Got my rototiller running. I don't use it every year preferring the idea of no-till, but I've read tilling can help destroy some bugs in the soil so I'm adding in some compost with the tiller this year. One of two rows I tilled compost and some 10-10-10 into this afternoon: Now if nights would just warm up enough for peppers and tomatoes that are destined for here. The other row:
It's a little bit sandy but there have been gardens here on and off since at least the twenties with chicken manure added for a few years. I add a bit of compost every year. The quackgrass really likes it.
Yesterday was the first time we picked greens, and we waited a bit too long. I have more lettuce than I imagine there is in rabbit heaven. Kale, spinach, romaine, red & that spring mix kind of lettuce. Is there a good way to prepare kale for freezing? I like it in soups mostly, but its too hot for soup.
cnice_37 I googled it because my first thought was to dehydrate it as I have a new dehydrator. I hope this gives you some ideas. How To Freeze Greens (Spinach, Kale, Collards, Swiss Chard and More) How to Freeze Kale - Mom with a PREP 3 Ways to Freeze Kale Ahead of Time
Worked the Garden over this morning, and then watered it... Watermelon / Sweetpotato / Sweet Corn / Okra / Green Beans / Mators ....
A month later: San Marzano tomatoes: some peppers: some tomatillos in the round tubs: tan yardstick for scale peas and onions
What kinda of peppers? I always staked my Jalapeños, due to the top weight especially when they get full. I liked my arch I do with my Cukes, makes so much easier to pick off and see. But just a length of Hog wire fence on the side is another option. Peas and string beans are the same they need that vertical support.
Red peppers, should get to a good fist sized plus. My garden is too small and we plant too much, so going vertical makes sense especially if it benefits the veggies.
What's the best way to get calcium to my maters? Starting to see signs of blossom end rot. Foliar sprays, dump bone meal on the ground, mix a jug and water the roots??? HELP!
The weather and Watering cycle consistently are big impacts... Epsom salt is said to help... Eggs shells before you plant.... You can try bone mill, but I don't know how effective it will be in season while the are actively growing like they are.
I would try the calcium spray. Used it on my tomatoes this year. Best ever production. No blossom end rot.
Dandylion tea is full of calcium and magnesium, the perfect ratio actually. It also has many other nutrients. Comfrey is great too!
Careful with that comfrey. I can't seem to get rid of it. It is invasive in my yard! The more I try to dig it out, the more it spreads. I have even put herbicide on it, it always finds its way back up.
