The 2024 Garden, Landscape, and Other Stuff Thread……..

[drj211]

I know it’s early in the year, but we haven’t had much of a winter this season. I believe we’ve only had 2 or 3 frost days so far. My Loquat has some fruits already, and the peaches are starting to flower.

 

[91bravo]

We’re starting seeds indoors this weekend!

 

[drj211]

Ruby red grapefruit ready to flower.

 

[Rupestris]

Starting some herbs from seed this year.

 

[91bravo]

It’s that time of year yall! Plants put into the ground on 4-13-24

Ghost

Prairie Fire

Strawberries

Black Olive Pepper

An assortment of maters, peppers, beans, and okra.

 

[drj211]

It’s that time of year yall! Plants put into the ground on 4-13-24

Ghost

Prairie Fire

Strawberries

Black Olive Pepper

An assortment of maters, peppers, beans, and okra.

I see some marigolds in the ground. Do they help keep the critters away in your area?

 

[91bravo]

I see some marigolds in the ground. Do they help keep the critters away in your area?

They help keep the insects away. We are growing Narsturtiums too, also to keep the bugs away.

 

[91bravo]

LEGION 12

 

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[91bravo]

Yall must have a later planting season than us.

 

[drj211]

30 of my pineapple plants have fruited this year. I just can’t post photos right now!

 

[LMT66]

Coming along nice this year!

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[91bravo]

Everything is growing like wildfire this year. Soul prep makes all the difference in the world. Finally got it mulched in this morning.

 

[91bravo]

 

[LMT66]

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[91bravo]

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Nice haul!

 

[91bravo]

 

[91bravo]

First pick from the garden. 7lbs of morning plucked, super crispy cucumbers. They’re all about to become sweet n spicy pickles.

 

[91bravo]

After 2 hr soak in ice water.

Brine consisting of white and apple cider vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, crushed garlic, crushed red pepper, turmeric, and cloves.

Pour the brine into the packed pint jars, leaving 1” of headspace.

Put lid and ring on, and water bath for 10 min.

7lbs of cucumbers yielded 11 pint jars of pickles. Next batch will be pickle spears.

 

[LEGION 12]