Posted on 03/21/2014 12:44:59 PM PDT by greeneyes
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I’d bring them in. If they’re not planted, getting them too wet can cause them to rot.
I can’t say how it would hold up to TX summers, but it held up to a 105 degree Wisconsin summer just fine. And mine has never been covered with mulch.
Johnny has had success with solarizing using plastic sheeting. But when I tried it the plastic seemed to encourage the weeds instead of killing them, and then it started to crack and tear. I tried both the clear and the black, and the area where I tried it is first on my list for the Dewitt’s fabric this year. Maybe the plastic works better in Texas? I’m afraid you’d have to ask him.
Random thought, try watering with boiling hot water (BEFORE you plant, obviously). That would kill the tops of the weeds, at least, and possibly the seeds closest to the surface.
I’m actually thinking of doing that with my backyard garden beds. There was a touch of powdery mildew last year, and while I got rid of all the infected plant parts that I could find, I’m still worried I might have missed some.
Thought this was interesting. I might post it on one of the prepper threads sometime:
http://www.caroldeppe.com/The%2020%20Potato%20a%20Day%20Diet.html
Thank you rightly. Last year the squash bugs had a field day
with everyone’s squash. So this year, hopefully we can find
something to rid the critters.
Hahahahahahaha!!! I have at least 4 peanuts coming up in a starter tray and from the looks of the soil more!!!! Ok, folks, this is proof that 15 year old peanuts will germinate, hahahahahaha!!! Yes, 15 years old. They’d been in the freezer which may have helped. I couldn’t throw them out because they were from some little seedlings kiddo brought home from pre-school in a styrofoam cup. We’d grow peanuts for market but these are special. Now that’s what you call true heirloom plants. Can’t get over this little miracle, lol.
Onions from the onion bulbs, in the net room, grew another 1/2 to one inch last night.
I haven't mentioned broccoli but several plants are in a big container and about six inches tall.
The only plants that concern me are the tomatoes. They just aren't as strong looking as they were before that last cold. I do have replacement/other tomatoes under the grow lamp and I think I will need them.
On the envelope it says:
“More than 3 times the vitamin C of standard varieties. Compact 24 inches tall by 36 wide plants do best in containers. Indeterminate. Harvest about 48 days after transplanting.”
“Start indoors. Plant 1/4 inch deep. Seedlings emerge in 7-10 days.”
They are now in paper bag in pantry.
Trading a DIY idea with the one you gave me for the pallet corner planter..This is for a folding trellis that costs over 25 bucks at Lowe’s..
http://www.harvestinghart.com/2011/06/diy-folding-trellis.html
You should start seeing something in a few days.
Thank you, I like that trellis! I’ve been looking for something that was that shape, but a little sturdier, for my cucumbers and melons this year.
That’s an interesting idea. Thanks.
With a table saw, I could cut the strips from a 2x4x8 and bring that cost down to around $3 with 8 strips left over, or make it a little longer, and I know I have hinges around here and staple gun and SS staples. You could cut wedge shaped pieces of wood instead of hinges, if you wanted ultra cheap and didn’t have hinges. I have found that like casters, hinges are a bit pricey. I save them as well as casters.
I sent the link across the room for my wife to look at. :)
I went outside just now, and it was really cold feeling being cloudy and windy,15-25mph and being used to the warm sun for a few days. I did not stay out there long, for sure.
I planted T squash, yellow squash, and pickling cukes in plastic cups, in the sifted potting soil.
While outside, I salvaged 2 pieces of 3/16” hardboard(Masonite) from some old store fixtures that I am parting out. I will use it as a backer boards for the chalk board and dry erase boards on the childrens easel that I am going to build. That means I dont have to spend $14 for some thin plywood to do the same job. I have salvaged a could of maple shelf boards, some grooved tracks for sliding doors, some pieces of oak, and, of course, the casters. :)
After saying that I wasn’t cheap a week ago, maybe I am. I get it from my dad, his favorite price for anything was FREE.
sockmonkey-—My wife liked the trellis. So it may happen. Her new thing is quilting. She has made a sewing room in the 3rd bedroom and finished her first quilt, a baby quilt for the new grand coming in Oct. She has always sewed a bit, but seems to like it more and more. She is a creative person and likes to make stuff.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/feedlot-panel-cattle-16-ft-l-x-50-in-h
Stake the short ends in the ground to form an inverted "U". I use this for my cukes and other vining plants. It's sturdy, and will last forever.
Fantastic is right! Great start to this year’s garden.
Not this year. The last 3 years I did, but not this year. However I do have some cherry tomatoes that have started to turn - they are orange, so they should be ripe soon. This tomato was grown totally indoors from seed.
That’s a great pet for a gardener’s spouse to have. I thought about setting up one of those bins that has red worms, but just couldn’t figure out any space to put it, since I am wall to wall with stuff as it is.
That’s good, and good for the garden too.
I went to Walmart yesterday. First thing I saw was a display of flusable wipes. Second thing was the potato pots. Naturally I had to get some.
Now I have some wipes and a potato pot. I think I have some old nursery pots around that I can use to make some more pots.
I am short on places to grow potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers this year, since 8 of my beds are too close to walnut tree to use for those, and I grew so many last year. I used 3 of the remaining 5 beds for them.
So I’ll be growing more of these in pots this year. Fortunately, I have plenty of pots and soil on hand.
Still no mushroom compost at Walmart. Maybe they won’t have any this year. I just have one bag left from last year.
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