2025 Gardening thread, whatcha growing or doing in the yard

[GTN]

Big storm is heading for you @Saltwater60
It just plowed through Avon and is heading NW weird!
Heavy rains and we had two lightning strikes right four houses down from us. It took this big branch out of my maple tree that’s 20 feet away and threw it in the backyard. Luckily it didn’t take out the vegetable garden.

 

[Saltwater60]

Big storm is heading for you @Saltwater60
It just plowed through Avon and is heading NW weird!
Heavy rains and we had two lightning strikes right four houses down from us. It took this big branch out of my maple tree that’s 20 feet away and threw it in the backyard. Luckily it didn’t take out the vegetable garden.

Thanks for the heads up but it appears to be missing me by mere blocks. I had a project to finish up that required painting a rooftop and exterior work so it’s enough to get me to say no and piss me off but not enough to help with the poor garden.

 

[GTN]

Just had a weird encounter in some mulch I was get ready to spread. I went to pick it up and it just laid there. All of a sudden it took off like a snake and fast. I grabbed it and it played dead.
wtf kind of worm is it?
I put it in a bucket of water

 

[Saltwater60]

Just had a weird encounter in some mulch I was get ready to spread. I went to pick it up and it just laid there. All of a sudden it took off like a snake and fast. I grabbed it and it played dead.
wtf kind of worm is it?
I put it in a bucket of water

Probably an Asian jumping worm. Not good. I have them and they are bad news. They eat all the nutrients from the top of the soil much faster depleting the nutrients for plants. Apparently they do a number on plant roots and strawberry patches. I think it’s why I can’t grow garlic. Look up Asian jumping worm. Only thing I’ll tell you is they say a telltale sign is the white band mine do not have a white band. It’s the movement that gives it away.

 

[GTN]

Probably an Asian jumping worm. Not good. I have them and they are bad news. They eat all the nutrients from the top of the soil much faster depleting the nutrients for plants. Apparently they do a number on plant roots and strawberry patches. I think it’s why I can’t grow garlic. Look up Asian jumping worm. Only thing I’ll tell you is they say a telltale sign is the white band mine do not have a white band. It’s the movement that gives it away.

I watched a video on them. Confirmed it is it. On Eddsmaps.com you can make a sighting report

 

[Saltwater60]

I watched a video on them. Confirmed it is it. On Eddsmaps.com you can make a sighting report

I do not make sighting reports becuase I don’t want anyone showing up at my house. There is no way to get rid of them so I figure what’s the point.
BTW read about their life cycle and I kill what I can. Last time I did a round of killing I had to put them in water with 50% laundry detergent to kill them or they crawled out

 

[GTN]

I do not make sighting reports becuase I don’t want anyone showing up at my house. There is no way to get rid of them so I figure what’s the point.
BTW read about their life cycle and I kill what I can. Last time I did a round of killing I had to put them in water with 50% laundry detergent to kill them or they crawled out

I better go check the bucket

 

[Saltwater60]

I better go check the bucket

So did it escape? Last time I did a round of killing I had a little bucket and they were racking out as fast as I could add them to the bucket. I did the soap and water mixture and tossed them in that by the handful from a little bag. I must have done 4-5 rounds of 10-15 worms each. Each time I dumped them in the soap and water mixture they would cause the water to appear to boil for a minute until they died. They are strong little worms

 

[GTN]

I went to dump the 5 gal bucket and there was a dead chipmunk in it.
It has a trap door lid on it so it should still be in there

 

[GTN]

I went to dump the 5 gal bucket and there was a dead chipmunk in it.
It has a trap door lid on it so it should still be in there

 

[GTN]

I went to dump the 5 gal bucket and there was a dead chipmunk in it and I just didn’t want to deal with it
It has a trap door lid on it so it should still be in there

 

[fresch]

I went to dump the 5 gal bucket and there was a dead chipmunk in it and I just didn’t want to deal with it
It has a trap door lid on it so it should still be in there

How many times you gonna dump it?

 

[GTN]

It’s dead

 

[GTN]

How many times you gonna dump it?

I just realized what you meant by this. No clue why it dbl posted

 

[Saltwater60]

My wine cap mushrooms are starting to pop up. I thought with the dry weather they would die but nope. Harvested 3 today, left 4-5, and 5-6 will be ready over the next day or two.

 

[S&W Fan]

The Mrs. and I started cleaning up the garden today. We Harvested the last of the Zucchini ( tons ) this year, last of the green bell peppers ( will have enough of those to stretch into the winter months) , tons of jalapeño & Serrano hot peppers for pickling and hot sauce. Pretty much whats left yet is the , butter nut , acorn and butter cup squash & our San Marzano tomatoes to can tomato sauce. Oh, we still have basil, parsley , oregano, sage and rosemary to harvest.

