Jardín del Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

So It Begins: The 1st stage of the 2024 Jardín del Gotch planting commenced today.
CUKES:
Delistar (from Finnish pal @svalli)
Diva
SMR 58
Sweet Success
Wautoma Heirloom

SQUARSH:
Black Beauty Zuke
Gold Rush Zuke
Waltham Butternut

BASIL:
Emerald Towers
Lettuce Leaf

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Lights on @05:20 a.m. CDT...SMR 58 Cuke 1st to break the surface!

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

I went back to check...95 minutes later...WHAT'S_YER_PROB?

Delistar1 Cuke up-n-at-'em!

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Overnight, Sweet Success, Wautoma Heirloom Cukes, & Gold Rush Zuke have joined the living.

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[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Peppers all planted today:
Beaver Dam**
Biggie Chile Hybrid
Carmen Hybrid
Giant Marconi
Goliath Sweet Hybrid
Guindilla de Tolosa Basque**
Gypsy Hybrid
​Mama Mia Giallo Hybrid
Numex Big Jim
Roulette Hybrid
Sweet Sunset Hybrid

Courtesy of The Finnish Connection, @svalli

The Gotch

[rxkeith]

hah, gotcha beat on the peppers. i have some coming up already.

you are way ahead of me on the cuckes, and squash though. those wont be planted here
until mid may at the earliest.


keith

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Yesterday was Tomato Planting Day (homage to my Dear late Father who would have turned 99); 58 under the lights as we speak.
Four (4) Competition Variety Grow-Outs (courtesy of the Divine @MissS) are so special they get their own uncrowded tray:

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The rest:

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They'll be keeping Butternut Squarsh (left) Black Beauty/Gold Rush Zukes (middle), and various Cukes & Basil (right) who have a head start:

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[PlainJane]

You will of course be publishing your list of tomatoes in the very near future?

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

You will of course be publishing your list of tomatoes in the very near future?

Thought you'd never ask...:
viewtopic.php?p=120135#p120135

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[MissS]

That's a nice looking setup. Good luck with the crop.

[PlainJane]

Great list!

Should be a fun Tasting party later this summer.

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Great list!Should be a fun Tasting party later this summer.

Sheesh! I'll have to rent out a Banquet Room and staff...

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[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Meanwhile, outdoors.....
Planter soil waiting:

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Rain Gauge that's 7"/17.78 cms above ground:

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Rain Gauge with 3.5"/8.9 cms:

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Planter soil and watering cans waiting:

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[Whwoz]

Looks too cold for this Aussie at the moment.

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Looks too cold for this Aussie at the moment.

To say nothing of this here Yank...cold damp wind'll slice right through you's!

The Gotch

[rxkeith]

looks like home.


keith

[GoDawgs]

Just when you think the worst is over, here comes The Dump, be it snow or rain. And with it comes the hardest part of all..... the Waiting Game!

It's enough to severely try one's patience when you can't scratch that garden itch!

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

And with it comes the hardest part of all..... the Waiting Game!

The Waiting Game is over...for a coupla Gypsy Hybrid and Numex Big Jim Pepper Plants...they just broke the surface today!

The Gotch

[GoDawgs]

I just received some Beaver Dam pepper seeds in my MMMM package. I hear that's an old Wisconsin heirloom and that there's a pepper festival up there every year. Ever heard of it? Will be starting one today!

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

I hear that's an old Wisconsin heirloom and that there's a pepper festival up there every year. Ever heard of it? Will be starting one today!

You's heard right (https://beaverdampepperfestival.com/)...they had me at Pepper Beer!

1st Roulette Hybrid up this a.m.

The Gotch