As of yesterday, the 2024 Jardín del Gotch is fully planted...except for the Waltham Butternut Squarsh...for two (2) reasons:

1) BIL needing to finish painting behind the Squarsh Trellis come Wednesday, and
2) The divine @MissS striking the Fear of SVB with early planting.

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bower wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 5:05 pm I almost grew Mountain Magic this year but in the end stuck with determinates: Mountain Gem and Plum Regal are in the lineup, from the same awesome breeder Randy Gardner.

With the Gotch beating that drum over and over I had no choice but to order a packet of seeds. Will be planting those when I get home tomorrow. They’ll be ripe in time for the second annual BLT Party and Tomato tasting, I’m sure they won’t disappoint!

With the Waltham Butternut Squarsh in, Jardín del Gotch is fully planted as of 05/29.

It gets better, Lettuce Leaf Basil is thriving: Newcomer Big Bubba is living up to it's sobriquet, Big Lou (H/T to enabler...I mean...seed supplier, the Divine @MissS) to the upper right: Monster Guido sez to @Mark_Thompson...BRING IT: Mercifully the dastardly Leaf Miner Caterpillars (who devastated our Space Hybrid Spinach) don't cotton to Parris Island Romaine: The Gotch

Looking great Gotch!

PlainJane wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:11 pmLooking great Gotch!

Yer too kind! 1st day of meteorological Summer in these here parts and low 60s F/~16°C and rainy.

Summer'll be here soon enough!

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1st li'l Sweet Success Cuke done come outta nowhere: 1st li'l Gold Rush Zuke...on its way to HUGE: The 7'/2.1m stakes are out, and Big Lou (H/T @MissS) needed two (2) of 'em right off'n the bat. Big Bubba (upper left) on Big Lou's heels: The Gotch

Three (3) Tomato plants (enviably positioned) have seriously lagged; two (2) Namio Heirlooms: And an Elgin Pink (seed H/T @MissS: Puny, compared with this Boxcar Willie/upper right Radiator Charlie Mortgage Lifter/upper righter Pink Gift: They're making an effort...I'll meet 'em halfway.

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1st two (2) Daikon Radishes (the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch's absolute FAVE) of the season, each 13"/33cms, pulled yesterday morning.

Since then, sectioned into into delicious...um...sections. The Gotch

Looking good

Plants are setting fruits to beat the band; Zapotec Oaxacan; King Kong: VA Sweets: Gypsy Hybrid Pepper: Super Sauce Hybrid: The Gotch

From left, Emerald Towers & Lettuce Leaf Basils LUVin' it, Gypsy Pepper to the immediate right, Roulette Pepper upper right twist 'em; the Kale Patch is in the center & left background: The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 6:48 pm From left, Emerald Towers & Lettuce Leaf Basils LUVin' it, Gypsy Pepper to the immediate right, Roulette Pepper upper right twist 'em; the Kale Patch is in the center & left background:
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Emerald Towers (and Thai Towers) basil seem like huge improvements on regular basil - bigger leaves, taller and bushier, and slower to bolt.

Wildcat82 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2024 10:45 amEmerald Towers (and Thai Towers) basil seem like huge improvements on regular basil - bigger leaves, taller and bushier, and slower to bolt.

Oddly enough, putting them in containers has been the real game changer!

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Garlic Time

The lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch Zoodled our last 2023 Waltham Butternut Squarsh and will combine it with our Garlic Scape Pesto: Harvested nine (9) months ago to the day: The Gotch

Sounds heavenly!

PlainJane wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2024 5:14 pmSounds heavenly!

I expect it to be featured in What's Cooking

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Please share your storage secrets!!

bboomer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:39 pmPlease share your storage secrets!!

In a dry, (usually) dark basement, stored upright on a 29"/73.66cm table. Why on the butts? Less surface area contact seems logical...to me, leastways.

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Well done and lucky you! I love butternuts but they just don't grow well here. Too many SVBs. And if a plant does survive there might be one squash on it. Not a good return for all the square footage it takes up, even the bush types. Enjoy your bountiful harvest. That zoodled squash recipe sounds wonderful!