Your 2025 Garden

[Nomadicus]

Now they are saying that we have a whopping 37% chance for a thunderstorm at 7pm. Believe it when I see it.

 

[R2elk]

The seeds came out of a King of the North bell pepper packet.

This is definitely not a bell pepper.

This does appear to be a bell pepper.

 

[Sally PB]

The seeds came out of a King of the North bell pepper packet.

This is definitely not a bell pepper.

Where'd you get the seeds?

 

[R2elk]

Where'd you get the seeds?

Totally Tomatoes

I have purchased from them previously and received what I ordered.

 

[Sally PB]

The jalapenos I planted last year were not at all hot. I'm not the only one who had that problem. Hubby was NOT amused.

 

[R2elk]

The jalapenos I planted last year were not at all hot. I'm not the only one who had that problem. Hubby was NOT amused.

My findings indicate that too much water prevents proper capsaicin development. I have also read that it can be related to the lack of certain chemicals in your soil.

"The recommended NPK values for peppers is 5-10-10. A fertilizer with 5-10-10 on the label will contain 5% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus, and 10% potassium."

Too much nitrogen can lead to too fast of growth.

 

[Nomadicus]

No rain. No 37% of anything. Not even 37 drops. The tomato patch got well water along with the peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, romaine, and broccoli. I got my usual iced tea.

 

[fuzzi]

Still no string, so to tie up my tomatoes I used the string that came with my straw bales.

The tomato on the right has blossoms.

We had wind, and the peas fell over.

Weeded and watered the iris and monarda. Rain barrel overflow (left) is empty, so I started using the full one on the right to water my gardens.

 

[jxp]

No rain. No 37% of anything. Not even 37 drops. The tomato patch got well water along with the peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, romaine, and broccoli. I got my usual iced tea.

Not surprised. That was a 63% chance against rain. I do hope the sky's open up for you soon. It would be lovely if you woke up in the morning to moisture on the ground. Enjoy your sweet tea.

 

[jxp]

The cherry tree has my a bit concerned. I planted it spring of last year and it did fine all summer from a 5 gallon nursery pot. I even got 2 cherries off it and the birds got another 2. It has yet to break dormancy this spring. The branches are still pliable and a careful scraping shows the cambium is as it should be.
Checking the Dave Wilson website as well as some State Ag sites tell me not to panic, some fruit trees take a break in their second year. I cannot help it though as I worry about later on when the temps rise into triple digits and the rains go silent. If it has no leaves, how will it protect itself? I realize I live in a difficult climate but I really REALLY want this particular cherry to survive.
/frustrated vent over