Here are the pictures you wanted posted. Those sprouts look really healthy.
/johnny
Posted on 04/04/2014 12:54:31 PM PDT by greeneyes
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Here’s a link for veggies to grow in the partial shade:
http://organicgardening.about.com/od/vegetablesherbs/a/shadeveggies.htm
The nighshade family includes Tomatoes, Peppers, and Potatoes and others. Many nightshades are poisonous. The three I mentioned are the only ones that I grow.
There is a story out there that a traitor to the revolutionary cause tried to poison Washington by putting tomatoes in his stew/soup. His plot failed. No idea it is true.LOL
Sorry for your loss, but glad to hear about the successes.
One of the most miserable here in Missouri too.
Yesterday’s storm was quite a blow.
Fortunately, all our plants were safe inside the beach house.
B. sprouts and peppers are hardened off and will go in the garden this weekend.
We bought some frost blanket material and plastic pipe to cover the raised beds in case it turns cold again...
Plants being mixed up is actually not a bad thing, and it may not be necessary to move them.
Here’s the deal, if you have for example tomatoes next to basil or onions, the tomato pests will not like the basil or onions. If you have tomatoes next to tomatoes, the pest will attack one and spread to the next tomato. So it’s kinda like a mini quarantine to help your plants.
However, the taller plants should be located on the Northern side so they don’t shade the other sun loving plants. On the other hand, in the case of lettuce and other so called cool crops, they benefit from some afternoon shade.
So I would only adjust the plants that may need more sun and leave them as is for the rest. YMMV
How does that Spirea get? The only Spirea I know about is bridal wreath which is a large shrub with cascading white flowers. People plant tham as hedgerows around here in TX.
I bought some bags from the mega green house. Haven’t used them yet, but looking forward to it.
Here are the pictures you wanted posted. Those sprouts look really healthy.
/johnny
Me too- and not just gardening. EVERYTHING!
I have always just bought a rosemary plant. So are you starting it from seed or do you use cuttings?
greeneyes - Forgot it was garden thread day. Whew, it was 90-something yesterday but today is nicer in the 70s and through the weekend. We’re having company tomorrow and I had planned on getting the little seedlings transplanted today and tomorrow. I did get some salad fixin’s and peas (yes, late) planted this morning and hubby worked on the hoses so the garden has water again. Will read up on the compost links as I have a kitchen bucket for that sort of thing.
VA - Nightshades include most of our garden favorites including tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. They contain alkaloid which causes some people joint and digestive problems. That’s why you’re supposed to eat potatoes that have turned green.
You’ve got the right idea with planting something tall by the wall so it’ll get the sun.
Johnny - I saw that big red weather radar spot headed your way last night and wondered how your plants survived. Heard there was grapefruit size hail at Denton. Two waves were barrelling down on us so we moved the seedlings into the garage but the storms split at nearly arm’s reach from us so nothing.
Erik - Nice set up.
Yes it was quite windy here too. Fortunately, we didn’t have anything we needed to worry about, and were quite thankfull to get the rain.
Hubby had just finished putting up the swimming pool, and rigging the downspouts to fill it. It’s more than a third full about 1900 gallons from just one rain.
He still needs to be able to divert it back to the yard once it’s full. We’ll be able to store about 4400 gallons once it’s to capacity. He already has a faucet on it. We live on a steep hill, so we will be able to use gravity to water our garden this summer during the drought months.
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Nice looking raised beds. I use pvc pipe in mine too. Only my beds are 3x4 ft. So I cross them diagonally in the middle, and then cover them with old sheets or plastic.
I am learning some new stuff reading the links, and of course relearning stuff I had forgotten. I eventually want to be able to provide all the compost I need by using the remains of my harvest and kitchen waste. Don’t know if that is really possible. Hence the research.
Thank you, thank you, for posting my pix.
I moved plants into like categories. Gee, I can start a cucumber farm, so many of different kinds. There are seven different kinds of tomatoes and from two to four of each. Plus, I have five seedling Cherry Punch tomatoes up under the grow lamp. It's the one with three times more Vit. C than other tomatoes. And, yesterday I planted sweet small peppers in two cups, 4 seeds in each cup. I have numerous kinds of peppers outside, both sweet and hot and the Fooled You Jalapeno that has no heat or little heat, I'll know when it produces.
My new weather report says 48! Sunday night!
Johnny, what have you got for Sunday night? sockmonkey, what about Kerrville Sunday night?
Started from seed. Never done them, so it’s a new experience.
There are no more donuts, so I had to make a cranberry pound cake. It's still warm, and goes great with coffee. ;)
/johnny
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