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Time for a gardening thread
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:21 pm
I've got a dozen tiny starter pots with pepper seeds (japs and serano) in the house that are starting to sprout. When they get 4 or 5 inches tall I'll re plant into larger pots and put outdoors. Not worried about a March frost because I can always take them into the garage.
Checked the compost pile and it obviously hasn't been cooking over this cold winter but the volume is high.
Pruned the roses and will add fertilizer this week. Biggest problem is the azalea bushes. There is one spot where I've planted 5 bushes over the last 15 years and all of them have died. I give up. It's 2 feet away from bushes on either side that are doing well.
What ya got?
Checked the compost pile and it obviously hasn't been cooking over this cold winter but the volume is high.
Pruned the roses and will add fertilizer this week. Biggest problem is the azalea bushes. There is one spot where I've planted 5 bushes over the last 15 years and all of them have died. I give up. It's 2 feet away from bushes on either side that are doing well.
What ya got?
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Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:34 pm to Zach
Im still kinda waiting, maybe next week Ill start my seeds. I have a huge amount left from last year. I usually start them in small foam coffee cups with a heating pad under a big plastic container.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:39 pm to Zach
I'm pruning everything back today.
Still have broccoli and spinach going strong from the winter garden. My dad grows all my starter plants so I don't have to worry about that yet. I'm sure he has them started though.
Still have broccoli and spinach going strong from the winter garden. My dad grows all my starter plants so I don't have to worry about that yet. I'm sure he has them started though.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 1:49 pm to Zach
I'm so busy with work I haven't had time to mess with the garden. I need to till in some compost and get my tomatoes and lettuce in the ground. It is supposed to get below freezing this week but I have a makeshift greenhouse out of plastic around my 4x8 raised bed. I did notice my asparagus is starting to poke up. Hopefully I'll get a good harvest this year.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:00 pm to Zappas Stache
As far as the yard goes, I fear my lime and blood orange may have not made it. The orange was fairly iffy all year, but the lime was strong. Both were protected and given nice warm floods during the cold nights. My lemon got bit back and dropped all it's leaves but everything looks healthy. It's done that in the past and seems to bud out nicely in the spring.
As far as the garden goes...
I started seeds in my moist ziplocks on 1/9 and put into my cups on 1/18 & 1/21. This is where they stand this evening.
We moved the tomatoes out under the back porch to start hardening off last weekend.
As far as the garden goes...
I started seeds in my moist ziplocks on 1/9 and put into my cups on 1/18 & 1/21. This is where they stand this evening.
We moved the tomatoes out under the back porch to start hardening off last weekend.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:22 pm to Zappas Stache
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Zappas Stache
How much and of what did you fill your 4x8 raised bed? I built one today and have been getting mixed recommendations on how to fill it.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:23 pm to Zach
Got a pepper question. I had a couple different pepper plants producing up until the freezes back in January. The freeze wiped them out. All that's left now are some 3 ft. twiggy plants. What should I do with them? Leave them be or trim them back?
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:43 pm to SomewhereDownInTX
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How much and of what did you fill your 4x8 raised bed? I built one today and have been getting mixed recommendations on how to fill it.
I can give you input on what we used for ours (not 4x8, but horseshoe shaped).
- Primaily a composted garden soil mix from Naylor's. I believe it was made by Nature's Best Organics here in BR. Compost is important in the mix. Several bed builder mixes seem to be available but lack the compost element.
- One huge bag of medium or large natural vermiculite
- Composted Chicken Manure
- The first year we built it, we included peat moss in the mix, but have not added any since.
Each year we top off with "fresh" composted chicken manure
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:46 pm to BottomlandBrew
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Got a pepper question. I had a couple different pepper plants producing up until the freezes back in January. The freeze wiped them out. All that's left now are some 3 ft. twiggy plants. What should I do with them? Leave them be or trim them back?
I'm curious how the overwintering works. I know on seedlings, the cold will actually stunt the pepper production on seedlings even if the plant continues to grow and appear healthy. I've had it happen, and they discussed it one morning on the WJBO gardening show.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:49 pm to Zach
I'm still figuring what will work in pots on a deck in Uptown N.O. I can do herbs, obviously, but I'd like to do more. My two main issues are the need for more sun . . . and, maybe, rats. 
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:51 pm to RaginCajunz
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RaginCajunz
Thanks, that's pretty much the direction I was going to go with it.
This post was edited on 2/23/14 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 2/23/14 at 7:55 pm to SomewhereDownInTX
Built 2 new 4x4x1 cedar beds yesterday.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 8:00 pm to RaginCajunz
I figure they might be dead dead, but I don't know.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 8:03 pm to VOR
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Uptown N.O. I can do herbs, obviously, but I'd like to do more. My two main issues are the need for more sun
I'm really interested in this too. I think I could throw a box in my backyard but I'm worried about having enough sun.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 9:47 pm to SomewhereDownInTX
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How much and of what did you fill your 4x8 raised bed?
I bought a yard of specialty vegetable garden mix from a local soil company.It has a lot of composted, organic matter in it. Then every year about this time, I till in about a 3" layer of compost before planting.
This post was edited on 2/23/14 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 2/23/14 at 10:33 pm to Zappas Stache
I overwinter some of my habaneros and a few other super-hot peppers because they grow so slow and did not put on many peppers in the first year.
I keep them in a large (3 gallon?) pot and just bring them in for the winter. Keep them next to a window. Put them back out when it warms up.
I keep them in a large (3 gallon?) pot and just bring them in for the winter. Keep them next to a window. Put them back out when it warms up.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 11:34 pm to Zach
probably just going to do a bunch of peppers and herbs. not going to be able to tend to them as much as last year so ill probably just do some jalapenos and some other easy plants
Posted on 2/24/14 at 7:54 am to Jones
Does anyone have any recommendations re: a minimal pesticide regimen?
I tried to go without for the first 3 years, but my loss from bugs by the end of last year was getting out of hand. I'd really much rather a good yield than keep it organic and barely get any crop.
It's only a small area. Maybe only 10 X 15. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, canteloupe, and maybe some squash. The stink bug looking critters just laugh at the organic pesticide I tried last year. Any help is appreciated.
I tried to go without for the first 3 years, but my loss from bugs by the end of last year was getting out of hand. I'd really much rather a good yield than keep it organic and barely get any crop.
It's only a small area. Maybe only 10 X 15. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, canteloupe, and maybe some squash. The stink bug looking critters just laugh at the organic pesticide I tried last year. Any help is appreciated.
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 8:19 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 8:08 am to MSMHater
I am with you on that. I felt like the tomatoes were just a feed stock for my stink bug ranch in the end, and they didn't even fly off from the organic pest stuff. i got tired of crushing those bastards.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 8:09 am to MSMHater
I use Neems oil and my hands for organic pesticides...
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