I ended up making a version of this salad.
…but with the apples and stems from the other recipe.
“Potting up” the aji Amarillo peppers.
This year I tried starting sugar snap peas in tall Root trainer’s
And transplanted to Earth boxes. I couldn’t plant them directly when I usually do.
Just took delivery of a rhubarb crown that I ordered out of frustration - all the seedlings I’ve bought and grown locally have produced mostly green stalks, and I wanted red. So I researched and ordered. The plant arrived today and the directions on how to store it are not very clear, so I called the nursery, and that was a joke.
I think the guy said to store it at 32 degrees F and 100% humidity but not to get it wet. I GUESS that means put it in the fridge? Anyone done this successfully?
Meyers’? My Lisbon gave us a grand total of One Lemon. The Meyer gave us a bunch considering it’s small and potbound
Update. I was sent a rhubarb PLANT not a crown. Oy.
I wouldn’t know the difference! What does that change?
I have had the same problem. Last crown I bought was supposed to be red. It was pinker than others I have grown but not red like in the market. It must be my soil. I bet my pH is off.
There are some Italian Swiss chard pies that are nice, too.
Who was the seller?
We ordered a red from Territorial Seed last year, received a crown, and it grew true to red. We had a terrible freeze early this spring, and we were thinking the rhubarb didn’t survive. It should - they very hardy - but there was no sign. At least not until a few days ago. It’s alive, and I’m hoping for the best.
So do I , and I don’t need them to be cooked for hours, either.
I am going to try Jerusalem arctichokes this year.
Yay! Well done! Those are inspirational! What is “kamo”? Looks promising.
These are my harder to sprout peppers
Scotch Bonnet “Jean”
I just started the tomatoes. All but one dwarf tomato project. Too many, once again.
I hope to start the faster to sprout peppers today.
It looks like a thermal/heat burn. Fertilizer burn would be more widespread and often burns leaf edges or it makes spots, weird patterns.
The Scotch Bonnets look gorgeous! They are slow and really like heat. Which they give back!
Eggplant. Every year I try a new one, since I have very little success with eggplant.
Good to see you @bogman ! I hope you are doing well. Any new or ongoing gardening plans this year?
Recent lettuce seedlings
I have enjoyed my rainbow chard and arugula way more than expected, and hope to get in another batch before it gets too hot here.
Do any of you have a potting bench that you really like?
I made this potting table for Mrs. ricepad several years ago from some 2x4s, a sheet of plywood, and a utility sink. The sink is not attached to the table, but sits in a framed hole so it fits snugly. I added a hose that could be attached to a hose bibb or another garden hose to provide water to the sink, and I made the tail piece at the bottom of the sink to drain into a 5-gallon bucket placed to catch waste water. The table is portable and can be carried by one person by popping the sink out, standing in the sink hole, and lifting it by the rails. The portability is nice, as it can be moved easily around the yard where it’s needed, or in the shade when it’s hot, or in the sun on cool Spring mornings.
IIRC, the sink cost me $15 on Craig’s List, and the lumber was about $20, too, although building material prices have gone up quite a bit in the ~10 years since I made it. It took me a couple hours, and I’m not terribly skilled at carpentry, but it continues to function well and is sturdy and stable.
(ignore the bins beneath it - I think those hold soil and fertilizer)
