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Post by daylilydude on Oct 13, 2014 15:04:47 GMT -5
So most of the gardening for 2014 is coming to a close, so lets hear about what did " great" and " not so great" for you this year? Great:
My purple hull peas and sweet banana peppers did awesome for us this year... I think there is still probably 10 gallons of each stored in our freezer in one way or another... Not So Great:
Our tomatoes and cucumbers didn't fare as well as we wanted this year, but I blame myself for it. Just couldn't get the time in the garden this year with all we had going on, but it seems to be getting better so maybe next year I'll be able to devote more time in the garden...
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 13, 2014 18:33:23 GMT -5
great: hopy grey squash, watermelons, black eyed peas, cucumber basil, ground cherries, onions, parsnips, squirrels, gophers, insects
almost total fail: tomatoes (deer ate them) beans
still have to figure out how the peanuts did.
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Post by paulf on Oct 14, 2014 9:26:47 GMT -5
GREAT: Cucumbers did great. Beets did very well.
NOT SO: This was the most ungreatest year for me in many years. Tomato production way down(discovered a new to us favorite tomato...Lee's Sweet so that was great), peppers got eaten by deer and did not recover even with the help of friends who donated new pepper plants, green beans were a bust until a second planting and they were not so good. Pumpkins and decorative gourds were OK but not great. Melons did zero. Onions were so-so. Blackberries finally gave a couple handfuls of fruit. Peaches, enough to eat and give a few away but not enough to freeze or make Jam. Apricot blossoms froze in late frost. Kale got very large, but that was for decoration anyway.
We are already planning next year's garden, so watch out. The GREAT column will be the big one...like the Cubs and the Hawkeyes---just wait 'til next year.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Oct 17, 2014 9:20:14 GMT -5
That's the spirit, Paulf!
Great: Peppers, especially bells. Got lots in the freezer, and I hope to get some more before first frost (which is usually around Thanksgiving here). Tomatoes from the spring planting. Spring greens - collards, mustard, spinach, tatsoi, Lacinato (dinosaur) kale, etc. Garlic that I planted last November. Hari eggplant. Winter/early spring carrots. My experiment with winter-planted parsnips was just a few plants, but the roots did eventually size up. Going to try more this year. Mystery green grapes. Herbs, especially oregano.
Not So: Peaches - I harvested about 20, and they were delicious, but I was hoping for a tree full. Garlic that I planted in January - it made heads, but they were really small. Ichiban eggplant - I expect it to suffer in summer and bounce back in September, but this plant did not, and it's pretty much a goner. Radishes. White Acre peas, probably due to late planting. There are some pods drying now, enough to increase my seed stock. I need more planting area to get enough to eat. Spring peas were tasty, but did not produce the quantity I hoped for.
Epic Fail: Late summer/early fall green beans and cucumbers, late spring carrots (pretty tops, roots didn't size up), and spring Daikon radishes (they bolted while still tiny). Beets and turnips. Apples - the cold winter made for a late bloom; the resulting late ripening meant that rots took out the whole crop just as they were about to ripen.
Also, my poor mandarin orange tree is barely clinging to life. If we have another winter like last year, it's a goner. Even if we don't have damaging freezes, I am not sure the tree will make it. Ah, well - it is not in the best spot for an orange tree, anyway. If it dies I can plant another tree in a more sheltered spot.
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