How does your garden grow?
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buckeyefarmer
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Lol, you'll have to put that order in with toppop52, I'm on the other side of the state.
Are you North of Bangor? That's as far north I've been in Maine. Went to scout camp up there around 8 yrs ago.
Are you North of Bangor? That's as far north I've been in Maine. Went to scout camp up there around 8 yrs ago.
Rustyiron
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They call it the "Lakes region". I have a farm in Fred. Co. getting closer?
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Larro Darro
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When that does melt, you won't have to water for a while.
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Larro Darro
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The okra is coming up. That was just about the last thing to show itself. I got the corn and green beans plowed today. Everything else got it last week.
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Larro Darro
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My Redneck Rain Gutter Grow System. Heirloom Homestead.
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Larro Darro
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My underground greenhouse was getting pretty ragged. So I added a bunch of last year's soil, put in some peppers and topped it off with new soil. These are the 4 Mammoth Jalapeno I bought. There is one pepper as long as your finger.
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Larro Darro
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Also put 15 Pruden's Purple, 10 Yellow Pear and 10 Brandywine sprouts from cups to gallon pots, but didn't take pictures. Lots of Yellow Pear and Brandywine sprouts left over. Will try to give away.
Duwop
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A row of beets are up and a row of onions too. Today I planted 2 rows of pintos, 3 1/2 rows blue lake bush and 3 1/2 rows of golden queen. I will be growing okra again too my wife eats it like popcorn as long as I fry it up.
We have cut back on growing things that don't get ate so that leaves as of now 12 rows unplanted each row is 130 ft long. I plan to combine cukes, squash, cantaloupe, and melons for two more rows. Tomato and pepper plants will be few this year as not much needed for freezer or canning. Going to experiment planting potatoes left over from last years crop and will also plant a half row of sweet potatoes in a garden. Yesterday my neighbor and I planted 25 lbs. Kennebecs 10 lbs. Yukon gold and 10 lbs reds in a spot on the back 40.
Now I'm looking for suggestion for planting the remaining 9-10 rows. I think I should scale back the size of the garden but am certain I wouldn't be happy doing that. I've thought of a farm stand here at my place but get discouraged because I can't seem to give it away to anyone unless I pick it and then deliver it.
So if you had the space what might you plant? It could just about anything as I will eat anything
We have cut back on growing things that don't get ate so that leaves as of now 12 rows unplanted each row is 130 ft long. I plan to combine cukes, squash, cantaloupe, and melons for two more rows. Tomato and pepper plants will be few this year as not much needed for freezer or canning. Going to experiment planting potatoes left over from last years crop and will also plant a half row of sweet potatoes in a garden. Yesterday my neighbor and I planted 25 lbs. Kennebecs 10 lbs. Yukon gold and 10 lbs reds in a spot on the back 40.
Now I'm looking for suggestion for planting the remaining 9-10 rows. I think I should scale back the size of the garden but am certain I wouldn't be happy doing that. I've thought of a farm stand here at my place but get discouraged because I can't seem to give it away to anyone unless I pick it and then deliver it.
So if you had the space what might you plant? It could just about anything as I will eat anything
hghvolt
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Corn, beans, zucchini and melons. All planted Feb 25th.
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Well the weather has changed over and I guess Spring has arrived here in the great North East. Grass is greening up and raked off the winter mess. Still have one snow pile left though' Chive is foot tall now and have been cutting that often.
Tilled the garden over once and then put a row of early sugar peas yesterday. Used one of those 16 ft cattle panels from TSC for the support trellis wired tied on three 6ft tall T- posts. Decided to make that investment in firm support structure because I had some poor experiences in the past with other setups between the wind and weight. And may eventually buy a couple more too. They so much better than screwing around with roll fencing
Also bought a new 50 pc bundle of 8 ft bamboo poles from AM Leonard. Got free shipping too which saved like $27 in UPS charges (never hurts to ask
) And those are for my Rattlesnake and Romano pole beans.
Really had to get them this year, I had a hundred of smaller 6 ft bamboo poles for many years probably 12 or more and they all needed replacing finally, but I didn't really take good care of them either. So went with taller ones too as the Rattlesnakes would always easily top over the 6 footers They can run up to 10 ft!
