There was a time when all I knew about gardening was buying a potted plant and watering it. Now I can say I’ve come a long way since I’m practically growing our own food.
Although I used to think gardeners were born and not made, now I realize anyone can get hooked on gardening and be good at it. Even my kids are starting to develop a set of gardening skills I’m pretty sure they’ll use for life.
If you’re just starting to discover your skills at growing plants, you might want to read on to check what else you’ll need to develop further to really become an expert.
Gardening Basics
Seed Starting
Garden Planning
Soil Testing
Improving the Soil
Garden Terms
Storing Seeds
Indoor Gardening
High Tunnel Gardening
Composting
Vermicomposting
Companion Planting
...and MORE!
https://gardenseason.com/gardening-skills/
Looks like I’ll be able to get going on the high tunnel Monday, which I have off work. Warm and not too gusty. I can dig post holes for it today/tomorrow but need a low wind day for welding up the frames/trusses.
This year we are going to try root crops in large pots. I will start tomato and pepper seeds indoors in March. Lettuce and peas will go outside in March.
From Baker Heirloom :
Lemon Drop Pepper
Lipstick Pepper
German Lunchbox Tomato
Carbon Tomato
Black Cherry Tomato
Granny Cantrell German Red Tomato
Dad’s Sunset Tomato
Sugar Snap Pea
My lone survivalist hen started laying. Found 5 eggs this morning. She must have read last week’s thread.
Completely free range, zero feed, 100% free eggs.
Just came back from collecting my mail, and noticed many daffys.which has been getting full sun, are in bloom. Also noticed that in my humble garden pots, 1 outside violet is blooming with plenty of buds and there are many dandelions in flower! Spring is on its way! Yippee.
This past week the weather here in Central Missouri has been about as nice as you could wish for, and I took advantage of that to the extent that I was able.
Garden cleanup is finished. Tomato cages are all out, and the duff from last season has been raked up and burned. I’ve been working at distributing the giant heap of stall waste that I dumped over the garden fence last fall. I’ve used most of it and still have quite a bit that needs to be covered so I’ll be getting Nanner out to bring some more from the big pile.
I got all of my orchard trees pruned at least a bit. Some are finished and some stuff I simply can’t reach safely so those bits will have to wait until the new Makita pole saw arrives on the brown santa truck next week.
I planted snap peas and radishes outdoors yesterday. Think I might go ahead and get a spot ready for spuds. I’ve got enough yukon gold taters from last year’s crop to use for seed. They’re loaded with 4”-6” sprouts so I’m going to pull the trigger and see what happens. Worst possibility is I have to replant.
I think I’ve got a better handle on keeping the temps down in the greenhouse now so I started a bunch more seeds over the weekend. I’ve got seven 32 cell flats going now. I’m probably two weeks away from the crucifers being repotted and moved to the hoop house.
Today is Mrs. Augie’s 60th birthday so I’m playing hookie from work. I took her to the nursery yesterday and bought her some nice houseplants, a couple big flower pots for the garden, and a bunch of solar powered walkway lights to put in her flower beds. We’re going to head down to Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area after lunch and do some sightseeing, then maybe, if she’s extra nice, I’ll get her a beer and a cheeseburger on the way home.
