It's nice to see someone's garden doing well! I just noticed tonight that my sweetcorn is tasseling, the tallest stalk is almost waist high on me. I'm thinking that won't be a bumper crop. We went a whole 9 days without rain until Monday came, since then we've had at least 3". At least we got first cutting hay up Saturday, finally! I sure would like to have been sharing all this rain with those of you to the south, we sure don't need it.
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Finally had a steady rain yesterday, about a half inch. Harvested 3 green peppers, 1 zucchini, and 3 cucumbers today. A couple tomatoes are turning pink now, hopefully we can harvest some soon!
I finally started getting some okra off Wednesday and was finally able to fertilize. I am hoping in a couple of weeks to be able to pick a batch every day.
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
I finally started getting some okra off Wednesday and was finally able to fertilize. I am hoping in a couple of weeks to be able to pick a batch every day.
Phil, how do you cook the okra? Like by itself or in a stir fry??
I finally started getting some okra off Wednesday and was finally able to fertilize. I am hoping in a couple of weeks to be able to pick a batch every day.
Phil, how do you cook the okra? Like by itself or in a stir fry??
I heard you had to put peanut butter on them to slow them down enough to swallow them. Ron
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!'
I understand that up north, a tasty southern dish, okra sliced, battered and fried, is very popular. I don't eat much fried food but I will make an exception for fried okra. I also like it pickled, or boiled. Use it to make okra gumbo. Chop it up and cook it down with tomatoes and corn with a little sugar and make a southern succotash.
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
We must have an exceptional growing year here in Connecticut. I noticed 2 days ago that our Rose of Sharon tree was starting to bloom and today, there are at least 200 flowers growing on it. This tree is about 15 feet tall and the flowers only last about 2 weeks. Since we've lived here this tree always looks completely dead all spring with no sprouts at all until well into the growing season and then you can set your calendar by it's sprouting of flowers, always on August 1st. Not this year, its a full 2 weeks ahead of schedule for some reason. I'm going to have to cut some of the branches back now as it's getting so heavy with flowers that branches are breaking off. Another thing I noticed the day I got back from Chicago (4 days ago) was one of the dairy farms in town has corn growing that looks to be 6' tall. That blows the theory of knee high by 4th of July.
We must have an exceptional growing year here in Connecticut. I noticed 2 days ago that our Rose of Sharon tree was starting to bloom and today, there are at least 200 flowers growing on it. This tree is about 15 feet tall and the flowers only last about 2 weeks. Since we've lived here this tree always looks completely dead all spring with no sprouts at all until well into the growing season and then you can set your calendar by it's sprouting of flowers, always on August 1st. Not this year, its a full 2 weeks ahead of schedule for some reason. I'm going to have to cut some of the branches back now as it's getting so heavy with flowers that branches are breaking off. Another thing I noticed the day I got back from Chicago (4 days ago) was one of the dairy farms in town has corn growing that looks to be 6' tall. That blows the theory of knee high by 4th of July.
Take some pics of the tree and post them please... :)
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Okra is just about going full bore now. Having to pick it twice a day or it will get out of control. My Emerald Green is my favorite but with the broad leaves it is easy to miss a pod and in a couple of days it can be 8" in length and too big to deal with.
In the morning the flowers are gorgeous.
The Cajun Delight is just starting to put on. I am not the biggest fan of this type as the pods get tough very early on. If they grow longer than 4" they are way too tough.
The leaves are a little bit interesting, don't you think?
Right now it is lots of okra, a tomato, a cucumber or two and a few lima beans in the basket everyday.
I know Daniel it is not your cup of tea but I have to guard against people seeking in my yard to steal my okra. Fresh okra sells for $2.75-3.00/lb in the grocery and the quality is dismal.
Corn was a total bust this year but I am thinking of planting G90 next spring.
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Phil as a kid we lived in North Carolina for 3 years, we spent most of time in the country. The neighbors fixed things different than they do now I bet but most things were cooked in lard. I still remember the okra and collard greens being so slimmy there was no real taste,just grease. Never had either again. Alan
Hey Phil, do you get that giant Okra down there, the kind that's over 12 inches long and big as your wrist around. I knew so folks from Alabama that grew that variety and it was fantastic.
Some grow that big stuff but I like the Emerald Green best. Very tender and very prolific. BTW it looks like my summer garden may be comming to an end presently. It was 44 degrees this morning and that is just too cold for okra. Some of the leaves were blackened as if frost bitten but the flowers continue. I would not be surprised if I am out of the okra business in the next couple of weeks.
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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Posted - 07/08/2010 : 22:02:31
I'm thinking that won't be a bumper crop.
We went a whole 9 days without rain until Monday came, since then we've had at least 3". At least we got first cutting hay up Saturday, finally!
I sure would like to have been sharing all this rain with those of you to the south, we sure don't need it.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!'
