This weekend I will be starting some carrots, onions, and beets, as well as bringing out some potatoes for exposure to light, and getting growing going on.
I have one bed for potatoes ready to go on 4/1, but the pot I ordered from Mega Greenhouse has not arrived yet for the other. Just hoping it gets here in time.
The indoor lemons are about ping pong size. The tomatoes are bigger than olives, but smaller than ping pong ball. The tomato plant has some more flowers.
I have made tentative plans for all of my raised gardens. I have 13 beds that are 3' x 4'. and one that is 2' x 4'. 8 of the beds are close enough to a walnut tree, that they can't be used for tomatoes and peppers or potatoes, so I often plant the nightshade family in container pots on the patio.
I didn't get to plant the rye and vetch in all the beds last year and while researching spring wheat, I found some articles on using mustard as a cover crop. Including the links for your information below:
http://plantcovercrops.com/mustard-as-a-cover-crop/
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition/Text-Version/Nonlegume-Cover-Crops/Brassicas-and-Mustards
http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/01/16/prep-your-garden-spring-mustard
Racehorse transplanted some fruit trees in February, and needs some advice for the San Antonio area. Most of his trees whether in pots or transplanted are doing well.
The transplanted Granny Smith is alive, but has failed to put on new growth. Any help would be welcome.
Have a great weekend, and God Bless.
Pinging the list.
Please add me to the ping list. We are still under somewhat of a glacier here in New England, but I expect it will melt some time.
Weather looks ugly next week doesn’t look like any March planting this year!
There’s still snow on the ground here. LOTS of it.
It’s not forecast to warm up until April.
>:(
Still no internet here, so I’ll be scarce. Had a few asparagus show up this morning. first of the year.
/johnny
Transplanted tomato seedlings from their starter container to bigger containers yesterday and today.
I have several raised planter beds with kale and Swiss Chard.
What is the reasoning behind changing the soil in raised beds?
I’ve heard it recommended but never knew the reason. Any info appreciated!
Could I get on the ping list, please?
It’s 39 degrees here in Massachusetts. We started some tomato seeds on Sunday in peat pots on our kitchen table. We still have snow on the ground, but there are finally some clear areas in the woods, and so we are hopeful.
While out there, my wild cat came to see what I was up to while things in the neighborhood are quiet. Between us tilling and the neighbors drilling and big tractor trailers driving through for some reason, she's been skiddish. Did I tell y'all she had her kittens? I don't know where she's keeping them but she better think about bringing them closer to the house what with everything going on around here.
Coming to the end of the winter season, which was pretty much a bust. I started seeds early, then waited, and waited, and waited for the temps to cool. There wasn’t a single two week period we didn’t see 80 degrees this “winter”. I got one head of broccoli, and almost got a head of cauliflower only to find it chewed down to nothing when I went to harvest. Now I fear I’ve waited too long to plant my spring crops.
On the bright side, my Roma and Martian tomatoes made it through the winter and are starting to produce. So did a couple green peppers, and a poblano pepper plant is loaded with peppers.
Finally got a hold of some turmeric root, which is taking forever to start. I’m keeping my hopes up, as the ginger root did the same thing but finally took off.
This year, I’m going to learn to prune my tomatoes and peppers back to maximize production over growth. Really, I am. Uh huh.
We're supposed to get some rain tomorrow or Sunday. I can only hope. We really need the moisture.
Does anyone grow worms? I should have about ten pounds of castings for my Missus when she starts planting.
I use Rubbermaid totes and bought my first worms at WalMart. Use newspaper and old phonebooks for bedding. Feed them coffee ground, teabags and kitchen scraps.
Best pets ever.
Hi all, our frozen tundra here in Michigan is melting. It’s been in the high 30’s (balmy!) and a few days in the 40’s. Still lots of snow left to melt and the only garden related news to report is that in plowing the snow which we had so much of, the compost pit got buried and the heavy plastic sides and top cracked and are all broken up. A few nights ago our daughter came home from work at 10pm and found 4 deer right there next to my car sniffing around anything that might be edible. I imagine I have lots of Egyptian walking onions up and growing but there is still about a foot of snow over them. Have been in west Michigan since the mid 70’s and we have never had a late March with so much snow on the ground and nothing is green yet. At least I can read about everyone elses good garden news.
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
Overcast, here, too today. Not cold, but...funky. Humid & intermittently drippy. Loaded up the pups & the bubba & went to Fanick’s again. Got a couple of Oscar okras (my seeds are Clemson spineless), a strawberry in a hanging basket (don’t I need to transplant this?), a spearmint, some big marigolds & alyssum. Still no Romas :-/ I only saw 1 group of onions & they didn’t look like what I was looking for. And got some supplies.
Spinach, carrots & turnips coming along. A few of the turnips are about 10 times the size of the others. Not sure what’s up with that.
Will be planting beets Monday or Tuesday & getting the new things situated.
Hope you feel better, applegate.
Thanks, everyone, for all the links.
God Bless.
patriot08- I forgot to ask about dewberries, but will call. They had a *bunch* of blueberries & (I think) blackberries, though.
I have shovel hands this morning. Spread poo on the garden Friday afternoon. Spread poo on the garden Saturday. Spread poo on the garden Sunday. Planted three orchard trees and two red maples, 9 each broccoli and cauliflower, and 36 lettuces.
Hi greeneyes and everyone! Checking in late!
Rainy and cold today.
All of my ordered seeds have arrived. I still have a couple of live plants ordered which I’m waiting on from Burpee.
I sprouted some of my seeds, including the Tbone squash! Other sprouts are flax, Atkins Tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peas, and a couple of green bean varieties among others. They really need to get their little toes into some dirt cups, but I’ve been buried under some other projects. *sigh*
As per last year, I have tried sprouting parsley seeds, but they have not responded yet. So, even if I wanted to have parsley sprouts for sandwiches, not happening! It is still too early to tell whether my parsley plant survived the last freeze. I’m thinking it didn’t.
Darlin is suggesting that I concentrate in my experiments on some root veggies this season because I am truly clueless about most of them. As you know I’ve been working with walking onions and a grocery store eating onion. Darlin and I saw some onion sets which are beginning to sprout in a bin at the grocery store, so we bought a few of those to also play with. I have some Asian radishes and some short carrots I want to try this season. Perhaps some beats as well.
I saw a friend at the grocery store who sells pecans from her nut crop each year and she assured me I’m not too late this year to fertilize our trees.
I reported last week, I think, that we obtained 3 tomato plants from Lowes. 2 are heirloom, and another is a hybrid Darlin likes. We are excited because they are preparing to bloom! We have not planted them because we are still bringing them in at night, as the temps are dangerously close to freezing.
Happy gardening to all!
Thank you, greeneyes!