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Posted on 4/3/20 at 3:37 pm to DomincDecoco
Those are just frost protection rings made with conduit. I bough the bender from Johnny’s. I also use it sometimes for transplants to prevent transplant shock. Plant the transplants then cover it with the frost blanket and give them a few days to accustom and it works great. Thought about making me a chicken tractor with those, would be lightweight and easy to move around.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 1:14 pm to PillageUrVillage
Thanks for the help. Next question if you wouldn't mind: I've got a little disparity between the growth of two straight eight cucumber plants. From what I am reading on the interwebs, this looks like a lack of nitrogen.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Posted on 4/4/20 at 3:02 pm to fjlee90
They actually look pretty darn good. Most of the time when I have trouble with my cucumbers it’s because of inconsistent watering. They are heavy feeders, but that usually isn’t a problem if you fertilize regularly. I wouldn’t go dumping more fertz on them if you already have been doing so.
This post was edited on 4/4/20 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 4/4/20 at 4:01 pm to fjlee90
Agree with Pillage. Those look fine. That one leaf maybe looks like it got bleached by the sun or something.
Posted on 4/6/20 at 2:57 pm to BallsEleven
30 miles W. Of the Atl. Finally got my lil backyard garden in...
Not much of a picture but planted 24ttl various tomatoes, 6 eggplant, 10ttl various peppers, 4-12' rows of Contender bush beans, also 20' of Kentucky wonder pole beans and 6 hills of cukes along fence...
After a coupla weeks will weed, mulch and put up cages...
Not much of a picture but planted 24ttl various tomatoes, 6 eggplant, 10ttl various peppers, 4-12' rows of Contender bush beans, also 20' of Kentucky wonder pole beans and 6 hills of cukes along fence...
After a coupla weeks will weed, mulch and put up cages...
Posted on 4/6/20 at 4:15 pm to BallsEleven
My topped peppers are starting to have new growth all over the place. Got my first bloom too. First time I've topped them, and I'm impressed already.
Plenty of blooms on the maters. Indigo Cherry, Cherokee Purple, San Marzano, and Better Boy.
Peas (sugar snap and snow) are blooming like crazy. Just hope I can actually get some peas this year before the heat takes them out. Cucumbers will replace once they die off.
Zuch and Yellow Squash coming along nicely.
Harvested my first radishes. Cherry Belle that are great on tacos or in a pozole.
Thai basil is already starting to flower.
Rest of the herbs are doing well though.
Plenty of blooms on the maters. Indigo Cherry, Cherokee Purple, San Marzano, and Better Boy.
Peas (sugar snap and snow) are blooming like crazy. Just hope I can actually get some peas this year before the heat takes them out. Cucumbers will replace once they die off.
Zuch and Yellow Squash coming along nicely.
Harvested my first radishes. Cherry Belle that are great on tacos or in a pozole.
Thai basil is already starting to flower.
Rest of the herbs are doing well though. 
Posted on 4/6/20 at 4:31 pm to Centinel
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My topped peppers are starting to have new growth all over the place. Got my first bloom too. First time I've topped them, and I'm impressed already.
I topped both my Tabasco plants with different results. One has sent out new shoots like crazy. The other plant sent some shoots out but is much more dense in the foliage. It is also about 1/3 shorter than the other plant but has quite a few more peppers forming than the larger one.
I messed up because I had a 3rd one I didn't top so I could compare but it randomly died on me about 3 weeks ago.
Posted on 4/6/20 at 4:34 pm to BallsEleven
Interestingly enough, my two bell and one carmen pepper have the most growth. Followed by the Anaheim then Jalapeno.
My habanero and ghost are still fairly small. I didn't top either of them because they were already bushy and I was told that the hotter the pepper, the later the maturity. The response I've gotten from my peppers seems to support this.
My habanero and ghost are still fairly small. I didn't top either of them because they were already bushy and I was told that the hotter the pepper, the later the maturity. The response I've gotten from my peppers seems to support this.
Posted on 4/6/20 at 4:40 pm to fjlee90
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What is safe to use to get rid of these things,
poke a deep hole in the mound as deep as you can and pour a kettle of boiling water down the hole. Alternatively sprinkle amdro around the mound and wait a week or so
Posted on 4/6/20 at 5:27 pm to cgrand
my little piece of paradise
Posted on 4/6/20 at 11:36 pm to 2 Jugs
Just started a garden and planted this weekend. Yellow squash, cucumbers, eggplant, and tomatoes in BR. Am I too late? Starting it from seeds.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 3:48 am to TDsngumbo
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Just started a garden and planted this weekend. Yellow squash, cucumbers, eggplant, and tomatoes in BR. Am I too late? Starting it from seeds.
no it’s not too late but mid to late summer is hotter and has more disease and insect pressure then early summer. You will just have fruit later then normal. If you go LSU ag website you can find a lot of info there.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:06 am to TDsngumbo
You might have a shorter harvest period but you should still get plenty out of it.
You can always add something like okra that will keep producing through out the summer. I tried some heat resistant varieties of tomato to see if I could stretch out my production into the real hot months. If you want to try the same thing, this is where Reimer's website is real handy. It does a good job letting you know what is tolerant of heat and humidity.
You can always add something like okra that will keep producing through out the summer. I tried some heat resistant varieties of tomato to see if I could stretch out my production into the real hot months. If you want to try the same thing, this is where Reimer's website is real handy. It does a good job letting you know what is tolerant of heat and humidity.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:20 am to Centinel
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My topped peppers are starting to have new growth all over the place. Got my first bloom too. First time I've topped them, and I'm impressed already.
What dis is?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:31 am to guedeaux
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What dis is?
You snip off the top growing tip of your pepper plant and it forces it to grow additional foliage so your pepper plant is more "bushy" and less leggy with the result being more peppers.
Tons of great youtube videos out there on it.
ETA: This video is probably my favorite. Only five minutes.
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 8:37 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:10 am to Centinel
this is a fantastic idea, thanks for sharing!
mine are about 14-16 inches already with fruit and/or lots of flowers...any experience with topping this late?
mine are about 14-16 inches already with fruit and/or lots of flowers...any experience with topping this late?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:11 am to DomincDecoco
I'd hold off at the risk of delaying production significantly. Mine are about the same size. I top my pepper plants when they have 4-6 leaves.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:17 am to Centinel
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You snip off the top growing tip of your pepper plant and it forces it to grow additional foliage so your pepper plant is more "bushy" and less leggy with the result being more peppers.
Looks legit. From that video, I think that I am passed the point to do that this season. I'll need to remember for next season.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:30 am to bluemoons
may experiment on a few plants and report back
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