2025 gardens

[Oaktree]

I need it to protect my corn. Deer ate about 98% of it last year

Raccoons are a bigger problem here.
Deer seem to stick with wild apples and my wife's flower beds.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Raccoons are a bigger problem here.
Deer seem to stick with wild apples and my wife's flower beds.

Well I got a trail cam for Father’s Day, so now I’ll see my adversaries

 

[sixdogs]

Well I got a trail cam for Father’s Day, so now I’ll see my adversaries

...and post their photos here.

 

[DJ54]

I picked up a 5 gallon bucket of Urea, and Potash last year when getting bulk fertilizer for the hay field, to side dress in the garden. I never used any due to the drought. While hoeing the other day I was thinking I need to get everything side dressed, but meter it out somehow, not just pour it on the ground out of my watering can I use for in row spreading of 12-12-12, then run the cultivator through to stir it in.

The light bulb came on about trying my Earthway seeder. I only use it to plant Daikon Radishes next to the cabbage as trap plants. I filled the hopper about 3/4 full and took off with it. The different sized pellets had a tendency to get behind those plastic plates at times but worked rather well. Just had to back up a few times when it would seem to jamb but turned when pushing again. I'd already cultivated so the soil was loose. The furrow maker was set to about 1-1/2" deep, and it applied it deep enough the little drag chain to cover furrow, and packer wheel covered it nicely so as not to evaporate.

It worked so well yesterday it was dry enough to try the Potash. I must say it worked better than applying the 46-0-0. I used the bean plate to put it down 8" to 10" away from plants so as not to burn things up.

We got a 1/2" of rain the other night after putting down the Urea, and we got another pretty good rain last night. Haven't been out to check the rain gauge yet, but from watching the radar last night and early this morning guessing we got 1"+. Ought to be enough to get it set in and start to dissolve. Now we wait to see any improvements.

I gave $8 for the Earthway years ago at an auction and seem to see one at yard sales occasionally for $10 or so, so not out a lot if the Urea starts to work on the pot metal backplate in it. Although I did wash it out really well after I finished.

Probably not ideal for small gardens but sure made quick work of doing the 50 some 100' rows I have out. I hit everything last evening and was done in 15-20 minutes. So just a little FYI for those looking for a way to side dress a larger, but not huge garden.

 

[sixdogs]

I picked up a 5 gallon bucket of Urea, and Potash last year when getting bulk fertilizer for the hay field, to side dress in the garden. I never used any due to the drought. While hoeing the other day I was thinking I need to get everything side dressed, but meter it out somehow, not just pour it on the ground out of my watering can I use for in row spreading of 12-12-12, then run the cultivator through to stir it in.

The light bulb came on about trying my Earthway seeder. I only use it to plant Daikon Radishes next to the cabbage as trap plants. I filled the hopper about 3/4 full and took off with it. The different sized pellets had a tendency to get behind those plastic plates at times but worked rather well. Just had to back up a few times when it would seem to jamb but turned when pushing again. I'd already cultivated so the soil was loose. The furrow maker was set to about 1-1/2" deep, and it applied it deep enough the little drag chain to cover furrow, and packer wheel covered it nicely so as not to evaporate.

It worked so well yesterday it was dry enough to try the Potash. I must say it worked better than applying the 46-0-0. I used the bean plate to put it down 8" to 10" away from plants so as not to burn things up.

We got a 1/2" of rain the other night after putting down the Urea, and we got another pretty good rain last night. Haven't been out to check the rain gauge yet, but from watching the radar last night and early this morning guessing we got 1"+. Ought to be enough to get it set in and start to dissolve. Now we wait to see any improvements.

I gave $8 for the Earthway years ago at an auction and seem to see one at yard sales occasionally for $10 or so, so not out a lot if the Urea starts to work on the pot metal backplate in it. Although I did wash it out really well after I finished.

Probably not ideal for small gardens but sure made quick work of doing the 50 some 100' rows I have out. I hit everything last evening and was done in 15-20 minutes. So just a little FYI for those looking for a way to side dress a larger, but not huge garden.

That's a good idea.

The old style Earthway fertilizer attachment had a foot on it that fed the fertilizer down through the aluminum vee opener. This style isn't made any longer but I have one and have used it to fertilize sweet corn for years. It works great. Sometimes you see them at auctions. The new ones just dump the fertilizer on the ground and aren't worth much.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I use my earthway to side dress in the same way.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

No pests last night, but the weather was inclement

 

[DJ54]

That's a good idea.

The old style Earthway fertilizer attachment had a foot on it that fed the fertilizer down through the aluminum vee opener. This style isn't made any longer but I have one and have used it to fertilize sweet corn for years. It works great. Sometimes you see them at auctions. The new ones just dump the fertilizer on the ground and aren't worth much.

If you happen to get a picture of it, would love to see it in case I happen to see one at an auction.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Maybe my pests are avoiding the electric fence already.

I wish the rain would stop so I could get in and till the weeds between rows.

Even then I have probably 6-8 hours of tilling/weeding to do in 90F heat

 

[sixdogs]

If you happen to get a picture of it, would love to see it in case I happen to see one at an auction.

Above in the one you want and this is a pic off the internet. These are wonderful and let me band fertilizer 2" or so deep.
**If you want, I can take a picture of my planter with the fertilizer unit on it so you could see better how it fits. Just ask if you want it.

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The one below you DO NOT WANT. It just drops the fertilizer on the ground. Nitrogen evaporates.