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re: 2023 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 5/19/23 at 7:07 am to LSUJuice
Posted on 5/19/23 at 7:07 am to LSUJuice
I’ve used sticks, bricks, landscaping timbers, and pieces of slate. Just whatever I have. 
Speaking of melons… I took this picture a couple of days ago. Since then it’s tripled in size. So I think I have my first watermelon growing!
And it looks like we finally have some edamame growing!
Speaking of melons… I took this picture a couple of days ago. Since then it’s tripled in size. So I think I have my first watermelon growing!
And it looks like we finally have some edamame growing!
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Posted on 5/19/23 at 8:26 am to PillageUrVillage
Ate the first harvest of the year last night. 3 shishitos, blistered in a skillet with a bit of tallow. I should have planted more of these. Gonna be a favorite for sure.
Posted on 5/19/23 at 10:05 am to Loup
Nice! Just wait. One plant will make a lot. But yeah, they are delicious.
Posted on 5/19/23 at 11:10 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:They are terrible. I bascially give my plants a couple weeks after they show up and yank em out. You can douse em and they just fly off. Back next day.
They are some nasty SOB’s and are hard to control once they are adults.
Posted on 5/19/23 at 1:10 pm to tigerfoot
I chase them around with a fly swatter. It's pretty fun. They are easy to get when lighting on the plants.
Posted on 5/19/23 at 1:57 pm to TunaTigers
I had a bunch of those bugs last year. They suck the tomatoes and make a dark spot on the skin. Kill it
Posted on 5/20/23 at 8:30 am to FowlGuy
I get to feeling all good about myself and my garden this year, then I log on and look at this thread and get a swift kick in the nads. You guys are doing some AMAZING things and your stuff looks incredible. Much props.
I'll try to post pics my little pittance later today. It's looking OK but I still have a lot of work to do.
Great job folks.
I'll try to post pics my little pittance later today. It's looking OK but I still have a lot of work to do.
Great job folks.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 9:44 am to bamarep
It's years of trial and error. My first go yielded a handful of stunted plants, no fruit, and a disappointed little girl
There's a ton of info out there that will shorten the learning curve. In the end, it's just sufficient sunshine, water, nutrients, and patience.
There's a ton of info out there that will shorten the learning curve. In the end, it's just sufficient sunshine, water, nutrients, and patience.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 11:59 am to bamarep
quote:
I get to feeling all good about myself and my garden this year, then I log on and look at this thread and get a swift kick in the nads. You guys are doing some AMAZING things and your stuff looks incredible. Much props.
I don’t want to kick you while you’re down. But here’s some pics from this morning.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 12:43 pm to PillageUrVillage
That is impressive.
What do you do with all your Cherokee purple's? I have only ever used them for tomato sandwiches.
What do you do with all your Cherokee purple's? I have only ever used them for tomato sandwiches.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 2:08 pm to TunaTigers
Most of those dark tomatoes are Paul Robeson. Getting waaaaaay more than I was expecting out of them. We’ll be eating sliced tomatoes for an appetizer at every meal this week, I guess.
Gonna have to make some BLT’s also.
I’ll probably give some to the neighbors as well.
Gonna have to make some BLT’s also.
I’ll probably give some to the neighbors as well.
Posted on 5/20/23 at 2:33 pm to PillageUrVillage
Pillage what are your row and plot dimensions?
Posted on 5/20/23 at 3:54 pm to LSUJuice
Main bed is 16’x24’. 8 rows at 16’ each. The 3 raised beds right behind it are 4’x10’. The strawberry box is 4’x16’. The blackberry and blueberry boxes are 3’x12’ each.
This post was edited on 5/20/23 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 5/20/23 at 4:12 pm to PillageUrVillage
nice set up
I’m building 3 each 8x24. Two rows at 24’ in each bed with space in the middle for flowers etc
I’m building 3 each 8x24. Two rows at 24’ in each bed with space in the middle for flowers etc
Posted on 5/20/23 at 8:06 pm to cgrand
2 of 3 onion harvested done. Should have the rest out by the end of this week. The first batch is on a rack with a fan to cure.
Dug 2 red potato plants up today to get to the valves to turn the water off for the potato rows and send to my mother in law. I’m afraid I won’t have enough room for the amount of potatoes we’re about to have!
Dinner tonight is whitetail roll ups, fresh green beans, fresh squash, and axis steaks.
Dug 2 red potato plants up today to get to the valves to turn the water off for the potato rows and send to my mother in law. I’m afraid I won’t have enough room for the amount of potatoes we’re about to have!
Dinner tonight is whitetail roll ups, fresh green beans, fresh squash, and axis steaks.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 10:36 am to PillageUrVillage
I had an appointment with my gastroenterologist in Baton Rouge last Wednesday. We started talking about vegetable gardens.
I'd never heard of Tromboncino squash, but he plants them, uses them as a substitute for summer sqush, and likes them a lot.
An online search, consistent with what he told me, reveals they are an Italian heirloom vining type squash less susceptible to squash vine borers than summer squash, and can be harvested when young like summer squash.
If anyone has experience planting Tromboncino squash, please share your thoughts.
For anyone like me, someone who has never planted Tromboncino squash, here's a link about them (with pics) that you might find interesting. LINK /
I'd never heard of Tromboncino squash, but he plants them, uses them as a substitute for summer sqush, and likes them a lot.
An online search, consistent with what he told me, reveals they are an Italian heirloom vining type squash less susceptible to squash vine borers than summer squash, and can be harvested when young like summer squash.
If anyone has experience planting Tromboncino squash, please share your thoughts.
For anyone like me, someone who has never planted Tromboncino squash, here's a link about them (with pics) that you might find interesting. LINK /
Posted on 5/21/23 at 9:09 pm to Longer Tail Tiger
Will try those.
Garden at the house is doing well will have a ton of tomatos.
The one at the camp is good but a few weeks behind. I wanted to plant it first but just didn’t work out.
Garden at the house is doing well will have a ton of tomatos.
The one at the camp is good but a few weeks behind. I wanted to plant it first but just didn’t work out.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 6:16 am to eng08
Anyone help me with blooms on my tomatoes falling off? I have 10 or so plants. Different varieties and most of the blooms are falling off each plant. I have several tomatoes on on some plants. I use an electric toothbrush to pollinate. Lower nitrogen fertilizer (Tomato tone) obviously I can't control weather but there are no pests on them.
I use Neem oil and bt spray. Plants are looking extremely healthy with growth and have lots of blooms but most just fall off? Zone 7b central Alabama
I use Neem oil and bt spray. Plants are looking extremely healthy with growth and have lots of blooms but most just fall off? Zone 7b central Alabama
Posted on 5/22/23 at 7:18 am to Lucky_Stryke
quote:
Anyone help me with blooms on my tomatoes falling off? I have 10 or so plants.
It could be the heat. Not sure what the temp is but once it gets too hot the plant will bloom but won't set any fruit.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 7:28 am to Loup
[/img] Gosh dang blistered shishitos are like crack. Can't wait until more ripen.
I'll be picking some corbaci peppers soon. I plan on trying them blistered as well.
Evil Olive tomatoes. The plant has aphids all over it. I put some diamatacous earth on it.
Chinese Long Beans are blossoming.
Ananas Noir tomato. I'd probably be eating some of these by now if the dogs hadn't eaten all of the low ones.
Allysum
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