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re: 2022 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 3/21/22 at 10:00 am to convertedtiger
Posted on 3/21/22 at 10:00 am to convertedtiger
quote:I gave up. One of my favorite vegetables and grown successfully by everyone I know, not me
sacrificial squash going. We will see how much I get out of them before the vine borers wake up.
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Posted on 3/21/22 at 10:00 am to TheBoo
Posted on 3/21/22 at 10:31 am to cgrand
I don’t quite have the space for 30yds, but getting 3-5 yds delivered was always easier and less expensive than dealing with bags.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 10:32 am to PillageUrVillage
LOL yes it was a big pile to start but now it’s almost gone. I had them dump it near a big live oak out of the way
it’s really nice having a material stockpile
it’s really nice having a material stockpile
Posted on 3/21/22 at 2:42 pm to convertedtiger
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sacrificial squash going. We will see how much I get out of them before the vine borers wake up.
My fate too every year. This year I'm trying something a bit different that I saw a guy do on u-tube.
He had single plants growing in pots about 1/2 gallon in size and let them bet about 18 inches tall. He then broke off leaves and stems about 1/2 way up the main stalk and then loosely wrapped it with aluminum foil so the stem could expand as it matured.
He then removed it from the starter pot and planted it in the garden. He did a time lapse where he showed the squash maturing and him harvesting squash. He also had some squash that he planted and didn't use the foil around the main stem to show the difference in growth and health.
The foiled ones were doing great and the ones with no foil were destroyed by the borers.
I've got the room, so I'll give this a try to see how it goes.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 2:58 pm to gumbo2176
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This year I'm trying something a bit different that I saw a guy do on u-tube.
Link?
Posted on 3/21/22 at 3:00 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Link?
Didn't save it. I ran into it looking at videos for SVB control methods.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 4:11 pm to PillageUrVillage
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I saw one video where this lady injected BT into her plants with a syringe. Ever tried that?
No, never have and not sure I would. I'm by no means an "organic gardener" but do try to not use any pesticides unless it's absolutely necessary where other methods have failed and plants are being destroyed.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 4:27 pm to gumbo2176
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but do try to not use any pesticides unless it's absolutely necessary
I've had decent success with companion planting and using a soapy water spray sparingly for leaf footed bug nymphs. Granted I don't have a vine borer problem in my area.
Now if y'all could tell me how to stop mockingbirds from going HAM on my strawberries and blackberries without netting, I'm all ears
This post was edited on 3/21/22 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 3/21/22 at 4:47 pm to TheBoo
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Now if y'all could tell me how to stop mockingbirds from going HAM on my strawberries and blackberries without netting, I'm all ears
I'm still working on that one, too.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 5:18 pm to TheBoo
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Now if y'all could tell me how to stop mockingbirds from going HAM on my strawberries and blackberries without netting, I'm all ears
I'm going to have to do this soon. The kids were disappointed when they would be watching a red berry everyday after school for a week only for it to be toast right as it turned black.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 5:37 pm to TheBoo
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Now if y'all could tell me how to stop mockingbirds from going HAM on my strawberries and blackberries without netting, I'm all ears
I quit growing strawberries because of loss to birds. I also have a Celeste fig tree that I have to get out at daybreak to pick figs or mockingbirds will pick holes in them, eat just enough to ruin the fruit and move on to another. Some days I throw away more than I save because once they are opened up, insects come to feast.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 6:49 pm to TheBoo
Wouldn't work for tall stuff like black/blueberries but what about mesh wire for the strawberries? I use it to cover my seeds/seedlings (that I start in a carry tray) to keep birds & squirrels from messing with them. You can just bend it to form whatever shape you need.
This post was edited on 3/21/22 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 3/21/22 at 8:04 pm to gumbo2176
That’s better than spraying bt or sevin dusting all the time
Posted on 3/21/22 at 8:05 pm to DarthTiger
My dad had a pvc frame with bird netting over his blueberries for years.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 9:07 pm to TheBoo
Hell I netted my cherry tomatoes last year and they’d walk in under it, fly up like a helicopter grab one and walk out. Crossman might be the only solution.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 6:35 am to eng08
I have built structures around all my garden boxes and netted them. It is ridiculous.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 8:55 am to LAwolf
Like one of the previous posters I also use a combination of compost,vermiculite and peat moss in my raised beds. 1/3 each. Google Mel's Mix. Been using it in my garden for years and works great. Can't go wrong with this combo.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 9:46 am to labguy
Picked up some Carbon Cherokees and Jalapenos from O'Keefe Feed & Seed in Covington. They have a wider variety of tomatoes available then I've seen in the past 2-3 yrs. I haven't had much success with my tomatoes mainly due to erratic addition of nutrients/fertilizer + staying on top of pests. Has anyone had success with Jobe's tomato spikes?? Looks like the easiest solution to prevent pitfalls of years past.
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