Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Oct. 21

Saturday Greetings! We're starting to get some hints of winter in some places. Any signs of winter in your yard, garden or neighborhood?

It's still getting hot here in the afternoons on some days, but nights are getting cold. Carrot-pulling season soon for some folks.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Cantaloupe season is about over here in the Central Valley of California, but when melons are stored longer, the risk of contamination grows.

When in doubt, throw it out. https://t.co/tsD1yE4Umz

— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) September 29, 2023

The recalled melons at risk of salmonella contamination are from Arizona. California grown cantaloupes are not part of this recall. California cantaloupe growers follow rigorous food safety practices, and they are inspected multiple times by third party auditors.

There have been melon recalls from several states and countries. Do you take precautions?

Have you seen sweet potato prices start to drop yet? Ever grown them? Know how to cure them?

California sweet potatoes are awesome! Most are grown in Merced County. #CAgrown https://t.co/JiW75r6mnb

— Westside Farmer 🦅 (@JoeDelBosque) September 28, 2023

Catalogs

Victory Garden Seeds just sent me an email with lots of good growing information about onions. It starts like this:

Selecting the right onion varieties is crucial, because different types are better suited to specific climates and regions. If you live in a northern area, long-day onion varieties are your best bet. These onions require a significant amount of daylight to form bulbs. In contrast, if you reside in a southern location, short-day onion varieties are more appropriate. These onions need less daylight to bulb, making them well-suited to southern growing conditions. Intermediate-day onions can thrive in regions with moderate day length.

There are other important things to know about growing onions.

Are you setting up for next year's garden choices yet?

Ah, Nature

We were relieved to hear from Neal in Israel yesterday (see the preceding thread). The last photos he sent us were from a visit to the USA, including butterflies from the Smithsonian Natural History butterfly room. Here are some of them.

Which do you recognize? Which is your favorite?

Puttering and Home Improvement

Costumery:

But why take chances when you could make your neighborhood safe with just a little puttering?

Having a roof re-done with a skeleton crew:

🌭🏎🌭🏎🌭🏎🌭🏎🌭🏎🌭🏎 pic.twitter.com/BC6IGYyyVq

— Janey Mack (@JaneyMackWriter) October 20, 2023

Adventure and Big Machines

Gardens of The Horde

From back in May, Independence Day decorations in the garden of Neal in Israel:

It's fall now. Anything going on in your garden?

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Oct. 14

Any thoughts or questions?

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