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Weekly Gardening Thread – 2011 (Vol. 27) July 15
Free Republic | 07-15-2011 | Red_Devil 232

Posted on 07/15/2011 5:13:42 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232

Good morning gardeners. It has been another week of hot humid weather. My little garden got its small share of a 60% chance of rain yesterday afternoon. A nice pop up T-storm spent about half an hour dropping a nice steady rain on my garden. There is a 70% chance of rain today. If the percentage for rain is not above 50 the pop up T-storms seem to pass me by. I did get to harvest about a dozen ripe tomatoes this past week but they are on the small side. My replacement paste tomato plants are coming along just fine so far. I will leave them to develop in their 5 inch peat pots for a couple of more weeks before setting them out in the garden.

If you are a gardener or you are just starting out and are in need of advice or just encouragement please feel free to join in and enjoy the friendly discussion. Our Freeper community is full of gardeners, each with varying interests and skill levels from Master Gardener to novice.

I hope all your gardens are flourishing.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
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To: afraidfortherepublic
It's just that #1 son has the advantage of being "away", and #2 son has the disadvantage of being "here"!
341 posted on 07/20/2011 8:25:16 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Momzilla)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Two what? Did you say Yutes?

342 posted on 07/20/2011 9:56:35 AM PDT by Tatze (I reject your reality and substitute my own!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I figured that. I have the problem that both #1 son and #2 son, as well as #1 daughter and #2 daughter all all away. I think it was all those projects that led them to live in other states! LOL.

It just sounded so funny tha one son should be favored and the other be required to chop out the poison ivy. :^)


343 posted on 07/20/2011 10:02:10 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Know what you mean. But I do go out and work shoulder-to-shoulder with him. I have to think of it as being "character-building" --- and I mean that for me, too!

I would rather be engaged in some ~other~ character-building activities, of course. Must be a way to build character while sitting in a room with a/c. And snacks at hand. Let's see...

hMM.

Pulling deep-rooted weeds is actually an eloquent parable of (my) spiritual life.

344 posted on 07/20/2011 10:44:11 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Momzilla, living Metaphorically)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

If the prevalence of weeds is indicative of my spiritual life, I am in deep trouble. :( I think of that every time we have one of those gardening themed readings in church.


345 posted on 07/20/2011 10:58:27 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

You said it. Those parables. Y’know, everybody says Jesus was a carpenter, but it seems to me He was more like a farm boy. Or at least a town boy who read a lot of farming magazines.


346 posted on 07/20/2011 11:13:26 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (When I grow up I'm gonna settle down/ Chew honeycomb and drive a tractor, grow things in the ground.)
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To: All

Beautiful T-storm raining on my garden it started gentle then went to slightly heavy and is tapering off right now! The heat has not been to bad down here in Centeral Mississippi-92 when I went out a few hours ago and cloudy all day. This little shower will bring the temp down for this evening.


347 posted on 07/20/2011 1:21:57 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

I’m glad you are getting some rain, I know you need it. We have had slow rain off and on for two days.


348 posted on 07/20/2011 1:45:56 PM PDT by rightly_dividing
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

I believe you are in TX, correct? Well since the lack of rain is so bad there, I have a question for you and any others.

My garden here in SE Missouri had been doing well up until a week ago. We too have had a very hot summer from the get go, but rain was pretty good until 2 weeks ago.

I have been careful not to overwater, especially the tomato plants, but starting this last weekend, too many mid to high 90s have been wilting everything.

Our soil isn’t that great to begin with. So my question, during these very hot humid conditions, should I be watering everything everday?

I watered yesterday morning and this afternoon the soil is dry again.

thanks


349 posted on 07/20/2011 3:26:56 PM PDT by roofgoat
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To: rightly_dividing

Could you wait a minute while I get Bo Snerdley to intemperate that for me...


350 posted on 07/20/2011 5:48:57 PM PDT by tubebender (The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some very good ideas)
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To: Mrs. Don-o; afraidfortherepublic

Speaking of the Parables I was warping up in the garden this evening when the GMC pickup of Pastor Dave skids to a dusty stop in our gravel parking area and the Man himself gets out and visits with me for half a hour before he has to do the Eucharist service. My wife was already over at the Church folding bulletins for next Sundays service after she gave Home Communion to one of our home bound members. I dug some Red Gold and Yukon Gold potatoes for him and his wife before he left. He and I have a relationship beyond the Church due to our shared interest in gardening...


351 posted on 07/20/2011 6:13:48 PM PDT by tubebender (The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some very good ideas)
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To: tubebender

You have a 78 Olds slab, bagged, with Swangas and Vogues. How simple is that? /s

And I have forgotten what they call fancy paint and sounds.

It’s a Houston only thang. Thankfully!


352 posted on 07/20/2011 6:15:40 PM PDT by rightly_dividing
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To: roofgoat

Do the trowel test... Take a trowel and dig down around your plants 3 or 4 inches and test for dampness before watering


353 posted on 07/20/2011 6:47:38 PM PDT by tubebender (The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some very good ideas)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Here is a closeup of those Gem Marigolds you asked me about earlier...


354 posted on 07/21/2011 8:06:02 AM PDT by tubebender (The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some very good ideas)
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To: tubebender

Beautiful! Maybe I can find a couple of those to insert in my “rabbit salad bar”. Those little devils have munched off all the easily reached gazanias. The upper ones are untouched, as well as the sweet potato vines. Marigolds will be in the same color spectrum and might look good in there. The rabbits will leave those alone.


355 posted on 07/21/2011 8:14:04 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: roofgoat
We live and farm in NE Louisiana, also an area of extreme drought. We've had a bit of rain in the past week that has helped tremendously, but we are still far behind in rainfall.

Plants are going to wilt in high 90 degree temps, especially if they are not used to such. What do the plants look like early in the morning and late in the evening when temps are cooler?

In my garden, the only things that I might consider watering every single day would be newly transplanted plants because they don't have the root system to get into the water in the bed. We have had 23 days of temps over 100, and I water established plants in my garden every 4 days or so, but I do water deeply. Shallow watering is going to encourage the root systems on your plants to remain shallow, giving you a less robust plant.

When you say the soil is dry the day after watering, how deep are you checking? I don't know what kind of soil you're dealing with. It is clay or sandy?

356 posted on 07/21/2011 8:25:14 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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To: tubebender

I had a bunch of those last year planted close to the tomato plants. They are so pretty and made the garden look so cheery. This year, not a single one came up.


357 posted on 07/21/2011 8:54:29 AM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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