tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post5080449770561699243..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: May 22, 2011 - Garden ProgressAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40427494688828549532011-05-26T21:35:48.945-07:002011-05-26T21:35:48.945-07:00Mr. H., Otter isn't only adorable, he's a ...Mr. H., Otter isn't only adorable, he's a gentle little sweetheart and my shadow.<br /><br />I hope the Coastal Prides do well in those pots. I ran out of the 5-gallon buckets, and since the CPOs are the smallest variety I'm growing I decided to put them in the largest pots I could find. <br /><br />I can't believe those Bloody Butchers already have tomatoes! The largest is about the size of a half dollar now. If only we could get some warm weather, they'd ripen soon.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44612415361983034082011-05-26T20:02:58.069-07:002011-05-26T20:02:58.069-07:00Otter is so adorable.:) Everytime I see him I thin...Otter is so adorable.:) Everytime I see him I think of our little wirehaired Dachshund "Sunny" we had years ago. <br /><br />So, I think you will really like the Coastal Pride tomatoes, the plants are a little funky looking but we really like the fruits. If you post pictures of the ripened tomatoes I am going to send a link to the gentlman in Canada that sent me the seeds, he would like seeing them growing in another persons garden. Dan and his recently departed wife worked on stabilizing this cross between two hybrids many, many years ago when they lived along the BC coast and worked in a litehouse.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53613608671186080662011-05-23T18:52:17.417-07:002011-05-23T18:52:17.417-07:00Charmcity, all of the 5-gallon buckets are open bo...Charmcity, all of the 5-gallon buckets are open bottomed (see my sidebar link for Bottomless Tomato Buckets). The black pots just have a lot of drainage holes drilled in the bottoms, so they usually only hold herbs, flowers or peppers. I do have one dwarf tomato plant in a black pot, I might regret it.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26677912907300514832011-05-23T18:27:53.870-07:002011-05-23T18:27:53.870-07:00so very cool!
Do your 5 gallon buckets open into ...so very cool! <br />Do your 5 gallon buckets open into the ground so the roots can grow out of the bucket or do the plants stay within the bucket?Charmcitybalconygardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920355372618728018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50778605303748054802011-05-23T15:12:20.433-07:002011-05-23T15:12:20.433-07:00David, I put that photo of the turnips in for you!...David, I put that photo of the turnips in for you! Those two turnips take up more than a square foot of space, and unfortunately it looks like they are all top and no root. I put some 10-10-10 fertilizer in that bed for the spinach, so it must have been too high in nitrogen for the turnips.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-35552181872782322732011-05-23T14:39:12.400-07:002011-05-23T14:39:12.400-07:00Walking through the garden at dusk is such a pleas...Walking through the garden at dusk is such a pleasure! Thank you for sharing - Everything looks good, The cabbage from seed! - I have so much to learn...David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-84039249099891566192011-05-23T07:43:18.778-07:002011-05-23T07:43:18.778-07:00Erin, I wish the volunteer tomato plants were earl...Erin, I wish the volunteer tomato plants were earlier, I wouldn't have to worry about them, either. Heck, I wish everything (except weeds) would just volunteer, and I wouldn't have to do anything but harvest!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6391822007709621452011-05-23T07:39:00.152-07:002011-05-23T07:39:00.152-07:00Looks great! I grew the compact dill "Bouquet...Looks great! I grew the compact dill "Bouquet" last year and you are right, I didn't even have to sow any this year, it's all over the place LOL. That's good though, since I have to share it with the butterfly larvae.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-75518492422585955292011-05-23T07:32:24.281-07:002011-05-23T07:32:24.281-07:00Sue, about the biggest thing Otto could/would prot...Sue, about the biggest thing Otto could/would protect me from would be a SLUG!! He's my gentle, sweet little one. He's only vicious with the chihuahua that lives behind the wooden fence, which is so comical.<br /><br />********<br />Ed, except the carrots. I've never had my carrots grow so slowly as they have this year. I have pictures to prove it ;-)<br /><br />********<br />Ribbit, me too! I saved a to of seed last year, I never want to be without them.<br /><br />********<br />APG, that's what I keep hoping. I know there were heirloom tomatoes, squash and beans rotting on the vines last October, and possibly some of my cucumbers that found there way into that bed. So far all I see is dill.<br /><br />I love parsnips, but when I grew them they got so huge, I just don't have enough room in this small garden.<br /><br />********<br />Daphne, all my beans, except the Royal Burgundy, had damping off and slug problems. I have a lot of replanting to do, and now it is back down in the 60s again!<br /><br />********<br />Lorie, I suppose the dill will be all over that shed garden next year, as will the California poppies. That's fine though, it's a good place for both.<br /><br />********<br />Kelly, I used Sharpies to write on the small clear plastic cups, and it faded out completely on them! It never fades on the red plastic. Thankfully the tomatoes and peppers had been up-potted to the red cups before the fading took place!<br /><br />********<br />Otto said "Thank you, Mr. EG". That dog has good manners ;-)<br /><br />********<br />Prairie Cat, my seedlings this year looked rather sickly early on, not strong and dark green like they had in past years. I was sure happy to see them perk up once they were in the garden. Oh, I wish I had toads in my garden! I do have several, but they aren't real, LOL.<br /><br />********<br />Sarada, "sunshine" and "warmth" are the magic words.<br /><br />********<br />Thank you, Barbara! I'm happy you spoke up!<br /><br />********<br />Ginny, I wish I could send you those greens. I don't like them, but my rabbit sure does.