I'm expecting great things from the sweet pepper patch this year, so I built a 30" high fence/trellis/thingy to keep them from falling over when they get huge. Think big!
Remember the neighbor who had his tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and cucumbers all planted back in early April? Well, he lost everything except two pepper plants to a hard frost. He bought more plants and replanted before I could offer him some of my extras, and then he lost those to the next frost! I saw him out working his garden yesterday (planting a third round of warm weather plants....the local nursery must love him), so I went over to visit and invited him to come over for a tour of my garden. He followed me across the street and we had a nice stroll around the property. He loved my garden (was surprised it was as large as it is), and really liked my "barn" (the garden shed). But best of all, he left with all of my leftover tomato and pepper plants! I followed him back to his garden and helped him plant them.
Here he is, across the street, watering in his new plants. Two of the cherry tomatoes, Sungold and Black Cherry, went into the containers on the other side of the fence where he is standing. The others were planted on the garden side, where he plans on letting them grow against the chain link fencing. It's nice to see green over there again. Last week it was all withered and brown, except for the sunflowers along the front and the two surviving peppers.
It's hard to not jump at the first warm weather. I'm glad you were able to help him out -- and glad you found a way to get rid of your extras!
ReplyDeleteStefaneener, no more seedling pampering. well, they were hardly seedlings at this point, most of them already had blossoms. I'm glad he took them, because my next move was to put them by the street with a "free" sign.
DeleteThat is so great of you to share! You probably just started a life-long friendship of garden sharing. How fun!
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Haha, PPCrocodile, with both of us in our mid-seventies, that might not be a long friendship ;-)
DeleteAnd like a good neighbor, State Farm,( I mean AG) is there!!!
ReplyDeleteYay--your extras found homes, the neighbor got replacements. All is right with the world. Let's celebrate by sending Sue some spinach.
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I'll bring it right over, Sue. I just sprayed it with fish fertilizer, so it should taste as good as it smells.....bwahahahaha!
DeleteIsn't it nice to have gardening neighbors? One of my neighbors along my back fence was asking for a rhubarb division. So today I'm going to go out and see if I can do it now. It is late as the plants are hardly dormant now.
ReplyDeleteDaphne, it is rather nice to be able to talk to someone about gardening. Mr. Granny is fine for everything else :-)
DeleteThat is so nice to be able to share with your neighbor. Poor guy. After having frost kill his plants twice I think he would be rather discouraged. Nancy
ReplyDeleteNancy, I warned him when he planted so early, and told him to wait until at least the first of May, but he was stubborn and wouldn't listen, LOL!
DeleteWhat a lovely neighbour you are :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your sweet peppers! x
Rachy, if all of those sweet peppers produce, I'm going to have to buy another freezer! Last year was not a good year for peppers, they were too late in maturing, so I didn't get many colored ones. This year they are almost all blossoming already, so I'm hoping I get some pretty red, orange and yellows.
DeleteJust like a man! haha Nancy
ReplyDeleteBut of course! They usually think they know more than we do, LOL. That's why I brought him over to see my garden, and my LIVING plants!
DeleteYour fencing/ trellis/ thingy is so precise and perfect looking. It wouldn't fit in at all here on the farm. It would be out of place with our wonky, saggy stuff. Looks good.
ReplyDeleteLangela, the level is my friend! Those stakes are plum front and back as well as side to side. They also had marks every 6 inches to keep the string level, as well as a mark at the bottom so they are all pounded in at the same height. I'm a bit OCD like that.
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ReplyDeleteYou continue to amaze me! Your hard-work, generosity, friendliness, sense of humor, are all admirable. When I grow up, I want to be just like you!
Mrs. R, you figured out how to post a comment here! YAY! And such a sweet comment it was....thank you.
DeleteI don't know if I did anything differently. All the same, so glad I got on. It's very nice to connect with someone who shares my gardening interest. Just like Mr. Granny, the husband can only take so much of garden talks.
DeleteI don't know if I did anything differently. All the same, so glad I got on. It's very nice to connect with someone who shares my gardening interest. Just like Mr. Granny, the husband can only take so much of garden talks.
DeleteWell, I love to talk garden, and you have my email address....talk away!
DeleteSuper nice! I have some extras hanging around waiting for homes too! Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteShawn Ann, in the past I've just set them out by the street with a "free" sign, and they were gone in minutes. I'd much rather give them to someone I know, because they are my babies!
DeleteHehe, poor guy. Gardening is definitely a try and try again hobby.
ReplyDeleteAnywhere, his garden is beginning to look better than mine!
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