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Gardening Thread
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:35 am
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:35 am
Any gardeners?
Post pics
Share ideas
What are you growing this year
What soil are you using
Raised beds
How to keep critters out
Ect
Post pics
Share ideas
What are you growing this year
What soil are you using
Raised beds
How to keep critters out
Ect
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:38 am to Sleeping Tiger
One small raised bed.
Cucumbers, squash, bell peppers, japs, creole tomatoes, early girls, purple heirloom, cherry tomatoes
If I can keep the birds off my tomatoes I will have it licked.
I put new garden soil from a local garden soil place, I hope that helps my yield.
Cucumbers, squash, bell peppers, japs, creole tomatoes, early girls, purple heirloom, cherry tomatoes
If I can keep the birds off my tomatoes I will have it licked.
I put new garden soil from a local garden soil place, I hope that helps my yield.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:40 am to Sleeping Tiger
I have tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucs, ocra, melons and cantelope all in my garage under a light.
Spot is prepped but waiting a bit longer to transfer them outside. Due to our cold temps, all of my seeds sprouted later than normal so they arent quite ready to transplant yet.
My garden spot use to be two raised flower beds. The timbers were rotten though and not really big enoguh anyway so I tore them out and tilled the entire area. been working in manure, compost and shredded leaves for the last two years.
Spot is prepped but waiting a bit longer to transfer them outside. Due to our cold temps, all of my seeds sprouted later than normal so they arent quite ready to transplant yet.
My garden spot use to be two raised flower beds. The timbers were rotten though and not really big enoguh anyway so I tore them out and tilled the entire area. been working in manure, compost and shredded leaves for the last two years.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:41 am to Sleeping Tiger
Weather has been terrible. Got squash and tomatoes in the ground but they really aren't doing much yet. I'm afraid once it warms up for good it's instantly gonna get too hot and a lot of folks are gonna be disappointed.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:51 am to Sleeping Tiger
Every time I go to mine I say I'm taking a picture, but my hands always end up muddy and I leave my phone in my pocket. Here's what I have to-date, subject to change based upon 33 degree forcast for Wednesday morning, and possible hail tonight.
Close to 80 tomato plants, of differing varieties.
4 rows of corn (all rows 160-175' long each)
2 rows of potatoes
1 row bush beans
1 row cucumbers (1/2 burpless, 1/2 straight eights)
1 row squash (yellow crooked-neck, and yellow straight-neck)
1 row a mix of zucchini, eggplant, peppers
1 row of cantaloupe
1 row of watermelons in main garden
1 500' row of watermelon in a different field
I have 3 wires of electric fence around it (solar powered)
I have a 2" pump if needed to water from a pond right next to the garden
It's a family garden (me, brother, old man) share responsibilities on, but my pop is retired so he goes by every day. I go about 3-4x per week right now. My brother will go once stuff needs picking.
Close to 80 tomato plants, of differing varieties.
4 rows of corn (all rows 160-175' long each)
2 rows of potatoes
1 row bush beans
1 row cucumbers (1/2 burpless, 1/2 straight eights)
1 row squash (yellow crooked-neck, and yellow straight-neck)
1 row a mix of zucchini, eggplant, peppers
1 row of cantaloupe
1 row of watermelons in main garden
1 500' row of watermelon in a different field
I have 3 wires of electric fence around it (solar powered)
I have a 2" pump if needed to water from a pond right next to the garden
It's a family garden (me, brother, old man) share responsibilities on, but my pop is retired so he goes by every day. I go about 3-4x per week right now. My brother will go once stuff needs picking.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:55 am to Sleeping Tiger
quote:
Post pics
all I have is last years, I will post a new one once everything grows a little bit more
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What are you growing this year
Zucchini, squash, carrot, onions, peppers, broccoli, beans, lettuce, spinach. Several varieties of some of those. As well as a bunch of herbs in pots
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What soil are you using
Same as last year with lime, gypsum, and some fertilizer added this year
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Raised beds
yes
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How to keep critters out
Besides the fence, Im building a PVC cage with netting around the tomatoes to keep the squirrels at bay a little this year. I also lined the garden before planting with weed barrier, so will be interesting to see how it does
This post was edited on 4/14/14 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:07 pm to Chris4x4gill2
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. Due to our cold temps, all of my seeds sprouted later than normal so they arent quite ready to transplant yet
I planted on Saturday. I hope the cold snap tonight isn't too terrible. Soil temps were super warm Sat, so I think I am good to go. I splurged and bought mostly 5" containers that were on sale...maybe I get a jump start when the weather does get just right.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:15 pm to Sleeping Tiger
Over the past couple weeks I planted two satsumas and 6 blackberry bushes
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:31 pm to Sleeping Tiger
quote:
Any gardeners?
Yes
quote:
Post pics
I haven't been able to take any yet. Finally got the first row planted this weekend. Waiting for some seedlings to develop a bit more before planting the rest.
quote:
Share ideas
I didn't do it this year, but I may try running a soaker hose below the weed fabric for watering. I'm afraid the holes will clog, though.
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What are you growing this year
Tomatoes:
Carolina Gold
Cherokee Purple
Mortgage Lifter
A southern roma variety with a name can't recall right now
Sweet Baby Girl
Peppers:
4 anaheim chili
Pimento
Poblano
Goliath Jalapeno
Golden Summer Bell
Aristotle Bell
Louisiana Long Green Eggplant
Squash:
Butternut
Yellow Crookneck
Zucchini
Lima Beans
National Pickling Cucumbers
I'm also contemplating adding a ghost pepper plant to challenge people
quote:
What soil are you using
I've been building up my soil for several years. Last year I added a lot of manure and miracle grow garden soil, but I didn't add any soil this year. I had my soil tested instead and ended up adding urea, triple super phosphate, muriate of potash, and soil acidifier (I needed to bring the pH down from around 7.35). We'll see how it works out.
