Good morning! The garden has been abandoned, but we have 4 acres of pumpkins. It was fun being decorative with some of our harvest!
Posted on 10/02/2009 3:59:53 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232
Good morning to all of you gardeners. I started the clean up of my garden this past week. I am taking my time doing it. I started with my tomato plants and decided not to use them in my compost pile. I do plan on pulling up my landscape fabric and saving it for next season. I would like to plant winter rye grass in the garden but would like other advice from y’all. What would be a good cover for this area until spring?
I still have the leeks to pull. And I planted radish and Mescaline lettuce seed where I dug up my potatoes...
I still am getting the volunteer yellow pear shaped tomatoes. I say volunteer because 4 years back I planted 6 plants in my raised snow pea bed after the peas were done producing. And every year since I have had these volunteer plants show up in the same bed.
IF the frost will hold off one week plus I will have another huge picking of French green beans, purple and pole beans. I found of all the varieties of beans I planted this year I like the French green beans the best. This is the first year I have planted the French green bean variety and they are wonderful stir fried.
Although the ‘growing’ season is almost at end, I still have a lot of work, cleaning up and out before the earth freezes. And then start the action all over again.
Good morning! The garden has been abandoned, but we have 4 acres of pumpkins. It was fun being decorative with some of our harvest!
I call it a greenhouse, but it is really just an oversized cold frame built with leftover 2x4s, discarded windows, and 6mil poly.
My husband built it big enough that I actually can put a table and chair in there.
As to your chicken question, a number of thread members raise chickens, I pinged Diana and P8riot for you.
Is that the Kerry family photograph?
When you do a triple you are beyond the tipping point and it is our duty to inform JR to pull your posting privileges...
Thanks in advance!
The clay is just part of life here and there are several types. One is what they call "bull tyler" a very sticky clay you could use to make pottery. Another is a very granular almost rock my neighbor calls road grade. He says they mine it to use for making roads because it's so stable. However, it's not so good for growing plants or yards. There is also another type that is a burnt reddish color with what looks like quartz crystal rocks embedded in it. It's not rock, but a shovel won't cut into it more than an inch. That's what I just hit yesterday about 4 inches down. yippee.
This lot was a hillside they cut into and moved forward to create a spot for the house, so my lot is probably worse than others. It makes for some tough work preping the soil/clay. As you dig down, you encounter each variety of clay. I didn't think you could wear out a shovel, but I'm on my third and almost out of inspiration. But, the more I work at it, the better it gets!
That is great! Beautiful!
I finally got the garden spot cleaned up!
I meant to do it a month ago, but I’ve either been not feeling good or heck o busy.
I added compost after pulling weeds & turning. My son helped me-that was a godsend.
It’s late, but I’m going to try & plant typical winter stuff, mulch it & see how it goes.
I'm gonna try the straw method next year.
Here’s my question for you on the taters.............how do you store them?
150# is a lot of taters. I love’em, we all love’em, but not enough to have them EVERYDAY before they would start to rot.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Subscribe to “Backyard Poultry”. It is a wonderful magazine and has made a significant difference for me. One of the first issues I received had plans for the most functional little coop I’ve ever seen. It will also put you in touch with some of the best poultry folks in the country. Have fun!
Not sure about corn, but we had wheat smut in a few fields last year and our crop consultant explained that it comes from the seed. Check with your seed supplier and see if you get anywhere.
If I do a triple, or two, it’ll be because I’ve had a few too many triples....
Great looking pumpkins, ‘blond. That is one more thing we used to grow in Bandon that I’ve forgotton about. I’d “task” my young son with the watering & care and then sell them at work for $1.00 to $3.00 a piece and give him the proceeds. The early involvement worked as he is 23 now and takes meticulous care of his indoor plants. He’ll be gardening outside in no time.
Thank you! It was my first venture into outdoor arrangements and I had a great time gathering the materials and throwing it together.
Back when I was younger (last year) I planted Red Oats in some beds and Vetch and Fava Beans in others also White Clover in some. I would cut them down in the spring with a weed whacker and use that for the compost pile and then SPADE the roots in. In some warmer climates you can till in the stalks if the soil warms enough to break it down. Expect to spend lot of time to clear the tines of the tiller...
I’d pay good money to have you do that in my front yard perhaps a new career or “side biz” is calling? ;)
Goor morning TB ... nice to hear from ya!
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