i don't know how to do this

18 years ago

In April some wonderful people on here helped me start my first sfg. In one month i have (3) sfg. and I am so excited......was trying to show you, took a picture, but now don't know how to get it from here to there. Any help?

Question....... if you all remember me-I asked a million and one questions when i started.....need help with:

my cauliflower/brocoli/sugar snaps are up up up....but am i suppose to rubber band the outer leaves around the heads on the cal and broc. ? Thanks and isn't this just the most inspiriing thing you can do - watch your labor turn into fruits of labor..........we are gonna have tomatoes out the waaaaaaa zoooo. :)

Debbie in Indiana

Comments (3)

Jacque_E_TX
18 years ago
Yes, mom, and I'm so glad your garden is growing well!

I got my film developed at a drugstore that sold me a diskette for the pictures, as well as double prints. (Or do you have one of those new-fangled digital cameras? ;-) )

You don't ever have to blanche brocolli. Some cauliflowers "self-blanche"--their leaves curl up over the head naturally. Otherwise, you can use a spring-type clothespin to pinch 2 leaves over the growing head--that just keeps the sun from browning the pretty white head. (I accidently grew a cauli in the middle of 1/1 collard greens--the crowding shaded it just fine, thanks.)

Heh--Maybe you can can tomatoes outside on a covered grill and keep the kitchen cooler. Or share your blessing with a soup kitchen....

Yes, it is a wonderful, exciting joy every single year.
Jacque_E_TX
18 years ago
p.s. When you cut the head off the brocolli, you may get what's called "side shoots"--neat brocolli spears that grow off the main stalk. My fall-planted brocs tended to produce lots of side shoots. Summer temps will eventually make any cabbage-family plant bolt, which converts the plant into a compost candidate.

(Same thing for lettuce--once the flower stalk comes slamming up high, you gotta *frog garden* it: Rip-it, rip-it, rip-it! So be ready to plant your summer squares as your spring squares *overheat*.)

Meanwhile, keep the fresh coffee grounds handy--a light dusting on plants, soil, and paths wards off slugs, snails and cabbage moths. (Just don't dust what you want pollinated....)
Riff
18 years ago
I'd love to see your picture Debbie! Are you asking how to upload it and link it into a thread? I'm not sure but I think people use a free picture-hosting service and then put a link to it in the URL box...

--Riff.