Po Folks Oh yes. As to Cracker Barrel. The okra was good but they barely provided enough for that determination to be made. Portion Police strike again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Turner
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Po Folks Oh yes. As to Cracker Barrel. The okra was good but they barely provided enough for that determination to be made. Portion Police strike again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Turner
I buy hot pickled okra but haven't tried doing it at home.
The pepper plants usually wither and die in my garden. No idea why!
Don't let them get too old, as they get tough & chewy......
Sounds like that won't be a big problem for you! :lol:
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Originally Posted by Richard Turner
Oh yeah, I remember Po Folks from when I lived in Newport News, VA..... :thup:
Two things come to mind. First off you may have a Vole problem, the little buggers will chew the tap root off if it get in the way of their tunneling operations causing the plant to wither and die in a few days. Second you could have a soil pH imbalance. Peppers like a fairly acidic soil where pH levels are around 5.5-6.5. Send a soil sample to your county extension office for an analysis.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmoore
No problem there, just cook them in the pickling brine until the skin starts to peel off(8-10 minutes normally) and they'll be good and tender.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merle
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Originally Posted by vintage hunter
thanks for the tip - I didn't know that.... :thup:
Got back from Vicksburg, MS to find the first volunteer "mystery" melon had been gnawed upon:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...msuhsk4p-1.jpg
Turns out it's for sure a cantaloupe. Not too bad, but could have used a bit more ripening.
Also brought back some good hard V'burg pears:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...wveey3k2-1.jpg
Have been drying the damaged ones. The good pears get wrapped in newspaper. Seems to help them keep longer.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ujc6p2ga-1.jpg
Saves lots of space to boot! I freeze the extra dried pears. still have some from last year and they're still mighty good trail food.
My garden is not the best this year. I don't put as much time in it as I should and lose control over it easily. Weeds took over the red beet patch, cleared them out and rabbits wiped out all the leaves in two days. They did come back somewhat but only about 1/4 what I started with. I had a lot of wild squash from last year that I left in and one is some sort of a yellow squash/zuchinni hybrid. Tastes fine but looks odd. Squash coming in faster than we can eat it as usual but didn't get cucumbers in until late and it's now too dry for them. Tomatoes are a disaster, they rot on the vine before they get ripe. Might be my last year for a bit. I grew okra a few years ago and it was a good/easy plant to grow. I'm the only one that likes them though.
That's caused by a calcium deficiency. Agricultural gypsum(a.k.a. land plaster) is the remedy. Put at least a quart to each plant and work it into the soil good. The growing season is shorter up your way than down here so it may not have time to take effect this year. Next season get it out as soon as possible BEFORE the plants start blossoming. In fact spread it over the entire garden plot if you like, it's good for everything. It's a must for growing peanuts, they won't make without it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
As for keeping the rabbits and other critters from eating all your produce milorganite does the trick. Available at any well stocked feed and seed store. Sometimes sold under the name ''shake away''.