Last year I was doing an experiment with the garden where I had my compost pile (kitchen scraps and a load of chopped leaves) sit over the Spring, Fall and Winter building it up and turning occasionally then this year I moved the pile and planted where it sat.
Besides the soil enrichment that goes on as the pile breaks down and seeps into the dirt I also had the added benefit of not needing to till the area which is really bad for the earthworms, microorganisms and even environment.
I do all organic gardening and try to be as green as possible.
Anyway, the pile wasn't quite high enough so it didn't heat enough to break down some seeds properly and after I moved the pile so i could plant I noticed some pumpkin seeds had sprouted from the Halloween decorations last year.
I was going to kill them off because plants growing in compost suck so much nitrogen out of it that a lot of times they are all show and no money but I let them go and now they are doing great and loaded with fruit so unless they get diseased I will let them go until Fall.
Now that our green tip of the day is over with the show can begin...
Out of control pumpkins. Medium sized so should get 3-4 per vine
Horrible picture but this is the area where I did the no-till method and have peppers planted.
They are a good 2-2 1/2' tall
Bell, No heat jalapeno, Jalapenos growing.
I know, "why grow jalapenos if no heat?"
For the same reason I grew habaneros with no heat, the flavor without the heat.
Habs for sofrito and japs for wuss Sister who can't take heat AND for more chipotle flavor without too much heat in a dish.
Tomatoes doing great, 3-4' high average and loaded with fruit
And this is the pic meant for Alex and every other member who sees this and lives in the North East and however far out they have now spread this year.
Was watering a few peppers I had left in case I need to replace any garden ones (which I do cause a damned mole clipped the roots of one of my japs).
A baby brown marmorated stink bug...
Besides the soil enrichment that goes on as the pile breaks down and seeps into the dirt I also had the added benefit of not needing to till the area which is really bad for the earthworms, microorganisms and even environment.
I do all organic gardening and try to be as green as possible.
Anyway, the pile wasn't quite high enough so it didn't heat enough to break down some seeds properly and after I moved the pile so i could plant I noticed some pumpkin seeds had sprouted from the Halloween decorations last year.
I was going to kill them off because plants growing in compost suck so much nitrogen out of it that a lot of times they are all show and no money but I let them go and now they are doing great and loaded with fruit so unless they get diseased I will let them go until Fall.
Now that our green tip of the day is over with the show can begin...
Out of control pumpkins. Medium sized so should get 3-4 per vine
Horrible picture but this is the area where I did the no-till method and have peppers planted.
They are a good 2-2 1/2' tall
Bell, No heat jalapeno, Jalapenos growing.
I know, "why grow jalapenos if no heat?"
For the same reason I grew habaneros with no heat, the flavor without the heat.
Habs for sofrito and japs for wuss Sister who can't take heat AND for more chipotle flavor without too much heat in a dish.
Tomatoes doing great, 3-4' high average and loaded with fruit
And this is the pic meant for Alex and every other member who sees this and lives in the North East and however far out they have now spread this year.
Was watering a few peppers I had left in case I need to replace any garden ones (which I do cause a damned mole clipped the roots of one of my japs).
A baby brown marmorated stink bug...
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