Gardening Gardening

You can, but IIRC they don't appreciate it and may not flower for a couple of years (although that is not always the case). Transplant in the fall after the leaves look like cr*p, cut them back, then do the transplant thing. The tricky parts in our neck of the woods is getting the timing right since one day the soil will be nice and warm, the next it can be hard frozen.

 

I have some peonies, but they have zero scent. I plan to transplant them into the compost bin.

 

Some peonies have a scent, some don't. The real magic of peonies is that the flowers last so long, even when cut and placed in a vase. Plus they are eye-catching and the foliage stays respectable after the flowers are bone.

But, if you don't like them, you are weird , er, I mean, that is your choice. Maybe you have a neighbor that would like them.

 

I never noticed whether mine have a scent. I do know that the spot I plunked them in was successful for them and I would hate to move them now. I wondered though if I should break up the clump as it seems to be getting quite big.

 

Finally! Our first veggies!
Hot banana peppers, cukes, jalapeno peppers and July tomatoes (they're like a big cherry tomato) but the plant are the biggest tomato plants I've ever seen. I have to keep pruning the plants to keep them from smothering the other plants.

 

They don't need to be divided to stay healthy and flowering. If they are outgrowing their space, you want some for another spot, or you want to gift some to a friend/family, then that is one thing. If you are worried about them not blooming as well or getting dead centers as some perennials do, that shouldn't be a concern.

 

Thanks for the advice. I think I will leave them alone then.

 

Couple cabbage plants did real well. Can’t wait for fresh slaw!


Peppers are looking extremely good. I’m wondering why you pick em green farmer steve Lol!
I like em sweetened up and red, yellow or orange.





Tomato plants are growing well but I don’t see tons of maters themselves.

 

$25 a bushel. Your peppers and cabbage look great.

 

Any more for colored?

 

The colored bring more . In another week or so I'll stop picking 1 row to let them turn. Last year they were around $20 1/2 bushel. The way local produce prices are this year they might be double that. Sweet corn prices are $6-12 a dozen wholesale so far this year. All you have to do is hop on the bike and come and get some.

 

I was just going to ask..

 

Just let me know when.

 

Miss July paid 75c an ear in hummelstown last week for corn. They weren't even selling it by the dozen.
A friend here is selling corn for $7 a dozen. They planted 4 acres to sell at their farm market. Got the first picking Saturday. Man was it good. And it gets better as it goes.

 

Ok guys. I've got questions about green/red bell peppers. I saved seeds from a store bought red bell pepper and planted them in the spring. (Yeah i know they may or may not have worked...)Got about 15 plants and i planted 4 in one of my garden boxes along with 4 store bought hot banana pepper plants and 3 store bought jalapeno pepper plants.
I had 9 of the bell plants i didn't need so i ran up to the neighbor's and planted them in his garden box since he didn't plant anything this year. The 9 plants in his bed all have nice fruit on them but the 4 in my bed have no fruit... Just blossoms.
The hot banana peppers and jalapeno peppers are doing awesome in my boxes but no bells.
Everything in my boxes are doing great.
Garlic, onions, beets, lettuce, 3 types of tomatoes, qukes, beans, asparagus.
Red bell plants are beautiful with lots of buds, no fruit. Same 9 plants at neighbor's, good fruit.

 

Sometimes my green peppers don't kick in until later in the season, while the Seranos and Jalapenos are going crazy now.

 

TurboDiesel. Tim no fruit can be several things. 1,is to much water/fertilizer when the plants are young. You get all plant and no fruit. High temps over 85* can cause the blossoms to abort. I saw this last week in some of mine. Is your neighbor doing anything different than you?.

 

Not that i know of.

I actually gave the 9 plants in the neighbor's box each a couple cups of potting soil when i planted them because his soil was pretty light brown and packed tight. Then a few days later i gave them a small handful of 10/10/10 when i watered. I mulched all the plants with grass clippings.