Weekly Garden Thread - January 23-29, 2021

January 23, 2021 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“The Kennebec were stellar.”

That is the variety I always sold to Market Growers when I worked for Jung’s.

I really like Red Norland and once in a while I’ll amuse myself with Fingerlings.

One year I started digging Yukon Gold, back when they were the ‘New, New Thing.’ I was SO proud of my crop - until I turned them over. Voles had eaten EVERY underside of EVERY potato I had grown. :(

Wisconsin is 2nd only to Idaho for potato production, so along with beer and cranberries and Racine Kringle, we’re pretty much set, LOL! ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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[MomwithHope]

here’s some news - this is the year for the 17 year cicadas to emerge -

https://nypost.com/2021/01/26/deafening-brood-cicadas-will-descend-this-spring/

[MomwithHope]

Young trees will need some protection.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Oshkalaboomboom : "I was in one of my forums and someone was posting about making bacteria to add to soil."

Years ago, I purchased along with legume seed, a package of "nitrogen fixing bacteria" designed for peas and beans.
Usage was easy: place a little water in a zip-lock bag, add seeds, add 1/4 teaspoon of the black bacteria, and shake for seed coverage.
Any residual in the bag would be used to inoculate any additional legume seed as only used a light dusting on the seed
I had the best crop of Sugar Snap and Oregon Edible Pods, ever, thanks to the innoculant (nitrogen fixing bacteria).
I haven't seen bacteria innoculant, though, in recent years.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Oh, THAT will be interesting - and noisy, LOL!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

'Megaton' Cabbage. If it were only this easy! ;)

[Ellendra]

My chickens will be happy.

[MomwithHope]

I bet!