I put out two bags on the perimeter of my property last summer. When they got loaded I placed them in the deep freezer for 20 min then dumped them into the compost. We had a lot of them last summer and I composted thousands of them. I am waiting to see how bad they get to determine if I want to harvest any this summer that way.
Onions are bulbing up. Looks like maybe get some big ones this year. Although I'd be happy with all mediums and no smalls and duds. Opalka tomato: Got flea beetles worse than in the past. Undecided to spray or not. Grubs are hatching out. Striped potato beetles in the tomatillos. Have to keep squishing the larvaes. Not in the potatoes though.
I harvested Mom's crop of garlic that I planted. Got 12 bulbs about 1 1/2" across. Not bad for my first venture into garlic growing.
Yarrow and tomato plants which are setting lots of fruit Honycrisp apple tree fruit set, asparagus ferns, zinnia and sunflowers. hot peppers, okra and rhubarb on the end
beans, garlic, cilantro, basil and tomatoes. Strawberries on ground on far left. From left to right: Lupine, dinosaur kale, carrots, sunflower, red raspberry bushes.
2 yesterday, 4 today: The male flowers on all of them were very late and quite a few of the first ones just shrivelled up.
Picked these this morning. Already put away 70 quarts of dills plus the 8 jars Timberly’s group took home. This will put us over 100 quarts. It is very hot and I suspect they will slow down within the week.
Some of my basil, bordered by wild flowers, a giant sunflower and zucchini. Beets, dill, okra, peas, red raspberries, another sunflower, asparagus ferns and another zucchini.
My biggest zucchini plant with cukes in the background Onions, leeks and carrots. Except for the far right row, leeks and onions were direct sown as seeds the first weekend of April. These were planted as bulbs first weekend of April, not slips yet this is typical for how my onions size up. They are still growing strong and will put on a little more girth. My view this morning from my garden chair in the shade. The compost is at 150f and contains over 10o fish carcasses, along with leaves, grass clippings, kitchen scraps and over 20 gallons of coffee grounds/filters. From this chair I can see over 20 varieties of vegetables and flowers.
The brand is a mechanical transplanter. Best $300 I ever spent. There are 10 pockets to put plants in as it revolves. It pinches the stem and as it gets to the bottom releases it and gives the plant a shot of fertilizer water.
Pretty much. Might be a little higher off the ground compared to the backy planters I have seen. There is an Amish guy that is selling them in Lancaster co. and the have one set up to be pulled by mules or horses.
