Recent content by SteelHeadDave

I do remember your tomato growing posts on the old site and was secretly hoping you’d chime in for advice. Not that there aren’t other great tomato growers around here but it seems like you know a thing or two. If Skip was still with us I’d take his advice as well.

Thanks for the advice @Mossback Much appreciated!

I’ts possible I’ve overwatered them? I don’t have a schedule per se, but generally a few times a week, always gently and at the soil level. I’ve applied 2 doses of “Tomato Tone” so far, in a wide ring around the plants. My raised bed tomatoes are doing fine with this. I’m located in Tacoma...

Here’s a pic of one of the plants. Took the mulch layer off per your suggestion. The leaves are supple until they brown off and die back. Then they are crusty. The yellowing works its way up the stem until the whole set of leaves is dead.

All of my potted tomatoes are looking rough. Online sources are suggesting that I either have an over/under watering issue, a nutrient deficiency issue, or a fungal disease. Yellowing leaves that turn brown/dry and eventually die off. I’ve been trying to prune off the “infected” leaves without...

Very nice, thank you for sharing! It’s always cool to see how a burn bounces back, if allowed to remain undisturbed. Washington lilies are amazing. After seeing my first ones in bloom (central Oregon) I tracked down a native seed company and purchased a bag of seed. They will spend the winter in...

From a few weeks ago… Conicas are not my favorite to eat but they are definitely are fun to pick. Wildflowers were blooming… Got our fill of the morel harvest and capped off the trip with a few armfuls of these.

A couple pics of the newly reestablished garden. Had the entire back yard graded last year and had to rebuild from scratch in a new area of the yard as the old location is now a shed. Currently working on my 3rd chip drop to mulch what isn’t a raised bed. Alissa Craig sweet onions Sugar snaps...

I know it’s the gardening thread and not the what are you listening to thread but… Last night I played this album while tending the garden and it was such a good pairing for that activity I thought I’d share. Might be my new go-to for the after work gardening decompress.

Well, these were eaten with a couple days but.. 😁 For long term storage of bigger harvests, dehydrate with little to no heat until they are pretty much dried (a fan can work for this step). Then finish with medium-low heat until fully dry. They will store in an airtight container for years. I...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Don’t worry, I’m still eating. Finished up a little morel camping trip. Mostly camping. Morel, asparagus, prosciutto pasta.

Did an overnight scouting trip for naturals. Spent more time driving and hanging out at camp than walking but found some in both locations I went to. Enough for a few dinners at least. Moral (morel?) of the story is, it’s an early year and if this heat continues, it looks like it’s gonna be a...

I’ve had it off and on for the last 6-7 years. It generally flares up during beach coho season. This past season I got myself one of these and it helped tremendously. I highly recommend watching some YouTube videos for exercises that work for you. https://www.theraband.com/products/flexbar

Cool report Steve! Some people candy the jelly tooth and make a sugared gummy-like treat with them. I haven’t tried it and probably never will but I sure like finding them. They’re fun to look at and touch 😁