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I got my largest crop of siling labuyo ever.
Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 2 days ago

Cone polish deez nuts.

I got my largest crop of siling labuyo ever.
mohittyagi12 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 2 days ago

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Do you like to eat roasted pumpkin seeds? I just learned: There is a pumpkin that produces seed without a hull, making it a good choice for roasted seeds! No need to remove the outer covering before eating, because there is none! Roasted Pepitas (or Pumpkin Seeds)....
In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 days ago

This seed company has a variety they call a "naked-seeded pumpkin".

The popular naked-seeded pumpkin that produces seeds without the hard shell that develops on most pumpkin seeds. The seeds are ready to eat straight from the fruit, or better yet, roast with a little olive oil and sea salt and enjoy! High in nutrition and protein, they are nature’s perfect snack. The pumpkins themselves are quite attractive with yellow-orange rinds that are striped with green; perfect for decorations.

https://www.rareseeds.com/squash-winter-lady-godiva

My garden update from today: I see a bell pepper! Two pepper plants survived the winter!
In-the-clouds[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 23 days ago

I appreciate you sharing those notes. Now I see it is possible for pepper plants to live even longer than two seasons! The pepper plants seem to be like short-lived tropical trees.

My garden update from today: I see a bell pepper! Two pepper plants survived the winter!
Musky 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 24 days ago

My parents have a singular serrano plant left but it's a very productive plant, we have a hard time using up the harvests, and it's been alive at least three years now.

I have a serrano plant that's even older, but it's a tiny bonsai like plant. It's got 7 peppers and that's yuuuge for it.

And I'm trying to replace my Filipino pepper plant. That one must have been six years old before it died. That was sad, I loved that plant, but they live 3-9 years so I guess it was just its time. I don't know if this was normal but before it perished it did start putting out way more peppers than usual. A last gasp chance at propagating offspring perhaps.

So, they will eventually die, but you can definitely keep the same plants going for years.

I have read suggestions about pruning them way back before overwintering but I've never done it. And we don't exactly have proper winters.

I saw damage on my prickly pear and assumed my cat had done it, but today I found the culprit
Musky[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 26 days ago

They all come from the same plant. This is that original one now. Five nodes fell off the top. Of those one was non-viable and one became a snack for my niece's dog. So there's the original plant and three of its nodes still going as their own cacti.

The picture in this post is one of those node offspring.

My garden update from today: I see a bell pepper! Two pepper plants survived the winter!
In-the-clouds[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun 26 days ago

u/Musky encouraged me to try to keep the pepper plants alive during the winter. He and his parents keep pepper plants alive in Texas for more than one growing season. Isn't that right, Musky?

I saw damage on my prickly pear and assumed my cat had done it, but today I found the culprit
In-the-clouds 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 26 days ago

Is that the same plant that you had a year ago?

I saw damage on my prickly pear and assumed my cat had done it, but today I found the culprit
Drewski 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 1 month ago

Thrips
SMCAB 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 1 month ago

Thrips, the blacks of the gardening world.

Garden Harvest: Turnips, greens, and white hailstone radishes. (Arkansas, Jan-12-2024) I'm happy to get anything fresh from the garden in the winter!
In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 3 months ago

Pickled turnips - that was new to me. The slices changed color from white to pink!

Has a weed ever hurt you? Canada thistle has sharp barbs. ~ Wicked people are as weeds, and are spreading and growing in numbers.... and for a short time they will overrun those with faith in God, those who are trying to do what is good and true. They that keep the faith shall be comforted by God.
In-the-clouds[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 months ago

I agree that the color of the blossoms is cheerful. But that's how weeds are: they look attractive but make no good fruit, and can cause harm, as with poison, sharp barbs, or thorns. Isn't that like a prostitute? They could look appealing to the senses, but leave the man who gets too close to her flowers with an STD, lost money, and shame.

Has a weed ever hurt you? Canada thistle has sharp barbs. ~ Wicked people are as weeds, and are spreading and growing in numbers.... and for a short time they will overrun those with faith in God, those who are trying to do what is good and true. They that keep the faith shall be comforted by God.
Musky 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 months ago

I've seen those, I didn't know they were an agricultural nightmare. I think they're pretty.

thistle should be reported, and detailed recommendations for reporting invasive species are provided by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The authorities in Mn apparently want people to narc on the plant.

Has a weed ever hurt you? Canada thistle has sharp barbs. ~ Wicked people are as weeds, and are spreading and growing in numbers.... and for a short time they will overrun those with faith in God, those who are trying to do what is good and true. They that keep the faith shall be comforted by God.
In-the-clouds[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 4 months ago

The pictures here are of a specific weed called Canada thistle but this plant is found in other countries besides Canada, including the United States. I'm learning that "approximately 200 species of thistle have been identified." +

There is even one named Musk thistle. How about that /u/Musky ? It's "unpalatable to livestock". But the butterflies and pollinators may like its blossoms.

Butternut squash cooked in the Dutch oven.... Everything was without money: growing the food in the garden and cooking with wood as fuel. Both came freely from the ground: the squash and the sticks.
[deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 months ago

I bet that tastes delicious.

The Plants That Will Disappear First in a Crisis
KARAN1[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 5 months ago

The Medicinal Garden Kit

First frost came through my part of Arkansas this week that damaged many garden plants. I picked this last batch of jalapeno peppers, cayenne peppers, and a small amount of okra. I thank the Lord for this harvest!
Musky 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 6 months ago

That looks great! That's more than my plants produced all year.

Harvest of garlic is now in the kitchen with a couple small bags of dry beans, all grown in the garden without the use of harmful chemicals.
jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 8 months ago

That will keep those non-men vampires away

After a couple months of curing in the workshop, the garlic was overdue for being cleaned and brought into the kitchen.
In-the-clouds[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 8 months ago

And this is what the garlic looked like after cleaning.

Harvest for one day: butternut squash, mint, okra, cayenne pepper.... The plants survived a brutal hail storm, and other challenges.
[deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun 8 months ago

My niggas. Of all of the drama in the world, gardening takes the top spot.