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Weekly Garden Thread - January 15-21, 2022 [The Most Bang For Your Buck Edition]
January 15, 2022 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

Posted on 01/15/2022 6:47:06 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located.

This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. Planting, Harvest to Table Recipes, Preserving, Good Living - there is no telling where it will go - and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our New & Improved Ping List.

NOTE: This is a once a week Ping List. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Gardeners are welcomed any time!


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: food; garden; gardening; hobbies
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To: metmom

“Our local Wal-Mart has had lots of lids recently so I buy some every time I am in there.”

I’m in the habit now, too. I’ve got plenty of jars, and plenty of rings. Will just need the lids for a good number of years, now.


41 posted on 01/15/2022 8:59:28 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Colonialman

You’re in! Welcome!

I’m retired from The Gardening Biz. Thank you for taking care of your Mom. I took care of my 84 year old Dad for 12 years; he passed in 2020 from Cancer.


42 posted on 01/15/2022 9:02:57 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Ellendra

Thanks for adding that information. Never thought I would be, but now I’m hooked on growing potatoes, and I always have nuts and seeds in a bowl in the kitchen to grab a quick handful.

That potato method sounds great! It would work well in my ‘Big Garden’ and look a lot better than the weedy mess that I had last year, for sure!


43 posted on 01/15/2022 9:09:12 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I keep trying to expand my berry patches. If the ones I added last year survive the winter, I’ll finally have enough that I can expand using cuttings instead of buying new.


44 posted on 01/15/2022 9:12:57 AM PST by Ellendra (A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
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To: Augie

Half inch of rain then, snow started at about 8:30 this morning. Greetings from the big Lake...


45 posted on 01/15/2022 9:17:48 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Ellendra
There are lots of ads and pinterest posts about how, if you keep adding dirt, the potatoes will grow more spuds along the vines. I have NEVER found a potato variety that will do that, and neither have any of the plant-breeders I know. Instead, the plant had to put so much energy into replacing the buried leaves, that they produced LESS than potatoes grown conventionally.

I tried what I called bucket potatoes last summer. Mr. mm cut out the bottoms of some white plastic buckets and I used them and filled them with wood chips layered with some well composted manure.

I also had some on the ground, covered with straw.

The bucket potatoes did beautifully. Huge plants and a good crop, although I did notice that they do NOT grow potatoes all the way up along the stem.

The plants were not bothered much by tomato hornworms like the ones planted on the ground. Don’t know why.

The ones under the straw are half eaten, I’m guessing by slugs when I dug them up. I did not have that problem with the bucket ones as I doubt the slugs like wood chips.

This past summer, mr. mm replaced some culvert pipe and cut those into sections for potatoes. They have a larger diameter than the buckets so I will be able to plant a couple layers of potatoes. I figure that getting two or maybe even three layers of potatoes per square foot, per culvert pipe, will give me a better yield per square foot.

Even if the ones on the bottom don’t produce quote as much because of the energy expended, I’ll get a better crop than putting them on the ground.

I also tried bucket carrots and that worked fairly well. Our soil is very rocky so I used peat moss and manure and got some beautiful carrots.

I may do a culvert pipe of carrots to see how those fair.

46 posted on 01/15/2022 9:19:56 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

We are SO far removed from that, it’s ridiculous.

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Yup. Unfortunately, I see an exodus from ‘cities’ like rats abandoning a sinking ship if/when the shelves are empty for any length of time .... not necessarily a peaceful exodus, either .... I’ll leave unsaid my thoughts on what will happen if this occurs. I wish my family & I lived in a more remote location.


47 posted on 01/15/2022 9:41:57 AM PST by Qiviut (🍊 #standup "Don't let your children die on the hill you refuse to fight on.")
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To: Ellendra

Where do you buy your hay or straw? I’ve looked online and locally and even reached out to you tubers saying how good it is in the garden and for weed control, but here they want over $9 a bale really???? lol. I was thinking more like Free. I’ve even asked horse supply or tractor supply and they were even more expensive.


48 posted on 01/15/2022 9:53:36 AM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Pollard; 4everontheRight; 4Liberty; 5thGenTexan; 45semi; 101stAirborneVet; 300winmag; ...
Prepper Ping - Gardening for getting the most nutrients

Home Gardening for nutritious results, for body and mind
Includes access to Pollard"s prepper library in Post #16
as well as the "USDA’s National Center for Home Food Preservation" website
Knowledge is power !

49 posted on 01/15/2022 10:49:44 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks 😄


50 posted on 01/15/2022 11:12:10 AM PST by nanetteclaret (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Fab.......just fab.


51 posted on 01/15/2022 11:29:40 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. )
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To: Bon of Babble

Nice pictures. Beautiful amaryllis, I like the double ones. I also really like the curtains behind it. Love that material.


52 posted on 01/15/2022 11:40:09 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future..)
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To: Liz

Everything is chopped and ready to go for supper tonight. Steaks on the grill, roasted veggies, salad and garlic toast.

Life Is Good! :)


53 posted on 01/15/2022 11:40:24 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Blue Highway

You don’t want hay for mulching. It has seeds in it and will sprout on you.

Learned that one the hard way.

Straw is available but still not free and the cost depends on the agriculture in your area. In CNY it was $4-$6 a bail. Here in NH, it’s $8-$14 per bail.


54 posted on 01/15/2022 11:41:58 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yummy!


55 posted on 01/15/2022 11:52:51 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future..)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; Augie; Pete from Shawnee Mission
To me clear, those row cover pictures are Not mine! I linked to other sites!!

See what taking a German class does to your English! (Nothing worse than looper riddled galleries all filled with their green poop eaten into cabbage!)

56 posted on 01/15/2022 11:54:39 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Weber???


57 posted on 01/15/2022 11:58:48 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future..)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yum.........


58 posted on 01/15/2022 12:12:34 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Did you say vegetables?

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Oaxacan street food, a cross between a tostada and a pizza, made with a crispy tortilla, topped with refried beans, cheese, cabbage slaw, avocado and cilantro. Drizzle w/ Chipotle Mayo for heat.

59 posted on 01/15/2022 12:24:36 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. )
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To: Liz

That looks pretty good to this carnivore.

5.56mm


60 posted on 01/15/2022 12:34:09 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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