UFO Tree from Jupiter

So, over the summer we went to an alien world. Jupiter, I think, is what the locals called it. It was a strange and wonderful place. Interesting food from vast watery planes, yummy to the palette. Very hot, with an interesting thing called a beach. We traveled through space and time to get there, along with the rest of my family. A good time was had by all.

What are those little hairs?

My Mother, forever the plant nut, always wants to bring back a smidgen of this, a clipping of that, a seed from here, there, everywhere. She’s always been determined to get something alien growing in her own landscape. So, we were talking about the seeds we found, dreaming about making them grow back home. We found some weird ones, that’s for sure.

Grew 8 inches in less than 2 months

Well, of the 3 types I brought back, I got one to grow. Well, actually 3. The alien seed had 3 parts, like a 3-sided acorn. I planted it in my mini green house back in August, and kept it warm and wet. After a month, it sprouted. After 2 months, it was practically touching the lights above it. Three strong stems with leaves that don’t look familiar.

So this morning, I put it in a new, huge pot, and put it upstairs in our south-facing window for some full time sun. I hope it continues to outdo any of my expectations. The other 2 seeds I had haven’t done anything yet, but I am not willing to give up on them, since some palm species can take 3-6 months to show signs of life.

If these guys keep growing like this, we might just have those tropical trees I wanted in a pot on our very hot patio. More to come as our Little Shop of Hor(ticulture) continues to feed upon human fl…sorry, you don’t need to know my macabre gardening secrets.

Nothing to see here, people. Move along, move along…

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Lemon cucumber parade!

Ok…two garden posts in a row. Deal with it.

I have something yummy to share…it’s the Winner of the 1st Annual UFO Garden MVP, one of the most coveted prizes in ufo gardening During over 15 years of gardening, I have had problems with growing cucumbers in this area. They grow fine for 1-2 months, then they wilt from a pesky fungus carried by the cucumber beetle. I try not to do too much to kill off bugs…except these guys.

This little lemon cucumber from Gardens Alive! is an amazing little plant. It resists the fungus that usually kills the more common varieties, but this guy keeps on rolling. We get about 20 of these little guys a week, and if you pick them really early, not only do you get sweeter fruit, but the vines produce so many more of them.

Really dig this plant. Enjoy =|>

Well folks, it’s been a long time since I have graced the intertubes with my nutty missives, but as you can see, technology has to take a back seat to eating. And I love love love fresh veggies. We have a crazy good crop of all sorts of alien veggies, so we decided to name our little corner of the the planet “The UFO Garden.” And I would like to introduce you to a couple of recent additions, Gabby & Gort from Glopp (thanks to my honey-bunny). Somehow Gort’s Transdimensional GPS blew a flux capacitor and they crashed landed knee deep in my strawberry patch. And Gabby is none too pleased, I can tell ya, probably tapping her feet under the mudd. Well, if the fusion reactor leaks and causes my berries to grow up to the point of eating us in a twisted turn of fate, somebody come by and water, and be sure to enjoy what’s left of the goodies.

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