Leecher Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Mid July is the time for harvesting garlic and that's just what I did this afternoon.... The easy part about it is yanking the plants out of the ground, what follows is the longest.... cleaning. Here I am in the cleaning process All nice and clean Crop to be dried a couple of weeks I will keep a few of the bigger ones for planting this coming October and the rest, once dried will be sent into the food processor and mixed into olive oil, packaged into cubes for the freezer. I also harvested a few sweet peppers today.... here's a shot Tomatoes are doing great in this hot sizzling weather... here's a shot of my biggest plants (left is a Monte Carlo and right is Oxheart) Lots of small fruits on the plant already.... a couple of shots Monte Carlo Oxheart Cherry tomato.... lots of flowers on it Green sweet peppers Yellow wax beans and last but not least.... cucumbers Hope you enjoyed the tour Tight lines Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Wow, nice yeild Leechamn. Your garlic is HUGE. Nice green peppers too, I never have nice ones like that myself. Bet your salads at your place are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 This hot weather will really bring on the maters and peppers. Be sure to give them some extra feed weekly. It makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I also harvested a few sweet peppers today.... here's a shot Tomatoes are doing great in this hot sizzling weather... Lots of small fruits on the plant already.... a couple of shots Cherry tomato.... lots of flowers on it Green sweet peppers Yellow wax beans and last but not least.... cucumbers I'm envious. I'm lucky to grow dandelions. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Thems some kickass Garlic.We are already eating tomatoes here,cucumbers are rolling also.I'll try to post some pics this weekend.I love a good garden thread. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Nice! This is the first year for us planting a vegetable garden. I'll try to get out and take some photos as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Wow, nice yeild Leechamn. Your garlic is HUGE. Nice green peppers too, I never have nice ones like that myself. Bet your salads at your place are awesome! Thanks Mike!!! A little trick for the peppers is to mix sheep manure and bone meal into the earth before planting. You can also add peat moss into the mix This hot weather will really bring on the maters and peppers. Be sure to give them some extra feed weekly. It makes a big difference. Yes Bruce, every week I add a couple of inches of sheep manure to the base of the plants and give them a good soak to get the nutrients down to the roots. It sure makes a big difference I'm envious. I'm lucky to grow dandelions. JF Oh you haven't seen the rest of my lawn John There in great numbers I'm afraid Thems some kickass Garlic.We are already eating tomatoes here,cucumbers are rolling also.I'll try to post some pics this weekend.I love a good garden thread. Joe Thanks Joe!!! Please do.... I'd love to see them Nice! This is the first year for us planting a vegetable garden. I'll try to get out and take some photos as well. Thanks Rob!!! I remember my first garden.... wish I had pics to show you. Please do take photos and post them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Man" that Garlic looks good, peppers to. Leechman I planted Ox-heart tomatoes this year also, couldn't find plants so I did the seed thing. My plants are about a foot now. you don't hear many people mention Ox-heart. Have you grown them before? Do they pollinate with the other types? Someone told me that you should only grown one type of tomato because they get mixed up and get funny shaped. I see you have wire around. You must get pestered with Rabbits. Nice looking garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markiemark70 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Nice looking garden you got there. We have alot of the same crops. I guess by the cages that you have a lot of critters where you live? My Beans have been ravaged by Rabbits then Mice, but everything else is good and I now have a fence up! Thanks for the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Man" that Garlic looks good, peppers to. Leechman I planted Ox-heart tomatoes this year also, couldn't find plants so I did the seed thing. My plants are about a foot now. you don't hear many people mention Ox-heart. Have you grown them before? Do they pollinate with the other types? Someone told me that you should only grown one type of tomato because they get mixed up and get funny shaped. I see you have wire around. You must get pestered with Rabbits. Nice looking garden Thanks Fish Farmer!!! First time trying the Oxheart.... was able to get a plant from one of our local garden store... funny thing is that my wife wanted a cherry tomato plant and could not find any... so instead bought that one Wish I could answer your second question but I truly don't know. The wire around is to keep the cats, squirrels and ground hog out Plus it provides support for the plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Nice looking garden you got there. We have alot of the same crops. I guess by the cages that you have a lot of critters where you live? My Beans have been ravaged by Rabbits then Mice, but everything else is good and I now have a fence up! Thanks for the tour. Thanks Mark!!! yes critters as in cats, squirrels and believe it or not ground hog, the darn thing eats my apples too That is why I decided to fence up.... problem solve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Man" that Garlic looks good, peppers to. Leechman I planted Ox-heart tomatoes this year also, couldn't find plants so I did the seed thing. My plants are about a foot now. you don't hear many people mention Ox-heart. Have you grown them before? Do they pollinate with the other types? Someone told me that you should only grown one type of tomato because they get mixed up and get funny shaped. I see you have wire around. You must get pestered with Rabbits. Nice looking garden Oxheart is an old standard juice tomato. Long, cylindrical, a beefsteak that looks like a Roma. The drawback to the variety is that it is prone to blossom rot in wet years. Never water in the evening. Cross pollination is not usually an issue. We have 12 varieties of tomato at the greenhouse staying true to form. To increase pollination yield we just rustle the plants a bit to shake the pollen loose. I'll put up pics later. Just getting ready for the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 That Garlic, well your whole garden is amazing! We use to have a nice garden but over the years we've down sized it because I was always so busy with work and Sue couldn't help with it. Now all I have is a small asparagus patch and a little herb garden. