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Invite elegant and classic Rosa Bianca to your garden next year. Watch her blow your mind 🤯! #gardening #vegetables #heirloomvegetables 🌱 #zone5bgardening
Photo of healthy, no-worse-for-the-wear, heirloom Rosa Bianca eggplant. There is visible flea beetle leaf damage yet recovery and vigorous new growth is evident. Multiple young fruit are visible. Rosa Bianca continues to be a crowd pleaser for bees visiting new flowers. When harvesting, it's either duck the bees during the day or frantically flail at mosquitoes later on. In this photo, flea beetle damage and heat stress are evident. However, the plant shows remarkable resilience. Larger fruit is seen along with newly forming fruit. Leafy growth continues. Opinion: Rosa Bianca, in my Zone 5b, erratic, unpredictable, sometimes damaging weather, contines to thrive. For me, it out performs 'standard' Black Beauty in every way. I'm surprised each time I make my way back to her corner, small raised bed and see at least 3 or 4 more eggplants ready to go, with more on the vine. I just have 5 plants. I think she's a bit of a show off. She is a beauty!
September 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
yarnandcameras.bsky.social
I actually have a luffa!
Don’t think I’m gonna be able to replace buying sponges anytime soon. Oh well.
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August 14, 2026 at 12:57 AM
fredrickedward.bsky.social
3-17-26 🌷 Is it Spring yet ?? !! #zone5bgardening #tulips #perennialborder #upstateny #artistlife
March 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
megamegg.bsky.social
Let's be real this is really starring Finn. Garden highlights from this summer, part 1. #urbangarden #corgi #ecoart #zone5bgardening
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
fredrickedward.bsky.social
Current moment #bloomscrolling #shastadaisy #zone5bgardening #gardening
Shasta daisy bloom
October 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
fredrickedward.bsky.social
Today is the first predicted frost date, a very big day for every gardener #gardening #zone5bgardening
October 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
8 pints of the Pickled Three Bean Salad from So Easy to Preserve except I used Hungarian Hot Wax peppers instead of bell peppers because I had a lot, and it'll give it at little kick. Also, more beans I canned yesterday.
5 quarts of green beans and 1 quart of yellow wax beans with a few green beans thrown in. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy #gardeners #greenbeans #waxbeans #HungarianHotWax #CanningSeason 8 pints of Pickled Three Bean Salad #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy #gardeners #greenbeans #waxbeans #HungarianHotWax #CanningSeason
August 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Tonight's hilarity part 2: Zucchini Sweet Garlic Dills, 6 pints.

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6 pints of Zucchini Sweet Garlic Dills on a towel covered rack.
August 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Tonight's hilarity part 1: Zucchini Quick Sours, 8 pints.

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8 pints of Zucchini Quick Sour pickles on a towel covered canning rack.
August 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Tonight's hilarity: 3+ pounds of Hungarian Hot Wax peppers processed into 7 pints of Pickled Yellow Pepper Rings, and a load of dishes.

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7 pints of Pickled Yellow Pepper Rings on towel covered rack.
August 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
I got the second half of the green beans done after the dye party, 14 more quarts. Hopefully they all seal.

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14 quarts of green beans on towel covered racks.
July 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Canning season has officially commenced. 14 quarts of green beans. I probably have about that much to do tomorrow after the dye party as well.

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14 quarts of green beans after being removed from the canner on racks with bar towels on top, on the dining room table.
July 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Garden update: More hot wax peppers, about 42 quarts of beans, and a boat load of zucchini and summer squash. Those aluminum trays are 12x18 inches.

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Green beans in 2 twelve quart and 1 eighteen quart Cambro containers Hot wax peppers in a cardboard Berry tray Zucchini and summer squash in three 12x18 inch aluminum trays.
July 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
I finally processed the garlic scapes today into scape pesto starter for the freezer, and I threw some in the roasted garlic hummus I made for yarn dyeing party tomorrow.

