Pics from the garden

[Jeekinz]

Here's some more lilies. And one of my roses decided to bloom. Constance, have you seen the black lilies?

 

[Jeekinz]

Be prepared to stay!! Once you get the mud between your toes you want ever go back!!

I've heard something simillar before:

"Once you get the grease under your nails, it never comes out." A 70 year old man told me that about 10 years ago. And it rings true to this day.

 

[Uncle Bob]

Wow! What a fine vegetable garden you have there, Uncle Bob!

My first MIL (born and raised in Gonzales, La) made a meat-stuffed yellow squash baked in Creole sauce that was out of this world. Do you know the dish?

That's a beautiful amaryllis, Mrs. Cuillo!

Here's an oriental lily from my garden...

Miss Connie...I've not eaten stuffed yellow crook necks in that manner, but I have eaten stuff mirlitons in a sauce a few times...Now, I will try it with the yellow squash...Thanks for the inspiration!!!

 

[Constance]

I've just seen pictures in the catalog, Jeekins. I'm not a big fan of black flowers, although this one from Van Bourgondiens is quite striking.

 

[Constance]

You're welcome, Bob. Let me know how they turn out.

 

[Jeekinz]

I've just seen pictures in the catalog, Jeekins. I'm not a big fan of black flowers, although this one from Van Bourgondiens is quite striking.

They do look great. Although, I would prefer to showcase them by themselves rather than mix them in with all the colorful ones I already have.

....next years To-Do list. -LOL

I love the Star Gazer's. I think I only have one of those. I hope more come up this year.

 

[Constance]

Here are a few pics Kim took Saturday evening. The tomato plant is a Big Beef.

 

[suziquzie]

I've heard something simillar before:

"Once you get the grease under your nails, it never comes out." A 70 year old man told me that about 10 years ago. And it rings true to this day.

I do believe I'm past grease (dirt) under the nails.....
I'd call it borderline obsession.
I have mental pics of covering all 5 acres with something or another!!!!

Anyone wanna garden but no space? Come on up I'll let ya plant all you want!!!

 

[Jeekinz]

I do believe I'm past grease (dirt) under the nails.....
I'd call it borderline obsession.
I have mental pics of covering all 5 acres with something or another!!!!

Anyone wanna garden but no space? Come on up I'll let ya plant all you want!!!

Need a tiller? I'll bring one of my bikes.

 

[suziquzie]

Go for it Jeeks,
My boys and my nieces have already basically dug in a track around the lawn with the go-cart.....
Maybe you could show 'em how to REALLY screw up a yard!!!

 

[frozen drink]

Oh my goodness, you're definitely have a great garden which full with beautiful flowers that blooming all around it.

I'm love the second flower picture, mind to tell me what is the name for it?

 

[Constance]

Oh my goodness, you're definitely have a great garden which full with beautiful flowers that blooming all around it.

I'm love the second flower picture, mind to tell me what is the name for it?

Thank you on behalf of all of us!

The second flower is a daylily, or hemeracallis. I can't give you a name...I started it from a package of mixed hybrid seeds many years ago.

 

[Jeekinz]

Here's some more....

Purple Basil...what the heck will I use that for?

 

[Jeekinz]

Buckytom and VeraBlue, we gonna swap some peppas or what?

Anaheims

Chili Peppers

Big Beef Tomatoes

That red one is history

More grape-style tomatoes

 

[Constance]

Oh, wow! Look at that ripe tomato! I'm craving a homegrown tomato SO bad!

Here's a new daylily I just got last year, plus two more I started from seed.

 

[buckytom]

nice pics, jeeks.

i just took in a load of turnips last night. now i need a killer recipe for them. dw says she won't eat them.

i also have a ton of swiss chard ready, and have been picking sugar snaps every day. they usually don't make it into the house.

also noticed the first few corn tassles popping out. can't wait.

as far as peppers, goes, i have a few anaheims about the same size as yours, and a good bunch of large, green jalapenos ready to pick. i'm waiting for the thai birds and hot cherry peppers to come in so i can have a sinus clearing party.

 

[Jeekinz]

Sounds great BT. I'm the exact same way with peas, LOL. I'll be mowing the lawn and grab a handful. When it's time to actually cook something, there's none left.

 

[larry_stewart]

Are you Guys in north or south jersey?? seems your gardens are way ahead of mine, and im not all that far away. Ive picked my first zucchini yesterday, string beans I already got a lot, just dug up my garlic and have been picking peas past few weeks, but my tomatoes are just flowering, peppers, no flowers yet , eggplants also barely flowering , and cucumbers a good 2 weeks away.

 

[Jeekinz]

I'm in central NJ. But I gambled and planted plants at the end of March. The gamble paid off with the veggies....not so much for Atlantic City. lol

 

[buckytom]

larry, i'm in north jersey, about 8 miles outside of the city. just west of vb.

jeeks started way before everyone else, and the weather warmed up early. god will get him back, though, i'm sure...
the traditional date for planting post-frost veggies is a week after mother's day here.

i remember reading that the earliest tomatoes are ready by the 4th of july, when following that schedule.