Anyhow they should be good for at least another decade.
All my seed packets have come in just waiting on the 500 gladiolus bulbs I purchased thru Harris now. They were shipped today from the supplier delivery is Thurs. Also got from 250 mixed seeds of 5 different cutting sunflowers from Harris too this year. They had several combination of mixes all at decent prices. I cant say enough good about Harris for the price and the amount seeds you get vs some other little packages.
Tilled the garden over once and then put a row of early sugar peas yesterday. Used one of those 16 ft cattle panels from TSC for the support trellis wired tied on three 6ft tall T- posts. Decided to make that investment in firm support structure because I had some poor experiences in the past with other setups between the wind and weight. And may eventually buy a couple more too. They so much better than screwing around with roll fencing
Also bought a new 50 pc bundle of 8 ft bamboo poles from AM Leonard. Got free shipping too which saved like $27 in UPS charges (never hurts to ask
) And those are for my Rattlesnake and Romano pole beans. Really had to get them this year, I had a hundred of smaller 6 ft bamboo poles for many years probably 12 or more and they all needed replacing finally, but I didn't really take good care of them either. So went with taller ones too as the Rattlesnakes would always easily top over the 6 footers They can run up to 10 ft!
Anyhow they should be good for at least another decade.
All my seed packets have come in just waiting on the 500 gladiolus bulbs I purchased thru Harris now. They were shipped today from the supplier delivery is Thurs. Also got from 250 mixed seeds of 5 different cutting sunflowers from Harris too this year. They had several combination of mixes all at decent prices. I cant say enough good about Harris for the price and the amount seeds you get vs some other little packages.
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leaf lettuce and spinach
lakngulf
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Looks good!
hghvolt
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First harvest of the year. Green beans and zucchini. 
lakngulf
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Looks great. Where are you located? I have little tomatoes showing and will have yellow squash soon
CADplans
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A guy had an ad stating he had apple tree rootings for sale,,
I asked him for 2 of each of the 7 kinds of trees that he said he had.
Well,, he got in a rush (taking his family to see a movie)
and he only brought me 9 trees.
The good thing is he only charged a little over $5 a tree,,,
A neighbor gave me some 2 gallon buckets,,,
and I used a Staples rebate to pay for the potting soil,,,
my daughter came over and helped me pot the trees this morning,
So,,, how long should I wait before I fertilize the trees??
and, what do I fertilize them with?
My SIL said the fall it the right time to plant them,,,
so we have all summer to figure out where to plant them,, and prep the planting sites.
I asked him for 2 of each of the 7 kinds of trees that he said he had.
Well,, he got in a rush (taking his family to see a movie)
and he only brought me 9 trees.
The good thing is he only charged a little over $5 a tree,,,
A neighbor gave me some 2 gallon buckets,,,
and I used a Staples rebate to pay for the potting soil,,,
my daughter came over and helped me pot the trees this morning,
So,,, how long should I wait before I fertilize the trees??
and, what do I fertilize them with?
My SIL said the fall it the right time to plant them,,,
so we have all summer to figure out where to plant them,, and prep the planting sites.
hghvolt
Member
I'm 90 miles ENE of Houston, Texas
2ndhalf
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Consider planting them now and water them every couple days for a month it will be fine. Use the potting soil when you plant them and water them through the summer at least once a week.A guy had an ad stating he had apple tree rootings for sale,,
I asked him for 2 of each of the 7 kinds of trees that he said he had.
Well,, he got in a rush (taking his family to see a movie)
and he only brought me 9 trees.
The good thing is he only charged a little over $5 a tree,,,
A neighbor gave me some 2 gallon buckets,,,
and I used a Staples rebate to pay for the potting soil,,,
my daughter came over and helped me pot the trees this morning,
So,,, how long should I wait before I fertilize the trees??
and, what do I fertilize them with?
My SIL said the fall it the right time to plant them,,,
so we have all summer to figure out where to plant them,, and prep the planting sites.
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Larro Darro
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I'm trying to do less this year too. I always do about ten kinds of hot peppers, and all we really use is jalapeno and cayenne. As far as selling, that would take all the fun out of it for me.
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Larro Darro
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I'm quite a bit behind you. I got burned by the frost last year, so I waited longer this spring. Good looking veggies.
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