How does your garden grow?

[MossRoad]

Is that much later than normal? We have had a cool spring, slowing the garden.

Its exactly normal. But we've had very mild springs the last few years. Last freeze here is traditionally April 15th with last frost being May 15th. Only twice in the last 12-15 years have I NOT had my grapes harmed by frost. They always seem to come on about a week before the last frost and get burnt. Its only three vines, but when I do have them, I get enough for grape juice for the entire year, grape freezer jam and a couple dozen bottles of wine. :licking:

 

[MossRoad]

This is my first time growing them. So far, I'm liking them.

My grandmother had them when I was a little kid back in the 60s and I liked going to her garden and eating them right off the vine. I found them again about 15 years ago and plant them every year since. I like them better than cherry tomatoes. And they make a salad look interesting.

 

[Larro Darro]

The silks on the sweet corn is starting to turn. My corn was looking kind of yellow, but I've been giving it a little liquid plant food. It has greened up nicely the last couple of weeks.



Pink Eyed Purple Hull peas just about ready.



The Philippine pole beans are starting to climb up the field corn.



There are some little Acorn squash on the vines planted from seed.



And little melons on the Crimson Sweet vines.

 

[dragoneggs]

The silks on the sweet corn is starting to turn. My corn was looking kind of yellow, but I've been giving it a little liquid plant food. It has greened up nicely the last couple of weeks. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469171"/> Pink Eyed Purple Hull peas just about ready. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469172"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469173"/> The Philippine pole beans are starting to climb up the field corn. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469174"/> There are some little Acorn squash on the vines planted from seed. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469175"/> And little melons on the Crimson Sweet vines. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469176"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=469177"/>

I just can't get over how much earlier your season is vs the great PNW. Looking good Larro!

 

[Larro Darro]

I just can't get over how much earlier your season is vs the great PNW. Looking good Larro!

I was pushing the early start more this year, using lights and starting things inside. Some of the late cold did kill a few peppers and stunt the growth of several other plants, but over all, I'm ahead of last year's pace. We did hit 90F today, so I guess it is summertime here already.

 

[flyerdan]

I got kind of a late start this year, waiting for things to dry enough to till. Got some peas, radish and carrots in last Friday. Corn plants started in egg cartons in on Wed. I had tomato and pepper and cantaloupe started earlier this spring, but used dirt instead of potting soil and kept them in egg cartons too long so they became rootbound. Transplanted them into 4" pots with potting soil and they are taking off nicely, will be able to put them out pretty soon.

 

[MossRoad]

Very nice!

I continued putting out our drip irrigation in the flowers and garden today. Didn't wear my glasses. Put 16 drippers on backwards. Turned on the water and heard POP POP POP! Turns out I'd put the barbed end out and the smooth end into the tubing and several shot off until the pressure dropped! :laughing:

 

[/pine]

...There are some little Acorn squash on the vines planted from seed.

The last several years I have been planting 'Table Queen' variety of acorn squash...This year I am trying something new (to me)...'Table King' bush type...
Is this something new is it a GMO ?...will we be seeing "bush" type melon etc. varieties now?

I swore off "bush" type beans because they are hard to pick but I'm interested to see how the acorn squash does...
Wondering how much difference there is in the flavor and texture ?...

 

[Larro Darro]

I got kind of a late start this year, waiting for things to dry enough to till. Got some peas, radish and carrots in last Friday. Corn plants started in egg cartons in on Wed. I had tomato and pepper and cantaloupe started earlier this spring, but used dirt instead of potting soil and kept them in egg cartons too long so they became rootbound. Transplanted them into 4" pots with potting soil and they are taking off nicely, will be able to put them out pretty soon.
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Your plants are looking good now. I like those little square pots. I wrecked the roots on a few plants trying to get them out of the 6 packs. I did some seeds in trays of 36. It was a chore to turn them upside down to get the sprouts out, without dumping a few of them.

 

[Larro Darro]

Very nice!

I continued putting out our drip irrigation in the flowers and garden today. Didn't wear my glasses. Put 16 drippers on backwards. Turned on the water and heard POP POP POP! Turns out I'd put the barbed end out and the smooth end into the tubing and several shot off until the pressure dropped! :laughing:

I have to take my glasses off for closeup work, so I wouldn't have an excuse in a case like that. I did pick up a cheap pair of farm and woods glasses with bifocals, so I can read my compass without taking my glasses off. {I was getting poked in the eye with brush when I didn't wear my glasses in the woods} I need to look into a drip system. Watering takes up lots of my garden time.