Worth's 2017 Accidental Garden. - Page 39

Worth1 · July 29, 2017

Really not all that hot I dont think.
I cant remember.

It would go good on hard boiled eggs for sure.

Worth

Worth1 · July 29, 2017

I forgot to mention I got up at 3:AM this morning and went outside.
A wee watermelon I have been looking at had spit.
It was about the size of a softball.
I knocked the ants off of it and ate it as it was ripe and wasn't growing anymore.

It was a good sweet morsel however small it was.
I wasn't disappointed I was grateful for it.
Much to learn on container melons.
I have no idea why it was so small.
Water and fertilizer is my only guess.

Worth

Gardeneer · July 29, 2017

I have been picking watermelons. One is in the frig cooling.
The variety is Sugar Baby but this baby is over 10 pounds.
I just cut it. It is well ripe, sweet, with light red flesh.

Worth1 · July 30, 2017

Not for sure what I want to do with the ghost pepper plants yet.
The deer came through and ate back two of them about 3 inches.
The most sickly in the beginning has put out almost all of the peppers I have collected.
One plant as far as I know has never even bloomed.
The other two the deer ate back the fruit wouldn't set in the heat.
Flavor isn't all that good either.
If that would have been four habanero plants I would have been overran in peppers.
Plus the habs taste better.

Worth

Worth1 · July 30, 2017

Yesterday I collected seeds from the ghost pepper that is making peppers.
Today I put the smallest wee bit of the placenta the seeds were on in my mouth and tasted it.

Also put up more frozen okra.

Worth

dmforcier · July 30, 2017

So .. you survived?

What am I saying? If you didn't you couldn't reply...

imp · July 30, 2017

wrong thread, LOL

Gardeneer · July 31, 2017

My ghost peppers don't have as many peppers like Numex Sunset. The plants took a while to grow but now they are huge with some pods that are still green
Talking about mule plants, I had 3 Poblanos. One of them never bloomed. So it belonged in the compost.
I bought a dehydrator from Walmart and I am drying hot pepper. I have dried half a bucket full of Jalapeno, Fresno and Numext Sunset. I meant before drying.

AlittleSalt · July 31, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by imp

wrong thread, LOL

Tiggers can sometimes bounce out of control, especially during feeding season. I'm learning

Worth1 · August 1, 2017

I have a whole boat load of orange cucumbers on the vine ready for collecting seeds.
They may be crosses and I dont give a hoot.
If they are they will be a cross between two very fine cucumbers, Boston pickling and National pickling.
When I pull them and cut the vines I am going to plant for the third time the dreaded Armenian cucumber.
Every time I plant them something happens like snails.

Worth

Redbaron · August 3, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I have a whole boat load of orange cucumbers on the vine ready for collecting seeds.
They may be crosses and I dont give a hoot.
If they are they will be a cross between two very fine cucumbers, Boston pickling and National pickling.
When I pull them and cut the vines I am going to plant for the third time the dreaded Armenian cucumber.
Every time I plant them something happens like snails.

Worth

Oh but they are so worth it if you can get them going.

Worth1 · August 4, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbaron

Oh but they are so worth it if you can get them going.

Going to plant the seeds this weekend.
I have the mother of all cow horn okra pods growing on a plant.
The thing is huge.

Worth

Gardeneer · August 4, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Going to plant the seeds this weekend.
I have the mother of all cow horn okra pods growing on a plant.
The thing is huge.

Worth

Are you planting fall okra ?
My okra plants have been neglected for a while. Today I saved seeds from the Green Velvet variety that I liked best.
I should get started with my fall planting. But first I have to pull and clear all the corn, beans, okra, melon, watermelon and till , to make room. I still have some melons and watermelons to pick.
I have a small separate area for Cole Crops .
My extension co-op center recommends starting most fall crops around mid August. I have to go by that since this is my first season down here.

Worth1 · August 4, 2017

I always just let my okra grow till it dies in the winter.
No need to re plant it.
I almost need a step ladder now.

Worth

AlittleSalt · August 4, 2017

Worth, standing under the okra plants is a euphoric thing. Words cannot describe that feeling.

July 29, 2017	#573
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	I have been picking watermelons. One is in the frig cooling. The variety is Sugar Baby but this baby is over 10 pounds. I just cut it. It is well ripe, sweet, with light red flesh. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

July 30, 2017	#576
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	So .. you survived? What am I saying? If you didn't you couldn't reply... __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

July 31, 2017	#578
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	My ghost peppers don't have as many peppers like Numex Sunset. The plants took a while to grow but now they are huge with some pods that are still green Talking about mule plants, I had 3 Poblanos. One of them never bloomed. So it belonged in the compost. I bought a dehydrator from Walmart and I am drying hot pepper. I have dried half a bucket full of Jalapeno, Fresno and Numext Sunset. I meant before drying. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

July 29, 2017	#571
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Really not all that hot I dont think. I cant remember. It would go good on hard boiled eggs for sure. Worth

July 29, 2017	#572
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I forgot to mention I got up at 3:AM this morning and went outside. A wee watermelon I have been looking at had spit. It was about the size of a softball. I knocked the ants off of it and ate it as it was ripe and wasn't growing anymore. It was a good sweet morsel however small it was. I wasn't disappointed I was grateful for it. Much to learn on container melons. I have no idea why it was so small. Water and fertilizer is my only guess. Worth

July 30, 2017	#574
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Not for sure what I want to do with the ghost pepper plants yet. The deer came through and ate back two of them about 3 inches. The most sickly in the beginning has put out almost all of the peppers I have collected. One plant as far as I know has never even bloomed. The other two the deer ate back the fruit wouldn't set in the heat. Flavor isn't all that good either. If that would have been four habanero plants I would have been overran in peppers. Plus the habs taste better. Worth

July 30, 2017	#575
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Yesterday I collected seeds from the ghost pepper that is making peppers. Today I put the smallest wee bit of the placenta the seeds were on in my mouth and tasted it. Also put up more frozen okra. Worth

July 30, 2017	#577
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	wrong thread, LOL

August 1, 2017	#580
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I have a whole boat load of orange cucumbers on the vine ready for collecting seeds. They may be crosses and I dont give a hoot. If they are they will be a cross between two very fine cucumbers, Boston pickling and National pickling. When I pull them and cut the vines I am going to plant for the third time the dreaded Armenian cucumber. Every time I plant them something happens like snails. Worth

August 4, 2017	#584
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I always just let my okra grow till it dies in the winter. No need to re plant it. I almost need a step ladder now. Worth

August 4, 2017	#585
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Worth, standing under the okra plants is a euphoric thing. Words cannot describe that feeling.