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re: 2020 Garden Thread
Posted on 9/28/20 at 9:52 pm to FowlGuy
Posted on 9/28/20 at 9:52 pm to FowlGuy
I had same problem with my broccoli and squirrel damage. I have some more mature okra and black eyes peas the squirrels never touched. I know its squirrels because I caught them in the act. I built a PVC cage with small 1 inch chicken wire and zip ties that I can remove by myself. I have raised beds. It seemed to stop the squirrels. Spent $100 to save $10 of plants ??????.
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Posted on 9/29/20 at 6:32 am to Milescb28
I have had to do the same thing. All of my garden plants and blueberry bushes live in cages now. It is ridiculous.
The upside of this is that I have had zero problems with caterpillars and stinkbugs. My netting material is 1/2".
The upside of this is that I have had zero problems with caterpillars and stinkbugs. My netting material is 1/2".
This post was edited on 9/29/20 at 6:37 am
Posted on 9/29/20 at 8:44 am to Milescb28
The way I found that helped the most with squirrels was to feed them. It sounds crazy but I put out several squirrel feeders that I keep well supplied with seed, peanuts, corn and assorted goodies. I built little platforms and boxes for them to feed from. They never touched any of my plants again. Those little suckers are too full before they get to my plants. lol
Posted on 9/29/20 at 12:41 pm to convertedtiger
Anyone else's cauliflower plants look wilted during the day? But perk up at night?
Posted on 9/29/20 at 1:12 pm to LSUlefty
Not my cauliflower, but my brussel sprouts do. Just when it’s hot. But they’re still alive and growing, so it be what it be.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:22 pm to PillageUrVillage
I planted lettuce, spinach, and collards by seed a couple weeks ago and nothing is coming up. Not sure if too dry, or hot, or both
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:07 pm to LSUlefty
Got a couple cabbage plants that wilts but do perk back up at night. I planted some radish, turnip and spinach seeds about a week ago. All have sprouted so far
Posted on 10/1/20 at 8:37 am to LSUEnvy
My turnips sprouted. I'm really looking forward to them since I've never grown them before. Just put down some radish seeds .
Posted on 10/11/20 at 1:01 pm to LSUlefty
Well, surprisingly it looks like maybe about 2/3 of my garden survived Delta. It appears I lost about 5 cabbage plants, 3 broccoli plants, 1 cauliflower plant, and 1 brussel sprout plant. Some other plants looks pretty torn up. Time will tell if they rebound or not. I’ve reseeded where I could and I’ll hope for the best.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 4:23 pm to PillageUrVillage
All my okra is much easier to access now for damn sure. 
Not sure what disease my tomatoes have, they just up and dying. Leaves are still green, just look wilted and then dead.
Not sure what disease my tomatoes have, they just up and dying. Leaves are still green, just look wilted and then dead.
Posted on 10/19/20 at 2:43 pm to Capt ST
I have three Tabasco plants that I planted mid summer that are loaded. I’m located in south Ark and with the cool weather picking up was wondering if I could cut the plant back, diff it up and put in a pot for the green house and replant in spring? I’ve seen a few people on here that have cared for them before this is the first year I have grown them.
Posted on 10/19/20 at 2:51 pm to FowlGuy
I have a Serrano pepper that’s been in the ground for going on 3 yrs now (mild winters). This spring I decided to trim it back. And that may have been a mistake. It’s bushed out some but not near as much as I anticipated. You may want to dig it up as is and put it in greenhouse. Just my 2€
Posted on 10/19/20 at 3:59 pm to FowlGuy
I overwinter a couple of pepper plants every year. If you have a green house, you need to save one of your plants. You'll have a head start, and will end up with a bumper crop. I've done it both ways -- cutting back and not cutting back. The superhots that were not cut back have done better -- they were small to begin with. Larger plants end up being spindly and skinny if not cut back.
I don't have a green house, so I try to find a spot next to a window. During warm spells I let it live outside, water it regularly and remove some of the lateral growth to create a stronger central stem. Some of my superhots have turned into small trees doing this.
