The Gardening Thread

[Jackcrevol]

This post isn’t about gardening, but I figured it could go here anyway. Traveling back to Knoxville from Granite Quarry, NC giving the grandparents a chance to see their great grandchild. Stopped in Asheville for lunch at the Early Girl Eatery. Pretty good place with great cinnamon biscuits and GF fried chicken. @VolNExile you live around here, right? Hello, if you do!

one of my faves when i lived there. get there early, pun intended, lines are out the door

 

[zhangliao04]

one of my faves when i lived there. get there early, pun intended, lines are out the door

No kidding. It was packed when we got there around 11:15 AM (driving back to Tenn from middle NC). But we got seated right away so that was nice.

 

[VolNExile]

one of my faves when i lived there. get there early, pun intended, lines are out the door

Also at Biscuit Head and Sunny Point! (I live just off Haywood Rd, as opposed to Haywood Ave or Haywood St)

 

[zhangliao04]

Also at Biscuit Head and Sunny Point! (I live just off Haywood Rd, as opposed to Haywood Ave or Haywood St)

We almost went to Biscuit Head. It was between that place, Early Girl, and a third I don’t remember.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Also at Biscuit Head and Sunny Point! (I live just off Haywood Rd, as opposed to Haywood Ave or Haywood St)

I live at Haywood Yabuzzoff St. Old click and clack schtick.

Biscuit head is a good one, in N Ashe.

 

[walkenvol]

First year my peach tree has produced and hung onto fruit. They’ve started dropping in this recent dry spell and the birds are starting to visit. Any suggestions on a method to ripen if you need to pick them while still a bit firm? TIA

 

[Go aeiou]

First year my peach tree has produced and hung onto fruit. They’ve started dropping in this recent dry spell and the birds are starting to visit. Any suggestions on a method to ripen if you need to pick them while still a bit firm? TIA

I gave up on peaches about 30-35 years ago. Too many problems after the first year. I didn't believe in spraying them.
Something to scare the birds away or netting to keep them away?

 

[GVF]

First year my peach tree has produced and hung onto fruit. They’ve started dropping in this recent dry spell and the birds are starting to visit. Any suggestions on a method to ripen if you need to pick them while still a bit firm? TIA

Letting them sit out is only real way. When you pass thru South Ga and buy a case of real tree ripened peaches, they are picked, cased, and put in the coolers a little early. When you buy a case, they're not quite ready. Was told to give them 4-6 days at room temp and they'd be perfect. And they were. There are peaches. And there are GA peaches.

 

[Go aeiou]

Letting them sit out is only real way. When you pass thru South Ga and buy a case of real tree ripened peaches, they are picked, cased, and put in the coolers a little early. When you buy a case, they're not quite ready. Was told to give them 4-6 days at room temp and they'd be perfect. And they were. There are peaches. And there are GA peaches.

OTOH, South Carolina produces more peaches than GA. CA produces more than both states combined.
Folks from SC think their peaches are the best.

 

[VolNExile]

OTOH, South Carolina produces more peaches than GA. CA produces more than both states combined.
Folks from SC think their peaches are the best.

Well, of course they do. Just like their sports teams. Bless their hearts.

 

[Tin Man]

OTOH, South Carolina produces more peaches than GA. CA produces more than both states combined.
Folks from SC think their peaches are the best.

Yeah, but… Capons.

 

[GVF]

OTOH, South Carolina produces more peaches than GA. CA produces more than both states combined.
Folks from SC think their peaches are the best.

They also think their football team is better.

 

[superdave1984]

We have got tomato plants that are out of control huge, but we do not get ripe tomatoes. They stay green and rot unless we pick them green and bring them inside. We started these things in an indoor hydroponic thingy and then put them outside once they were about 6 inches tall.

The jalapeno plant is producing well and the serrano is also.

 

[Tin Man]

We have got tomato plants that are out of control huge, but we do not get ripe tomatoes. They stay green and rot unless we pick them green and bring them inside. We started these things in an indoor hydroponic thingy and then put them outside once they were about 6 inches tall.

The jalapeno plant is producing well and the serrano is also.

Save your eggshells (add them to your compost if you compost), crush them, add it to your garden soil. At this time, you could add pelletized lime. Check soil moisture levels and try to keep them consistent, not overwatering or under watering. Good luck.

 

[GVF]

What Tin Man is referencing is for Blossom End Rot which sounds like what's you got. Calcium defenciency. Most commonly occurs with inconsistent moisture.

@superdave1984