tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post5809151948443060919..comments2024-03-29T03:27:37.284-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: RANDOM GARDEN HAPPENINGS1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-89979342834920408942014-08-19T16:38:23.973-05:002014-08-19T16:38:23.973-05:00Hmm I'm imagining buckets of jalapenos. :> ...Hmm I'm imagining buckets of jalapenos. :> If I'm going to imagine I might as well make it good. <br /><br />And I do grow sweet potatoes. They do have to be cured. The curing is what makes them sweet. You want temps in the 80s for one or two weeks with high humidity. Then store them. The longer they are stored the sweeter they get. I can never cure them well up here as when I pull them it is fairly cold. I try though. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-53086548644268530742014-08-19T00:15:37.837-05:002014-08-19T00:15:37.837-05:00Pop up pesto, never thought about that but yep, it...Pop up pesto, never thought about that but yep, it dang sure is! Too funny!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-29658224935521506422014-08-19T00:15:16.112-05:002014-08-19T00:15:16.112-05:00I read something once about curing them. Thanks fo...I read something once about curing them. Thanks for the tip about Daphne, i will check out her previous posts about them. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-21938994870836497722014-08-19T00:14:48.553-05:002014-08-19T00:14:48.553-05:00Aren't surprises like this the best? The squa...Aren't surprises like this the best? The squash is definitely hanging on and is apparently happy, ha. I would be ok with fall squash, ha. <br /><br />Man the jalapeños are loving it. I will just have to keep an eye on them maybe jalapeños for Thanksgiving are on the plate, ha. <br /><br />I will read on the sweet potatoes. Thank you!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-1865320666539748102014-08-18T16:43:08.502-05:002014-08-18T16:43:08.502-05:00Pop up pesto! Woo WooPop up pesto! Woo WooThe Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-27719981726227659102014-08-18T14:33:24.439-05:002014-08-18T14:33:24.439-05:00I've never grown sweet potatoes but I understa...I've never grown sweet potatoes but I understand from my daughter who has that you must cure them before you can eat them. Daphne may have a post about them. I know she grows them.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-58467382139330516302014-08-18T12:51:06.801-05:002014-08-18T12:51:06.801-05:00I love those little surprises of nature - like you...I love those little surprises of nature - like your pop-up basil. Life finds a way! <br />That is one tough squash plant. If it can hang on for a bit longer, you’ll probably be enjoying some produce this fall. <br />Those jalapeños are survivors! They can definitely take our summer sun and heat. I’ve had peppers last until Christmas - if a frost comes along, I just throw a cover on them for that night. <br />Your sweet potatoes are looking good! They should be getting ready for harvest soon. They’ll be sweeter if they are “cured” for about 10 days before eating - <br />http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/vegetables/sweet.html<br />and <br />http://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-sweet-potatoes/ <br />For your experimental year of gardening, you have done a great job! <br /><br />Happy Gardening! <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.com