How does your garden grow?

[Larro Darro]

Every year the Deer eat my peppers....and my Mrs. Hostas.....Last year the deer ate the Jalapeno peppers...this year they are eating the cherry peppers...I was really looking forward to those....Now I'm looking at my hunting license....

I know I'm not saving any money with the garden, but I'm keeping the deer out. I spent $280 in fencing for my garden and Mamma's. It will be good for several years, and I'm even thinking of putting in more posts and some cable so I can plant grapevines along the fence. But before I do, I may move it out a little. That way I will have room to make the garden bigger if I decide to.

Larro

 

[Paul Thornton]

Dave 1949, where can I find pictures of this house?

L2800 w/FEL - 72" Land Pride rake

 

[dave1949]

Dave 1949, where can I find pictures of this house?

L2800 w/FEL - 72" Land Pride rake

There are pics, but I discovered technical issues accessing them. I will send you a PM when that is fixed.

Larro, I apologize for the derail from gardens.

 

[Larro Darro]

Larro, I apologize for the derail from gardens.

I started it It's like when you are in the garden pulling weeds, but what you are really thinking about is going fishing....

Larro

 

[Larro Darro]

Did I mention that I picked the green beans?

Larro

 

[Jstpssng]

I picked a few radishes today; first crop of 2014. That's not really noteworthy but I found it ironic that what I planted on Mother's Day was ready on Father's Day...

 

[Larro Darro]

It looks like the tomatoes are going to be ready before the cucumbers.

Larro

 

[Larro Darro]

I picked the purple hulls this morning. Not really enough for a mess, but Mamma had some that my cousin brought her, so I'm taking her the few I picked. In a couple of days there will be a good mess.



I transplanted a few Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers this morning. I'm not crazy about the super hot peppers, but a friend of Margie's gave us a few seeds. I put them at the very end of the garden, so maybe they won't make the other peppers too hot. I should try to cross them with bells, and just see what happens.



I side dressed the crowder peas. I learned from the others, and used very little 13-13-13 this time. I worked over the fertilizer with the cultivator, but didn't have time to use the hoe.



Since I already had the push plow out, I went ahead and did the pinto beans and the just sprouted 2nd planting of cucumbers.



I also transplanted a row of New Mexico Chili peppers, but I didn't get any pictures of them. There is room for another row of bells, and maybe another row of tomatoes. After that I'm going to have to wait for something to be tilled up before I can do anymore planting.

Larro

 

[Western]

Tim, looks great man!:thumbsup: I just cant get over that sand:laughing: I think I would have to till the garden, bag the sand and sell it to a golf course!! Keep it looking that good and I'll have to come down and plant some weeds for ya

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Last nights picking. Getting this every other day

 

[Larro Darro]

Tim, looks great man!:thumbsup: I just cant get over that sand:laughing: I think I would have to till the garden, bag the sand and sell it to a golf course!! Keep it looking that good and I'll have to come down and plant some weeds for ya

Seeing my sand, you know why I spend so much on soaker hoses Although we have had good rain this whole year. I've spent a lot of time out there with the new stirrup hoe. I've been treating the garden like another part of my weight loss plan. I figure a few hours of sweat will be good for me even if I never ate any of the veggies. Now that I'm at my goal weight, the weeds might have a better chance.

The banana cantaloupe and cucumbers do have some grass and weeds growing. Those are the only places I use a sprinkler, and with the vines, it is hard to hoe. I have so few Crimson Sweet, I have been watering them by hand. There are very few weeds in them.

Larro

 

[Larro Darro]

Last nights picking. Getting this every other day

Great looking haul. Have you already been going to the farmer's market? How has it all been selling?

I stopped and bought a melon from a fellow with a temporary fruit stand beside the road today. He had his whole family out there. A lady was talking while she was waiting her turn. She was saying she never ate squash when she was a kid on the farm. Then she ask the little girl working there if she ate any of the stuff. The kid said, "no, I don't like it."

If I had not ate farm produce when I was a kid, I would have been a whole lot skinnier than I was.

Larro

 

[lakngulf]

I am ready for a red tomato. Been picking a few Sweet 100s, but I want a plate full of juicy sliced tomatoes for a summer sandwich. The plants look great, and lots of fruit in there among those healthy plants.

 

[Larro Darro]

I am ready for a red tomato. Been picking a few Sweet 100s, but I want a plate full of juicy sliced tomatoes for a summer sandwich. The plants look great, and lots of fruit in there among those healthy plants.

Our cherry tomatoes are turning, but Margie is ready to make her tomato pie. She wants the big ones to hurry up.

Larro

 

[Western]

Man y'all are fixing to be waist deep in veggies!

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Great looking haul. Have you already been going to the farmer's market? How has it all been selling? Larro

Been to the market the last two Saturdays and sold out of all my produce. We grow and sell potted herbs and they sold good last week.

I dug a half bushel of new potatoes and sold all but 4 little ones. We have sold onions, both types of squash, cucumbers, potatoes and herbs. I made enough to pay my seed bill for this year and next year. I currently have small peppers that should be ready in a couple of weeks as well as green beans.

 

[Larro Darro]

Been to the market the last two Saturdays and sold out of all my produce. We grow and sell potted herbs and they sold good last week.

I dug a half bushel of new potatoes and sold all but 4 little ones. We have sold onions, both types of squash, cucumbers, potatoes and herbs. I made enough to pay my seed bill for this year and next year. I currently have small peppers that should be ready in a couple of weeks as well as green beans.

That's great. I used to truck farm with Daddy. I would help with the picking late in the day, but him and Mamma were at the Farmer's Market in Panama City everyday when the doors opened. We sold peas and melons mostly, but had peppers, squash, cucumbers and whatever was growing good. I like the growing, but I wasn't as into the selling. It is so unpredictable.

Larro

 

[Tororider]

Larro, you need to find someone who likes the selling and sell to that one person wholesale and let them go to the market.

 

[Larro Darro]

Larro, you need to find someone who likes the selling and sell to that one person wholesale and let them go to the market.

When I lived in town I would spend my days at my river camp, working with my trees. I started red cedar, oaks, dogwood, bald cypress and many more trees from seed. As more people heard about my hobby, they ask to buy trees. I sold them cheap because I wasn't trying to make money off them. Soon I was having folks coming to the camp, and I was having to deliver trees on my way to work. I sold $600 worth in about two months, and it got to seeming like a job. I moved everything up to the new house when we moved, but it got to where it wasn't fun. I wasn't away from the house anymore, and one day I just stopped. I don't want to have to garden. If I decide to go fishing and let it all dry up, I can do that. When I retire, I might sell a few peas and melons. But until then I want it to stay a hobby.

Larro

 

[Tororider]

Makes perfect sense to me.