How does your garden grow?

[Larro Darro]

I got 12 pepper and a Yellow Pear tomato transplanted into the other kiddie pool. Can't read the lineup from this picture {but the cups are still in order, in the back of my truck} Also half a row of zucchini and half a row of crookneck squash. Good day for it. Slow rain off and on all morning.

 

[Larro Darro]

Transplanted a row and a piece of what I think is Armenian cucumbers into the ground. All the trays were labeled, but it has been pretty windy and the label couldn't be found. Another perfect transplanting day, light rain all day.

Also planted Swiss Chard and Spinach into a tray, 36 of each. I'll keep them inside for now, at least until the rain stops.

 

[aarolar]

Getting plenty of rain and the beans are looking good. Got the 70 tomatoes planted in the plastic and about 20 peppers we bought from the FFA. Friday I put about 30 bush baby watermelons in a seed tray that I'm going to finish filling the plastic rows in with.

 

[Duwop]

Hidy Ho fellows, I see you fellows have gotten off to a good start for spring planting. Here in Southwest Va. It's getting warm enough to begin thinking of ground preparations. It's also getting off to a wet start, I plowed 2/3 reds of last years garden area Saturday morning the last 1/3 was just to dog gone wet I couldn't get traction. My quess is it still 4-6 six weeks before the ground warms enough to really get serious with planting. I'm hoping to get some lettuce and onions in soon and my neighbor is planning on planting potatoes in a plot on my land soon. Last year we planted Keenebec and Yukon Golds his were the golds which are a favorite of his but my Kennebec did so well he has abandoned the idea of Yukons so we are planting 100# of Kennebecs together.

The frame for the green house I put together in the shop last year is still in the shop. The kids were suppose to help the wife get it out and installed ( I can't work with heavy things) but no help as of yet. What a shame because we could have been starting seedlings already so it looks like I'll be buying plants and slips for this years planting seeds.
As the season progresses I will again look forward to sharing posts and pics with all you fine fellows. This is my favorite season and thread. Though I really enjoy gardening and the outdoors I am disabled and spend to much time in bed resting so reading this thread helps make up for of the lost times outside and all of the others here that help to make my garden so that I may contribute here as well. To all happy gardening

 

[LA Confederate]

If I could figure out how to plant and grow water lilies in my garden I'll be in business. I sure can't seem to catch a break with the garden dry enough to get a vegetable crop in the ground. Another inch over the weekend and 3 days of rain coming later this week.

 

[KevT]

Today I put up deer fence around our garden. I did learn that of all the things starting to come up deer are partial to spinach and green beans. Didn't touch the peas, corn or potatoes that are growing well.

 

[Larro Darro]

Hidy Ho fellows, I see you fellows have gotten off to a good start for spring planting. Here in Southwest Va. It's getting warm enough to begin thinking of ground preparations. It's also getting off to a wet start, I plowed 2/3 reds of last years garden area Saturday morning the last 1/3 was just to dog gone wet I couldn't get traction. My quess is it still 4-6 six weeks before the ground warms enough to really get serious with planting. I'm hoping to get some lettuce and onions in soon and my neighbor is planning on planting potatoes in a plot on my land soon. Last year we planted Keenebec and Yukon Golds his were the golds which are a favorite of his but my Kennebec did so well he has abandoned the idea of Yukons so we are planting 100# of Kennebecs together.

The frame for the green house I put together in the shop last year is still in the shop. The kids were suppose to help the wife get it out and installed ( I can't work with heavy things) but no help as of yet. What a shame because we could have been starting seedlings already so it looks like I'll be buying plants and slips for this years planting seeds.
As the season progresses I will again look forward to sharing posts and pics with all you fine fellows. This is my favorite season and thread. Though I really enjoy gardening and the outdoors I am disabled and spend to much time in bed resting so reading this thread helps make up for of the lost times outside and all of the others here that help to make my garden so that I may contribute here as well. To all happy gardening

If you have a space 4 foot long you can hang a couple of shop lights with the plant and aquarium tubes. You can get a lot of sprouts in a small space using the trays. Looking for sprouts every morning is Margie's favorite part of gardening. {at least for now}

 

[Larro Darro]

Today I put up deer fence around our garden. I did learn that of all the things starting to come up deer are partial to spinach and green beans. Didn't touch the peas, corn or potatoes that are growing well.

