I just started my seed bed for Fall broccoli - Page 2

Sanders · 07-25-2008, 12:01 PM

My broccoli is knee-high. The rain we've had sure put the growth spurt on all my garden - except my corn.

DorGunR · 07-25-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by flopshot

looks like they've grown a bit since your last picture.
too hot here to start fall plants.
i'm a little jealous of your dirt.

Looks like some rich dirt doesn't it?

aviator · 07-25-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DorGunR

Looks like some rich dirt doesn't it?

At least we know it's great for corn. I wish we had that soil here but all we get is the finest sand you can find.

Pogo · 07-25-2008, 02:02 PM

I got it all tilled and fertilized. It's time to drink some lemonade.

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Originally Posted by aviator

At least we know it's great for corn. I wish we had that soil here but all we get is the finest sand you can find.

Did you say corn? Yep, lots of corn in this area.......

aviator · 07-25-2008, 03:07 PM

I know, Indiana is corn capital of the world.

But you left all that grass mixed with the soil, it'll grow back up!!

Pogo · 07-25-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

I know, Indiana is corn capital of the world.

But you left all that grass mixed with the soil, it'll grow back up!!

No, I used round up the other day. It's dieing out. And I just sprayed some more around the edge of the garden.

flopshot · 07-25-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

Did you say corn? Yep, lots of corn in this area.......

the intent of this photo i am sure,,,,,, was not to imply that you enlisted the service of the portrayed soil cultivation device in the preperation of the pictured crop.....

Pogo · 07-25-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by flopshot

the intent of this photo i am sure,,,,,, was not to imply that you enlisted the service of the portrayed soil cultivation device in the preperation of the pictured crop.....

Hey, I'm lazy, I don't work any harder than I have to.

I would sure like to get a nice rear tine tiller some day. That would make the work a lot easier.

And no, I didn't grow that corn. That belongs to the farmer.

HorseSoldier176 · 07-25-2008, 06:26 PM

My rototiller is in my back. That is why I don't get a lot of new beds every year.

This year I spent all my back sifting dirt from the neighbors. He got a new sidewalk installed, and I got all the dirt they dug up.

Pogo · 07-29-2008, 09:24 AM

My broccoli is growing.

That's not my weed patch on the other side of my broccoli patch. That is the neighbors. I sprayed the first 10-15 feet of his weed patch with Roundup.

RetVet · 07-29-2008, 11:51 AM

W picked off our broccoli yesterday. Might get one more picking. Good stuff. Our garden has done very well this year. A world of difference a load of manure can make.

Sanders · 08-09-2008, 11:17 AM

I'll be picking broccoli today...what's the best way to preserve it? Freezing?

Pogo · 08-09-2008, 03:55 PM

Yep, just wash it and put it in freezer bags. Looks like in the picture that you should have picked it a few days ago. Then again it might be a different variety than what I plant.

The ones I plant have dark green heads when they are ready to pick.

Anyways, it should be tasty, just heat it up in some hot water, and put it on the plate and pour some melted Velveeta over it. Real tasty.

Sanders · 08-09-2008, 04:06 PM

This is the first I've ever grown...it is a little darker than the picture - the sun is shining down on it. I tried to capture the rainwater droplets on the heads, but it didn't come out right - and I'm not much of a photographer. The top one is a bit overgrown, though - it's starting to open up.

Pogo · 08-09-2008, 04:23 PM

Yeah, it could be just the angle of the sun making it appear lighter than it is. Sometimes it is difficult to get a good picture. At any rate, it should be quite tasty.

I planted 8 plants from the little starts that I grew from seed. I gave the rest to my buddy up at his farm. I never freeze it myself. We pick it and eat it when it starts getting ready. I usually give some to my son for his family. With 3 growing kids, they can eat a bunch of broccoli.

07-25-2008, 12:01 PM	#16
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,458	My broccoli is knee-high. The rain we've had sure put the growth spurt on all my garden - except my corn. __________________ "The truly dangerous man dresses inconspicuously and is soft- spoken. He walks away from most confrontations. The only time you learn that the truly dangerous man is mad at you is a split second before you die, for he never fights. He only kills. The truly dangerous man knows that fighting is what children do and killing is what men do." - Charley Reese 1986 3

07-25-2008, 06:26 PM	#24
HorseSoldier176 Retired Soldier Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Central PA Posts: 14,148	My rototiller is in my back. That is why I don't get a lot of new beds every year. This year I spent all my back sifting dirt from the neighbors. He got a new sidewalk installed, and I got all the dirt they dug up. __________________ Free citizens are armed citizens, but only armed citizens are truly free! Bruce R. Gadbois 2008

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RetVet Statistical Error Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Homeless Posts: 43,651	W picked off our broccoli yesterday. Might get one more picking. Good stuff. Our garden has done very well this year. A world of difference a load of manure can make. __________________ ^^^ For entertainment purposes. Use only as directed. ^^^ III

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07-25-2008, 03:07 PM	#20
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 52,382	I know, Indiana is corn capital of the world. But you left all that grass mixed with the soil, it'll grow back up!!

07-29-2008, 09:24 AM	#25
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 81,969	My broccoli is growing. That's not my weed patch on the other side of my broccoli patch. That is the neighbors. I sprayed the first 10-15 feet of his weed patch with Roundup.

08-09-2008, 11:17 AM	#27
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,458	I'll be picking broccoli today...what's the best way to preserve it? Freezing?

08-09-2008, 03:55 PM	#28
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 81,969	Yep, just wash it and put it in freezer bags. Looks like in the picture that you should have picked it a few days ago. Then again it might be a different variety than what I plant. The ones I plant have dark green heads when they are ready to pick. Anyways, it should be tasty, just heat it up in some hot water, and put it on the plate and pour some melted Velveeta over it. Real tasty.

08-09-2008, 04:06 PM	#29
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,458	This is the first I've ever grown...it is a little darker than the picture - the sun is shining down on it. I tried to capture the rainwater droplets on the heads, but it didn't come out right - and I'm not much of a photographer. The top one is a bit overgrown, though - it's starting to open up.

08-09-2008, 04:23 PM	#30
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 81,969	Yeah, it could be just the angle of the sun making it appear lighter than it is. Sometimes it is difficult to get a good picture. At any rate, it should be quite tasty. I planted 8 plants from the little starts that I grew from seed. I gave the rest to my buddy up at his farm. I never freeze it myself. We pick it and eat it when it starts getting ready. I usually give some to my son for his family. With 3 growing kids, they can eat a bunch of broccoli.