Pete M Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 fencing was the only thing that worked in my michigan garden to keep the bunnies at bay. the sprays were only temporary at best. there's always air rifles though. maybe a live trap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Not of the same bent, but it is agricultural: There is a bitter plum that is used to make jam. Damson. Either sweet or bitter with half the sugar which I prefer. Great for toast or bagels. I also use it when cooking venison. Can't find them local. Anyone in the semi-arid northwest states, or otherwise, find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 been a few years since I've grown Cukes, but right now in teh main garden there is precisely 1 and only 1 that has grown to normal size and like 200 that are still 2" long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 the baby cukes have moved into a bigger home. and I have a lid that goes on top to keep it from getting too flooded during these crazy afternoon rains. (there's a big crack int he bottom to drain but there's no way it can keep up with a downpour) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Today's cuke harvest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 nice! as for my own update, the main garden has now given up 5 cukes and they are taaaaaaaasty. I'm super looking forward to more of them! but at this slow rate I'll likely still need to buy cukes for pickling since I need a large amount of them all at the same time. unless some sort of explosion in producing a more productive produce production occurs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMJ Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 9:02 AM, Pete M said: fencing was the only thing that worked in my michigan garden to keep the bunnies at bay. the sprays were only temporary at best. there's always air rifles though. maybe a live trap? Certain plants can deter them - Marigolds I believe is one and they are a good companion plant to tomatoes. Also, black pepper shaken liberally around the garden is supposed to help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 I tried to plant marigolds but they were unavailable that late in the season in Georgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I think in the last 2 weeks, my wife has made 13 loaves of zucchini bread and 20 dozen batches of squash muffins We also got 59 ears of sweet corn that we stripped and froze. From the tomatoes we've picked so far, we have made 16 pints of pasta/pizza sauce, 2 quarts of salsa, and 9 quarts of tomato soup. The cukes have been slow this year, but I have made 17 quarts of dill pickles and have about 60 cukes in the fridge. Green beans are finally slowing down, but we have been picking 4-5 servings a night. We are still harvesting 5-10 okra a night and now need a stool to reach the top since the plants are 7-8' tall. The deep freeze is about full. This cool wet late summer weather is wild and making the veggies go bananas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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