Gardeners and what they’re eating

[Mr. Gibson]

Last night it was zucchini boats covered in mozzarella and breaded pork.

Lunch today was Homegrown red potatoes smothered with creamy cucumbers, butter, salt and pepper. 

You don’t need meat for every meal. Nothing better than fresh out of the garden.

[Tman]

Completely agree. Here was yesterdays harvest. Tomatoes, zucchini, Persian cucumbers, Armenian cucumbers (on the right) and a big spaghetti squash. Making cucumber salad followed by zucchini noodles and spaghetti squash "noodles" with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil tonight. We'll add Italian sausage. 

[jdgm]

I'm a steamer too.

But I have soil that is 50% stone and 50% clay.

I'm growing herbs with some success....rosemary and mint...and my dwarf apple tree is heavy with ripening fruit for the 1st time.

[merciful-evans]

I would love to be able to grow stuff in my garden. Its plenty big enough and I've tried. I grew onions and garlic about 3 years ago with about 50% success, but it cost more than buying them would have done. I just don't know what I'm doing.

Enjoy your home growns. 

[kidblast]

my wife's garden, despite the dry summer we are having, is flourishing.

she's been taking good care of the watering and feeding.

squash, zucchini, cucumbers , hot peppers, eggplant.   

And now there's a bout a million tomatos about to start turning red.

 

Edited August 8, 2022 by kidblast

[jdgm]

They're looking good Farns!

I specially like the mini tree in the last 2 pics.

 

 

[Whitefang]

I admire that because I tried Bonsai back in the '70's and failed miserably.   

Whitefang

[Tman]

9 hours ago, Farnsbarns said:

Thank you!

 

That's a cotoneaster (cotoneaster horizontalis to be precise). It came from ordinary nursery stock at a garden centre and was £6. The pot is a cheap, mass produced, Chinese example by a company called Tongrae and was about £5. 

Add 6 or 7 years of bonsai techniques and that's a respectable bonsai now. Could be shown with just a few more years work. It's a very rewarding hobby. 

Really outstanding Farns. Looks really difficult to my eyes and you look like you've mastered it.

[Tman]

A whole form of art that I was/am completely ignorant about. Really impressive. There is a Bonsai sales truck parked along a road close to here every weekend. We'll have to go check it out.

[jdgm]

Blackberries.

The drought has been very good for wild blackberries here in the UK; there are big bushes full now beside the road into my estate and I went and picked a pound or so today.   Free, fresh, fruity and tangy. 

Edited August 9, 2022 by jdgm

[Murph]

Those little trees look depressed.

[Murph]

depressed

di-ˈprest

ADJECTIVE

1. low in spirits : sadaffected by psychological depression
2. vertically flattened
   a depressed cactus
   having the central part lower than the margin
   ...
3. suffering from economic depression underprivileged
4. being below the standard

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See # 4

It was in jest.

 

[Mr. Gibson]

On 8/8/2022 at 6:01 AM, Farnsbarns said:

I have a gardening interest but I never eat any of these....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow that’s pretty cool Farns.

[Tman]

19 hours ago, Farnsbarns said:

There's a few proper bonsai nurseries around, one is quite sizeable, I thought I might make my way there when you're working, unless you wanted to see it as well. 

I have 2 full days off whilst (notice English British version). The woild (Brooklyn) is your oyster while you are here. We can go deep sea fishing, hiking the backbone trail, sing at a Korean norebond, go to Santa Barbara, or go to church. Your choice. 😆