Garlic is looking really good right now... Broccoli and Cauliflower are looking good... Potatoes are just popping up out of the soil... Just Planted 75' of Green Beans this morning and the neighbor has got 17 Mators in now, just put in the last 6 this morning.... Garden is taking shape just have a few more mators to plant and then I've got 75 feet of something else to fill in the last row...
Hey wildwest I’m gonna use those too this year. Let me know how they work for you?? So you guys remember the thread of Possible projects I thought about using beam and ties material? Well we have found a reasonable way of use out of these huge pieces. Here’s just a few of the latest things that have been done.... Likely to plant more a little later on since things can get into rotation. Done these last week?... laid them out for measure and the bottom pic here is likely to be the pumpkin patch. Got Brussel sprouts are planted. Lots of these are waiting at my lady’s house for transplant when ready. Basil and lettuce to name a few plus onions amd mint varieties. Having fun here eh?
Darn, went the pictures limit. Here’s some of the rest. The big box was finished up Sunday morning. Not too sure what will go in there. Left has onions and strawberries. Go figure...
Some tomatoes getting used to sunlight and outdoor (in the greenhouse ) temps. Trying some tumbling toms this year which will go in buckets/planters and some ground cherries. I tried ground cherries many years ago and had empty husks so maybe better luck this time. I don't know if they are worth the effort/space in the garden but we'll see. I had poor germination on sweet peppers and really slow germination on jalapenos. They're coming out to the greenhouse and into my own compost to see if I get some better growth out of them. They're not liking the lights or something. I've got more sweet peppers coming in paper towel/zip bags but they're also slow and going to be late . Two years now I've had troubles getting peppers started and I don't know what I'm doing different if anything. I <3 cooking peppers into everything.
We had rain everyday since and snow last night, so I haven't even got a chance to get this stuff out. Hoping after work this week and this upcoming weekend to get it done. It's super muddy, I need stone, but can't get any loads up here until they lift the road bans
I'm over those awesome planters with your free wood score!!!!! I can't tell you if I'm using them correctly but the seeding packages seem to be doing a good job Adorable little girl!! I also learned the squash seedlings lay down in direct sun, then stand back up at night or cloudy times. One other item hopefully others might guide me on? they are growing tiny fragile roots out of the bottom of the trays (I've been watering from the bottom). Starting to think maybe I should be watering less but more often from the top so the roots get a better foundation in the soil instead?
When the roots start popping out of the bottom in search of nutrients they've pretty much outgrown the container. Think of it as the baby that escapes from the crib the first time. If you pop one out and the roots are going around in circles on the bottom that's not always good either . It's time to get them in the ground or temporarily in a bigger pot. Squash/melon don't like being in pots very long. Long stems and falling over is often from being in a window stretching for direct sun. It's not good for them in that because they have long weak stems the first time they go out and get hit with a stiff breeze they can break. I've criss-crossed some sticks over them when planted out so the wind can't beat them around and break them. They'll toughen up. Other plants with weak stems might need supports and tomatoes you can plant deeper. It's not the end of the world.
Looking great wildwest! I'm only a little behind you with the growing season. So far...... April 1st- a tomato variety, mint, pepper variety, & onion went in. April 20th- cauliflower & red beets got started Today- The cucumbers, zucchini, bibb & butter lettuce, spaghetti squash, cucumbers, broccoli, and watermelon got started. Not much to see here yet.
Oh thanks for the kind comments, my little gardener waters the boxes just about every day. Really good stuff too. My lady did get a spaghetti squash and two of the starters just keeled over and turned yellow in two days so I’m oddly seeing a pattern.id give them time to root, if a root has too much water it’s not working on expanding. A vegetable/fruit or flower with a big root system will yield more but like billb3 said, roots shooting out should be planted and taken time to harden
Seed potato question for you gardeners. I haven't grown any potatoes for 20 years and then just cut some eyes out of the potatoes in the pantry. This year I bought seed potatoes. The instructions said, "To increase yield Cut into pieces and dry for 2 to 4 days on newspaper. Make sure each piece contains some eyes." I cut my potatoes today and laid them on newspaper. I just checked the weather and it is suppose to start raining tomorrow evening. Rain Thurs. Fri. and Sat. . Now should I plant them tomorrow after 1 day of drying or wait till it dries out on Mon?
In theory: If the soil is cold; let the cut part harden over in air to develope a protective surface from dampness and rotting organisms. If the soil is warm; they are going to take off and likely won't be quite so dependent on that reserve of starch in the seed potato. Rain/wet soil probably plays into damp and rot organisms, so I would wait. Although planting in mud is no fun either.
Thanks. The soil is a little cool here and I am getting antsy. If it wouldn't harm the potatoes to harden for more than 4 days, I will wait till it dries. Probably Mon. if the weather guessers are correct. I did had a nice crop of sweet potatoes last year. Decided to try some Yukon Gold potatoes this year.
You'll be fine... I waited about 6 days... They were starting to feel the effects... But I planted on St. Patricks Day and they are just starting to pop the surface the week of the GTG... But now they are several leaves out. I also did Yukon Golds... Love the baby tators with some onions in a fryin' pan....
Will be planting potatoes June 1st. First timer here! The middle buster should pop em out when they are ready! Can't wait!
What is this? I recall the smell at my GGGrandparents farm that my grandparents still lived in when I was a kid and fortunate to spend a couple weeks a year there (farming community back then).
