Posted on 06/20/2020 6:16:26 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Hi all. I finally have the rest of the garden planted, almost one month late. And I am managing to keep up with the weeds. Lettuce is recovering from more than a few rabbit feasts. Broccoli probably won’t. Everything else is doing great. My last iris bloom is out there. Looking forward to hearing everyone’s news.
We’re closing in on a dozen big green peppers.
Just right to stuff and freeze for the coming winter.
Last year’s jalapeños lasted until a week ago.
Does buying things at the farmers market qualify as gardening if I’m on my way to the shooting range?
Good Morning!
My herbs are doing GREAT!
Veggies...not so much.
I have found that plastic milk crates turned upside down over the lettuce works great at keeping vermin away.
Placing a brick on top helps, too.
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I don’t know of their is an official ruling on your question.....but what did you go shooting with (not counting your farmer’s market purchases)
wow thanks a great idea. the hose has worked well until one night I forgot to lay it out. Crates would be easier.
LOL I see that as a harvest in a way.
I’m happy to report that I am still alive...
Have some bush bean seeds left over from last year; planted a lot of them, not many sprouted.
Wasn’t sure if they had gone bad, or I had planted/watered them poorly, so I planted a lot more, about 2” apart, in rows roughly 12” apart.
Most of them sprouted.
The directions on the envelope say the rows should be 18-30” apart, and thinned to 6” apart in each row.
This seems a bit sparse; it would leave a lot of sunlight uncaptured.
Anyone have any thoughts on a more appropriate plant spacing?
Front SW 6-20
Center West 6-20
Back West 6-20 
LOL! As long as you don’t use the vegetables for target practice, we’ll give you a pass. ;)
Any day above the grass is a good one, Tubey! :)
Garden update: We haven’t killed any of the plants yet!!!! Proud! LOL
Too soon for a harvest of anything we have planted yet. Still have hope!
Peonies are in bloom in my locale.
And another for those here to enjoy. Both taken at Ornamental Gardens at the Central Experimental Farm.
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