2022 Gardening Thread

[Geezy Rider]

Dang grasshoppers are eating up my melons. I made a jalapeño and garlic sauce to spray on the melons but it isn’t fazing them.
What can I do to stop them?



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[BLACKFINTURKEY]

Picked a few cantaloupe the other day..


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[SaltwaterSlick]

Dang grasshoppers are eating up my melons. I made a jalapeño and garlic sauce to spray on the melons but it isn’t fazing them.
What can I do to stop them?



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They did the same to my maters... I sprayed (or rather my wife did) with Monterrey's Bug Buster II and after the second spraying about 5 days apart, they seem to be gone... My trouble is, my garden is surrounded by hundreds of acres of pasture land and I have the world's captured supply of grasshoppers!! It's a never-ending battle... Hoping for less pressure come Fall!

[Muskles]

Our cucumbers are still making pretty good, but they're real skinny. We started slicing yesterday to make pickles, and my wife took a bite of one and made a horrible face. It was very bitter. I tried bites from the other 9 and all but one was nasty. A couple of them made my mouth tingle. Any idea what's causing this? Some were picked a little shorter than the recommended 10-12", but none of them really had many seeds in them. Even the couple that I missed for a few days that were 14"+.

[locolobo]

Our cucumbers are still making pretty good, but they're real skinny. We started slicing yesterday to make pickles, and my wife took a bite of one and made a horrible face. It was very bitter. I tried bites from the other 9 and all but one was nasty. A couple of them made my mouth tingle. Any idea what's causing this? Some were picked a little shorter than the recommended 10-12", but none of them really had many seeds in them. Even the couple that I missed for a few days that were 14"+.

From the net
Answer: The bitterness in cucumbers is produced by the compound cucurbitacin. Cucurbitacins are normally found in the leaves, stems, and roots of cucumber plants. The cucurbitacins spread from the vegetative parts of the plant into the cucumber fruit when plants are under stress.

[ladrones]

Dang grasshoppers are eating up my melons. I made a jalapeño and garlic sauce to spray on the melons but it isn’t fazing them.
What can I do to stop them?



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Buy a bag of soap nuts and make some soap nut water. Add your mix to the soap nut water then spray both sides of the leaves with mixture.

[El General]

If night time temps aren't getting below 70 degrees, full size tomatoes put on fruit.

That should say full size tomatoes won't put on fruit.

[Muskles]

From the net
Answer: The bitterness in cucumbers is produced by the compound cucurbitacin. Cucurbitacins are normally found in the leaves, stems, and roots of cucumber plants. The cucurbitacins spread from the vegetative parts of the plant into the cucumber fruit when plants are under stress.

Thank you!

[Geezy Rider]

Buy a bag of soap nuts and make some soap nut water. Add your mix to the soap nut water then spray both sides of the leaves with mixture.

Interesting, never heard of them but I’ll check them out.

[eradicator]

If night time temps aren't getting below 70 degrees, full size tomatoes put on fruit.

Tomatoes rarely set fruit over 94-95 degrees

[Muskles]

Ever seen a squash plant do this? Pics don't do justice. Looks like a flattened out 4" cobra head with tons of blooms on the end.

[txtimetravler]

Yup^ I had one do that but not 4 inches.
Interesting.

[Tex_Cattleman]

Cantaloupes are KILLING IT! Can't believe I've never grown them before. With auto drip system, they take zero effort and the bounty is incredible.

Question on a serano plant. Looks great and lots of peppers, but they are super skinny. What would make them beef up a bit?

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[eradicator]

Our cucumbers are still making pretty good, but they're real skinny. We started slicing yesterday to make pickles, and my wife took a bite of one and made a horrible face. It was very bitter. I tried bites from the other 9 and all but one was nasty. A couple of them made my mouth tingle. Any idea what's causing this? Some were picked a little shorter than the recommended 10-12", but none of them really had many seeds in them. Even the couple that I missed for a few days that were 14"+.

Missed this earlier, when you pick your cucumbers, scrub the blossom end of the fruit. This will help them keep longer and somewhat help with the bitter taste. It's just hot and they are stressed a little bit.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Cantaloupes are KILLING IT! Can't believe I've never grown them before. With auto drip system, they take zero effort and the bounty is incredible.

Question on a serano plant. Looks great and lots of peppers, but they are super skinny. What would make them beef up a bit?

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That’s looks like a cayenne. I have several just like that. Leave em on the plant and they’ll turn a bright red. Great peppers for drying/grinding.