Growing/sharing/learning to garden: 2022
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Excellent Thinktank! A pal of mine had access to gooseberries one year only, didn’t have a clue what to do with them. A willing and able Skunk, I made jam, and lordy, it was the best jam ever. If you have extras….
Blackberries: so easy to make jam and juice, simple job. To juice, just wash berries well, drop them into a big pot with water to cover plus one inch, mash them, and simmer until berries have given all they can. Pour through sieve and bottle [freeze if you will], excellent for jelly making later or use juice to cut your vodka.
Blackberries: so easy to make jam and juice, simple job. To juice, just wash berries well, drop them into a big pot with water to cover plus one inch, mash them, and simmer until berries have given all they can. Pour through sieve and bottle [freeze if you will], excellent for jelly making later or use juice to cut your vodka.

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It's so cold I'm almost hoping for a heated argument with my Wife!
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I've been clipping back the sunflowers and grapevines. I have to move two pink blueberries bushes. And get the raspberries thinned out somewhat. So much to do this Fall.
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I put my strawberries in the ground. 3 long railing planters, 4 hanging pots. Filled one garden bed up completely! They went into the one I had used for onions, beets & kohlrabi. I know we're not expecting frost for a while, but I also know if I had put it off I'd be rushing or have missed my window.
I need to plant my fall garlic. But I want to plant them in the area currently overgrown by dahlias. And covered by the grape (which desperately needs to be cut back). I lost a few tubers last year, so this year I'm going to try it with this tutorial http://markcullen.com/dahlias-digging-dividing-storing/ - we shall see.
I need to plant my fall garlic. But I want to plant them in the area currently overgrown by dahlias. And covered by the grape (which desperately needs to be cut back). I lost a few tubers last year, so this year I'm going to try it with this tutorial http://markcullen.com/dahlias-digging-dividing-storing/ - we shall see.
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When are you thinking of planting your garlic?Lady tehMa wrote: ↑Oct 4th, 2022, 7:59 am I put my strawberries in the ground. 3 long railing planters, 4 hanging pots. Filled one garden bed up completely! They went into the one I had used for onions, beets & kohlrabi. I know we're not expecting frost for a while, but I also know if I had put it off I'd be rushing or have missed my window.
I need to plant my fall garlic. But I want to plant them in the area currently overgrown by dahlias. And covered by the grape (which desperately needs to be cut back). I lost a few tubers last year, so this year I'm going to try it with this tutorial http://markcullen.com/dahlias-digging-dividing-storing/ - we shall see.
With this warm weather it's completely screwed up plans.
I'm in a condo now and thinking of trying garlic in planters, but also hoping for a community garden though that may not come until November.
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What I've read is "end of September to end of November"
https://garlicseed.ca/pages/how-to-plan ... h-columbia
https://www.westcoastseeds.com/blogs/ga ... dom/garlic
https://vancouversun.com/homes/gardenin ... ian-minter
It isn't happening this weekend, might happen next. That's how most of my gardening happens, off-the-cuff

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Yesterday morning I had a lull in my workload, so I actually got out and planted the garlic I had set aside for planting!
I am delighted and not a little surprised that I managed that.
Most of what I planted was either garlic forgotten in the garden and already sprouting (now separated and replanted) and the larger garlic I had set aside for planting from my harvest. I have no idea what varieties I have. But I was given a head of Music and a head of Red Russian by friends who made it to the Grindrod Garlic Festival, so I'm excited to see how those grow.

I am delighted and not a little surprised that I managed that.

Most of what I planted was either garlic forgotten in the garden and already sprouting (now separated and replanted) and the larger garlic I had set aside for planting from my harvest. I have no idea what varieties I have. But I was given a head of Music and a head of Red Russian by friends who made it to the Grindrod Garlic Festival, so I'm excited to see how those grow.
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Last year I got garlic in super late and was surprised how well it worked out. I harvested decent heads of garlic but I do know that earlier is better.
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Usually, I'm pushing it for planting date.
And often the cloves I plant aren't all that big :p
The music in particular had massive cloves, and I chose the largest of my harvest to plant. Plus the smaller "already sprouting" ones I missed harvesting for whatever reason. They're all in particular areas, so I ought to be able to tell where I planted what.
And often the cloves I plant aren't all that big :p
The music in particular had massive cloves, and I chose the largest of my harvest to plant. Plus the smaller "already sprouting" ones I missed harvesting for whatever reason. They're all in particular areas, so I ought to be able to tell where I planted what.
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I have changed my trellis/arbor motif from summer mode to winter.
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Looks good Alan! And ahead of the curve. I have not changed one flower bed yet.
My task today is pulling in most of the tomatoes. I'm trying to let the tiny ones stay out there a bit longer. And move strawberries and get an entire garden bed dumped.
My task today is pulling in most of the tomatoes. I'm trying to let the tiny ones stay out there a bit longer. And move strawberries and get an entire garden bed dumped.
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Thanks. I used to try and grow strawberries here before, they just became duck feed.
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Wow - you have your work cut out for you! And Alanjh, that's amazing!
I have tomatoes to bring in, they're going strong. I probably should get the hoses blown out, too (though it doesn't look like frost will hit soon).
I still have strawberries growing! And blackberries, goji berries, and raspberries.
My hazelnuts have given me empty shells for 2 years running now, I may fell them in the spring.
I have tomatoes to bring in, they're going strong. I probably should get the hoses blown out, too (though it doesn't look like frost will hit soon).
I still have strawberries growing! And blackberries, goji berries, and raspberries.

My hazelnuts have given me empty shells for 2 years running now, I may fell them in the spring.

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I brought in all the Scarlet Runner Beans last night. Still got raspberries.
As WW3 develops, no one is going to be dissing the "preppers." What have you done?