I don't have a green house, so I try to find a spot next to a window. During warm spells I let it live outside, water it regularly and remove some of the lateral growth to create a stronger central stem. Some of my superhots have turned into small trees doing this.
Posted on 10/19/20 at 4:09 pm to Bill Parker?
Thanks guys, I remember someone in early spring saying that they replanted there Tabasco plant and how good it was doing, mine just started about two weeks ago producing fruit and I’ve only picked a few red ones, like you said Bill it will take all summer again if I started out with seed again next spring.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 6:57 pm to FowlGuy
Lost a few more plants post-Delta. But most are rebounding nicely. They just still look ugly.
On a positive note, one entire row of cabbage (Bravo F1) laughed at that hurricane. They are looking as beautiful as ever.
I did end up losing a couple of cauliflower plants, but the rest are rebounding nicely and I’ve noticed my first curd.
It’s about 1.5” in diameter. Will tie up the leaves once it gets about 3”.
On a positive note, one entire row of cabbage (Bravo F1) laughed at that hurricane. They are looking as beautiful as ever.
I did end up losing a couple of cauliflower plants, but the rest are rebounding nicely and I’ve noticed my first curd.
It’s about 1.5” in diameter. Will tie up the leaves once it gets about 3”.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 8:22 pm to PillageUrVillage
Are you growing any broccoli or brussel sprouts this fall, Pillage?
I like to compare my garden progress to you guys (I usually measure up pretty poorly). I feel like mine might not make it to a full harvest before the first frosts. I’m in central Arkansas, so y’all likely have a little extra time than I do.
I like to compare my garden progress to you guys (I usually measure up pretty poorly). I feel like mine might not make it to a full harvest before the first frosts. I’m in central Arkansas, so y’all likely have a little extra time than I do.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 8:31 pm to DumpsterFire
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Are you growing any broccoli or brussel sprouts this fall, Pillage?
I am. I lost a couple of each during the storm and re-seeded. The ones that survived are doing ok. No bounty yet. I staggered my planting initially, and it’ll be even more staggered now. I’m expecting us to have a fairly mild winter, so hopefully that’ll be beneficial for my garden.
ETA: I have fall tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, mustard greens, carrots, yellow onion, and garlic growing in my fall crop.
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 10/22/20 at 5:54 am to PillageUrVillage
I am harvesting baby bok choy this weekend. 
Posted on 10/22/20 at 8:40 am to ChenierauTigre
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baby bok choy
I should probably try growing these next year. I've had them in a few Asian dishes and definitely like them.
Posted on 10/29/20 at 1:22 pm to PillageUrVillage
Worked on a little project this week.
Added another 4x8 box
Added some lattice to sort of “close in” three sides
In the middle section I will have a honey beehive in the spring. I’m going to eventually put down some black plastic and fill it all in with mulch.
Filled in the second box this morning and planted some bare root strawberries.
On the front side of the lattice I’ll probably do a semi-circle border, fill it in with mulch or rock, and put a couple of big pots with either hibiscus or rose bushes. Something to give the bees a little more privacy, and some flowers to gather pollen. Any ideas or suggestions on that part would be more than welcome.
ETA: My wife says that eventually our entire backyard will be a garden. But is that really a bad thing?
Added another 4x8 box
Added some lattice to sort of “close in” three sides
In the middle section I will have a honey beehive in the spring. I’m going to eventually put down some black plastic and fill it all in with mulch.
Filled in the second box this morning and planted some bare root strawberries.
On the front side of the lattice I’ll probably do a semi-circle border, fill it in with mulch or rock, and put a couple of big pots with either hibiscus or rose bushes. Something to give the bees a little more privacy, and some flowers to gather pollen. Any ideas or suggestions on that part would be more than welcome.
ETA: My wife says that eventually our entire backyard will be a garden. But is that really a bad thing?
This post was edited on 10/29/20 at 1:24 pm
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