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re: 2022 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 6/2/22 at 10:01 pm to nopants
Posted on 6/2/22 at 10:01 pm to nopants
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Thanks for any help, and apologies if I should have put this in its own separate thread.
Nah, you’re in the right place.
My best guess? Looks like a combination of sun scald and maybe some anthracnose. If the plants foliage isn’t providing enough shade to the peppers, you may have to try to intervene. Try providing them some afternoon shade some sort of way. I’ve heard of people using shade sails in their garden for this purpose. If it’s anthracnose, peroxide sprays or a copper fungicide should help with that.
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Posted on 6/2/22 at 10:03 pm to DarthTiger
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If it were me, I’d enclose the bare area with landscape timbers (big open area like pillage has) and fill that in with soil/compost. Then I’d put 2 raised bed boxes (oriented west to east) for the melons & strawberries in the grassy area. And if you’re not using that metal fencing in the back for anything, I’d affix that to a couple of posts and put it on the south end of the garden to grow cukes or beans on.
Thanks this is exactly the kind of input that I’m looking for. I actually had a similar arrangement in the same spot as I had mentioned in the other post, 10 years ago, when the soil was better.
Curious though why are raised beds preferred for certain things?
Posted on 6/2/22 at 10:04 pm to meeple
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meeple
I kinda like DarthTiger’s idea. I’m not sure why.
I’ll look closer at the picture tomorrow and see if any other ideas pop up. Getting late and the beers are kicking in.
Posted on 6/2/22 at 10:06 pm to meeple
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Curious though why are raised beds preferred for certain things?
More control of soil composition, better drainage, and slightly more protection from ground pests. To name a few.
This post was edited on 6/2/22 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 6/2/22 at 10:20 pm to nopants
It's only a guess on my part looking at the photos; but, if pepper plants don't have sufficient leaves to cover peppers, exposure to direct sunlight can burn or scald peppers on the plant.
That same scenario applies to tomatoes and eggplants.
So, a nice canopy of leaves on a pepper, eggplant or tomato plant can eliminate sun burn or scald from direct sunlight.
That same scenario applies to tomatoes and eggplants.
So, a nice canopy of leaves on a pepper, eggplant or tomato plant can eliminate sun burn or scald from direct sunlight.
Posted on 6/3/22 at 9:32 am to meeple
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I actually had a similar arrangement in the same spot as I had mentioned in the other post,
Oh. I guess I misread.
Posted on 6/3/22 at 9:38 am to DarthTiger
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Oh. I guess I misread.
Not at all... I was just following up w/ a pic because what you described was similar. I love the ideas you gave w/ the raised beds as well as fixing that gate to a post. I think I had just leaned it up against the fence before.
If doing both though, was concerned with where to put the raised and what direction, etc. You helped me answer that as well.
This post was edited on 6/3/22 at 9:40 am
Posted on 6/3/22 at 9:45 am to PillageUrVillage
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Looks like a combination of sun scald and maybe some anthracnose. If the plants foliage isn’t providing enough shade to the peppers, you may have to try to intervene
ordered some garden hoop stakes and 30%shade cloth to rig up some protection from the overhead / western afternoon sun - thanks for the tips, hope it helps as I was really looking forward to trying some of those cajun belle peppers
also recently ordered 4 tall (30") raised bed setups (the birdie's ones that the YT people all shill for) so hoping those work out well for future "real" garden attempts
This post was edited on 6/3/22 at 9:47 am
Posted on 6/3/22 at 11:00 am to meeple
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Not at all..
Oh good. I have a tendency to misread or misinterpret stuff. I just figured I was having another ‘senior moment’ at the ripe old age of 45.
Posted on 6/3/22 at 11:46 am to DarthTiger
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having another ‘senior moment’ at the ripe old age of 45
Is that what I have to look forward to next year?
Posted on 6/3/22 at 6:42 pm to DarthTiger
finally some rain in Hammond
Goddam it’s been dry
frogs are out and happy too
Goddam it’s been dry
frogs are out and happy too
Posted on 6/3/22 at 8:20 pm to cgrand
Pulled a few potatoes to give my 92 year old grandparents tomorrow along with a gallon ziplock of green beans. Should be able to eat for weeks now!
Posted on 6/4/22 at 7:42 pm to DarthTiger
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put 2 raised bed boxes (oriented west to east) for the melons & strawberries
Does this mean the long sides should run N/S or W/E? Or they are next to each other W/E? Tried searching but the internet is all over the place for which direction.
This post was edited on 6/4/22 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 6/5/22 at 12:50 am to meeple
I’ve read a lot of people orient their gardens with rows running W-E so that sun coverage is consistent keeping in mind which plants could shade out others.
Posted on 6/5/22 at 10:41 am to DarthTiger
I’m pulling a full grocery bag of cucumbers off the 8 plants at my camp, place looks like a jungle.
Posted on 6/6/22 at 8:38 am to Mr Sausage
Speaking of potatoes, I experimented this year with only one eye per seed to see if the potatoes would be bigger. The potatoes were the same quantity and size as when I planted two to three eyes per seed last year. So no difference. BUT, the big kicker is this year I forgot to side dress with fertilizer half way through.
Does that mean there would have been any difference? Who knows, but that does mean I can probably stretch a seed potatoes a little farther and guy less.
ETA: Also, yard long beans are quite an interesting plant for a bean plant.
Does that mean there would have been any difference? Who knows, but that does mean I can probably stretch a seed potatoes a little farther and guy less.
ETA: Also, yard long beans are quite an interesting plant for a bean plant.
This post was edited on 6/6/22 at 8:42 am
Posted on 6/6/22 at 9:36 am to TheBoo
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Also, yard long beans are quite an interesting plant for a bean plant.
I can't keep up with mine. I know what to plant if SHTF.
Posted on 6/6/22 at 10:38 am to BallsEleven
Never had or seen a long yard bean before. What do they taste like and do you grow them from seed?
Posted on 6/6/22 at 10:43 am to BallsEleven
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I can't keep up with mine. I know what to plant if SHTF.
Absolutely. I bought a few extra packs to vacuum seal. 
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