Monday, July 7, 2025

Random pictures

 Walking down the driveway to check for mail

The butterfly glade

White Pines in the background

We got a quarter-inch of rain in the last 24 hours.

First cucumber blossoms

The vines showed male blossoms for the last three days

Here is the first female blossom that I have seen this year. As you can see, this plant is supported by the bamboo tops.
 

Nicotiana rustica "Lemonka"

Incredibly short-season. Ready to pick and cure. There is enough time to squeeze in a second crop of something.

 First corn tassels of the season

Mountain Morado corn

And what do I spy with my little eyes? A tassel!
This is a very short-season corn. I expected the plants to be larger before they tasseled.

3 comments:

  1. Ughhhh I think I can feel the humidity right over the internet Joe.

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  2. Do you use the nicotiana as a pesticide or for gifts to friends who are smoking?

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    1. I am completely ignorant of the ATF regulations (the T standing for Tobacco). Since I am a very conservative guy who would not do well in prison, I would never consider gifting to any of my family members who chew mint-flavored tobacco products.

      At this point it is an exercise in "Can I do it?" with a secondary aim of having a supply of home-grown insecticide just-in-case.

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