Frank
2752 posts
Sep 17, 2013
2:41 PM
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These photos are for the folk who like to look at garden stuff... here are some of a few things I did this year, yes a few - there is a lot more veggies that I still need to upload, those big green Shrub looking plants are fig trees :)
Last Edited by Frank on Sep 17, 2013 2:44 PM
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lumpy wafflesquirt
743 posts
Sep 17, 2013
3:03 PM
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That has got to take the prize for the most random OT posting of the year :^)
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SuperBee
1426 posts
Sep 17, 2013
3:24 PM
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Yeah nice, Frank. All looking in good health. I always am interested to see where people live. I like the streetscape. You're in Pittsburg?
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sonny3
37 posts
Sep 17, 2013
4:51 PM
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good looking veggies frank.I'm still getting a few things out if my garden.But I think it's gonna frost soon.I'm over here in northeast Ohio.always sad to see winter get closer.
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SteamrollinStan
46 posts
Sep 17, 2013
5:24 PM
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Nice work, makes me want to do the same (spring in Oz)
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6SN7
372 posts
Sep 17, 2013
5:44 PM
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Brilliant post. Those are impressive figs, we have to bury them for the winter where I live in CT.
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1847
1084 posts
Sep 17, 2013
5:44 PM
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all i know is that made me hungry
so i am having a baja shrimp cocktail
tomato
cucumber
white onion
avocado
shrimp
in a glass with v8 juice
and a little ketchup to thicken it
a little hot sauce
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bluemoose
921 posts
Sep 17, 2013
6:40 PM
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apparently...someone like figs.
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Frank
2756 posts
Sep 17, 2013
6:58 PM
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Yes, this is Pitts, Pa...The figs are a treat and folks walking up the road are fascinated by them, some people have stopped their cars and knocked on the door to discuss them...One older lady will try to sneak getting them, I tell everyone I see when I'm out front to help themselves, I got tons of them - they sell for $1.00 a fig in the stores. They are Hardy Figs, specially bred for harsher climates- but I do have to wrap them in rugs and plastic come november for them to fully survive the winter here in PA...I know some folks who have them planted up close to their house on the side that gets most of the sun and very little winter wind and they survive without needing covered or buried. I figured there would be a some farmers at heart on the forum who would get a kick outta these pictures :)
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Jim Rumbaugh
918 posts
Sep 17, 2013
7:09 PM
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If the figs sell for a dollar, then you have the long fabled :
"dollar tree"
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Frank
2757 posts
Sep 17, 2013
7:26 PM
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It's true, yes your right Jim... but since they are so expensive, the price being way over inflated...what you do at the grocery store is eat 3 or 4 of them first to make sure you like them, then buy a few :) I love them, so that is why I planted 5 trees in my yard, 4 in the front and 1 on the side...during the harvest season I can pick 3 dozen every 2 to 4 days and while I'm pickin em, I'll consume a dozen- they literally melt in your mouth, sinfully delicious fruit :)
Last Edited by Frank on Sep 17, 2013 7:27 PM
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hooktool
85 posts
Sep 17, 2013
8:15 PM
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A silver tongue AND a green thumb. You do a lot in a small space, most impressive. Thanks for posting them.
John
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bluemoose
922 posts
Sep 17, 2013
8:24 PM
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back when we were renting, our Italian neighbour used to have to beat the racoons out of his fig trees with a rake. And these weren't the cute little Stanley Park Vancouver racoons, these were hard core East Vancouver ally raccons. Size of chimpanzees and just as smart.
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BronzeWailer
1142 posts
Sep 18, 2013
1:01 AM
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Nothing tastes as good as home grown. Every time we plant something decent the bloody possums mow it down!
I could make some nice jam with those berries... mmmm.
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Grey Owl
305 posts
Sep 18, 2013
6:19 AM
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Now that's a nice crop of Fruit and Veg Frank!
Here's a crop I grew from a mixed seed packet. Trouble is they all came up MB 1847's in the key of C - not a Crossover in sight, think I'll get my money back:)
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nacoran
7151 posts
Sep 18, 2013
9:00 PM
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We had a sunshower the other day. There was a rainbow out the front door, but it was a little washed out. I got this out the back.
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Oisin
1040 posts
Sep 18, 2013
11:53 PM
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Nice girth on those marrows Frank.
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Frank
2761 posts
Sep 19, 2013
4:42 AM
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Good Morning Gents...I have every thing in the backyard fenced off to keep out critters and a deer fence around the whole enchilada...The fig trees for whatever reason have never been touched by any animals or they would be immediately fenced off for protection - if I miss picking a fig and it gets extra ribe the ants will make dinner of it and the bees will sniff it out, I am VERY surprised the deer have no interest in the figs. Deer are the #1 problem in my neighborhood - they eat most "anything"!!! Nice photos fellows...Very creative Owl, you could make a coffee table book of harps in different beautiful scenarios like that. And I didn't know you lived in Paradise NAte are you neighbors with Rosco. And thanks to all you took a look and took the time to comment :)
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jbear
24 posts
Sep 19, 2013
5:15 AM
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Most people think summer is the best season. But any grower knows it's autumn!
What are the fruits in photo 32? A tomato variety?
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Frank
2762 posts
Sep 19, 2013
5:43 AM
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This is a type of Plum tomato, I forget which one and they were grown from seed sowed directly in the earth...but I'll try different varieties and love making homemade marinara sauce with them :)
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