AMKuska's 2023 Garden

[AMKuska]

@Branching Out I planted the collard greens yesterday! I'm excited to see what they taste like. If they are absolutely despicable, the chickens are just a few yards away from the bed they're in and have volunteered for service.

 

[ducks4you]

I like to save "to go" restaurant packages and put them under my pots. Keeps it tidy.
I like your shelving unit!
Mine is similar except it was painted white.
VERY sturdy!
The plants DO get heavier as they grow, ya know!

 

[baymule]

I like collard greens. Chickens love them too, collards are worth growing, even if just for the chickens. Here, the plants live through the winter. Once I had 5 year old plants, they got tall, fell over and reached for the sky. The stalks went every which way.

 

[AMKuska]

I like collard greens. Chickens love them too, collards are worth growing, even if just for the chickens. Here, the plants live through the winter. Once I had 5 year old plants, they got tall, fell over and reached for the sky. The stalks went every which way.

Wow, I'd love to see that!!! Maybe I'll keep one going when we move. We're just waiting for the right house to pop up. Even if it is a year or two from now.

 

[Branching Out]

@Branching Out I planted the collard greens yesterday! I'm excited to see what they taste like. If they are absolutely despicable, the chickens are just a few yards away from the bed they're in and have volunteered for service.

That is great news! So far I have only planted Cascade Glazed Collards, but I will start some of the Heirloom Collards to launch our Collard Coalition. I really hope that I am going to like cooking with them.

 

[AMKuska]

I gave up on 40+ nights and just planted the tomatoes in the small pots today. They were turning yellow from the small size of the pots, and drinking so much water I couldn't keep up. I have no larger pots to put them in as they are all taken up by other tomatoes.

I took pictures of one of the victims of my big-pot shortage. Had it in a red solo cup:

Yellowing leaves

Full plant

Close up of roots

 

[digitS']

Did you loosen the roots?

They may decide ..

. to stay trapped in those knots.

 

[AMKuska]

Did you loosen the roots?

The may decide ..

. to stay trapped in those knots.

Yes, I loosened them. Hopefully they feel a lot better now.

 

[baymule]

Now they can stretch their toes out!

 

[AMKuska]

I will be ordering this lettuce again. Tastes delicious.