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September 14, 2020 08:45PM
I did my harvest today ???? and am extremely happy with my vegetables!! Chiles, jalapenos, sweet bells, Roma tomatoes, Cherokee purples, red beefsteak heirlooms and last but not least black prince heirlooms. I'll make Chile this weekend. smiling smiley
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September 15, 2020 12:29AM
That's awesome! I started my seeds late and have tiny watermelons, cukes and tomatoes.

"There's so much trouble in this world; surrounded by miracles" - Citizen Cope
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September 15, 2020 02:15AM
All the flowers fell off my tomatoes and the bugs got the bell peppers. Oh, and all the basil leaves fell off. But the Greek oregano just rips all year long.
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September 15, 2020 12:24PM
I'm trying to grow oregano. I have 1 piece left. I had 20 seeds that sprouted but it all died. Supposedly it was 30 this morning.
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September 15, 2020 10:19PM
I bought a plant at Lowes 2 or 3 years ago and I can't kill it. I've harvested it several times and it's ready again.
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September 16, 2020 01:30AM
I picked up some oregano cuttings on Freecycle over the summer. I placed them in a big glass of water on the windowsill to let the roots come in. I potted them over the weekend. So far, so good. The leaves are huge.

I have one basil stem in the windowsill garden. I'm going to cut and root it, rinse and repeat until I have a full plant. The basil on the deck in a pot has very small leaves.

The mint, green onion, cilantro and chamomile are just...we won't discuss those.

@Lucky7s wrote:

I'm trying to grow oregano. I have 1 piece left. I had 20 seeds that sprouted but it all died. Supposedly it was 30 this morning.

"There's so much trouble in this world; surrounded by miracles" - Citizen Cope
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September 16, 2020 02:02AM
My wife roots stuff in water like that. Basil, oregano, even celery. My oregano leaves are small, but they are potent. Love that variety, it's got a lotta kick.

@HonnyBrown wrote:

I picked up some oregano cuttings on Freecycle over the summer. I placed them in a big glass of water on the windowsill to let the roots come in. I potted them over the weekend. So far, so good. The leaves are huge.

I have one basil stem in the windowsill garden. I'm going to cut and root it, rinse and repeat until I have a full plant. The basil on the deck in a pot has very small leaves.

The mint, green onion, cilantro and chamomile are just...we won't discuss those.

@Lucky7s wrote:

I'm trying to grow oregano. I have 1 piece left. I had 20 seeds that sprouted but it all died. Supposedly it was 30 this morning.
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September 17, 2020 01:51AM
I am gaining so much knowledge for next year.

The oregano cuttings came from a ground garden. The leaves are huge! I use one leaf to spice an omelette.

I have two basil plants. Two seeds were planted in a starter and transferred to a windowsill pot. It's tall with medium sized leaves. Many seeds were planted in a slightly larger pot that is on the balcony. There are a lot of stems and the leaves are small.

I'm going to cut the windowsill plant and root that.

"There's so much trouble in this world; surrounded by miracles" - Citizen Cope
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September 17, 2020 11:26AM
Yesterday I made all things beet. Beet Smoothie, borscht, beet salad and chocolate cake with mashed beet in it.
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September 17, 2020 11:44AM
I LOVE beets. send some my way. lol

I took a few cuttings from my spearmint plant I grew from seed. It should root in water. I will do same thing with my lavendar plant.

I did successfully root a citronella cutting and will do another one. smiling smiley
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September 17, 2020 12:01PM
Beets are so easy to grow. I would send some. Have an abundance.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/17/2020 12:01PM by prince.
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September 17, 2020 01:35PM
Yesterday I actually "caught" that blueberry pie exactly as it was about to bubble over and make a mess in the oven. It was perfectly done. Having some for breakfast. Mother always said to make enough ir(s) so that we would have some for breakfast.)

Also today, taking a non-driving friend to grocery store, quick stop to see if my favorite Pinot Grigio is back in stock at the wine store, possible drive-thru Rx pick-up. Major kitchen clean-up/out.

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September 18, 2020 12:38AM
I had seeds, planters, and soil. I did not plant anything this year .Something else just seemed to pop up and interfere with these little projects. Oh, well....

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September 18, 2020 12:45AM
I'm going to start a compost bin for next year. I'm really planning ahead.

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September 23, 2020 01:43AM
I have a crop of tomatoes from a plant I don't remember planting. The real prize, though, is that the huckleberry bush (which requires NO care on my part) is bursting with berries.

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September 24, 2020 08:55AM
I am considering doing a raised bed on my balcony. I am also looking for very large planters with drainage holes. These are all for next summer, but I am going to do the set up and prep over the winter.

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September 24, 2020 12:16PM
And that stuff should be on sale now.
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September 24, 2020 08:53PM
my spearmint rooted!! smiling smiley
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September 25, 2020 12:15AM
We grow pretty big gardens, since we have the room and kids that enjoy doing their share of tending the gardens. This year we had 10 varieties of tomatoes, zucchini, corn, 2 kinds of squash, 4 kinds of hot peppers, radishes, cabbage, cucumbers, melons and herbs. We border the veggies with the herbs, which encourages the beneficial insects to stop by, yet disorients the veggie-eating bugs. I have learned so much by following online gardening forums!

Oh, and how did I forget the pumpkins? Three types; a huge orange variety, a medium sized yellow variety, and a short fat blue variety. They're really neat!

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/2020 12:23AM by Sandy Shopper.
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