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Gardening

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

8. nice luttle bunch of red "heat wave" tomatoes.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2023, 10:19 AM

Jul 2023

i was going to pick them yesterday morning for maximum beauty and flavor. walked to the garden with my picking basket , but, that 'possum did not even thank me for his beautiful, tasty breakfast. have you ever seen a 'possum run, or jump a fence? they are surprising athletic..

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It is now that 'Should I pull the garlic, or wait a little longer' stage of gardening [View all] Siwsan Jul 2023 OP

I have been told it keeps vampires 🧛‍♀️ at bay. Polly Hennessey Jul 2023 #1

It must, because I've never had problems with them. Siwsan Jul 2023 #4

Pull it and bury it in the deepest hole you can dig, then cover it with concrete. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #2

Hate garlic? wryter2000 Jul 2023 #3

Yup, hate it, onions too. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #5

I LOVE garlic. Especially my home grown stuff. Siwsan Jul 2023 #6

You left the scapes on? If you think the garlic is close pull one and see. dem4decades Jul 2023 #7

nice luttle bunch of red "heat wave" tomatoes. rampartc Jul 2023 #8

I've got a lot of green Early Girl, Grape and Cherry tomatoes. Siwsan Jul 2023 #9

i've been growing "sweet hundreds, " small cherries but very tasty rampartc Jul 2023 #10