I have found if they never get a taste of your garden, the fence works better. I had deer in the garden last fall, and haven't made any improvements. Hoping the ones that got in there were killed last hunting season.

 

[Larro Darro]

If I could figure out how to plant and grow water lilies in my garden I'll be in business. I sure can't seem to catch a break with the garden dry enough to get a vegetable crop in the ground. Another inch over the weekend and 3 days of rain coming later this week.

We got over 6 inches, but with my sand, it will be ready to hoe in a couple of days. But like you, we have more rain on the way. It did make for some good transplanting though.

 

[lakngulf]

Anybody grow their own sweet potato slips. I decided to give it a try. Got a couple to respond, but now what do I do?

 

[Larro Darro]

Anybody grow their own sweet potato slips. I decided to give it a try. Got a couple to respond, but now what do I do?

This might help.

 

[Larro Darro]

Since today was a good viney day I got the Philippine pole beans planted in the field corn. The corn is 4-6" tall. That should be enough of a head start. Also got in a row each of three different kinds of pumpkins and replanted the skips in the acorn squash, Armenian cucumbers, banana cantaloupe, Charleston Gray and Crimson Sweet melons. Ran out of time before I got to cukes, zukes and squash. There is always tomorrow.

Also want to put some of the above seeds in trays. The ones I started that way are bigger than the ones planted in the ground at the same time.

 

[aarolar]

Shot of the beans as of today, pulled the cultivator through them Sunday had to go back through and uncover some of the butter beans but the pole peas did great. Corn is still way too small to even photograph well.

 

[Duwop]

Heading to Southern States tomorrow to pick up 100# of Kennebec seed and fertilizer for the tater patch. My neighbor approached me last year about letting him plant potatoes on my land so this will be our second year planting them together. He was fond of Yukon golds and I the Kennebecs last year and we had a good crop. We harvested 1100#s total but the Kennebecs out produced the golds so this year he wants to plant all Kennebecs. So the next few days I will get some seat time in with disc and the KK tiller gosh I love this time of year so full of hope for a bountiful year.
Larro I've wanted to start my own slips for sweet potatoes but haven't yet. I do have some sweets left from last year just maybe I'll try.

 

[LA Confederate]

Spent a little while going back over the mud patch, aka garden plot, with the tiller trying to help fluff it to dry it out. Barring any rain event I should be able to hit it again Friday evening and possibly plant the seeds I have this weekend.

 

[lakngulf]

Spent a little while going back over the mud patch, aka garden plot, with the tiller trying to help fluff it to dry it out. Barring any rain event I should be able to hit it again Friday evening and possibly plant the seeds I have this weekend.

We need water, and we need dry, just hard to get one or the other at the right time!

 

[LA Confederate]

We need water, and we need dry, just hard to get one or the other at the right time!

Yep. I've had my fill of the water for a little while. Somewhere around 16" total for March.

 

[Larro Darro]

Yep. I've had my fill of the water for a little while. Somewhere around 16" total for March.

I've had some big rains too. 3 3/4" last weekeknd, and a couple during the week before. Twice I've had to use the stirrup hoe to loosen up the dirt where it's been packed by heavy rain.

Today I'm planting okra, plus the skips in the soybeans, green beans and sweet corn. Also putting 8 or 10 kinds of pepper and two tomato seeds in trays. I only did about 6 of each kind the first planting, forgetting how many plants I usually give away.

 

[Larro Darro]

I was able to get out before work and plant the skips in the field corn this morning. Took a few pictures.

The over-wintered peppers, ACP and Jalapeno. Seed trays. Strawberries {transplanted on Tuesday}. Tomatoes, pepper and green onions in the trench.

 

[LA Confederate]

Yesterday I finally got the garden rowed up and started planting.