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What has happened to Okra? Where are the tall varieties? Granted I was alot shorter back then but when I was a kid Okra was the tallest thing in the garden.Now I have tomato and bell pepper plants that are taller than Okra plants.
 
Ten days in the ground and still alive in this heat. I may be over the hump as the high will be mid 80s and rainy next several days. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, bell pepper and shallots. I only loss two plants.
 

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Gonna water down my garden plot so the weeds will sprout then till them under when they get a half a foot tall. Another generation of weeds gone before they have a chance to go to seed. I'm not lame enough to believe weeds can ever be wiped out but it's a good soil conditioner too. Organic matter tilled in seems to help "mellow" out the soil. About time to add some more earthworms too.
 
My garden is mostly wiped out by now... no rain to speak of for several weeks, and I just didn't feel like watering much this year. Been keeping some late producers watered, like watermelons, pumpkins, butternuts and figs, but the rest I just let go.

Almost time to till it up and plant buckwheat...
 
My garden is mostly wiped out by now... no rain to speak of for several weeks, and I just didn't feel like watering much this year. Been keeping some late producers watered, like watermelons, pumpkins, butternuts and figs, but the rest I just let go.

Almost time to till it up and plant buckwheat...
I may go that route as well and put a covercrop on next year's plot. Winter Rye, maybe?
 
Gonna water down my garden plot so the weeds will sprout then till them under when they get a half a foot tall. Another generation of weeds gone before they have a chance to go to seed. I'm not lame enough to believe weeds can ever be wiped out but it's a good soil conditioner too. Organic matter tilled in seems to help "mellow" out the soil. About time to add some more earthworms too.
Glad to read you are getting back in the saddle Louis 👍
 
Well fellas. Sad to say this is my last Cherokee Purple mater sammich of the year. Was a good season, good yields. A few things I've been studying I want to try for next year. Will be looking forward to Louis starting next year's thread!
 

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I intend to have Cherokee Purples in my garden next year. Enjoy!
I enjoy them quite a bit. Another I'm going to do again are black cherry tomatoes. Those things are sweet. We were pleasantly surprised how well they did.
 
Those potato hills of mine are just waiting for me to start digging. Some varieties have died back and some are still green and actively growing. 6 rows 25ft long & 4 rows 15ft. We already collected the potato seeds. A new experiment for next year.
 
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