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The latest addition to the clan
Kalibos red pepper
Roasting red peppers in the fireplace
Lava Red pepper
On the sourdough bread making train
Mr. B on seed germination tray in green house. #ranchodecabo
Your fired!
Two dry bean seeds I grew out. Zolphino bean seeds on left and Casalbuono di Panzareidd beans on right. Rare varieties from Italy. #ranchodecabo
Jimmy Nardello pepper seeds #ranchodecabo
Saving your own seeds is important to continue on your favorite varieties
Fall/winter lettuces in my greenhouse #ranchodecabo
Jimmy Nardello sweet pepper. Harvest when red. Delicious grilled or sautéed.
Harvested grapes (Himrod). Table-eating seedless grape
1-Harvest shallots when the tops fall down and start to dieback. 2-Then ‘cure’ shallots in dry shady area. 3-once cured (2weeks drying) cut off what’s left of tops and 4-store in a dark place (like where you keep potatoes)
Terrible smoke coming in to Santa Fe from lightening fire close to Tesuque in our mountains. We normally have very clear skies with visibility as far as 150 miles. Now you can’t even see the Sandia mountains 55 miles away. Hard to breathe too
Grape arbor
Love my garden this year. So beautiful.
First 2 pics of male squash blossoms. Second 2 pics of female squash blossoms. Why is this important to know? Male blossoms come first and later female blossoms appear. Notice the baby fruit at the base of the female blossom. I cover my plants to keep squash bugs from getting to my plants but when female blossom appears, it is time to take row cover off plant so bees can pollinate them. And then you handpick any squash bugs off.
Kalibos cabbage ready for harvest
Hops starting to come on.

Heirloom Tomatoes from ‘The Tomato Lady’-Santa Fe

Gardening Quote

"There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.
—Janet Kilburn Phillips

Take care of the soil, and the plants will take care of themselves
—Suziki Roshi, Zen teacher

2011 State Record-448 lbs-MAD MAX

2011-Me and King Zuc II-NEW State Record-62 lbs

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