55 degrees and pouring right now. Hydroponics sounds like the only solution right now but I am so set in the old ways, I will probably plant beans and the root crops over when the weather cooperates. Things should just explode out of the ground with some sun. I did deviate some and planted some potatoes in fie gallon buckets and they are doing marvelously.Guess I need to plant raised beds as the few I have seem to thrive.
>>>planted some potatoes in fie gallon buckets and they are doing marvelously.<<<
I have been amazed at my potatoes this year... The old tyme wisdom has always been that potatoes ‘round here should always be planted on the Ides of March. (15th) However this year, bad (rainy) weather and the lack of seed potatoes (finally got them from Colorado) caused me to not plant till after the middle of May - over 2 months later. They are doing great. Usually you have large numbers of beetles gnawing on the leaves within a couple of weeks of them coming up - I have had absolutely none this year with the late planting. Don’t know if I should attribute it to the cool weather or to the time I planted them (maybe the beetles reproductive cycle is earlier in the year) Potatoes are about 18” tall and looking healthier than ever. Anxious to see how they yield.
I know the beetles were around earlier, because they were attacking the tomatoes. Oh, the plastic ground cover works nicely for controlling them - shake the tomato plant, then you can easily see the beetles on the plastic - then step on them! Works really well!