Gardening, landscaping and plants in general

[SKT]

@TENDREL I’ve always used large rocks and gravel to eat up space but may not be practical depending on size of planter.

[GraemeE]

@TENDREL I've used stacked log sections in the past but that's kind of dependant on whether there is a tree that needs to come down on your property or nearby

[TENDREL]

Sweet thanks for the suggestions. Some good things to think about. Will post some pics when I'm on the other end of this cactus garden project....

[GraemeE]

First figs of the season

[goosehd]

Just about harvest time:

[goosehd]

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd what type of chili are those?

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago Carolina Reapers and Ghost Peppers...just a little bit of spice there

@Mister_Brue Extremely hot!!!

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd why waste your time on the pussy stuff?

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago That reaper was the one that hurt me last week and was the first time I've ever regretted eating a whole uncooked pepper.

[Tago Mago]

I have a bowl full of habaneros that I have yet to try. My wife is not a big fan of overly spicy food, so we keep it to a moderate level

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago Take it slow and easy when you do try them as a Habanero is a great pepper to cook with. Depending on the dish you may only need one or two and how much spice you like and can tolerate.

[GraemeE]

@goosehd said in Gardening, landscaping and plants in general:

Carolina Reapers and Ghost Peppers

= danger figs

[motojobobo]

Mango season arrived slightly early this year. Probably due to the unusually dry spell we’ve had. With the two very large trees I have here, mangos are ALWAYS super abundant between November and January. Many spoil, and many are given away.
These are the most common mango type around here. Super hardy and huge, very long-lived trees. Fruit itself is very tasty and sweet, but quite ‘stringy’; so fibers tend to get stuck between teeth. That is the main drawback to it, and other varieties are becoming increasingly popular and more sought after.

Just picked up the fallen ones since yesterday. Storm approaching, getting windy and these guys start coming down.

Many unripe ones still waiting for December sun rays to start turning yellow/orange.

[Choko]

My sister got me these lights for Christmas and they’re actually pretty cool. They have a bunch of LED settings and brightness options. I love the way they make the monstera shadows on the ceiling

[motojobobo]

@Mister_Brue sorry man. Not sure how I missed your comment and question here.
I’m not much of a cook, never tried to make mango chutney. I’d guess that it is doable if one strains out the fibrous bits.
I’ll ask around and see if any of my friends tried making that chutney.

[Brian]

Our small indoor plant collection

[seawolf]

I found out recently that my plants do so much better when I water them regularly. Weird.

[Giles]

I make mango chutney from ripe mangos and mango pickle from non-ripe....

https://www.daringgourmet.com/indian-mango-chutney/

https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/mango-pickle-recipe/

[motojobobo]

One of my garden orchids (Catasetum fuchsii) is in full bloom and attracting “orchid bee” pollinators from the Euglossini tribe. These bees are more spectacular than the flower itself.

For more cool info on Euglossine bees….
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/orchid_bees.shtml