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  1. About to plant a few more #HopiBlueCorn plants in my gated home garden. I have four that are doing very well in the garden, but a couple have been struggling. I also have mini-cucumbers and summer squash and a couple more #CaveBean plants that are ready to go into the garden as well! And thanks to last night's #rainstorm, the #rainbarrels are full again.

    #SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardening #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood #ClimateChangeGardening

  2. About to plant a few more #HopiBlueCorn plants in my gated home garden. I have four that are doing very well in the garden, but a couple have been struggling. I also have mini-cucumbers and summer squash and a couple more #CaveBean plants that are ready to go into the garden as well! And thanks to last night's #rainstorm, the #rainbarrels are full again.

    #SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardening #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood #ClimateChangeGardening

  3. My beautiful mess of a #HomeGarden . Leaving some #WildStrawberries and other flowers there to attract #pollinators. The #ButternutSquash is a wash, but I have #JapaneseCucumbers and #SummerSquash almost ready to plant. I dug up the #SweetPotatoPlant, which did produce a teeney weeney potato, but not worth the space (and wasn't doing well). However, the #BlackOilSunflowers and #HopiBlueCorn are doing quite well (and I have more to plant), and so are the #AnasaziBeans!

    #HomeGardening #GYO #SolarPunkSunday

  4. My beautiful mess of a #HomeGarden . Leaving some #WildStrawberries and other flowers there to attract #pollinators. The #ButternutSquash is a wash, but I have #JapaneseCucumbers and #SummerSquash almost ready to plant. I dug up the #SweetPotatoPlant, which did produce a teeney weeney potato, but not worth the space (and wasn't doing well). However, the #BlackOilSunflowers and #HopiBlueCorn are doing quite well (and I have more to plant), and so are the #AnasaziBeans!

    #HomeGardening #GYO #SolarPunkSunday

  5. #Bolting: Why Vegetable Plants Bolt & How to Deal With It

    Published on March 17, 2024
    By Melissa J. Will

    "What is bolting?

    We use the term bolting when a vegetable produces flowering stems before we’ve had a chance to harvest the crop. We say 'my lettuce has bolted' to mean it has shifted from vegetative growth to its reproductive stage and is no longer savory as a food crop. It will likely taste bitter and unpleasant.

    "Along with lettuces, other vegetables and herbs that can bolt are non-fruiting food crops we grow for their edible roots, stems, or leaves. This includes basil, broccoli, radish, and more. There is a list here.

    "There is nothing abnormal about flowering and producing seed—that’s basic survival through reproduction for plants. It’s the timing that’s the problem for the gardener when the end goal is food growing."

    empressofdirt.net/bolting/

    #SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardening #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChange #GrowYourOwn #GrowingFood #GYO

  6. #Bolting: Why Vegetable Plants Bolt & How to Deal With It

    Published on March 17, 2024
    By Melissa J. Will

    "What is bolting?

    We use the term bolting when a vegetable produces flowering stems before we’ve had a chance to harvest the crop. We say 'my lettuce has bolted' to mean it has shifted from vegetative growth to its reproductive stage and is no longer savory as a food crop. It will likely taste bitter and unpleasant.

    "Along with lettuces, other vegetables and herbs that can bolt are non-fruiting food crops we grow for their edible roots, stems, or leaves. This includes basil, broccoli, radish, and more. There is a list here.

    "There is nothing abnormal about flowering and producing seed—that’s basic survival through reproduction for plants. It’s the timing that’s the problem for the gardener when the end goal is food growing."

    empressofdirt.net/bolting/

    #SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardening #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChange #GrowYourOwn #GrowingFood #GYO

  7. Well rats! It looks like I'll have to plant my #beets in the #CommunityGarden, since I'm growing #Chard in the home garden. Oh well..

    From Washburn's #CommunitySeedBank
    @ the #WashburnPublicLibrary

    Sponsored by: the Seed Savers Alliance

    The #Beetroot Family

    "Wind-pollinated members of the Beet Family have very light pollen and need up to 2 to 5 miles for safe distance isolation. Chard and beets are in the same species (Betula vulgaris) and must be isolated from each other or they will cross. Different Beet Family species will not cross-pollinate, so that one beet or chard, one quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), one red (Chenopodium giganteum) and one white (C. alba) lamb's quarters, one orach (Atriplex hortensis) and one spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can all be grown together without danger of crossing.

