What did you do in the garden today?

[cj2024]

The tender pods, leaves and young tips on my Egyptian spinach plant, kind of reminds me of okra and this plant keeps growing back. It grows more like a tree than a vegetable.

Copilot:

Egyptian spinach, also known as molokhia, is a fast-growing annual plant. It typically takes about 60 days from planting to reach maturity123. After reaching maturity, you can continue to harvest its leaves throughout the summer and into early fall2. If left unharvested, the plant can grow up to 6-7 feet tall3.

 

[Smokerbill]

I've always wanted to try growing shallots and watercress. I also ordered yellow onion seeds to get the order up to $10 so I'd get a free packet of seeds with the order.

 

[cj2024]

I've always wanted to try growing shallots and watercress.

I gave up with water crest, too many bugs. I grew them in my aqua culture bed, and I couldn't spray anything on them. It got infested with aphids or something similar. I do better with ung choy (Chinese water spinach). I can grow them naturally without chemicals in my area.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My german spinach keeps coming back.

 

[PopoMyers]

I'm in Arkansas... I have my lemon tree potted in an old livestock mineral tub. I bring mine inside for the winter when temperatures drop below 45 degrees.

I think I replied to you instead of to the person who lives in Hawaii.

 

[PopoMyers]

Soil: About 1/2 to two thirds of bagged potting soil/topsoil and 1/2 to 1/3 cow manure. (It’s always been in containers.) Added some perlite to the pot this time too.
Zone: 5b.

How cold does it need to be? I have a room that doesn’t get heated in the winter (keeps the electric bill down).

Never had issues getting the grocery store garlic to sprout before, it’s the not rotting in the spring part that’s the issue.

https://www.bhg.com/how-to-grow-garlic-in-pots-6749579#:~:text=Fortunately, all kinds of garlic,no matter where you live.

This article says 40° for 2 months at least. Where are you located? There are 2 classes of garlic. Hard and soft neck. I grow hard neck, which does better here in WA, and northern states, and also elephant garlic.

 

[Sueby]

No is the short answer.

No! typically you can save seeds if the only other squash nearby is a different species

Thank you both! That's what I thought but google kept saying yes, they can. I also read a couple 'real' (not AI) sites that said they *can* but won't. So I started doubting myself.

 

[jerryse]

I'm confused, I keep getting yes & no answers on this - maybe someone here can help...

Can Cucurbita pepo (spaghetti squash) cross pollinate with Cucurbita moschata (tromboncino squash)? Can't figure out it I should save seeds or not!

Been away for a few days, going away again in a few more! Possible frost in a couple days, will need to pull lots of stuff in the next couple days.

Will try & catch up a bit tmrw.

No they will not cross.

 

[Sueby]

Phew, all caught up! Looks like quite a few are getting chilly. I'm not ready to give up the garden yet - I have a couple tromboncino squash that I'd like to get a little farther along before picking. I may cover them. I'll pull the rest of the tomatoes, peppers & green beans tonight & tomorrow. If we do get the frost it probably won't be enough for the dahlias, hopefully, not quite ready to be digging them up yet. This is too early for me. LOL

How do I blanch my green beans for freezing

I boil a pot of water, dump the beans in for 2 mins & then directly in a bowl of ice water. I lay them out to dry on a towel, then on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Then into vacuum bags in the freezer.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

https://www.bhg.com/how-to-grow-garlic-in-pots-6749579#:~:text=Fortunately, all kinds of garlic,no matter where you live.

This article says 40° for 2 months at least. Where are you located? There are 2 classes of garlic. Hard and soft neck. I grow hard neck, which does better here in WA, and northern states, and also elephant garlic.

5b, hard neck as far as I can tell.

“don't water if the potting mix is frozen.” - I suspect that’s been my problem, spring tends to be wet here. But from the sound of it, I can move the pot outside now and bring it in after a few months, I’d just need to avoid watering until it thawed. And I think I’d move it to the unheated room first, to cut down on stress from the transition.