Gardening 2022

[hooky]

Could I just run it through the coffee grinder to make it finer?

I have a bunch of Serrano chiles I want to ferment.

Yes, you can. I do that all the time with salt (and sugar).

 

[Jaybird1980]

Could I just run it through the coffee grinder to make it finer?

I have a bunch of Serrano chiles I want to ferment.

You could. Or you could just do it by weight if you have a scale.

Measure how much the appropriate amount of finer salt weighs and then duplicate the weight with Kosher.

 

[bwframe]

 

[bwframe]

The rain is great to hear coming down. We really needed it. That said, I sprayed a half hour before the rain with a neem oil/Monterey Complete Disease Control combo to keep the cuke beatles and powdery mildew at bay.

I wonder if the spraying was a waisted time/money effort? Did it all wash off?
I think I know the answer on the cuke beetles. I was rousing them out when spraying the undersides of leaves. If the the mix will kill the beetles, they got a dose.
I wonder if the fungicide will still be effective though?


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[Jaybird1980]

The rain is great to hear coming down. We really needed it. That said, I sprayed a half hour before the rain with a neem oil/Monterey Complete Disease Control combo to keep the cuke beatles and powdery mildew at bay.

I wonder if the spraying was a waisted time/money effort? Did it all wash off?
I think I know the answer on the cuke beetles. I was rousing them out when spraying the undersides of leaves. If the the mix will kill the beetles, they got a dose.
I wonder if the fungicide will still be effective though?


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I've had far better results with this soap over Neem oil for insect control. You can pick different scents

https://www.drbronner.com/products/peppermint-pure-castile-liquid-soap

 

[bwframe]

The rain is great to hear coming down. We really needed it. That said, I sprayed a half hour before the rain with a neem oil/Monterey Complete Disease Control combo to keep the cuke beatles and powdery mildew at bay.

I wonder if the spraying was a waisted time/money effort? Did it all wash off?
I think I know the answer on the cuke beetles. I was rousing them out when spraying the undersides of leaves. If the the mix will kill the beetles, they got a dose.
I wonder if the fungicide will still be effective though?


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I think I'm gonna give the squash, cukes, and melon's another spray when we are clear of rain for a bit. Quick walk through the garden in the rain stirred up a few cuke beetles and I spied some powdery mildew again.

We are pushing 2" of rain here, so I figure everything will really take off, if I can keep the bad stuff at bay?

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[spencer rifle]

Salsa headed for the canner. Made 5 pints and 2 quarts with enough left over for another recipe.

 

[JettaKnight]

I now have three pounds of Serrano chills fermenting.

I wore gloves, but my hands still burn from processing.

 

[spencer rifle]

Beans picked tonight

 

[bwframe]

 

[spencer rifle]

Pawpaws from back in the woods

 

[Mij]

Pawpaws from back in the woods
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I hate those things, they always mess up my squack hunting. Once I smell them I start wondering around till I find’em. By then I’ve told every squirrel in the woods I’m there.

Same with ginseng set on a log, spot a 3 or 4 prong 30 yards away, start wondering around the woods looking for seng, hello squacks here I am.

 

[JettaKnight]

Pawpaws from back in the woods
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I've only heard rumors of those things. Well, that and the city in MI with that name.

 

[Leadeye]

Paw paws make an excellent white wine, sadly they have been hard to find around here.

 

[bwframe]

I hate those things, they always mess up my squack hunting. Once I smell them I start wondering around till I find’em. By then I’ve told every squirrel in the woods I’m there.

Same with ginseng set on a log, spot a 3 or 4 prong 30 yards away, start wondering around the woods looking for seng, hello squacks here I am.

I'm not sure sure what squacks are? I don't think it's what the googled urban dictionary said it was though.

 

[Mij]

I'm not sure sure what squacks are? I don't think it's what the googled urban dictionary said it was though.

It’s just a term a local nick name used for squirrels. Now I’m afraid to google it.

 

[bwframe]

 

[bwframe]

First time lacto-fermenting pickles without fresh dill on hand. I have dill seed, but opted to use Ball pickling spice instead.

It's a giant experiment this time, as I also mixed fresh picked cukes with those accumulated over a week and stored in the fridge. ???

 

[smokingman]

Have good pepper plants this year? May want to look at this.
I will be trying it this year.

 

[snapping turtle]

Have good pepper plants this year? May want to look at this.
I will be trying it this year.

I have one I transplant and ring inside. A white bell pepper. The. Other colors. I spent less than 1.50 a plant on and at that price it is cheaper to buy than take up the space in the house. You have to raise the white ones from bell’s rainbow pepper mix. So she has come in a few years now.

Some of this years crop.