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Bright green garlic scape pesto starter in quart freezer bags.
July 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
We planted the last trays of flowers today. All the growlights are now off! Also, we weeded the peppers in the greenhouse. Lastly, I hadn't gotten around to killing the brambles that came up in my sand cherry bushes by the shed. Now I think I'm going to leave them until those berries ripen, lol.
Peppers growing in 5 gallon pots in a greenhouse. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy Bramble bushes covered in berries. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy
June 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Today, we planted roughly 129 tomato plants, 7 tomatillo plants, and 11 pepper plants in the buckets. We had 9 buckets left over, so I planted 3 varieties of winter squash in 5 buckets and 3 varieties of cucumbers in 4 buckers as an experiment. Still have 4 trays of flowers to go.
5 gallon buckets planted with tomatoes situated around raised beds. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy 5 gallon buckets planted with tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers, situated around raised beds. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy 5 gallon buckets planted with peppers and seeds situated around raised beds. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy 5 gallon buckets planted with seeds, situated around raised beds. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Today, we weeded the pots, added composted cow manure and fertilizer, blended it with the drill auger bit, and got the tonato cages in each bucket. Tomorrow, we will plant tomato, tomatillo, and pepper plants in the pots, and I may plant some experiments with seeds with whatever buckets are left.
Five gallon pots and raised beds in the garden prepared for planting. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy #gardensky Five gallon pots and raised beds in the garden prepared for planting. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy #gardensky
June 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
All the damn beds are planted. Now I just have to deal with the pots. See alt text in pics for what I planted.

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Metal raised beds. Today's planting included 2 kinds of daikon, Chinese Shawo Fruit Radish, red beets, white beets, 3 kinds of cukes, rutabaga, kohlrabi, Golden Ball turnip, French Breakfast radish, nasturtium, Hamburg parsley, dill, cilantro, mung beans, Calypso beans, yellow wax beans, green beans, lima beans, zucchini, summer squash, Boston Marrow squash, Blach Futsu squash, and Red Kuri squash. Metal raised beds. Today's planting included 2 kinds of daikon, Chinese Shawo Fruit Radish, red beets, white beets, 3 kinds of cukes, rutabaga, kohlrabi, Golden Ball turnip, French Breakfast radish, nasturtium, Hamburg parsley, dill, cilantro, mung beans, Calypso beans, yellow wax beans, green beans, lima beans, zucchini, summer squash, Boston Marrow squash, Blach Futsu squash, and Red Kuri squash.
June 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
60% of another u-bed done: sweet basil, cilantro, cutting celery, Greek oregano, sage, lovage, and lemongrass. All I have left for the vegetable garden is planting the stuff I grow from seeds and the tomato and tomatillo plants. I've got a couple of trays of flowers that I need to plant too.
Seedlings planted in a metal raised bed, approximately 60% planted and mulched with woodchips. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy
May 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
One more u-bed down: 3 kinds of Swiss Chard, 3 kinds of mustard greens, some dill, and 24 some odd purple basil plants.
U shaped metal raised bed mulched with wood chips and planted. #gardening #zone5bgardening #foodallergygardening #foodallergy #cornallergylife #cornallergy #gardensky #SwissChard #MustardGreens #Dill #PurpleBasil
May 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
yarnandcameras.bsky.social
Tomatoes are in!! I beat back the clary sage a little more (at least it’s compost fuel) & did a tiny bit of cleanup (I don’t aim for a tidy garden but things were getting in the way). Here’s hoping the soil temps are suitable for the rest of the veggies soon! 🌱
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A semi messy garden bed with three bright red wall-o-waters near the centre, shallot fringes around the edges, and a big clump of clary sage in the back. There’s also some Virginia creeper sneaking in on the left and a clove currant sticking in from the right.
May 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
kennamae8.bsky.social
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May 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Yesterday, we finished the greenhouse. There's 146 pepper plants and 4 pots of lovage. First pic is before and the rest are after.

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Dead pepper plants from last summer grown in pots in my greenhouse. This season's pepper seedling plants in pots with drip irrigation in my greenhouse. This season's pepper seedling plants in pots with drip irrigation in my greenhouse This season's pepper seedling plants in pots with drip irrigation in my greenhouse
May 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
All the cabbage, kale, and Chinese cabbage varieties, the celeriac, and the Hungarian Blue Bread Seed Poppies are in beds. Tomorrow, we will work on getting the pepper plants in the greenhouse while it's raining.

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Cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and kale plants, as well as onion, shallot and leek plants in raised metal beds mulched with woodchips. Cabbage, celeriac, and Hungarian Blue Bread Seed Poppy plants in raised metal beds mulched with woodchips.
May 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
All the rest of the Redwing and Blush onions from Dixondale, and the various varieties of onions, leeks and shallots I grew from seed are in beds. I'll be working on cabbage and kale this afternoon. Shawn did the landscape fabric.

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Metal raised bed with onion plants mulched with woodchips with the paths covered with landscape fabric. Metal raised bed with onion, leek snd shallot plants mulched with woodchips with the paths covered with landscape fabric.
May 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM