Gardening 2018

[cats4ever]

I got some edamame plants just to try. They are growing well, but the harvest won't be enough for a whole meal, so I have been eating them right out of the pod. They taste a little like sugar snaps.

[Purvis]

I got some Quick Extender Pro just to try. They are growing well, but the harvest won't be enough for a whole meal, so I have been eating them right out of the pod. They taste a little like sugar snaps.

They look nice and healthy, cats4ever. Why are you growing only a few of them? Lack of space or are you just trying it out this time?

[cats4ever]

They look nice and healthy, cats4ever. Why are you growing only a few of them? Lack of space or are you just trying it out this time?

A little of both! I was curious, and I had a tiny free spot. It used to be my large vegetable garden, but over the years it has become too shady.
All my veggies are grown in pots on my deck now.

[cats4ever]

I never had really luck with mail order plants. The only one that's ever worked out is an Egyptian walking onion.
It will grow a small bunch of onions on top of the stem, then, the stem will kink, so that the little onions will touch the ground and then grow a new plant, hence the name.
The onions have a pretty harsh flavor, but it's a neat plant, and I had it for about 10 years now.

[Karen]

We are cleaning up and renewing the gardens at my church. Someone donated three bag full of nice astilbe plants yesterday afternoon, but is handicapped and could not plant them herself. I had such a busy day, I ended up plating them after dark - even on one of the longest days of the year!

[cats4ever]

I love astilbes with their beautiful feathery blooms. Do you have some pictures? They are probably not in bloom right now.

[cats4ever]

Today, we found a shed snake skin. It's a about 3 feet long, so the snake should be a bit bigger.
I'm glad to have snakes in the garden. They are safe with me, and help with vermin in the garden.
Everybody at work will kill snakes as soon as they see them, and brag about it.. Peoples' ignorance makes me incredibly sad!

[Karen]

They are not blossoming yet - one of them died in the heat wave, but the others looks like they will live. When they blossom I will take pictures.

[cats4ever]

I found this tomato variety, called "Indigo Rose". The little tomatoes look as beautiful as they did in the picture.
But...they have NO flavor. I'm very disappointed.

[mon]

Thanks, good to know! I believe I should put a few in every salad with a nice dressing anyway. They are just too pretty to leave out, maybe a little sea salt....

[cats4ever]

I don't throw them out, either. They go on toasted sandwiches with onions, cheese and garlic powder.

[cats4ever]

Fall is almost here, and the mums and sedums are starting to bloom.
Last night, the temperature went down to 55 F.

[phesina]

Lovely! How nice!

[cats4ever]

This morning, I caught the flowers of my night-blooming cactus just in time before they faded. They were the first ones this year.

[phesina]

Ooohh, how pretty! Thank you for sharing that great shot, Heidi!