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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:14:31 -0600

People are growing 'obscene cucumbers' and 'flavored water balloons.' Is that code for weed and 'shrooms?

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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:52:43 -0600

wow i do love thinking of tomatoes as "flavored water balloons." thanks for that visual. also, they are ovaries. yum yum

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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:31:47 -0600

someone in the office of my building downtown brought in cucumbers he grew on his farm. the things were positively obscene. he must know a few secrets..

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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:00:47 -0600

Good luck taming the mint plant. it's a weed. You'll regret the day you gave it any positive feedback. The peppers have thrived from the August rains. I have sweet red, yellow bell, and banana peppers growing in containers. They are on the second round of growth. Peppers will never grow to the incredible hulk sized you can get from Jewel. But the bruce banner sized ones are worth the effort. They have less seeds in them than store bought, but have a more potent taste because the flavor is condensed. If you decide to do the tomato plants in the same spot next year, be sure to give a healthy dose of miracle gro on the area when you pull up these tomato plants. Remember that tomatoes are basically flavored water balloons and they take all the nutrients out of the soil. Any spare leaves in the fall you come across should be spread on that area as well. Lastly, don't bother with cucumber plants. Too many critters like the flowers and you'll end up with one. And that's too few for the effort you put into that damn thing.

Chicagoist: Gardenist: Pick a Peck of Peppers

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