Gardening: Plants, Flowers, Veggies, Trees and All Things Green

[nock]

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Bitter melon and chicken in soup
or cut them in smaller pieces and stir fry with olive oil.
make sure you clean the seeds and scrap it inside

and don't forget a bit of garlic

 

[Lily13]

Our garden is done for now. I kept the colorful pillows out there to give me some interest, but the fountain froze over, so I had to bring it in. Only four more months and things start growing again. Can’t wait!

 

[Wonderer67]

What I like about January is getting all of the cool gardening and seed catalogs.

We’ve had poor pumpkin crops for the last two years, so I’m gonna buy a bunch of heirloom seeds this year. See if it’s the seeds, the soil or maybe a pest.

 

[ccs29745]

Pumpkins sucked this year. Changing some of the crops this year so I don't waste so much space

 

[Wonderer67]

So it’s January. Time to look thru the seed catalogs and plan and dream.

Last year and the year before we had really poor pumpkin crops. I’m going to buy brand new heirloom seeds to see if the problem where the seeds we were using, or if there’s some issue with the soil, or possibly disease…

The last few years, we’ve been smashing pumpkins and getting the seeds from them….

We sell pumpkins on our farm and really have not been doing very well the last few years… a lot of the pumpkin plants would flower and start pumpkins, but then they were wither before the matured.

 

[ccs29745]

Our pumpkins flowered, but no pumpkins past 2 years. Off next week so I don't lose vacation time and going to re- work garden. Going to do some different veggies and less vines.

 

[ccs29745]

So it’s January. Time to look thru the seed catalogs and plan and dream.

Last year and the year before we had really poor pumpkin crops. I’m going to buy brand new heirloom seeds to see if the problem where the seeds we were using, or if there’s some issue with the soil, or possibly disease…

The last few years, we’ve been smashing pumpkins and getting the seeds from them….

We sell pumpkins on our farm and really have not been doing very well the last few years… a lot of the pumpkin plants would flower and start pumpkins, but then they were wither before the matured.

Decrease in bees noticed?

 

[TunnelKing089]

I don't think the daffodils are going to be early this year as in previous years,but we'll see.

 

[Wonderer67]

Decrease in bees noticed?

No, there were tons of bees. Honeybees, bumbles and even wasps and hornets and stuff.

But the last two years I used recycle seeds from squished pumpkins. We’ll see - we’re gonna do a scientific test.

1. I’m going to plant some with recycled seeds
2. Another bed with brand new seeds, but I won’t do anything to the soil
3. Another bed with brand new seeds, and I will amend the soil…

 

[Wonderer67]

I don't think the daffodils are going to be early this year as in previous years,but we'll see.

It’s possible. Even in New Jersey, the daffodils were coming up in late March.

 

[TunnelKing089]

It’s possible. Even in New Jersey, the daffodils were coming up in late March.

Usually early March here but the ground is hard and frozen,unless it warms up a lot in February.

 

[ccs29745]

We get a false spring in February, then it frosts again and kills the buds

 

[Wonderer67]

We get the same thing about a month later. It’s a shame the last four or five years in a row, the beautiful magnolia trees have bloomed only for a cold frost to kill all the buds.

They such beautiful trees and flowers….

 

[Wonderer67]

Granting has ended or not started yet.

I like the texture of the light snow. Took a few minutes break from my job today while I was working from home…

https://imgur.com/a/HuaUhQy

https://imgur.com/a/nQR7A2C

https://imgur.com/a/RyNLZge

 

[Wonderer67]

The delicate snow
Cupped in loving outstretched arms
A chalice for wrens

https://imgur.com/a/tmD0OQz

 

[ccs29745]

Love How snow and landscapes can go hand in hand.

 

[Wonderer67]

It’s seed catalog time. Many have arrived for Mrs wonderer.

I’ve had bad pumpkins for a few years so I am gonna get the highest quality seeds I can. Same for sunflowers and Hungarian Broom Corn.

 

[ccs29745]

Looking at seeds and wanting to try some different varieties this year. Was 76 other day, 56 yesterday, 68 today. Mother nature in a bind. Lol

 

[Wonderer67]

Looking at seeds and wanting to try some different varieties this year. Was 76 other day, 56 yesterday, 68 today. Mother nature in a bind. Lol

I’d take some of that warmer weather tho.

We went to Punxsutawney over the weekend, and saw the groundhog and engaged in the festivities.

It was fun, but he saw his shadow so six more weeks! We are currently getting an ice storm and everything is glazed over and ice. I can’t even open up my truck doors.

 

[Missk_2022]

Hi!!

 

[positiveflirt]

Looking at seeds and wanting to try some different varieties this year. Was 76 other day, 56 yesterday, 68 today. Mother nature in a bind. Lol

I’d take some of that warmer weather tho.

Glad I'm not the only one counting down the days! England has been absolute maximum of 50 for months. Ugh!

Next weekend though. Next weekend I'm getting started no matter what the weather

 

[ccs29745]

74 Sunday, 38 Tuesday. Wtf mother nature. These are the high temps

 

[Wonderer67]

Hi!!

Hey k!

 

[Missk_2022]

I am looking forward to getting out and weeding... last year my health wasn't great...this year I am ready

 

[Wonderer67]

Just ordered sunflower, pumpkin, beet and broom corn seeds.

Getting ready for growing season!!

My wife took this pic today. 20° in NJ today but the snow bells are starting to poke thru where the sun is hitting the soil real good.

https://imgur.com/a/KdOmqu0