Your 2025 Garden

[jxp]

Still no string, so to tie up my tomatoes I used the string that came with my straw bales.
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The tomato on the right has blossoms.

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We had wind, and the peas fell over.

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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.

For peas support, I usually "plant" fallen twigs and branches from the neighbor's maple next to the row. Although it looks like it might be a bit late for you for this year. But maybe not.

 

[jxp]

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

This is definitely not a bell pepper.
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This does appear to be a bell pepper.
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Are both those pepper plants from seed from the same packet? Looks like a hidden blessing if so.

 

[jxp]

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.

I saw something called a "tam" jalapeno and another one called "fooled ya" when I was at the garden center last week. The little tags on both of them promise the flavor of jalapeno without the heat. We brought home a habanero.

 

[R2elk]

Are both those pepper plants from seed from the same packet? Looks like a hidden blessing if so.

Both seeds were from the same packet. I do not consider it a blessing to end up with something different from what I paid for.

 

[Sally PB]

Both seeds were from the same packet. I do not consider it a blessing to end up with something different from what I paid for.

Having sorted seeds, I can understand how one rouge gets in a packet.

Hubby was mad about our jalapenos not being hot, and we had to buy some (!) to make his salsa. I cut up the not-hots and froze them for me. Duly marked as to what they were, of course!

 

[NanaK]

I do not consider it a blessing to end up with something different from what I paid for.

I agree!

One year I planted 5 cayenne from a new pack of seeds. I ended up with 3 cayenne and 2 habaneros.

Another year I bought a new packet of Black Krim tomato seeds. Planted 8. Ended up with 5 Black Krim and 3 "who knows" tomatoes. Not BK but red and round. I didn't know until they started making fruit planted in my garden.

No more Ferry Morse for me. I save my own Black Krim and cayenne seeds now.

 

[fuzzi]

For peas support, I usually "plant" fallen twigs and branches from the neighbor's maple next to the row. Although it looks like it might be a bit late for you for this year. But maybe not.

I can replant peas in late summer for a fall harvest. Our first frost is usually around November 1.

But I think I will make another tall trellis, the short ones I have aren't tall enough.

Peas too tall + trellis too short + wind = this.

 

[R2elk]

I got rain during the night. A whole 0.01" of precipitation.

It rained and snowed all day yesterday. Precipitation total was 0.29".

 

[R2elk]

Gold Nugget

 

[R2elk]

Planted Yellow Spanish, Redwing and Patterson onions.