Gardening

[coach]

Today's harvest before it goes up to 100+ for the next several days (fuck). Figured I'd also pull the winter squash because of the impending doom.

Pretty happy with the delicata yield this year from only one plant. Last couple tries I've only got 1 or 2 and they haven't been this big.

 

[OceanOfMead]

 

[SAISON FUCK]

Our first time successfully growing Piment d'Espelette.


First early paw paw! It is a bit small, but it had fallen off the tree and the color is more or less right, so we will give it a go in a few days after it fully ripens.

 

[SAISON FUCK]

So. Much. Chard.


Paw paws!

 

[OceanOfMead]

Well we harvested the last of the acorn squash for the season and pulled out the plants - they were showing powdery mildew and some of the latest new squash were starting to get insect and other signs of rot from the end of season heat and vine rot so it was time to pull them out. Didn't take a full tally but we have 4 put away, 1 in the air fryer and the compost bin is currently full

 

[Matterhorn]

I guess this goes here. Hadn't found much time for foraging the last few years so I inoculated a bunch of logs with shiitake spawn to bring to shrooms to us. Going to do a wood chip bed with wine caps once we're post frost and maybe a few more logs with lion's mane.

Has been a really dry summer in the Northeast but got about 2" of rain last week. Had written off my wine cap wood chip bed that I planted in the spring so was surprised to find these popping up tonight. Sauteed them up ASAP.

 

[jacobbocce72]

My wife spent all summer redoing our front yard with native plants that theoretically would attract more pollinators.

Well we got our first Monarchs today. She is ecstatic.

 

[coach]

We haven't had a freeze yet. I finally pulled the tomato & pepper plants today. Ate a couple decent cherry tomatoes, though most of what was left had burst. There were, however, several good looking peppers. Crazy to pick this many on November 10th

 

[jacobbocce72]

Against my wishes my wife did a chip drop in August…


Yesterday…

 

[Matterhorn]

Jealous of that chip drop. Been on the list for almost a year and not a sniff.

Built this makeshift cold frame back in September with a goal of not buying store lettuce until after Thanksgiving. I think we're going to make it. Pretty impressed as we've had lots of nights in the 20s and this thing is not airtight at all. Put it right on top of some plastic sheeting that was killing off some weeds with about 5-6" of compost/soil inside. Even got some spinach to grow in there which has always been a failure in our garden because of slugs I think.

 

[jacobbocce72]

 

[SAISON FUCK]

We are taking at least a year away from Baker Creek, due the platform they have given to people like RFK Jr. and Cliven (not Ammon) Bundy.

Just want to make people aware.

 

[jacobbocce72]

We are taking at least a year away from Baker Creek, due the platform they have given to people like RFK Jr. and Cliven (not Ammon) Bundy.

Just want to make people aware.

Damnit.

I was actually flipping through the first few pages and saw some stuff on giving back to Palestine with a certain plant variety and highlighting farmers of color. So I was actually thinking quite the opposite if you hadn’t told me.

 

[jacobbocce72]

Pro: tomatoes on Dec. 26.
Con: probably global warming.

 

[jacobbocce72]

Any recommendations for heating up a shed with no outlets/power? Looks like a radiator heater was my best option, but I’d have to run an extension cord which would not work. My wife is wanting to start her seeds and I really don’t want them taking over the house.

 

[coach]

Any recommendations for heating up a shed with no outlets/power? Looks like a radiator heater was my best option, but I’d have to run an extension cord which would not work. My wife is wanting to start her seeds and I really don’t want them taking over the house.

Solar space heater? I know they exist but no idea how well they work.

 

[SAISON FUCK]

Any recommendations for heating up a shed with no outlets/power? Looks like a radiator heater was my best option, but I’d have to run an extension cord which would not work. My wife is wanting to start her seeds and I really don’t want them taking over the house.

Does this shed have a lot of windows? Or are you willing to run extension cords for grow lights but not for a heat source?

Solar is an interesting option, but probably will be more expensive than I would be willing to pay for just starting seeds in a shed.

 

[jacobbocce72]

Does this shed have a lot of windows? Or are you willing to run extension cords for grow lights but not for a heat source?

Solar is an interesting option, but probably will be more expensive than I would be willing to pay for just starting seeds in a shed.

There’s one window and it has good ventilation. Everything I’ve read about ceramic heaters says not to plug into extension cords. It honestly doesn’t need to be super warm, just enough to not freeze on the rare occasions we get a freeze. We do have grow lights but they really don’t put off any heat.

 

[jacobbocce72]

Solar space heater? I know they exist but no idea how well they work.

Might be an option, the shed is in a really shady area though. If the solar panel is independent of the space heater that may be an option.

 

[Matterhorn]

Might be an option, the shed is in a really shady area though. If the solar panel is independent of the space heater that may be an option.

A little more DIY than what has been suggested but since I believe you're in TX, some kind of thermal mass might be sufficient if the daytime temps are still warm. Something like some black 5-gallon buckets left in the sun all day and then moved to the shed at night might be enough to keep things from freezing depending on the size of the shed and whether it has any insulation.