My 2014 Spring Garden

[TomSeller]

I had a soil sample done last year it said i needed 3 tons of lime per acre. I didn't do anything. Had one done this year and only need one ton.

Next year you'll be adding vinegar and coffee grounds at that rate

 

[grnspot110]

Mine isn't doing as well after yesterday evening:







Hail was mostly pea to marble sized, but some 1" or so! High winds & at least 1-3/4" of rain (hail broke the gauge). Plenty of limbs to pick up today, fortunately, no roof damage. Did have a "scam" roofer came to the door already, definitely not from around here! Could have been worse & was 10 years ago in June, that one did lots of damage all over town! ~~ Lowell

 

[TomSeller]

Mine isn't doing as well after yesterday evening:
Hail was mostly pea to marble sized, but some 1" or so! High winds & at least 1-3/4" of rain (hail broke the gauge). Plenty of limbs to pick up today, fortunately, no roof damage. Did have a "scam" roofer came to the door already, definitely not from around here! Could have been worse & was 10 years ago in June, that one did lots of damage all over town! ~~ Lowell

Yikes !!

 

[b73]

Any updates?Pics?Hows that Deep South garden doing?
Mine was planted a little late but it's all up now and looking ok.

 

[sixdogs]

Gardens in Ohio are either soggy or submerged since it's been raining cats and dogs for a number of days. All that water on top of clay soil builds a natural pond.

On the plus side my grass is green and thick.

 

[grnspot110]

My Tators & onions didn't fare too well through the hail storm:



They'll come out of it, but will be set back some. Right now, the tators are covered with sawdust, 34* predicted tonight!

BTW, the insurance adjuster was here today; house, two storm windows, gutters, roof, some siding & trim & front porch post damage. Shop gets a new roof, shed; new roof & one window. New landscape lights, some flower pots & even a new silver tarp roof for the dog pen (which was worn out anyway)! Roofs were all new after the last hail storm 10 years ago. ~~ Lowell

 

[Travis_R]

Sorry for the late update y'all. I've been very busy lately. Pretty much put the garden on the back burner up until a few days ago.
The last 2 weeks has been hectic. After 8 long months, we lost my aunt last week to pancreatic cancer.
Here are a few pictures I took this evening. I cultivated with the tractor a few days ago, along with fertilizing the corn and bringing dirt up to the stalks (lay by) with the row discs.
I also bought a new sprinkler. It does a good job but doesn't cover the whole garden. I am pleased with it.
What I'm not pleased with is this year's Spring garden. It's pitiful. The most sorriest lookin garden I've ever grown. Especially since I had to re-plant and with the time I have in it. We haven't gotten any rain but 1 time and it was almost a flood. Rained 3 drops to a gallon. Haven't got any since. That's the reason for the sprinkler.
Although it's a hobby, it's taken a lot of time to do. The potato crop still looks like it'll be the best.

 

[motocephalic]

sorry to hear about your Aunt. I lost a young friend to pancreatic cancer a few years back, took him in 6 months.

I have been really frustrated this year as I have had to replant nearly all of my crops from the soil temp being too cold. Lesson learned for sure. I have been trying to figure out a good date to put out my tomatoes, but it's been cool here and we are nearly in june. The only thing that is thriving are the weeds. Your garden looks great compared to mine. I will post some pics if my replants grow.

Sorry for the late update y'all. I've been very busy lately. Pretty much put the garden on the back burner up until a few days ago.
The last 2 weeks has been hectic. After 8 long months, we lost my aunt last week to pancreatic cancer.
Here are a few pictures I took this evening. I cultivated with the tractor a few days ago, along with fertilizing the corn and bringing dirt up to the stalks (lay by) with the row discs.
I also bought a new sprinkler. It does a good job but doesn't cover the whole garden. I am pleased with it.
What I'm not pleased with is this year's Spring garden. It's pitiful. The most sorriest lookin garden I've ever grown. Especially since I had to re-plant and with the time I have in it. We haven't gotten any rain but 1 time and it was almost a flood. Rained 3 drops to a gallon. Haven't got any since. That's the reason for the sprinkler.
Although it's a hobby, it's taken a lot of time to do. The potato crop still looks like it'll be the best.

 

[gks]

Got 6 rows (totals about 900 feet) of corn ( 3 Silver Queen and 3 Butter & Sugar) and 24 tomato plants (Champion II). 68% chance of rain tomorrow. I pray it comes. Next is cucumbers and zucchini. Pics to follow when the corn is up.

 

[sixdogs]

We had such crappy weather with the cold and rain, etc that some of my sweet corn was just too spotty to make it so I sprayed it dead and replanted. We normally plant in three successive plantings so we have fresh corn over a six week stretch. But not this year. My first batch was fine and it will be ready in mid July but then we'll get a triple batch all at once in the third week of August. Better late than never but good sweet corn is worth whatever it takes.

 

[b73]

Mine looks better than I expected but that's not saying much.will post pics soon as I remember.i went out yesterday about noon and some orange/ red & Black bugs flying around were stinging my plants at the base,I'm sure laying eggs. Not sure what they were or what I can do about it.

 

[Travis_R]

sorry to hear about your Aunt. I lost a young friend to pancreatic cancer a few years back, took him in 6 months. I have been really frustrated this year as I have had to replant nearly all of my crops from the soil temp being too cold. Lesson learned for sure. I have been trying to figure out a good date to put out my tomatoes, but it's been cool here and we are nearly in june. The only thing that is thriving are the weeds. Your garden looks great compared to mine. I will post some pics if my replants grow.

Thanks. She was the best aunt a nephew could ask for. Always smiling, not a mean bone in her body. If you knew her you loved her. She was only in her late 50s, but a regular smoker.
About 3 weeks ago made a year that a close uncle (other side of my family) also died of lung / pancreatic cancer. From the time of diagnosis he lasted right at 6 months. A little under.
He retired from a chemical plant and was a heavy smoker for most of his life. He was in his late 50s. I had a great uncle die from a blood clot that went to his heart not long after he had surgery a few months ago. He was also diagnosed with pancreatic cancer before he went in for surgery (not related to the cancer). He never knew he had the cancer though. Never made it out the hospital. But years ago he did have prostate cancer.

We used to NEVER hear of pancreatic cancer. But now it seems to be more and more common. Why?? I don't have the answer, but I have a few theories. Like a lot of people I guess.

I've had a great grandmother die of lung cancer many years ago who never smoked. My Momma's sister died of colon cancer and her husband died of lung cancer, who also never smoked. My momma was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer last year. Thank God she is in remission and is cancer free. It was caught early enough. My Momma's other sister had both cervical and breast cancer a few years back. She is also in remission.
There HAS TO BE a reason why it's called "Cancer Alley" where we live. Been nicknamed that far back as I remember. Probly before I was born.
So what's this say for me, my spouse, and our 19 month old son? Who knows, but I think the odds are against us to be frank.
I personally think it's something Erin Brockovich might wanna look into.

I apologize for the long post about that **** "C" word because it has nothing to do with a Garden. Guess I just wanted to vent or something. I don't know.

Good luck on your garden. I hope you have better luck than I have. Would love to see your pics.

 

[Travis_R]

Got 6 rows (totals about 900 feet) of corn ( 3 Silver Queen and 3 Butter & Sugar) and 24 tomato plants (Champion II). 68% chance of rain tomorrow. I pray it comes. Next is cucumbers and zucchini. Pics to follow when the corn is up.

Sounds really good. Don't forget about the pics.

 

[Travis_R]

We had such crappy weather with the cold and rain, etc that some of my sweet corn was just too spotty to make it...

Join the crowd my friend. Good luck.

 

[gks]

Rain didn't come but I got 200 feet of garden hose and a serious sprinkler so it's getting wet. Also planted 48 green bell pepper plants, 24 eggplant plants and about 60 feet of cucumbers. Tomorrow it's potatoes (3 varieties) zucchini.

 

[wmonroe]

I have mine tilled but just wait big for it to dry out enough to get in and plant. Running late this year.

 

[Travis_R]

We have gotten way too much water! I sure wish it'd stop now. The watermelon row is flooded. Half the row the water is over the plants. Hopefully I'll have pictures later this afternoon.

 

[gks]

Silver Queen corn is out of the ground. Also got the zucchini, cucumbers, 3 kinds of potatoes, peppers and cantaloupe in. Got a nice T-Storm today. By end of the week I'll plant beets, broccoli, beans, carrots, leaf lettuce and iceberg lettuce. Then fertilize, cultivate and watch it grow. Pics coming soon. Having a ball with my first ever vegetable garden.

 

[motocephalic]

Been very dry here for the past few days, watering takes me 2 hours by hand, using the tractor to get it close. Planted 120 mounds of pumpkins and squash, and about 75 mounds of cukes, if they come we should be ok. Planted some cukes in a cold frame and they are 4" up already, all others are still underground. Only peas so far look promising. here are a fews shots.

We have gotten way too much water! I sure wish it'd stop now. The watermelon row is flooded. Half the row the water is over the plants. Hopefully I'll have pictures later this afternoon.

 

[motocephalic]