Sunset from my deck, looking west.
View before entering the Marxist "fire blight" of Boulder.
Posted on 05/29/2009 5:08:50 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232
Good morning Freeper gardeners. This weekend marks the end of May and I hope everyone’s gardens are doing well. I know some have had to delay planting due to weather and we all hope conditions have improved for you.
So far this weekend is looking like a good one, weather wise, all across the Nation except for some lingering rain in the extreme NE. Lets get gardening!
I have a photo of me picking cotton in my own sack that Mama made for me when I was 6. This was in western FResno County. My Mama was a early subscriber to Rodale’s Organic Farming and Gardening where I learned to art of making compost some time in the late 40’s. I took a leave from the garden in my late teens then I got married to my First Wife in 1957 and as money was tight we spent a lot of hours in the garden. My landlord thought I was the most gifted person he ever met. LOL...
These days are like that email of the woman who finds a letter that should have been mailed 2 days ago. She heads out to the mail box and spots her car keys on a table on the porch so she puts the letter down to put the keys away when she notices the planters are dry so she puts the keys down to water the plants and notices the bird feeders are empty do she puts the hose down to get bird seed when she notices a window needs cleaning so she puts the bird seed down to get the windex etc etc etc etc until at the end of the day she is worn out, the letter is still on the table, the keys are still lost, the planters are still dry etc etc etc...
Well, you’re screwed. There’s no other way to say it, LOL!
I totally kicked Gardening Butt today. In about 7 hours I got nearly the entire garden planted.
30 tomatoes, 30 peppers, 4 types of summer squash, a row of bush beans and brussels sprouts.
I have to add flowers (zinnia, marigold, sunflowers and nasturtium) to bring in the good bugs and pollinators, but that can be added a day at a time.
Everything was from plants I started, with the exception of the bush beans.
I’m pooped! Time for a shower, a glass of wine, one goodnight kiss for Husband and I’ll be asleep before my head hits the pillow! :)
Yes, it’s late for carrots. But it’s not too late to get the spot ready for them in the fall.
Make sure the area is loose, loamy soil. Not clay that can become compacted, because it will result in much smaller carrots. Carrots can be planted in a block, to save space.
Don’t bother starting them in trays. They MUST start in the ground because they have a taproot, and will not transplant successfully.
If you have no browns to add to the greens, you’re off the hook...GO FOR IT !
:)
My question is - why are not the air and sun dried grass clippings not considered a brown?
They are, they are! That’s why I said to go for it.
I’ve just always been stuck with loads of brown leaves; I just figured everyone else was, too.
But dried grass clippings are a great “brown.” Provided the grass is frequently mowed, there is no reason why they need to be removed from the lawn (hence my golf course comment).
The majority of the time it is mulched by the lawn tractor.
couple of yrs ago we planted habaneros too hot for most people to eat. we made pickles and stuffed habaneros in the jars and got the best hot and spicy dill pickles you could imagine. i had never tried it before but it was worth the effort. if you like hot stuff and dill pickles try this out, but be warned those pickles will be sizzling.
Burp... sorry...
I have been eating sqash, tomatoes and peppers and peas and beans and cabbage and onions and chard and mustard and cabbage..and carrots too.. southern zone 8... Okra will flower next week.... one of the many reasons I love Texas!
Thanks a million for the ping!
Keep that compost pile hot! And if you have space, make more than one pile!
May all of ya’ll have a bountiful harvest! You have my best wishes...
That photo from my deck was taken at the end of last summer. The peaks are still very much snow covered today. Some of the higher ski resorts are still open. I will try to get the camera out and take some views from the garden.
Thanks! I just got a timer for my lights, so I’ll set it for that. I think some of them are cherries, but my memory keeps playing tricks on me so I’m not sure anymore.
Unfortunately this house only has one south-facing window, and its taken up by the dining room table. That, and my bedroom is the only place that’s out of kitty reach.
The outdoor plants should do fine, but I’m determined to get these indoor ones to produce!
JJ61
I sure enjoyed them!
Thanks...
Ed
Btw, Miracle Gro changed their formula a few years ago and it’s high nitrogen and low phosphorus....a word to the wise.
Wow! Who knew. I’ll bet they didn’t tell anyone, you had to read the label. Just like last year after becoming accustomed to Kraft regular barbecue sauce, I run out, as in empty bottle. Go to store get new bottle, don’t notice “better flavor” on bottle until poured on meat, artificial smoke, my most UNfavorite ingredient. So new and improved isn’t always.
do not spend your hard earned money on any of those chemicals they sell to spray on tomato blossoms to set fruit. I have found it’s a waste.
No to chemicals. Never had problems around here getting lots of fruit, but splitting fruit has been a problem.
Thanks for the info. I need a good drip irrigation system.
well, my garden consists of 3 bush beans that i planted in a pot. One of them came up, then the rain came. An estimated 28 inches of rain in a week! now, i noticed, though that a second one of the beans has made it up thru the ground. :) i think i planted them 2 weeks ago, but i don’t remember. You’re supposed to plant stuff here in january or february, i think.
Chocolate-covered habaneros...mmm-mmm! My wife makes a tasty hot sauce from our habs, as well.
Sunset from my deck, looking west.
View before entering the Marxist "fire blight" of Boulder.
Wow...I am speechless.
Thanks again, beautiful photos.
Ed
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