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53716691761427512802011-05-23T07:04:29.659-07:002011-05-23T07:04:29.659-07:00Those turnip greens look so good, I'd have to ...Those turnip greens look so good, I'd have to pop a couple of leaves pretty darn quick before I gained composure :o)<br />Every thing is looking real good. My poor cabbages in the side garden are being eaten up as fast as I replant.<br />I bought some Seven, the Diatrimetrios Earth didn't do a thing. I'm hoping to do better with the fall cabbage.Gingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-20745624949334338732011-05-23T07:01:44.142-07:002011-05-23T07:01:44.142-07:00I haven't commented before, but want to let yo...I haven't commented before, but want to let you know how much I enjoy your writing and your fabulous garden. What an inspiration you are!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444024326897708379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31836089583809213542011-05-23T06:34:44.292-07:002011-05-23T06:34:44.292-07:00Your garden always amazes me :) I hope the slugs l...Your garden always amazes me :) I hope the slugs leaves the plants alone and we all get some sunshine.Saradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851821835556255668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58311352431627430542011-05-23T06:16:50.166-07:002011-05-23T06:16:50.166-07:00Your tomatoes are looking great! This was my first...Your tomatoes are looking great! This was my first year growing from seed, and unfortunately they are no where near as far along as any other bloggers'. I suppose I started them a little late.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your slug problem. We had one here at our rental house, which made gardening last year a pain in the butt. However, the property we just bought has a pond, and thus toads and frogs! They'll surely keep the slug population down.Prairie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036436697268048651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7335022186700538432011-05-23T06:12:17.162-07:002011-05-23T06:12:17.162-07:00Granny, your garden is looking great! I also reall...Granny, your garden is looking great! I also really like the picture of Otto, he looks adorable....Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21398110074402500342011-05-23T05:50:40.674-07:002011-05-23T05:50:40.674-07:00What a cutie! The garden looks good, I somehow ma...What a cutie! The garden looks good, I somehow manage to screw up labeling as well on occasion, no matter how mindful I am being of my work.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-14599826314582892992011-05-23T05:00:58.867-07:002011-05-23T05:00:58.867-07:00And what progress you have made. Thanks for shari...And what progress you have made. Thanks for sharing the idea of dill in a pot. Mine just pops up everywhere in the herb garden. That last pic is the best. Just too cute!Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294056530885964319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19798326755870279562011-05-23T04:59:14.248-07:002011-05-23T04:59:14.248-07:00Your garden is lovely. You tomatoes look great an...Your garden is lovely. You tomatoes look great and a bloom to boot. I just love the last picture the best. Just too cute. Oh, and I love the idea of growing dill in a pot. It shoots up everywhere in my herb garden. Thanks for sharing.Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294056530885964319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-55021995686667206972011-05-23T04:34:54.709-07:002011-05-23T04:34:54.709-07:00I'm going to have to resow a lot of my beans. ...I'm going to have to resow a lot of my beans. The really cold temps paired with the cold weather wiped a lot of them out. They just damped off. I don't usually have problems with that in the big seeded plants, but this soil is just filled with nasty fungi and it has been a real issue.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-346492184425239572011-05-23T04:27:02.990-07:002011-05-23T04:27:02.990-07:00Granny, you may be on to something if you continue...Granny, you may be on to something if you continue to plant self seeding varieties on the fence row!! Everything looks wonderful! We did turnips and parsnip last year for the first time. Didn't get a great load but they made good in soup stock since no one here eats them...or knows they eat them ;)<br /><br />Cute little doggie!!!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40529162672229750002011-05-23T04:11:52.141-07:002011-05-23T04:11:52.141-07:00I love, love, love fortex beans. There's noti...I love, love, love fortex beans. There's noting like them!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-29235583097585730962011-05-23T02:34:45.276-07:002011-05-23T02:34:45.276-07:00Everything is looking great as usual. I always loo...Everything is looking great as usual. I always look forward to seeing the progess in your garden. I'm always amazed at how fast things grow at this time of year.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433165045195052022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-48593391009065768182011-05-23T01:43:24.328-07:002011-05-23T01:43:24.328-07:00I have serious Tomato Envy. My gosh, I STILL have ...I have serious Tomato Envy. My gosh, I STILL have 10 days until my plants can go out. <br /><br />Otto is such a sweet boy. Maybe he's not "nosy"....maybe he's PROTECTIVE. <br />LOL!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3584180757556329122011-05-22T22:44:24.666-07:002011-05-22T22:44:24.666-07:00Lynda, the blossoms are just beginning to open on ...Lynda, the blossoms are just beginning to open on the Sweet Williams, the lilies have a bunch of huge buds, and I saw some flowers forming on the dwarf cosmos. In the next couple of weeks, there might actually be something besides the color green in the garden!<br /><br />I think the second planting of beans should survive. They just had too much to fight, with cold weather and slugs and birds. Some warm weather will do wonders.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-55825504037402874692011-05-22T22:32:41.972-07:002011-05-22T22:32:41.972-07:00Your garden is so exiciting! Everything looks wond...Your garden is so exiciting! Everything looks wonderful. I'm not happy you're having a slug problem, tho...those nasty critters need to leave your beautiful garden alone! I love seeing you plant flowers among the veggies, too...I just think that is such a nice touch.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.com