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Raised beds
Negative.
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How to keep critters out
When I was prepping the soil, the only things I saw were a ton of worms, grubs, a few spiders, and a toad.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:31 pm to NYCAuburn
Awesome little set up, NYCAub.
And thanks for all the posts from everybody. Good stuff so far.
I've had herbs in pots the last couple years, but really wanting to do a full garden at home (we have a nice sized one at work that I help take care of, but most all of the food goes to the restaurant at the winery).
And thanks for all the posts from everybody. Good stuff so far.
I've had herbs in pots the last couple years, but really wanting to do a full garden at home (we have a nice sized one at work that I help take care of, but most all of the food goes to the restaurant at the winery).
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:32 pm to tenfoe
quote:
It's a family garden (me, brother, old man) share responsibilities on, but my pop is retired so he goes by every day. I go about 3-4x per week right now. My brother will go once stuff needs picking.
It sounds like you and your dad share responsibilities and your brother gets veggies.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:34 pm to Sleeping Tiger
i plan to plant this weekend, its supposed to be 32deg here in south ms tomorrow so im gone wait a few more days. Normally have a pretty large garden though.. with it being about 50yards wide and 75yard long rows of corn, peas, butter beans, squash, cucumber, all kinds of peppers. Ready to get in the ground but alot of work, time, and money
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:38 pm to Sleeping Tiger
1 large raised bed: bellpeppers, cajun bells, purple bells, orange bells, tomato, cucumbers, banana peppers and jalepeno
1 small raised bed full of strawberries
1 small raised bed full of strawberries
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:48 pm to TigerTatorTots
Your satsumas look a bit close.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:53 pm to ThatsAFactJack
Planted these this weekend. Tomatoes, egg plants, parsley, basil, peppers, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini and okra
Posted on 4/14/14 at 12:58 pm to Sleeping Tiger
No pics for ya but...
Early Girl tomaters
Yellow Pear tomaters
Chard
Kale
Satsuma Plums
Van and Black Tartarian cherries
Asian pears (can't fricking wait for those to arrive)
Olives (I cheat and just pick them from the neighbor's tree)
Local gardening soil, plus my home grown compost.
California sun will grow just about anything.
Early Girl tomaters
Yellow Pear tomaters
Chard
Kale
Satsuma Plums
Van and Black Tartarian cherries
Asian pears (can't fricking wait for those to arrive)
Olives (I cheat and just pick them from the neighbor's tree)
Local gardening soil, plus my home grown compost.
California sun will grow just about anything.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 1:05 pm to Geauxtiga
They may be...not too worried out it though. Worst case, the edges grow into each other
Posted on 4/14/14 at 1:23 pm to Sleeping Tiger
1 4 X 10 raised bed:
Tomatoes:
Cherokee Purple
Carolina Gold
Talladega
Crook neck squash
Classic eggplant
bush cucumber
Lima beans
blue lake green bean
3-2 X 4 raised boxes
1) Thai Basil
Cinnamon Basil
Sweet basil
Greek oregano
German Thyme
2) Tam Jalapeno
Thai pepper
Anaheim Pepper
Cayenne pepper
3) Banana Pepper
sweet Cubanelle
other sweet varieties
Prep, I used 41% Glyphosate 3 weeks ago on the area for the raised bed. Put down landscape fabric then filled bed with garden soil from a garden center. Made rows and snaked 3/8" soaker hose throughout the bed.
2'X4' beds- made out of western red cedar. 6" deep on 2' legs for easy access. Added fabric to this as well before adding potting soil and amendments. I made 1 for the herbs, 1 for hot peppers, 1 for sweet peppers. have drip lines on these.
4 containers with tomatoes and cucumbers.
Once fruit sets, I will put up PVC frame with netting to keep birds and such out.
Tomatoes:
Cherokee Purple
Carolina Gold
Talladega
Crook neck squash
Classic eggplant
bush cucumber
Lima beans
blue lake green bean
3-2 X 4 raised boxes
1) Thai Basil
Cinnamon Basil
Sweet basil
Greek oregano
German Thyme
2) Tam Jalapeno
Thai pepper
Anaheim Pepper
Cayenne pepper
3) Banana Pepper
sweet Cubanelle
other sweet varieties
Prep, I used 41% Glyphosate 3 weeks ago on the area for the raised bed. Put down landscape fabric then filled bed with garden soil from a garden center. Made rows and snaked 3/8" soaker hose throughout the bed.
2'X4' beds- made out of western red cedar. 6" deep on 2' legs for easy access. Added fabric to this as well before adding potting soil and amendments. I made 1 for the herbs, 1 for hot peppers, 1 for sweet peppers. have drip lines on these.
4 containers with tomatoes and cucumbers.
Once fruit sets, I will put up PVC frame with netting to keep birds and such out.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:25 pm to Sleeping Tiger
6 4x8 raised beds, maters, squash, zucchini, peppers, okra.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 7:32 am to bpinson
young rabbits clipping my corn. mothballs cured that problem. about 320 sq ft of 2x6 raised beds, all doing well. hoping for no FROST tonight.
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