Gardens 2021

[RAllison]

Dave I would love to learn how to grow potatoes...I'll have to pick your brain sometime for good helpful tips

 

[Robert Shingle]

Speaking of gardens, my wife has a “fairy garden” for our grandkids. And since I am the one who maintains it, I just had to add my 2 cents.
Don’t know if she appreciated it, but the grandkids liked it.
P.S. - The tractor was green when I got it, but just had to paint it CC yellow!

 

[gary noblit]

My new roof decor....tasteful isn't ?? We got our butts kicked the other night in So. Mi.Large oak on my house, large oak on garage , several down in the yard...Always think positive,I won't have to cut down any trees for firewood for another year.....tomatoes flattened but still coming

 

[RAllison]

Oh that stinks!!! But it is good firewood.

 

[bkattner]

Need help....wife wants me to grow some garlic.....I'm in far northeast Illinois, about 3 miles from the Wisco border. What is a good variety for this area? I read that it gets planted in the fall, is that August, September or October? I've never grown garlic and Dad never did either growing up so I'm not sure how to get started with it.
On another note my cucumbers have been going bonkers, I'm going to have probably 15 nice pumpkins, and I grew a Carolina Gold tomato this year-yum.

 

[RAllison]

Tomatoes are ripening!

 

[kzintner]

I installed a rain barrel for my wife, since then not too much rain but enough for Harley (our boxer) to use it as a water fountain.

 

[snicklas]

Need help....wife wants me to grow some garlic.....I'm in far northeast Illinois, about 3 miles from the Wisco border. What is a good variety for this area? I read that it gets planted in the fall, is that August, September or October? I've never grown garlic and Dad never did either growing up so I'm not sure how to get started with it.
On another note my cucumbers have been going bonkers, I'm going to have probably 15 nice pumpkins, and I grew a Carolina Gold tomato this year-yum.

Oh Kraig, @kmcconaughey sound like a good question for you..... LOL

 

[kmcconaughey]

Need help....wife wants me to grow some garlic.....I'm in far northeast Illinois, about 3 miles from the Wisco border. What is a good variety for this area? I read that it gets planted in the fall, is that August, September or October? I've never grown garlic and Dad never did either growing up so I'm not sure how to get started with it.
On another note my cucumbers have been going bonkers, I'm going to have probably 15 nice pumpkins, and I grew a Carolina Gold tomato this year-yum.

Here's: a link on how I grow it, note that the link takes you to one of my posts on page 6 of a thread on growing garlic. I live in Wisconsin due East of Minneapolis/St. Paul. I typically plant it in late October or early November depending on the weather. I would guess that early to late October would be about right for you to plant it. I grow two types, one I have been growing since the 1990's is a variety called "German Extra Hardy" In 2016 I started growing another unknown variety that I call "Harland" which is the name of the guy I got it from. You may not be able to find a source for garlic this time of year as most nurseries are sold out. They typically take orders in the spring for fall shipment. If you can't find any send me a PM with your mailing address and I will send you some.

 

[bkattner]

Wow Kraig. Thanks for the link. I never noticed that thread. I will read it later this evening. I will let you know if I turn up empty. Thank you for the offer.

 

[jkoenig]

Gary,

It looks like you used the same designer as my neighbor tried to do for me. They tried to put in this log walkway from their playground to my pool. Sadly, both of those fences are mine.

Temites got to the tree. I knew it was going, but if I told him to take it down, the termites might come for my house!

 

[gary noblit]

Jim,mama nature will remind us from time to time who really is in charge.....

 

[RAllison]

Oh it's on! Canning season has started

 

[dschwandt]

Good looking crop there!!
Picked a couple cantaloupe the other day.....
Cold....with a dash of salt....mmmmmelt in yer mouth almost!!

 

[mtener]

Tomatoes are ripening!View attachment 145272View attachment 145273

Very Nice tomatos

 

[RAllison]

I'll get3 maybe 4 more weekends of filling those baskets

 

[bcarl]

Oh it's on! Canning season has startedView attachment 145390

Hope you have canning lids on hand. There’s been a shortage of lids in our area.

 

[RAllison]

Hope you have canning lids on hand. There’s been a shortage of lids in our area.

Yeah last year I learned my lesson and have spent the summer making sure I'm ready...they're scarce here to but I've got them!

 

[dschwandt]

Picked 16 of these babies this week!

 

[RAllison]

Nicely done sir,those look great!