on the tomatoes. Chillies should be in full flight in about a month or so. 1 Quote Level 8 Satyr ScoutSTR 11|DEX 5|STA 10|CON 9|WIS 12|CHA 5 Previous Challenge Woot What?MFPEndomondo Link to comment
rketterman Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 So how did this past summer rate? I've been taking advantage of local farmers markets since my wife and I moved to PA last year. We don't have as much space as I was hoping so this year I just had a few herbs. But hey better than nothing right! Quote "Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan." -The Doctor Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible. Link to comment
Steppinon D'Arrows Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've been keeping some basil in a pot that I grew from seeds and using the leaves whenever things look good to keep them alive. I don't know much about plants, but what I've been doing has worked so far. I've started to grow some thyme as well. They're cute little baby plants, right now, with teensy weensy little leaves. And I plan to maybe grow some parsley as well.It's my own little herb garden! 1 Quote Calorie Counting/ Nutrition Tracking for a year on MyFitnessPal+Fitbit One (365 days = .27% per day, Day 74): 19.98%19.98% New Year's Resolution - Healthy Weight/BMI for Summer (June 1st, Get to about 130 lbs/22 BMI approx. in 152 days/21 weeks starting from 153 lbs = 4.35% per pound, currently 142): 47.85%47.85% Graduate Culinary School {20% per section: F.O.H. ( A ), Hot Foods ( C ), Garde Manger [Cold Foods], Bakeshop, Test} Passed Certifications: ServSafe, Management 40%40% Fitbit, MyFitnessPalIntro Challenges: 1 2 Reset 3 Link to comment
rketterman Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Love to hear that! Nothing like fresh herbs in a dish to really brighten the flavor. Thyme doesn't get to large but the flavor is fantastic! Quote "Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan." -The Doctor Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible. Link to comment
Tzippi Longstockings Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I hadn't heard of the Aerogarden! I live in an apartment with really dismal light, nowhere near enough to grow most food crops, even in a windowsill. Something with the lights built in, though . . . Quote Tzippi Longstockings, level 9 Ranger/Monk Battle Log - My Fitness Pal - Quest to Find My Epic Quest - Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, The Westerosi Fitness Tour: Dorne Stormlands Vale the Reach Westerlands The Wall MamaBear Kiss Off Waterbending Rounding <<Current Link to comment
rketterman Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I hadn't heard of the Aerogarden! I live in an apartment with really dismal light, nowhere near enough to grow most food crops, even in a windowsill. Something with the lights built in, though . . . I have 2. I don't have anything in them at the moment but I've grown everything from herbs to green beans in mine. I LOVE the Mighty Mini cherry tomato kit they sell. It is, in my opinion, the most flavorful tomato they carry. It's been great for me. Quote "Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan." -The Doctor Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible. Link to comment
Matt_72 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Tomatoes, strawberries and some herbs for our Southern Hemisphere summer which is on its way. 1 Quote Level 8 Satyr ScoutSTR 11|DEX 5|STA 10|CON 9|WIS 12|CHA 5 Previous Challenge Woot What?MFPEndomondo Link to comment
Quill Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I couldn't grow anything this year for health reasons. So now I have garden boxes that I will fill up with dirt and I will turn into lots and lots of veg...I seriously have some gardening space up the wazzoo that needs filling with raspberry canes and corn and tomato's and pepppers and squash and oh have you seen glass corn? its gorgeous! a popping corn, i believe! 1 Quote Current Challenge: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/60953-challenge-1-take-2/ Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/60532-battlelog-no-excuses/#entry1384657 "That which does not kill me had better run like hell as I'm coming for it" Link to comment
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