Boron Elgar wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:12:35 -0600, US Janet >
> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:02:15 -0500, "cshenk"
> > wrote:
> >
> > > US Janet wrote:
> > >
> >>> On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:51:13 -0400, Sheldon Martin
> > >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 01:52:49 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 7:48:57 PM UTC-4,
> >>> > > wrote:
> >>> >>> Baked chicken thighs (brushed with melted butter and rolled in
> >>> seasoned >>> breadcrumbs), wild rice cooked in chicken broth and
> >>> green beans. >>>
> >>> >>> You?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Still working on the kitchen remodel, so another in a long
> line >>> > > of very simple dinners. Grilled chicken on a salad,
> dressed with >>> > > balsamic vinaigrette, slice of bread drizzled
> with olive oil and >>> > > sprinkled with salt.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Recent lunches are a little more noteworthy, although not
> cooked >>> > > by me. Saturday was take-out from a local German
> restaurant. I >>> > > had mettwurst, vinaigrette potato salad, and
> the vegetable of the >>> > > day (roasted zucchini). He had
> bratwurst, spatzen, and cucumber >>> > > salad. I still have some
> mettwurst and potatoes available for >>> > > another meal.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Sunday was a sub from Jersey Mike's. Not my favorite, but my
> >>> > > husband likes it and we were tired out from installing the new
> >>> > > ceiling light fixture in the kitchen.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > After lunch I mowed my ENTIRE lawn.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >>> >
> >>> > Should have called Kootchie, he's a pro at ENTIRE lawns.
> >>> > We got lucky, the sun came out for two days and dried the lawn
> good >>> > enough to mow, we mowed it entirely yesterday, ten acres
> of grass. >>> > Barely finished and began to rain again, rained last
> night and still >>> > drizzling... only 63ºF. My young trees like
> this weather, they're >>> > getting a deep watering.
> >>>
> >>> I got my tomato plants in a couple of days ago. The beans aren't
> up >>> yet. The cucmber plants are doing fine. I'll put the acorn
> squash in >>> tomorrow if my back is willing.
> >>> Janet US
> > >
> > > I've not tried growing Acorn squash. Seems to me it wouldn't like
> > > container setups?
> >
> > depends on the container. Search 'Bush Acorn Squash.' As an aside,
> > I've seen a corn seed advertised as container plant!
> > Ask Boron, Boron does all kinds of plants in pots.
> > Janet US
>
> I've grown acorn in tubs. I do not see any reason why corn won't grow
> in a tub, with the only limit being that you'd probably need 2 tubs
> near each other so that cross pollination can occur more easily..

Humm, I thought of trying potatoes in one. They are easy and might be
fun to play around with.

I'll try and remember to post some picks of my not that fancy container
garden. Most of the planters are the simple long thin ones, almost
like a window box like look. I also have some larger round ones and a
few kitty-litter plastic buckets.