We are a bit too far north to do that. I did sow some beet seeds last week in hopes of getting a full crop. So far, very poor germination.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:40 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I planted seeds In flats and pots a coupla weeks ago for the fall crop and > they are growing fast in the heat and rain we’ve had > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Aug 27, 2020, at 10:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I only grow heirloom tomatoes and this year the black Brandywine has > been > > the star. I've also gotten a few luscious pineapple tomatoes. And black > > cherry are numerous. > > > >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:12 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Yes,we have has a banner growing season with all of this intolerable > heat. > >> We have watered regularly to mitigate this awful drought. > >> > >> Dwight Giles Jr. > >> Wickford RI > >> > >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:37 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I've found that the purple beans need to be picked when they're quite > >>> small, they get woody quick. This year I grew yellow beans, I can't > >>> remember the variety and one variety of green beans I also can't > recall. > >>> The green beans are terrible for getting woody, probably made worse by > >> the > >>> drought here. The yellow beans are much more tolerant, I can let them > get > >>> quite large before they're inedible. > >>> We grew beans all over the place this year, in the garden, in the > >> flowers, > >>> around the edge of the house. Angie was skeptical at first but I think > >>> she's come to accept my "grow food everywhere" mantra. > >>> The front of our house has an asparagus patch on one side and Angie's > >>> flower garden on the other. I snuck beans into every open inch of her > >>> flower garden. Her flowers have never looked so good. ;) > >>> -Curt > >>> > >>> On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 5:30:32 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via > >>> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I just picked and steamed a pound of purple pole beans. Served with a > >>> little butter and salt they were amazing. > >>> > >>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 4:52 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Put them in a bowl, drizzle olive oil, then add some salt pepper > >>>> chopped/crushed garlic (and maybe some garlic powder) and coat them > >> well > >>>> with that. Add any other spices you might like but that is pretty > >>>> good. Throw on a grill with a grill pan/grate so they don't fall > >>>> through, get them a little blistered and cooked soft, then eat them as > >> a > >>>> snack or horse doover or side with your meal. They are very mild (you > >>>> might occasionally get a surprise!) and quite tasty. Good finger > food. > >>>> > >>>> Gonna grill up my batch tonight with some green beans and okra too > (use > >>>> the same marinade)! Maybe a piece of fish. It's quick and easy, esp > in > >>>> the summer if you cook outside on the grill. I have a grill unit on > my > >>>> cooktop so mostly just do it there, easier than running outside to do > >> it. > >>>> > >>>> -FT > >>>> > >>>> On 8/27/20 11:47 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >>>>> WHat do you do with shishitos? > >>>>> > >>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 11:21 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I just picked my fourth batch of shishitos, my one plant is > >>>>> incredibly > >>>>> prolific > >>>>> > >>>>> --FT > >>>>> > >>>>> On 8/27/20 10:39 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >>>>>> Here we have no poblanos. Just jalapenos, habaneros, shishito, > >>> and > >>>>>> serranos. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:05 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>>> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> My poblanos are producing a lot! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> --FT > >>>>>> Sent from iPhone > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Aug 26, 2020, at 9:00 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>>> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> TWO recipes for chile rellenos! > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 7:44 PM OK Don via Mercedes > >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>>> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Good find! Thanks for sharing. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 6:14 PM Buggered Benzmail via > >>>>> Mercedes < > >>>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>>> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Excellent! I see some good recipes! Thank you! > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> --FT > >>>>>>>>> Sent from iPhone > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 26, 2020, at 4:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > >> < > >>>>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>>> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> I ran into this on the web and thought some of you > >> might > >>>>>> enjoy it. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> It is a cookbook offered in celebration of the 19th > >>>>> amendment > >>>>>> to the US > >>>>>>>>> Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> That happened 100 years ago today according to the > >>>> article. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>> https://www.19thamendmentcookbook.com/cookbook/cookbook.pdf > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> To search list archives > >> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>> OK Don > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, > >>>>> it is > >>>>>> time to > >>>>>>>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I > >>>> am > >>>>>> doing.” > >>>>>>>> Wernher > >>>>>>>> Von Braun > >>>>>>>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg > >>>>>>>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > >>>>>>>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>>>> > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> --FT > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>> > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> --FT > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