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Oxheart is an old standard juice tomato. Long, cylindrical, a beefsteak that looks like a Roma. The drawback to the variety is that it is prone to blossom rot in wet years. Never water in the evening. Cross pollination is not usually an issue. We have 12 varieties of tomato at the greenhouse staying true to form. To increase pollination yield we just rustle the plants a bit to shake the pollen loose. I'll put up pics later. Just getting ready for the market. Thanks for the tips bigugli, you just saved the day I sometimes water at night . Give the plants a shake, I'll be giving that a try, thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) Be carefull growing garlic,you must continue to grow garlic now every year or bad luck will haunt you. At least thats was what I was told by many Eastern European friends who were scared to plant garlic.I guess in europe garlic is considered a magical plant and they believe once you grow it,you must continue the tradition throughout your life.This is why you plant it on the first full moon in November. Anyway don't mean to scare you with some old european wives tales, your garlic looks nice,just beware and keep up the tradition now of growing some garlic every year.You will be rewarded with good luck and all the great powers that come along with garlic.You shouldn't have any problems with whearwolves or vampires either hahahaha Edited July 10, 2010 by canadadude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Oxheart is an old standard juice tomato. Long, cylindrical, a beefsteak that looks like a Roma. The drawback to the variety is that it is prone to blossom rot in wet years. Never water in the evening. Cross pollination is not usually an issue. We have 12 varieties of tomato at the greenhouse staying true to form. To increase pollination yield we just rustle the plants a bit to shake the pollen loose. I'll put up pics later. Just getting ready for the market. Great tips Bruce Thanks!!! That Garlic, well your whole garden is amazing! We use to have a nice garden but over the years we've down sized it because I was always so busy with work and Sue couldn't help with it. Now all I have is a small asparagus patch and a little herb garden. Thanks for posting! Thanks Cliff!!! Yeah I too down sized it for the same reasons.... it's much easier to maintain now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcba Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I'm envious. I'm lucky to grow dandelions. JF LOL! atleast once a day a post from you makes me nearly spit my coffee out over the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Be carefull growing garlic,you must continue to grow garlic now every year or bad luck will haunt you. At least thats was what I was told by many Eastern European friends who were scared to plant garlic.I guess in europe garlic is considered a magical plant and they believe once you grow it,you must continue the tradition throughout your life.This is why you plant it on the first full moon in November. Anyway don't mean to scare you with some old european wives tales, your garlic looks nice,just beware and keep up the tradition now of growing some garlic every year.You will be rewarded with good luck and all the great powers that come along with garlic.You shouldn't have any problems with whearwolves or vampires either hahahaha LOL Thanks canadadude!!! Garlic is very easy to grow and is low maintenance.... plus it's good in spaghetti sauce and stir fries. Main reason I grow it. Been at it for 5 - 6 years now and with what you just said, I'll surely continue the tradition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 too bad i dont eat veggies..... id be at your place in a SECOND! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Urban Fisherman Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 THAT IS AWESOME! Ginny's been on me to make her a garden all summer but time hasn't been on my side! Good work with your garden man! Keep in touch. cheers, Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 As I got my self involved in specialty cropping at my good friend's greenhouse. Here's what we focus on. Tomatoes. 3 varieties of beefsteak. 4 varieties of cluster/vine. 10 varieties of miniatures. For the "Klompers" out there Snijbonin My garlic was picked much earlier. Here are my salsa jalapenos. Currants are done and the elderberry are a long way from ready. It sure keeps us busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 too bad i dont eat veggies..... id be at your place in a SECOND! Yeah too bad I don't usually share.... but I'd make an exception... maybe THAT IS AWESOME! Ginny's been on me to make her a garden all summer but time hasn't been on my side! Good work with your garden man! Keep in touch. cheers, Ryan Thanks Ryan!!! You should give it a try and get the kids involved.... I'm sure they'd love it As I got my self involved in specialty cropping at my good friend's greenhouse. Here's what we focus on. Tomatoes. 3 varieties of beefsteak. 4 varieties of cluster/vine. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z306/bigugli/2010/DSCN3153-1.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z306/bigugli/2010/DSCN3148.jpg 10 varieties of miniatures. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z306/bigugli/2010/DSCN3149-1.jpg For the "Klompers" out there Snijbonin http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z306/bigugli/2010/DSCN3150-1.jpg My garlic was picked much earlier. Here are my salsa jalapenos. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z306/bigugli/2010/DSCN3152-1.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z306/bigugli/2010/DSCN3151.jpg Currants are done and the elderberry are a long way from ready. It sure keeps us busy. Wow Bruce Very nice Thanks for posting Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindude Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Sweet veggie garden Leechman! I've always wanted to make one of my own, nothing like homegrown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Sweet veggie garden Leechman! I've always wanted to make one of my own, nothing like homegrown! Thanks fishindude!!! Nothing like it for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewelbee Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 WOW!!!!!!! Just WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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