Working on an article about planting shallots in containers!
So called “banana shallots” had aspergillus mold.
Planting six inches apart. Doesn’t fit many without overcrowding.
Over crowded in years past…
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Neat!
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wishlist for next year.
has anyone grown Potiron or Potimarron?
I was not familiar with it until Sunshine mentioned it here
Red Kuri Squash is related to it.
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Just pulled my last three ones off a well.
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Caution…the potiron I knew grow HUGE…so you buy slices of them.
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I tried to plan a few shallots in a tall planter (definitely not crowded) and they all failed miserably. Started out well, but somehow molded/rotted out, even though a neighboring plant on the other end was doing fine. Will wait to see how yours do!
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I have two grocery store shallots in the fridge. One is sending out a shoot. What are my chances of getting more? Usually mild winters here, and the spot I’m planting them in is protected pretty well from frost, but in hard freeze times we cover the pots
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The first Korean pears I tried had next to no flavor so I didn’t think I liked them. Fast forward a few years, and I’ve become a fan of them, the first ones being bad examples of the fruit. If I was going to plant fruit trees, I’d get an apricot, a Granny Smith, and a Korean pear.
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We’re hoping for the best on all 3 of those.
Our Granny Smith is a train-wreck, visually, but produces (which is what matters). Our apricot has been a long-term project. All kinds of issues. We were one year away from getting rid of it, but after harshly pruning the diseased (?) branches, it’s made a brilliant comeback. We harvested our first few apricots last summer, and the fall color is amazing. The Korean pear - along with an earlier-season Shinseiki - has been our star-producer of Asian pears (a few other varieties didn’t make the cut).
Fruit growing has been an entirely different experience than vegetable/berry growing. We had no idea what we were getting into when we started, but it’s finally starting to pay off. 
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I planted my first Asian pear tree this past year.
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Wow. That is a productive lemon tree!
My little lemon bush is working on its last, lonely, lemon of the year.
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I learned to love Korean pear after eating fruit from a friend’s trees in Corvallis, OR (up your way, I think). Delicious fresh, and a wonderful sub for apples in french apple cake!
I’ve tried buying locally grown here in Monterey Bay and in markets. They’re mostly mealy and woody.
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What dreams are made of!
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Gift link from NYT. I don’t think I noticed this “In the Garden” section before!
In the Garden; How to Choose Seeds With Flavor in Mind
Fedco ships too late for me to try these my Spring ‘26, but maybe I can store Container Collection “Container Collection” for 2027.
“We recommend planting 3 seed potatoes (or pieces) for every Fabric Pot- 5 Gallon, or up to 7 pieces in a Fabric Pot- 20 Gal.
This collection of three varieties includes 2 lb each of Upstate Abundance, Katahdin and Dark Red Norland. All varieties are individually packaged and labeled”. And every year I tell myself not to grow potatoes, because we rarely eat them.
I am definitely growing more Romano beans this year and may try a pole bean on my new EarthBox trellis system. “Northeaster “ looks interesting.
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Gift link didn’t work but this one will: https://archive.ph/t4CzA
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Thank you! I tried to fix it. I pay plenty for the privilege!
Yeah, me too. But I just automatically use the archive links for everything at this point. I’m tired of fighting with all of the particular quirks of various sites when I want to share something.
What is an “archive link”?
