Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Wow fun night. Glad it missed you and you and your plants are safe!!
2021 Gardening Thread
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TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
I just got the first cherries my trees ever produced. I wish they could have ripened another day or so, but the birds would have finished them off first. There were pits all over the ground. Literally almost had to smack a bird to get it out of the tree. Stella Sweet Cherry, 4 years old. Delicious.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Birds are brutal. There is a sour grape spray you can get that helps deter birds. It’s water soluble and washes off. Many farms use it and say it works well enough.
TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
I was thinking more along the lines of tannerite cherries, but an eco-friendly option is certainly a possibility as well.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Had so damn many berries I ended up making some freezer jam today with my wife. The freezer jam smells so wonderful. We had a blast doing it.
we did a raspberry, blueberry, strawberry mix. I still have a good bit of fresh eating strawberries and some left to go in the freezer. I also have to pick more berries today.
we did a raspberry, blueberry, strawberry mix. I still have a good bit of fresh eating strawberries and some left to go in the freezer. I also have to pick more berries today.
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phatfarmerbob
.223 Rem
Second batch of berries for the freeze dryer
phatfarmerbob
.223 Rem
Corn has tassel
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Already?!?!?!
Robin
Robin
TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
It looks like I will be picking the first ripe tomato (Brandywine) in the next day or so.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
My garden is so far behind, it's not even funny. All the stuff that my wife planted in the basement died (it was already dying in the basement, so we stuck it in the ground with a hope and a prayer, then the temps dropped). I bought a bunch of started plants and got them in the ground a couple weeks ago, and they're still going. We had a few cucumber, pea, and corn seeds so I stuck those in the ground. I had 7 of 8 cucumber seeds sprout, but something got to them and I'm down to 3. Most of the peas are popping up, and even some of the corn (a last minute addition) is starting to sprout.
What does everyone do for watering? Any rain barrel systems? That's been my latest project. I'm on stage 2 of my rain barrel system, and planning 2-3 more stages of upgrades (partially just because I can never leave well enough alone).
What does everyone do for watering? Any rain barrel systems? That's been my latest project. I'm on stage 2 of my rain barrel system, and planning 2-3 more stages of upgrades (partially just because I can never leave well enough alone).
I'm in a similar boat to you. I started my seeds in the basement. About the time they should have went in the ground I went on a family trip to FL. When I got home the wife made me put together the kids new swing set before I could mess with the garden. That took 2 full weekends, absolute insanity that was. So the garden has been in a week now and nothing seems to be gaining hold. I know the plants take time to flourish after being transplanted but I'm losing hope. I think I should have replanted them in potting soil before going to FL and I would have been better off. The seed starter mix just didn't have the nutrients they needed.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I've been watering the garden twice (-ish) a day with a watering can, with at least one round per day having a scoop of Miracle Grow mixed in with the water. Most stuff seems to be taking hold, but I don't have high hopes for the crop in general. We're dealing mostly with dirt/top soil after tilling up the lawn this year. We did add coop poop on the last till to add some fertilizer, but there's very little in the way of compost. Next year we'll have to get some compost to till into the soil, and I think that'll help things quite a bit. When I planted things the second time around, I used a little hand tiller thing that we had laying around to at least loosen up the soil there I was planting everything as the dirt had compacted really hard since we initially tilled it.
ManrisFrack
6.5 Creedmoor
Thanks guys, I don't feel quite so bad now. We just got stuff in the actual garden a week ago. Some of the beds needed repairs so most of the plants spent a couple weeks on the deck in intermediate pots. Thanks to phatfarmerbob's advice about a heating mat, we have 50 tomato plants. 1 seed out of an entire flat failed and it was an anaheim pepper - way better than we've ever gotten before.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
Compost will help tremendously. Get enough early next spring so that you have a good ratio. I don’t know about anyone else but I compost all of my household food scraps. Nothing gets wasted.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
As a rule of thumb most raised garden beds should get the equivalent of approx. 2” of water a week when it’s hot and dry.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
Get some miracle grow for this year and water with that . It will give your plants the boost they need to catch up.In the past I’ve used the kind that attaches right to your garden hose.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
We'll be starting compost, but even if we started now, we won't have a supply for a couple years.
Different Drummer
.44 mag
You folks have some pretty impressive gardening going on. Mine is not as pretty and organized. Space is a limiting factor for me.