    "You can bag or cage varieties of the same species for isolation, but techniques vary depending on whether the species will self-pollinate or not. Quinoa and lamb's quarters are self-pollinating, so large paper bags can simply be fastened over individual seed heads for protection from cross-pollination. Since quinoa and lamb's quarters produce many small seed heads up and down their stems, mark the protected seed heads so that you can tell them from unprotected ones at harvest time.

    "Beets, chard, orach and spinach will not pollinate themselves. These plants need to be caged or bagged in groups so that they can pollinate each other. At least 10 or more plants should be included in each cage or bag for adequate cross-pollination, and to help insure that there are twice as many female as male plants.

    "Bags or cages need to be windproof to prevent intermingling of the very light pollens. Shake the plants together within their bags or cages regularly, to help the pollen mix move around inside the cage/bag for good pollination. "

    Source:
    wplcsb.wixsite.com/washburnsee

    #SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #CrossPollination #HomeGardening #Pollination

  8. Well rats! It looks like I'll have to plant my #beets in the #CommunityGarden, since I'm growing #Chard in the home garden. Oh well..

    From Washburn's #CommunitySeedBank
    @ the #WashburnPublicLibrary

    Sponsored by: the Seed Savers Alliance

    The #Beetroot Family

    "Wind-pollinated members of the Beet Family have very light pollen and need up to 2 to 5 miles for safe distance isolation. Chard and beets are in the same species (Betula vulgaris) and must be isolated from each other or they will cross. Different Beet Family species will not cross-pollinate, so that one beet or chard, one quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), one red (Chenopodium giganteum) and one white (C. alba) lamb's quarters, one orach (Atriplex hortensis) and one spinach (Spinacia oleracea) can all be grown together without danger of crossing.

    "You can bag or cage varieties of the same species for isolation, but techniques vary depending on whether the species will self-pollinate or not. Quinoa and lamb's quarters are self-pollinating, so large paper bags can simply be fastened over individual seed heads for protection from cross-pollination. Since quinoa and lamb's quarters produce many small seed heads up and down their stems, mark the protected seed heads so that you can tell them from unprotected ones at harvest time.

    "Beets, chard, orach and spinach will not pollinate themselves. These plants need to be caged or bagged in groups so that they can pollinate each other. At least 10 or more plants should be included in each cage or bag for adequate cross-pollination, and to help insure that there are twice as many female as male plants.

    "Bags or cages need to be windproof to prevent intermingling of the very light pollens. Shake the plants together within their bags or cages regularly, to help the pollen mix move around inside the cage/bag for good pollination. "

    Source:
    wplcsb.wixsite.com/washburnsee

    #SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #CrossPollination #HomeGardening #Pollination

  9. Found some saved seeds from the mini-cukes I sucessfully grew a few years ago, and also some old summer squash seeds. I'm going to see which ones germinate, then I'll plant either one or both instead of the butternut squash -- which I'll attempt later in the season.

    #SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardens #HomeGardening #GrowYourOwn

  10. Found some saved seeds from the mini-cukes I sucessfully grew a few years ago, and also some old summer squash seeds. I'm going to see which ones germinate, then I'll plant either one or both instead of the butternut squash -- which I'll attempt later in the season.

    #SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardens #HomeGardening #GrowYourOwn

  11. 🌿 How often do you find yourself battling unruly grass creeping into your flower beds?

    Maintaining neat lawn edges is key to a polished garden look!

    Here’s a simple guide to get you started: • Use a half-moon edger or spade for clean lines.

    • Mow with a grass collection bag for a tidy finish.

    • Rake up clippings and debris for that pristine touch.

    ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/7qym

    #LawnCare #GardenTips #Landscaping #Edging #HomeGardening #GreenThumb #DIYGardening

  12. Gate door progress has been made. Note to self -- don't buy store-brand hardware! The screws kept falling apart! Luckily, I had some old National Hardware screws that were the same size, so I was able to get the hinges on. I still have to trim the chicken wire and staple it onto the door frame. We'll see if that gets done today...

    #SolarPunkSunday #GardenGate #DIY #HomeGardening #Woodworking

  13. Gate door progress has been made. Note to self -- don't buy store-brand hardware! The screws kept falling apart! Luckily, I had some old National Hardware screws that were the same size, so I was able to get the hinges on. I still have to trim the chicken wire and staple it onto the door frame. We'll see if that gets done today...

    #SolarPunkSunday #GardenGate #DIY #HomeGardening #Woodworking