2020 garden thread

[stb222]

Doubled my yield!

 

[stb222]

With all the rain and my schedule, my garden is pretty much done. Oh well. Support your local farmers.

Why is that?

 

[Robin]

Why is that?

too busy with life/family stuff and then the rain/soil. I was there yesterday weeding for an hour and only put a small dent in it.

 

[Patrick]

Ton of blueberries this year. you know they are ready when the birds are in the bushes.



Peaches are looking good! need to get some bug spray on them.



Concord or Niagra grapes. huge amount on the vines. they taste good for a short period
in the early fall. i should rip them out and plant seedless.

 

[stb222]

If we get a dry week, this is going to explode

 

[pkovo]

Do you have any issues with vine borers with your zucchini? I seem to get them every year.

My wife says we’ve had some in the past but not bad. Her father has a bigger garden than us and has had more trouble with them.

 

[pkovo]

Had some really good pesto flatbread for dinner made with basil and spinach from the garden. Spinach plants are just about tapped out.

 

[RobW]

@stb222 try planting the zucchini when the soil it warmer. So 1 month later. That should work

 

[serviceguy]

Had some really good pesto flatbread for dinner made with basil and spinach from the garden. Spinach plants are just about tapped out.

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Ehm, pesto is not made with spinach...just basil.

 

[pkovo]

Ehm, pesto is not made with spinach...just basil.

This recipe would disagree
Spinach Pesto

 

[rick81721]

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If we get a dry week, this is going to explode

What's in the middle of your house - have a chimney fire??

 

[rick81721]

This recipe would disagree
Spinach Pesto

Fake pesto

 

[serviceguy]

This recipe would disagree
Spinach Pesto

Spinach pesto, not Pesto...in Italy there's even a designated and certified agency to make sure that the name 'Pesto' is not slapped on such abominations...

I'm sure it's delicious, I like both pesto and spinach!

 

[Patrick]

Spinach pesto, not Pesto...in Italy there's even a designated and certified agency to make sure that the name 'Pesto' is not slapped on such abominations...

I'm sure it's delicious, I like both pesto and spinach!

see - these are the same people that attacked John Taylor for using the word ham in his wonderful pork product......

 

[serviceguy]

see - these are the same people that attacked John Taylor for using the word ham in his wonderful pork product......

...and related to the people that try and go after the guys selling plastic pellets as 'risotto'...

 

[pkovo]

I'm sure we would be flagged for making it with a vitamix instead of the traditional mortar and pestle too. I think I even saw my wife adding walnuts to the recipe once....the horror!

 

[serviceguy]

I'm sure we would be flagged for making it with a vitamix instead of the traditional mortar and pestle too. I think I even saw my wife adding walnuts to the recipe once....the horror!

Kind of borderline , pine nuts are supposed to be used according to the official recipe. My mom uses walnuts as well, it's a minor violation...have you ever tried red pesto (never seen it in Italy, only in the US at Home Goods, TJ Max, Burlington and Fairways), it's rather delicious.

 

[Patrick]

Kind of borderline , pine nuts are supposed to be used according to the official recipe. My mom uses walnuts as well, it's a minor violation...have you ever tried red pesto (never seen it in Italy, only in the US at Home Goods, TJ Max, Burlington and Fairways), it's rather delicious.

hmm - adding sun dried tomato. I'd toss in a little pimento also. mmmm. pimento. maybe show up in the cooking thread tomorrow!

 

[stb222]

What's in the middle of your house - have a chimney fire??

Neighbors house, not sure.

 

[pkovo]

Never tried red pesto, but I def would. Damn now Im getting hungry.