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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » July 20th, 2017, 4:31 am

CathyCA wrote:We are overrun with cucumbers. Would anyone like some?

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My cucumbers are not doing so good this summer but my okra is booming.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by YmoBeThere » July 20th, 2017, 8:42 am

If the cucumbers have been soaked in vinegar and pickling spices? If so, I'll take a bunch!
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » July 24th, 2017, 4:46 pm

I'll be frying okra for dinner tonight:
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I'm cutting okra every other day at a minimum.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Very Duke Blue » July 25th, 2017, 6:57 am

Okra is a good thing. I froze a lot from last year, we still have plenty. We had some last night.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » August 11th, 2017, 4:23 pm

Okra, tomatoes, onions, corn, smoked sausage, shrimp, salt, black pepper, garlic powder and red pepper:
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Very Duke Blue » August 12th, 2017, 8:09 am

Bob Green wrote:Okra, tomatoes, onions, corn, smoked sausage, shrimp, salt, black pepper, garlic powder and red pepper:
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Looks wonderful. Is it served over rice?
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » August 12th, 2017, 11:44 am

Very Duke Blue wrote:Looks wonderful. Is it served over rice?
Yes. It was tasty. I'll enjoy leftovers today while watching the PGA Championship on TV.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Very Duke Blue » August 13th, 2017, 8:04 am

Bob Green wrote:
Very Duke Blue wrote:Looks wonderful. Is it served over rice?
Yes. It was tasty. I'll enjoy leftovers today while watching the PGA Championship on TV.
I'm going to make it soon. Thanks Bob.
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Post by Ima Facultiwyfe » August 13th, 2017, 8:28 am

Bingo! I'll make some version today. I'm sure most ingredients are in my freezer just waiting for this inspiration! Good morning, by the way!
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » August 20th, 2017, 10:42 am

My garden is dwindling with the noted exception of okra and Asian Long Beans both of which love the heat. Here is my morning harvest of beans. I get this many every other or every third day. The vines remain loaded:
Lots of Long Beans.jpg
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Post by devildeac » August 20th, 2017, 2:04 pm

Bob Green wrote:My garden is dwindling with the noted exception of okra and Asian Long Beans both of which love the heat. Here is my morning harvest of beans. I get this many every other or every third day. The vines remain loaded:
Lots of Long Beans.jpg
This has been an impressive saga to follow. Congrats and thanks to Bob for a job well done. One question remains:

What the hell happened to the color of your Duke football shirt?!?!

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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » August 20th, 2017, 2:18 pm

devildeac wrote:One question remains:

What the hell happened to the color of your Duke football shirt?!?!

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LOL. It is just lighting from the flash. Rest assured my Duke football shirt is the proper shade of blue.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by lawgrad91 » August 20th, 2017, 7:34 pm

Bob Green wrote:
devildeac wrote:One question remains:

What the hell happened to the color of your Duke football shirt?!?!

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LOL. It is just lighting from the flash. Rest assured my Duke football shirt is the proper shade of blue.
Thank God. I am having problems with my eyes at the moment and thought it was time for emergency treatment. :9f:
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Post by Ima Facultiwyfe » August 21st, 2017, 10:53 am

You need Photoshop REAL bad!
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Post by lawgrad91 » August 21st, 2017, 2:21 pm

Thank you, Ima! :Clap: #:-s
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » September 1st, 2017, 5:10 am

For those with a garden, if you desire some Asian Long Bean seeds, let me know as I will have plenty to share. They need to grow on a trellis.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by allen » September 2nd, 2017, 9:42 am

I had one tomato plant which was enough for sandwiches, and one container of mint which was enough for mojitos. IMHO anything else is overkill. The tomatoes are about done for the eyar - the mint is threatening to take over the entire community of Mebane.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by devildeac » September 2nd, 2017, 10:56 pm

allen wrote:I had one tomato plant which was enough for sandwiches, and one container of mint which was enough for mojitos. IMHO anything else is overkill. The tomatoes are about done for the eyar - the mint is threatening to take over the entire community of Mebane.
I'll take a couple clay pots of mint nest Saturday. I'm craving some mint juleps.
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Re: Gardening discussion

Post by Bob Green » May 5th, 2018, 6:46 am

Time to revive this discussion. I planted 40 okra seeds yesterday and four bell pepper starter plants yesterday. Tomatoes (4) and squash (3) plants went in last weekend. I'm planting Asian long beans and pole butter beans in front of my two trellis later today.

The late cold weather has me off to a late start.
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