THE OFFICIAL GARDENING AND PRESERVING CHALLENGE

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FarmerJamie

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Everything from the weekend sprouted with the exception of the peppers, which need 3-4 more days by my calendar.
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I'm gonna grow a few tomatoes from seeds (or try to) since they are so hard to harden off, however I have my cold frame now so I need to try!!!! :D
 

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It sounds like you guys are having fun!

Have any of you grown ground cherries before?
 

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I got a packet free with my seed order!!!! Any advice?
 

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FarmerJamie said:
Everything from the weekend sprouted with the exception of the peppers, which need 3-4 more days by my calendar.
:woot
:weee Let me know on the peppers :D Good deal on everything else! (Happy now? :p )
 

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No, this will be my first time growing them. I hear that they are wonderful! The ones I got are supposed to taste a little like pineapples :D
 

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sheaviance1 said:
No, this will be my first time growing them. I hear that they are wonderful! The ones I got are supposed to taste a little like pineapples :D
My packet says strawberries. :) The biggest challenge will be to keep the chickens out of them.
 

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I got a couple pics before my camera batteries died :rolleyes: For some reason I can't get the darn things to hold a charge, but as stated, a few pics.

Garlic to the right you can see the goats had their snack :rant

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Blueberries, again to the left, goat tampering is evident :/

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Tater tire #1 :D

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Tater tire #2 :D :D

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What I did not get to take pics of today, which is, tomatoes, peppers, and the onions in the swimming pool :lol: I will try to get pics of tomorrow...IF the batteries will charge for my camera :rolleyes:

I do have another tater tire, and yet another tater tote that were both planted about 3 weeks after these. My strawberries have no leaves yet, peas haven't come up yet, and my broccoli is ummmmm probably toast :p :lol:
 

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This is my Ground Cherry from last year. The large green lump at the end of the box. The only problem I had was accessing the cherries when the hit the ground. Because it was in the box I missed a bunch. I got really good at collecting them off the ground towards the end of the season. Then I would just leave a cookie sheet full on the counter. Every time I walked by I would look for the yellow ones and just snack on them.

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I hope to be more productive this year and actually make pie or jam or something.

Wifezilla also does the Ground Cherries.
 
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