Weekly Gardening Thread
Weekly Gardening Thread
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Should I dig out my Calla Lilly now or later?
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Morning,
Not much luck with our leggy seedlings we planted. Not enough light when they were young to overcome the cold snap that coincided with planting. Oh well, we planted seeds too last week.
Will get some established plants tomorrow to make up for the seedlings.
28 degrees here yesterday norning so outdoor gardening is pretty much done for this year.
Got my porch/greenhouse pretty much finished so I brought all the houseplants inside. I also brought in my cana lillies. They got a late start so they never flowered but I’ve read that they grow well in pots over the winter for an early start in spring.
Brought in two-and-a-half bushels (about 150lbs) of “tire grown” potatoes yesterday. Gonna dig my sweet taters this weekend. The vines are everywhere, so there ought to be a bunch.
I tried it once when we lived in Bandon Oregon and it didn’t work for me. I probably spread the seed to thick and it was a real chore to rototill in the Spring...
Can you do a test area just for fun??
I tried it once when we lived in Bandon Oregon and it didn’t work for me. I probably spread the seed to thick and it was a real chore to rototill in the Spring...
Can you do a test area just for fun??
I have a community garden plot in Fairfax(Bo White Gardens)
I planted ealry corn and when that had gone by I replanted with corn that I had sprouted first.
I its coming in now , but 10-15% has Corn Smut! How can I prevent that in the future???
Use annual rye (not perennial rye!) as a crop cover. You can till it in this fall, or till it in in the spring.
I've been hacking away at the concrete-like baked clay that is my yard and for the last few days, working in a spot by the house for bushes, bulbs and flowers. It's a work in progress...lots of work, little progress.
I have a dump truck load of composted cow manure and yard waste on the driveway, a pick to chip away at the clay, a wheelbarrow for hauling the old clay across the street and a mantis to blend the bad dirt with the good compost and hopefully end up with soil.
Now, if I can just find some ibuprofen and that motivation I had when I started this project a week ago. Honestly, I don't know how farmers can make a living farming here.
I still have tomatoes, although they’ve slowed down quite a bit with the cooler temps. I pulled a few plants that were in bad shape a few weeks ago. I have a couple more butternut squash still on the vine, but after that, they’re pretty much done. I’m leaving gourds on the vine to more fully mature.
I harvested peanuts this week. I only planted a few for fun, to see how they grow, so I don’t have a lot. I will probably roast them next week.
I planted a little lettuce and spinach seeds probably a month or so ago. The lettuce is doing well, the spinach is okay. I will probably plant more spinach this week, as the temps are probably perfect for it right now. I also planted another batch of green beans a while back, but I think I waited too long. The plants began to have blossoms, but I don’t think they’ll beat the first frost ... fingers crossed.
I need to dehydrate some of my herbs this week, since they won’t be around much longer. Sometimes it’s hard to motivate myself at the end of gardening season.
Now I know that this is a gardening thread, but....do any of you have chickens?
Daughter and I are thinking of adding some layers to our urban “farm” (zoning permitting) and any tips would be appreciated. We hear that hens are great snail control and we would love the fresh eggs.
Thanks in advance!
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.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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...
Hey guys! And girls!
I think we’ve finally wound down here! Woohoo! I am almost out of plants—and patience! A lot more people are planting gardens this year, and we had 10” of rain Labor Day weekend—in a couple of hours. Rain the next week, another 8” the following weekend and it rained yesterday—a bunch.
Any of y’all need some rain? Would love to send it your way!
Our garden is mostly done, still have to dig peanuts. Can’t get to the garden for the moat. Did I mention mosquitoes? Carry you off type.
Planted my broccoli and collards last weekend. Some of it is still there but I can’t get in the garden to check. It was almost dry enough early yest. Sigh. Going to do some lettuces and spinach in planters, maybe next week.
Red—use clover or annual rye for cover crop. Buckwheat also works well.
Di—I love my Buffs! Have always had RIR/Dominickers/White Leghorns. The Buffs are so much nicer. Don’t seem to lay as well, but I’m up to my eyeballs in eggs anyway.:)
Gabz—sorry about the rain. Right there with you.
Just—your display is beautiful! The pumpkins here were a total bust this year. Too much rain and humidity. Once about every 5-6 years they do good. This wasn’t a once year.
Hiram—I adore Yukon golds. They don’t do well here, and won’t keep at all. Love to hear y’all’s stories about putting stuff in the basement—no basements here unless you want an indoor pool—or making beds. Fireants love potato beds and it doesn’t get cold enough anymore. The stuff just rots. Your plumbing story was great!
Have a great day, y’all. Hopefully I can spend more time on the puter now! LOL
Hey Red!
Girlangler gave me a head’s up on this. Let’s see if I can copy and paste.
freerepublic.com/focus/news/2355639/posts?page=10
If it doesn’t work, the title has something in it about orchids.