| Totally Tuber-ler 6 days ago by whackjob72 Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes are what most people think of when they think of edible tubers. Actually, in this day and age, most people probably think of them as roots, but they’re not, they’re tubers. Although there are many types of roots, normally, a root is just the part of the plant that resides ... Mr. Green Jons - makeyourowngreen.wordpress.com |
| Tomato Round Up, Part 1 33 days ago by whackjob72 So far, I haven’t ripped all of my tomatoes out of the garden. There are far too many green ones on the vine still and the news says sunny weather is headed our way all next week. Fingers crossed? Check! Here’s a round up of how I think my tomatoes did this past year and also my opinion of whether o ... Mr. Green Jons - makeyourowngreen.wordpress.com |
| Harvest: Beans 40 days ago by whackjob72 I’m tearing down the beanstalks today. It’s just simply getting too cold for them. Although the beans are not fully matured (well, technically, you never harvest green beans when they’re fully mature) I’m picking them anyway, because it’s just not going to be warm enough for them from here on out. I ... Mr. Green Jons - makeyourowngreen.wordpress.com |
| Seriously Concerned 41 days ago by whackjob72 The weather report this week shows it getting cloudier as the week goes on, with rain expected after Tuesday. I’m very concerned for my tomatoes. As you can see below, I have lots of tomatoes on the vine, but I have no red tomatoes. If the weather goes to cold and rainy, I’m going to have bushels of ... Mr. Green Jons - makeyourowngreen.wordpress.com |
| Peapods 48 days ago by whackjob72 I realized the other day that I haven’t really taught much about how to recognize produce when it’s ripe. I talk a lot about likes and dislikes, bugs, plants, etc, but not much on here is about picking the very thing you’re growing a plant for. To remedy that, I’ll start with the humble pea. I plant ... Mr. Green Jons - makeyourowngreen.wordpress.com |
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