 

[Saltwater60]

The Mrs. and I started cleaning up the garden today. We Harvested the last of the Zucchini ( tons ) this year, last of the green bell peppers ( will have enough of those to stretch into the winter months) , tons of jalapeño & Serrano hot peppers for pickling and hot sauce. Pretty much whats left yet is the , butter nut , acorn and butter cup squash & our San Marzano tomatoes to can tomato sauce. Oh, we still have basil, parsley , oregano, sage and rosemary to harvest.

Man you’re packing in early. I started more cukes a few weeks ago and hoping to get a few out of them with a little help from nature. I have lots of tomatoes left, some squash, watermelons, lots of herbs, a massive amount of peppers left and they are still growing. I’ve got some carrots left, beets, and a good amount of herbs too.
Although most of my squash and zucchini’s I have removed by now as well. Oh probably some spinach coming as well but I planted it late so I don’t know.

 

[S&W Fan]

Yeah we lost a bunch of stuff this year due to a lack of watering by my sister in law while we were on vacation. Kind of got discouraged after that. We didn’t even put in a winter crop this year. It’s only the two of us though so we’ve got plenty of stuff vacuum sealed and frozen for winter use and we still have a ton of squash to process when they’re ready.

 

[S&W Fan]

I forgot, we also harvested our beets & turnips. Also still have some sweet potatoes to dig up in a couple of weeks.

 

[Saltwater60]

Yeah we lost a bunch of stuff this year due to a lack of watering by my sister in law while we were on vacation. Kind of got discouraged after that. We didn’t even put in a winter crop this year. It’s only the two of us though so we’ve got plenty of stuff vacuum sealed and frozen for winter use and we still have a ton of squash to process when they’re ready.

That happened to me last year. My mom didn’t water great for me and took months for them to recover, well they never recovered actually.
I have put in automatic irrigation on almost everything as a result. I will add more in spring.

 

[Saltwater60]

I got a ripe watermelon today. Super happy.
I have plans for next season already but need the time and the funds to make it happen.
I want to put in 3-4 10’ metal fence posts 2’ into the ground so they are 8’ out of the ground and run a top rail along with some cross rails. I want to put cattle panels starting about 3’ up so that I can tie all my plants to them. I will then train vining plants up it and use netting to hold them in place for support. I think less critters will eat it and it will slaw my life so much easier. I may even make planter boxes for the sides that are movable so when I grow smaller things like peppers, bushing yellow squash, and carrots down below the entire top part isn’t waisted. I’ll grow herbs or beets in those.

 

[S&W Fan]

I got a ripe watermelon today. Super happy.
I have plans for next season already but need the time and the funds to make it happen.
I want to put in 3-4 10’ metal fence posts 2’ into the ground so they are 8’ out of the ground and run a top rail along with some cross rails. I want to put cattle panels starting about 3’ up so that I can tie all my plants to them. I will then train vining plants up it and use netting to hold them in place for support. I think less critters will eat it and it will slaw my life so much easier. I may even make planter boxes for the sides that are movable so when I grow smaller things like peppers, bushing yellow squash, and carrots down below the entire top part isn’t waisted. I’ll grow herbs or beets in those.

Good idea. I’ve been using cattle panel fencing as a trellis for years now. We don’t grow Any vining plants on the ground. All of our squash,( 3 types ) cucumbers, raspberries and small musk melons are grown on a cattle panel trellis.

 

[Saltwater60]

Good idea. I’ve been using cattle panel fencing as a trellis for years now. We don’t grow Any vining plants on the ground. All of our squash,( 3 types ) cucumbers, raspberries and small musk melons are grown on a cattle panel trellis.

I thought about making it like a hoop house but at 8’ tall I don’t really see a benefit and it will make my life more complicated. I’ll be able to tie everything up nice and easy while being very sturdy. It will keep my tomatoes up nicely and I can trim from both sides.

 

[S&W Fan]

I thought about making it like a hoop house but at 8’ tall I don’t really see a benefit and it will make my life more complicated. I’ll be able to tie everything up nice and easy while being very sturdy. It will keep my tomatoes up nicely and I can trim from both sides.

8’ tall ??

 

[GTN]

I took my shade cloths off yesterday. Maybe now things will ripen a little faster.

 

[Saltwater60]

8’ tall ??

Yes, I’m going to do 10’ metal pole fence and pound it into the ground about 2’ to make the structure 8’ tall for indeterminate tomatoes and squash. I can then walk under it and harvest. I will then I will affix a 50” cattle panel about 3 feet up off the ground because I grow in grow bags that are about 20” tall. It will then to almost to the top of the 8’ tall structure I have made. Of course this is all approximate and the structure might be 7.5’ tall. I’ll need to make it level and all that or close.