re: 2022 Spring Garden Thread

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It’s the accent.

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You telling me you haven't noticed those shorts of his are higher than a dog's dick on his leg?


Yeah, I need to get a pitchfork. But I haven't even added anything to the pile yet. I'm waiting to clean out the chicken coop this weekend so I have time.

You're way ahead of me.

I waited a little longer this year since last year I didn't have time to plant everything in the garden until it was way past time. This week I started getting my first sprouts.

Tax season as an accountant is rough on the garden enthusiast

My tomatos are mostly all sprouted, eggplants are coming up, waiting on the peppers still.

I will probably start the flowers and herbs with the kids this weekend.

I posted this previously

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Once they start making true leaves, usually their second set, I start giving them a little bit of miracle gro all purpose at a quarter of the recommended dilution.

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Usually only a few times before planting. About every other week.

I’m going to sleep well tonight. Hauled 4 yds of soil today. I’m still going to need a little more. I’ll let this settle for a couple of weeks and then top them off.



My blackberries look rough but they’re about to explode with new growth. All kinds of nodes starting to sprout.

Looks like all of my spinach has sprouted, too.


Bonus pic of the bees that I thought was pretty cool. I’ll be checking in on them tomorrow.

Is that one bee carrying 3 pollen balls? Wow if so.


Question for anybody:

I want to grow carrots & beets in 30ga totes. A video I watched showed layers of different nutrients for optimal root veggie growth. The bottom half layer contains little to no nitrogen. The guy in the video reuses the previous years layers so I guess the nitrogen in that potting soil has depleted over time? But since mine will be new, I can’t use new potting soil (w/ N) as the bottom layer. Are there any potting soils that contain zero nitrogen or should I go dig up regular dirt and use that for the bottom layer? Pre-used potting soil could work but I don’t have enough.

Video if anyone’s interested. Comments are very positive for this guy’s method.
Growing carrots in raised beds/containers

Green Bee is our favorite cherry tomato variety. They last about a month after you pick them due to their thicker skin. Have a hint of stone fruit in their after taste as well. Key is to let them get a hint of yellow before you pick them.

haven't watched the vid, so they may have mentioned this, but sand may work, possibly mixed in with the regular soil. makes it easier for the taproots to push through as well. I've been mixing sand in my beds where I put carrots and its worked pretty well lately. though it may have made it easier for the dog to pull them out when she figured out what they were

I'd go with 9 cucumber plants, although I think as many as 16 plants would work very well along a 16-foot long fence.

about ready to give up on my seedlings...they arent putting on any new leaves after the first pair. i think my lights arent good enough.