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re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:41 pm to Trout Bandit
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:41 pm to Trout Bandit
Dirt man in Hammond
You want his number? He only delivers local but others can pick up from him
You want his number? He only delivers local but others can pick up from him
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Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:31 pm to cgrand
What's the mix consist of?
Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:48 pm to Tigerlaff
sand, composted bark, chicken manure, clay, gravel.
It does drain well I use it in pots for short stays after digging plants up. I’ve got it 24” deep in my beds and the water doesn’t pool up
Good stuff
It does drain well I use it in pots for short stays after digging plants up. I’ve got it 24” deep in my beds and the water doesn’t pool up
Good stuff
Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:23 pm to cgrand
Three rat traps deployed today.
Rodents are taking one little bite of a ton of my tomatoes- green and also ripe.
I got the “new” kind of traps. The black plastic snap kind. We shall see.
Rodents are taking one little bite of a ton of my tomatoes- green and also ripe.
I got the “new” kind of traps. The black plastic snap kind. We shall see.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 6:10 am to Sir Drinksalot
Used to have a really bad rodent problem.
No matter how many traps I set and poison I put out they’d still be around.
Then I got a cat. Problem has been solved.
No matter how many traps I set and poison I put out they’d still be around.
Then I got a cat. Problem has been solved.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 12:23 pm to cgrand
quote:
You want his number?
Nah man I was just curious but I appreciate the info. I bought my raised bed soil from Mossbunker here in BR and I couldn't be happier.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 5:26 pm to Trout Bandit
Today’s harvest
Tomatoes are struggling I’ve got worms and way too much rain. Everything else is blowing and going
Tomatoes are struggling I’ve got worms and way too much rain. Everything else is blowing and going
Posted on 5/24/26 at 6:01 pm to cgrand
wild harvest. We should be able to pick daily for the next week or so. These are going in the freeze dryer
Posted on 5/25/26 at 12:34 pm to cgrand
Spent about 2 hours in the garden this morning picking. Looks like family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers will be getting some produce! 
After I go through what I need for canning, of course.
The blackberries are slowing down. But the blueberries are just getting started!
Got a few watermelons getting started. Also noticed some bees jumping from flower to flower between the watermelon vines and the cucumbers.
Still no sunflowers blooming yet, but I have one about 10 feet tall that looks like it won’t be long! And my pet bunny has been living in the garden all year. At least I’m pretty sure it’s the same one. Noticed a few tomatoes with some chunks missing, but I have plenty to share as you can tell.
After I go through what I need for canning, of course.
The blackberries are slowing down. But the blueberries are just getting started!
Got a few watermelons getting started. Also noticed some bees jumping from flower to flower between the watermelon vines and the cucumbers.
Still no sunflowers blooming yet, but I have one about 10 feet tall that looks like it won’t be long! And my pet bunny has been living in the garden all year. At least I’m pretty sure it’s the same one. Noticed a few tomatoes with some chunks missing, but I have plenty to share as you can tell.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 7:54 pm to PillageUrVillage
I got to get in the blueberry action next year.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 9:14 pm to Mr Sausage
about to start on a blueberry project, I have three rabbiteyes that are about 6 years old but they’ve gotten shaded out in the spot I planted them and didn’t produce much this year
So I’m building an 8x16 bed (whenever it quits raining) out by the garden in full sun, and will transplant them this winter. That should give me time to dial in the acid in the bed soil and find three more nice bushes to add. A bush full of blueberries is as good as it gets
So I’m building an 8x16 bed (whenever it quits raining) out by the garden in full sun, and will transplant them this winter. That should give me time to dial in the acid in the bed soil and find three more nice bushes to add. A bush full of blueberries is as good as it gets
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:13 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:How many plants do you have?
PillageUrVillage
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:54 am to Sir Drinksalot
quote:I have not had good results with those.
I got the “new” kind of traps. The black plastic snap kind
Posted on 5/26/26 at 9:02 am to Devious
quote:
How many plants do you have?
Let's see if I can remember everything.
4 Cherry Tomato
4 Celebrity Tomato
4 Early Girl Tomato
4 Better Boy Tomato
4 Beefsteak Tomato
4 Classic Eggplant
4 Jalapeno
4 Cayenne
4 Shishito
2 Bonnie Bell Pepper
2 Emerald Giant Bell Pepper
3 vines of Mini Love Watermelon
3 Blueberry Bushes (Climax, Tifblue, and Premier)
4 PrimeArk Freedom Blackberry bushes
About a dozen Dasher II Cucumbers
About 2 dozen Mammoth Sunflower
And about 50 Festival Strawberry Plants that are doing extremely poor this year and I'm wondering if they'll even survive.
I think that about covers it. I also have a Meyer Lemon Tree and an Arctic Frost Satsuma. Both are still pretty small but the Lemon tree has produced a good bit the last couple of years.
This post was edited on 5/26/26 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 5/26/26 at 9:28 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:
4 Shishito
we’ve got 2 and we are ankle deep in them. Got any recipes? American Beautyberry in bloom
this will be followed by clusters of magenta berries that the birds go nuts for. Super tough plant, fast grower, easy to transplant. I have a ton of it growing wild in the back, you want this in your yard
Posted on 5/26/26 at 9:37 am to cgrand
quote:
we’ve got 2 and we are ankle deep in them.
Yeah I'm regretting planting 4.
I've been giving a good bit away. The only thing I really do with them is blister them. Delicious, but it gets old after a while.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 9:39 am to PillageUrVillage
I tried pickling them but the skin gets really tough in the brine and they get kind of bitter. I wouldn’t call them good by any means, maybe splitting them would help
Posted on 5/26/26 at 9:40 am to PillageUrVillage
I cannot get my Jimmy Nardellos big enough to move outside. This has been the most difficult pepper I have ever dealt with.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 10:14 am to cgrand
reproduction in the compost bin
Posted on 5/26/26 at 1:12 pm to PillageUrVillage
Gotcha. Was curious. Your pics are usually quite full
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