Usually we are not home during harvest time so we don't bother with a garden. Our place in Newfoundland remains off limits so we got motivated by last years gardening thread and gave it a shot.
Started picking yellow beans 10 days ago. I have never grown onions or garlic but they seem to be doing well. Put in four Bush Champion tomatoes that seem to be doing well and have fruit forming. A fifth tomato that we found growing in the compost is behind the others but seems to be thriving. Squash and cukes are coming along. Both have little cukes and squash forming. Using crab pot netting for a trellis with the cukes. Put out a couple of wooden tee-pee things used to protect shrubs in the winter for additional climbing space.
Potatoes are in large barrels I cut in half, drilled holes in the bottom and placed 1/4 inch hardware cloth in the bottoms to keep critters from chewing in. It is pretty much a hodge dodge of growing methods all in a small space, but the plants don't seem to mind. I would like to get the raised beds up to table top level in the future. Got lots of hints and ideas from following the gardening thread last year and this year.
This hot weather seems to make everything wilt a bit during the day, but they spring right back every evening. I thought I read somewhere that wilting is some sort of survival phenomenon. Is that correct?
Usually we are not home during harvest time so we don't bother with a garden. Our place in Newfoundland remains off limits so we got motivated by last years gardening thread and gave it a shot.
Started picking yellow beans 10 days ago. I have never grown onions or garlic but they seem to be doing well. Put in four Bush Champion tomatoes that seem to be doing well and have fruit forming. A fifth tomato that we found growing in the compost is behind the others but seems to be thriving. Squash and cukes are coming along. Both have little cukes and squash forming. Using crab pot netting for a trellis with the cukes. Put out a couple of wooden tee-pee things used to protect shrubs in the winter for additional climbing space.
Potatoes are in large barrels I cut in half, drilled holes in the bottom and placed 1/4 inch hardware cloth in the bottoms to keep critters from chewing in. It is pretty much a hodge dodge of growing methods all in a small space, but the plants don't seem to mind. I would like to get the raised beds up to table top level in the future. Got lots of hints and ideas from following the gardening thread last year and this year.
This hot weather seems to make everything wilt a bit during the day, but they spring right back every evening. I thought I read somewhere that wilting is some sort of survival phenomenon. Is that correct?
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Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
My garden out in the back forty. You can see tracks where the deer stand outside looking, hahahahahah. After we get what we need the fence comes down and they strip it clean in a couple days.
Robin
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
That’s what most people think but that isn’t necessarily true. You can always use the decomposing materials now and make a tea for watering your plants, or bury some material directly into the soil where you plan on planting next year. All while composting everything that you can for even small amounts to use to amend your soil. I compost in black barrels out in the direct sunlight. You’d be surprised how quickly material breaks down.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
Save Any and All grass clippings, rake and compile leaves ( I even ask my neighbors if I can bag and have their leaves) they are more than happy to have me take as much as I can. I save cardboard , news paper as well. Egg shells , coffee grounds , you name it I compost it. Do that and you’ll have more than enough in no time at all.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I still need to find a spot to put it.
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Knock on wood but things are looking promising here.
The tomatoes I adopted from @TEOTWAWKI inc. Are looking robust
The blueberries will in all likelihood become snacks for the birds
We overplanted peas and beans as they were rather old seed and of course they all decided to come up.
The apples are coming along
And this is the kiwi and grape walkway
Little guys on both the kiwi vines and grape vines
And we have been harvesting asparagus for quite a while now. No photos as they are rather pornographic in their girth.
The tomatoes I adopted from @TEOTWAWKI inc. Are looking robust
The blueberries will in all likelihood become snacks for the birds
We overplanted peas and beans as they were rather old seed and of course they all decided to come up.
The apples are coming along
And this is the kiwi and grape walkway
Little guys on both the kiwi vines and grape vines
And we have been harvesting asparagus for quite a while now. No photos as they are rather pornographic in their girth.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Camper, see if near by villages allow you to take compost from where they dump the thousands of pounds of leaves they suck up and compact every year. We paid for it!
Robin
Robin
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Also water deep and well say twice per week. That’s better than a light watering daily.
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
My garlic leaves are turning brown.
maybe I should water them since I never have.
maybe I should water them since I never have.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
Just burn it
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
Pictures ?