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tcstoehr(8b Canby, OR)

They won't heal. And if not fully ripened, in my experience, won't store very well anyway. Freeze anything that you have doubts about is what I would do.

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planatus(6)

Those butternuts are mature and will lose their green stripes as they cure. Keep them in a warm dry place for a few weeks, then move them to a cooler place and they will last through winter. If any fruits are truly immature, they will pucker as they cure.

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jennieboyer(8)

I am in the southeast - south Georgia about 10 miles from the Florida line. I will check out those varieties (and if anyone has spares they want to send me, just holler :-)).

Thanks!

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drscottr(7)

I find diplomat, gypsy, and marathon to all give me huge heads, tight beads, and great taste.

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hilnaric

Sweet Dumpling or Jester, maybe?

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ediej1209(5 N Central OH)

Thanks for the suggestions... I looked at pictures of both but they weren't quite what we have. So then I searched just "Acorn Squash" and found that not all acorn squash is plain green, that there are different colors. So I gather that that is what I have so either I can: a.) hope we can eat a LOT of squash in a short period of time (what I found said that storage is only 5 - 8 weeks, yikes!) or b.) I find other folks who like squash! Because just so far there are like 10 squashes of varying sizes out there - and it's only still July (and there are only 2 of us!!!)
Thanks,
Edie

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ltilton

I don't know where you are, but most places in zone 5 June is way too late and/or too early for broccoli. They don't head well in the summer heat.

Maybe yours will get a 2nd wind come cooler weather.

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)

Agree that it is way too late for broccoli even in your zone. It is a cool weather, early spring crop long since harvested. Planting in mid-June is too late and the heat now will only cause it to bolt, not form heads. Try April next year or look up the Fall garden planting date for zone 5 and start some new transplants now for planting then.

Dave

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)

Hard to picture without seeing it or at least a photo but you can always divert run-off around specific areas. Several methods available including trench or plain old 4" black perforated drainage pipe.

The bigger problem with a sloped garden is maintaining good soil moisture levels as the high dries and the downslop remains overly wet.

But chain link fencing isn't going to keep deer or rabbits or squirrels, etc. out anyway. They go right over-through-and under it. So if there is a better area outside the chain link that can be better fenced for varmints go for it.

Dave

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sneed(7)

And even though I have 7 pumpkin plants, so far there are only 2 pumpkins, and it appears one has stopped growing.

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springtogarden(6A)

I am sorry to heat that! I love growing cucurbits but I can't stand PM and nothing more irritating than having a beautiful green plant and come out to check on it, only to see a bunch of white spots on it :(. Hope you get it to come back! You're ahead of me in gardening zone so maybe you will have time to save it and get more pumpkins.

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planatus(6)

In my area there are very few flea beetles in fall compared to spring. If you plant some arugula and mustard, the ones that are around will go after that instead of your broccoli.

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laceyvail(6A, WV)

Use row covers. Problem solved

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rina_Ontario,Canada(5a)

ci-lantro

I did cut off the scapes since I was trying to taste them. Probably too late, since they were pretty hard (I read that they should be picked before the '2nd curl' or so).
There were 3 scapes left that I missed (good for test galina suggested).

Rina

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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)

The only thing you lose by harvesting too early is size. If you harvest too late the bulbs will be at their biggest but the bulb wrappers will rot away and they won't store as long. It's better to harvest garlic earlier than later.

I would have let one more leaf brown before I harvested those in the pic but that's just me. The size difference would have been negligible so you pulled them at the right time.

Rodney

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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)

In what size pot?
And what did you fill the pot with? Commercial potting mix or your own recipe?
If the latter, please list kinds and amounts of each ingredient.

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ange2006

The planter is 18"x18"x10"h. I have my own compost on the bottom 5", the upper 5" is mel's mix, roughly 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 compost and 1/3 vermiculite.

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howelbama(7 NJ)

5 gallons is a small container for an eggplant too.. 10 gallons or bigger would be ideal.

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mina84

thank you all for your help, thefoegottenone : yes i think i was over watering , the soil is good mix but my fault is watering them everyday with too much water.slimy_okra: i do fertilize them with balanced fertilizer and i used some epsom salt too(just once so far). i will reduce the watering amount and will see. will post more pictures if it became better in the futer.
but anyone can tell me if it will give me any fruit in the futer before the fall
thank you all

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

Well, I've never grown broccoli in a pot but that does seem a little small considering how tall and wide the plants grow in the open garden. Regarding watering I can't give you any rules. They will show if they need water by their behaviour. Only when needed applies to all plants - it's just that some need more than others. Feel down in the soil if you can't tell from looking at the plant. It doesn't have to be wet on top but it needs to be moist (not wet) an inch or so down.

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salevene

Thanks floras,

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missrumphius(4b)

Thanks for the response. I guess I wait and hope they turn orange.
Elaina

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tracydr(9b)

I had kabochas about two years ago. They're my favorite eating squash. Even in AZ, where the summer was much too hot for their liking, my kabocha tried to overtake the garden and yard. I'd say that ten feet for kabocha is pretty "short".

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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)

Check out the link below. Lots of suggestions regarding a corn that tastes like corn.

Rodney

Here is a link that might be useful: where is the real corn flavor?

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SortaOrganic(7)

Thanks for the link Rodney, we will do some reading.

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gardener_sandy

Excerpt from a publication on the subject by Clemson University:

Although the drain field may seem to be the ideal place to have a vegetable garden, it is not recommended. Even though different soil types differ in their ability to filter contaminants out of the effluent, there is no way to be absolutely sure that everything is being filtered out. Therefore it is not recommended to plant vegetables in a septic drain field because of the health risks associated with bacterial contamination. Also, vegetable gardening requires frequent cultivation of the soil, supplemental watering and fertilization. None of these practices are recommended for a drain field. Using a raised bed is also not recommended. The additional soil over the drain field reduces the effectiveness of the system to filter the effluent because it interferes with evaporation of soil moisture.

Short and direct from Perdue:

Never place plants meant to be eaten (fruits or
vegetable plants) over septic systems.

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Meuhey(zone 4a)

I'm wondering how far from a septic TANK can you plant a fruit tree or a vegetable garden or shrubs like blueberry or haskap? I have a modern septic system.

Also would a deep taproot plant like comfrey be dangerous to grow over a leach field?

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ltilton

Just right for peas. And they add nitrogen to the soil.

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