Djgb13 2,339 Posted October 10, 2020 46 minutes ago, The PosterFormerlyKnownAs said: Moved from Charleston? Yea. Had to move cause of PA school 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted October 20, 2020 The onion crop is starting to wilt again. It is almost harvest time. Let's pray for a good harvest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,323 Posted October 21, 2020 6 hours ago, fricker66 said: The onion crop is starting to wilt again. It is almost harvest time. Let's pray for a good harvest. Perhaps a virgin sacrifice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 507 Posted October 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Mookz said: Perhaps a virgin sacrifice? Someone run over to FBG and get us one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 9:08 PM, Mookz said: Perhaps a virgin sacrifice? I contemplated it, but alas, we have no volcanoes in NJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 507 Posted October 26, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 10:58 PM, fricker66 said: I contemplated it, but alas, we have no volcanoes in NJ. I bet you find one before you find a virgin in NJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted October 26, 2020 I planted some garlic last week. It is already growing. I figure that I will get some garlic scapes in the spring and then some home grown garlic. It's a thrill every day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 507 Posted October 26, 2020 Good move! That should help those vampire onions from re growing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,241 Posted October 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, fricker66 said: I planted some garlic last week. It is already growing. I figure that I will get some garlic scapes in the spring and then some home grown garlic. It's a thrill every day. I planted garlic earlier this year and it died back, and is now re-growing. Global warming, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted October 28, 2020 First frost/freeze on Friday night. I fear for my onions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,323 Posted October 29, 2020 8 hours ago, fricker66 said: First frost/freeze on Friday night. I fear for my onions. Ts and Ps to you, sir. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted November 25, 2020 The onions have been harvested and are curing. I was hoping they'd be ready by Thanksgiving, but I think I'll wait a bit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted January 14, 2021 Some wild animal dug up some of my garlic last night. Probably a skunk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 507 Posted January 14, 2021 Skunks like garlic? Who knew? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,323 Posted January 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, The Elevator Killer said: Skunks like garlic? Who knew? I guess they figure "why not? what, I'll have bad breath too?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 507 Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Mookz said: I guess they figure "why not? what, I'll have bad breath too?" Good point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedStudent 56 Posted January 15, 2021 The most-accepted Chicago meaning is a word that comes from the Algonquin language: “shikaakwa,” meaning “striped skunk” or “onion” According to early explorers, the lakes and streams around Chicago were full of wild onions, leeks, and ramps. 🧅 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t.j 35 Posted January 16, 2021 On 10/26/2020 at 1:21 PM, fricker66 said: I planted some garlic last week. It is already growing. I figure that I will get some garlic scapes in the spring and then some home grown garlic. It's a thrill every day. We planted some garlic and shallots in the late fall as well, and they are sprouting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted June 3, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 10:41 PM, t.j said: We planted some garlic and shallots in the late fall as well, and they are sprouting. The garlic is out of hand in my garden. I am probably going to harvest my garlic scapes in the next few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted July 7, 2021 The onions have grown back again. I have harvested all of last year's garlic. Got some great heads. Thanks for asking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,057 Posted July 8, 2021 18 hours ago, fricker66 said: Got some great head. Thanks for asking. Tell your mom I said hello Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GutterBoy 2,898 Posted July 8, 2021 Rusty's onions are not re-growing since his latest wife cut them off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted April 10, 2022 I have one set of onions growing back this spring. I thought I had harvested, but must have missed a few. Also some garlic. Lettttt'ssss gooooooo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,961 Posted April 10, 2022 I could use an onion for some hash browns tomorrow morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted April 10, 2022 Just now, Gladiators said: I could use an onion for some hash browns tomorrow morning. Where do you live? Delivery may be pricey given all of the supply chain issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuckStupid 40 Posted April 10, 2022 I have some onions I never harvested last fall and just left in the ground. Have not checked that closely yet. No garlic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,637 Posted April 10, 2022 There are many layers to this thread 🧅 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted February 21, 2023 garlic is starting to grow, as are the chives. Hmmm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted August 30, 2023 I am quite sure that you are all eager for an onion update. I harvested most of my onions last year, and the few that regrew are rather disappointing. The whole experience of onion growing has lost its lustre. I will be buying Vidalias going forward. The garlic crop this year was also a little light, but I am not ready to give up on them, and will replant in the next few days. I had an outstanding year with tomatoes, several varieties of peppers, kirby cucumbers, eggplant, asparagus and just about every herb you could imagine. I have made about 8 batches of refrigerator pickles since early July. In terms of herbs, I have bumper crops of rosemary, sage (3 varieties), thyme, lemon thyme, curly parsley, Italian parsley, sweet basil, globe basil, cilantro, tarragon, Mexican tarragon, oregano (perrenial), and mint. It's awesome, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GutterBoy 2,898 Posted August 30, 2023 We are overloaded with cucumbers, tomatoes and zucchini again. I just don't get it. Every year my wife plants all this sh1t and we eat maybe 1/3, then try and give 1/3 away but nobody really wants it, and then compost the rest. The herbs I get, very handy having basil, oregano, rosemary, parsley, thyme etc all in the backyard to take whenever you need it, but why do we need 10 tomato plants when one produces enough food for us to eat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,057 Posted August 30, 2023 We tried to grow tomatoes this year and failed miserably. They got a fockin ton of sun, maybe too much? Tried to water them pretty frequently, is too much water a problem? I dunno, I suck at this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, GutterBoy said: We are overloaded with cucumbers, tomatoes and zucchini again. I just don't get it. Every year my wife plants all this sh1t and we eat maybe 1/3, then try and give 1/3 away but nobody really wants it, and then compost the rest. The herbs I get, very handy having basil, oregano, rosemary, parsley, thyme etc all in the backyard to take whenever you need it, but why do we need 10 tomato plants when one produces enough food for us to eat. Hey gutter. I have 2 tomato plants and 4 cucumber plants. The tomato plants frankly do not produce enough for us, but the cukes are overwhelmingly productive. 2 seems to be the magic number for tomato plants, though. It seems that any time I plant more than that, the deer invade. I plant peppers around the 2 tomato plants, and have my dog piss in the area in front of the garden and the deer seem to stay away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,642 Posted August 30, 2023 35 minutes ago, fricker66 said: Hey gutter. I have 2 tomato plants and 4 cucumber plants. The tomato plants frankly do not produce enough for us, but the cukes are overwhelmingly productive. 2 seems to be the magic number for tomato plants, though. It seems that any time I plant more than that, the deer invade. I plant peppers around the 2 tomato plants, and have my dog piss in the area in front of the garden and the deer seem to stay away. Then the dog piss seeps into your plants. Sounds like guttermutt's type of thing. I bet he would have his boyfreind "water" the plants too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GutterBoy 2,898 Posted August 30, 2023 41 minutes ago, fricker66 said: Hey gutter. I have 2 tomato plants and 4 cucumber plants. The tomato plants frankly do not produce enough for us, but the cukes are overwhelmingly productive. 2 seems to be the magic number for tomato plants, though. It seems that any time I plant more than that, the deer invade. I plant peppers around the 2 tomato plants, and have my dog piss in the area in front of the garden and the deer seem to stay away. We have like 10 of each, and my wife had me build a trellace for the cucumbers so they grow up it, and produce even more. I've been hollowing them out and focking them as we just don't know what to do with them anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted August 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, seafoam1 said: Then the dog piss seeps into your plants. Sounds like guttermutt's type of thing. I bet he would have his boyfreind "water" the plants too. It's a raised bed, and a little dog. It's unlikely that the urine is getting there in any significant quantity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted August 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, GutterBoy said: We have like 10 of each, and my wife had me build a trellace for the cucumbers so they grow up it, and produce even more. I've been hollowing them out and focking them as we just don't know what to do with them anymore. My cukes are in a raised cart that I built. It has two compartments that hold about 6 cubic feet of soil each. I plant 2 cuke plants in each bed along with parsley and basil, which are "friendly" to the cuke plants. I built a trellis of sorts which goes up about 6 feet above the soil surface, constructed of wood with a retired fly line making a mesh that the cuke vines can climb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 92 Posted July 16, 2024 Garlic was harvested, only 2 onions remain active, herb garden is thriving in the heat, deer ate the peppers and okra, and the cuke yield has been limited due to the heat. This is the first time in 15 years that deer have eaten my pepper plants. I think the extreme dry weather has caused them to alter their foraging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites