Vegetable Garden 2024

[MF243RedTop]

Sunk the bottom plows (moldboard for those that prefer that ) into the garden area today..

Was still a bit wet and yes we'll have rain tonight..but I gotta get started at some point

About spun down once but was able to pull out with the locking differential..
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[CalG]

We are "pull back the mulch and plant in the exposed earth" gardeners. The idea of turning the soil over with a mold board plow or even the roto-tiller is the farthest thing from my mind. (The tiller is used to break sod in new plots)

I trust you enjoy your gardening as much as I enjoy!

 

[jaxs]

That looks better than mine if I plow when it's the least bit wet. I have black clay that shrinks,cracks and becomes so hard you can't get a plow in it when dry. When wet it sticks to your feet until your feet become too heavy to walk until you clean it off then repeat. Most of my garden is in raised beds with heavily amended soil. Old farmers say "If you stick to this dirt when it's dry it'll stick to you when it;s wet". When tractors bring round bales out of wet fields then down public roads chunks fall that can cause motorists to loose control if they hit one.

 

[LDR812]

MF243 - that’s looks like that might be pretty good soil? Also looks like it a pretty good sized patch. What you gonna plant?

 

[Jstpssng]

Turning my soil would be pretty easy right now... the plow would go down about 4 inches and slide across the frost.

 

[MF243RedTop]

MF243 - that’s looks like that might be pretty good soil? Also looks like it a pretty good sized patch. What you gonna plant?

Corn peas beans squash cucumber peppers okra you name it's all on the list

Maybe even some melons

 

[jaxs]

Turning my soil would be pretty easy right now... the plow would go down about 4 inches and slide across the frost.

Frost plowing ,is that similar to snow plowing?

 

[MF243RedTop]

Well it's up..was a challenge to get it planted during late March through early April..The rain was relentless here..fairly good stand..

Did get the tractor stuck once but turned myself out with the help of 6' foot or so piece of power pole chained to the tire..

 

[oosik]

Forty years ago we had a large garden. 60 x 120. For five years we "shared" the produce with the local wildlife. Then they decided to take it all. We quit gardening and bought from the local farmers market.

Now - I have two circular brick planters. 36 inches in diameter. When things warm up I will be planting Acorn squash in each.

 

[Oaktree]

Still a little early here. Got peas, lettuce, spinach & carrots planted, but anything else will wait 'til Memorial day weekend or early June. Even though the forecast doesn't call for it, frost is possible even in late May in northern New England.

 

[paulsharvey]

I planted 5 rows, about 25 ft long of Virginia peanuts this morning. It's probably a bit late, but should be fine. We already pulled all the potatoes about 3 weeks ago when the tops killed back from heat. Got some Russian Mammoth sunflowers and some sugar snap peas planted; and I started a tray of tomatoes today. Also picked 2 cups of blueberries, and as we speak, cooking them down to make a bit of blueberry jam.

On the plowing topic; I have the world's ghettoest single bottom potato plow style homemade attachment, and used that to dig the peanut furrows. It's made out of 2x2 galv sign post; mega-lug tee bolts, some rebar braces, and parts from a steel shipping box from the junk pile at a local farm store.

 

[paulsharvey]

I didn't realize just how much 1# of seed peanuts were. I was placing the order last Sunday night, and it was like $8 for 0.25# or like $12 for a whole pound; so I ordered a whole pound. It says it's enough for 1600 row feet...

 

[Jstpssng]

I didn't realize just how much 1# of seed peanuts were. I was placing the order last Sunday night, and it was like $8 for 0.25# or like $12 for a whole pound; so I ordered a whole pound. It says it's enough for 1600 row feet...

I hope you like peanuts!

2 weeks ago I planted peas, potatoes, , lettuce, onions and carrots. Also
spinach and radishes. The last two are up as well as the garlic I planted last fall, peas are just starting to show. Everything else is waiting for sunshine.

The rhubarb and asparagus I planted last year look good, hopefully next year I will get a crop. Cucumbers started in peat pots inside, should be ready soon.

I just planted 2 more apple trees and have 100 strawberry plants coming in this week.

 

[Oaktree]

2 weeks ago I planted peas, potatoes, , lettuce, onions and carrots. Also
spinach and radishes. The last two are up as well as the garlic I planted last fall, peas are just starting to show. Everything else is waiting for sunshine.

The rhubarb and asparagus I planted last year look good, hopefully next year I will get a crop. Cucumbers started in peat pots inside, should be ready soon.

Last couple years my asparagus was pathetic, did some fertilizing last fall, so far so good. For whatever reason can't grow rhubarb here, it doesn't seem to like the soil or something.

Seems a little early for potatoes, I'll usually wait 'til first day of summer +/-, potatoes aren't quite as big, but way fewer issues with potato bugs.

 

[jyoutz]

I planted the cold weather veggies last month. This spring has been so warm that yesterday I took a chance and planted all of the warm weather veggies.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'll usually wait 'til first day of summer +/-, potatoes aren't quite as big, but way fewer issues with potato bugs.

I plant an early crop from the remainder of last year's crop so that I can have some in summer. I buy fresh seed for my main crop, which gets planted about the middle of June. As you say the potato beetles are less apt to find them, and they keep into the spring.

 

[jyoutz]

I plant an early crop from the remainder of last year's crop so that I can have some in summer. I buy fresh seed for my main crop, which gets planted about the middle of June. As you say the potato beetles are less apt to find them, and they keep into the spring.

Wow, how do you keep fall potatoes into spring? And what kind of potatoes?

 

[Jstpssng]

Wow, how do you keep fall potatoes into spring? And what kind of potatoes?

I store them in a cool dark place. There are several white potatoes which store well, I raise Kennebecs or Katahdins and Red Norlands. I also store apples through the winter, I cooked up the last of them in sauce about a month ago.

 

[Oaktree]

I store them in a cool dark place. There are several white potatoes which store well, I raise Kennebecs or Katahdins and Red Norlands. I also store apples through the winter, I cooked up the last of them in sauce about a month ago.

Same here. Mine store fine up til late April/early May when they start to sprout. Mine are a mix of russets, reds and whites...not sure of specific variety. Dirt floor cellar in the house, stays cool year round.
Wish I could get cabbage to keep much past January before it starts to rot. Never get enough apples to have to worry about storage.

 

[jyoutz]

Same here. Mine store fine up til late April/early May when they start to sprout. Mine are a mix of russets, reds and whites...not sure of specific variety. Dirt floor cellar in the house, stays cool year round.
Wish I could get cabbage to keep much past January before it starts to rot. Never get enough apples to have to worry about storage.

I am able to store onions in my basement through April, but potatoes always start to fade around February. Could be the variety. I always grow Yukon gold variety.