How does your garden grow?

[Larro Darro]

Larro, you are really making me feel like I'm way way behind. Nothing yet going in my wife's greenhouse! :ashamed: I'm going to have to crack the whip.

I may be too early, I just got tired of waiting.

 

[Larro Darro]

Thinking about putting some sweet corn in the dirt this week sometime, the weather looks real nice but I'm sure as soon as I do it'll be 30* again.

We are still getting light frosts. My Acorn squash got touched up pretty good a few nights ago. And this planting of corn and peas will be small, so if it does get frosted, I won't lose too much. I like to plant peas ever 21 days anyway. That is about as long as a patch will last before tapering off.

 

[aarolar]

I may be too early, I just got tired of waiting.

I do the same thing every year Larro, first sign of warm I'm in the garden then I end up regretting it before it's all said and done.

 

[Larro Darro]

I do the same thing every year Larro, first sign of warm I'm in the garden then I end up regretting it before it's all said and done.

All you have to lose is time and money My garden is big enough I can plant a little now, then a little more in a couple of weeks.

 

[aarolar]

We are still getting light frosts. My Acorn squash got touched up pretty good a few nights ago. And this planting of corn and peas will be small, so if it does get frosted, I won't lose too much. I like to plant peas ever 21 days anyway. That is about as long as a patch will last before tapering off.

Really? We haven't seen a frost in about two weeks now and you're way farther south than us. Forecast is all mid 70s and low 80s coming up with 50* lows.

 

[Larro Darro]

Really? We haven't seen a frost in about two weeks now and your way farther south than us. Forecast is all mid 70s and low 80s coming up with 50* lows.

Most mornings it's just on the roof, but we did get one on the ground a few nights back. The Larro Ranchero is in a cold spot. Blountstown, where wunderground has it's station, is only 10 miles from the house, but we are always 2-4 degrees colder. As far as TV weather goes, the Dothan Alabama forecast is closer to us than Panama City or Tallahassee.

 

[LA Confederate]

We are forecast to get 8-12" of rain over the next 4 or 5 days so I woke up and made one last pass with my borrowed tiller. Hoping to be able to get back in the field next week to re-till, build rows, and plant.

 

[lakngulf]

I am getting antsy to get something in the ground. Yesterday I eyed a spot that is getting good sunshine now and thought that it would be worth a try with sweet corn. And I have some tomatoes large enough to plant. With temps in the 80s high and 60s low, I may try something next week.

In the mean time I have plans this year to give the raccoons and squirrels an additional challenge. I have completely enclosed my small pier with corrugated tin and hope the animals cannot traverse it.





I know they are very resourceful, and will likely find the weak link, but at least I want it to be a challenge. Maybe someday in the future the old raccoons will say to the little grandkids "What do you mean you cannot get into that corn patch? Why let me tell you how I maneuvered some slippery tin back in 2016!"

 

[Larro Darro]

We are forecast to get 8-12" of rain over the next 4 or 5 days so I woke up and made one last pass with my borrowed tiller. Hoping to be able to get back in the field next week to re-till, build rows, and plant.

I see it's getting here on Saturday and Sunday. Not as much as you are going to get though.

 

[Larro Darro]

I am getting antsy to get something in the ground. Yesterday I eyed a spot that is getting good sunshine now and thought that it would be worth a try with sweet corn. And I have some tomatoes large enough to plant. With temps in the 80s high and 60s low, I may try something next week.

In the mean time I have plans this year to give the raccoons and squirrels an additional challenge. I have completely enclosed my small pier with corrugated tin and hope the animals cannot traverse it.





I know they are very resourceful, and will likely find the weak link, but at least I want it to be a challenge. Maybe someday in the future the old raccoons will say to the little grandkids "What do you mean you cannot get into that corn patch? Why let me tell you how I maneuvered some slippery tin back in 2016!"

Looks pretty challenging. I hope it keeps the two legged animals that come on boats at bay too.