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Weekly Garden Thread - February 25 - March 3, 2023 [Gardening Quiz Edition]
February 25, 2023 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

Posted on 02/25/2023 7:21:10 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located.

This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. Planting, Harvest to Table Recipes, Preserving, Good Living - there is no telling where it will go - and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our New & Improved Ping List.

NOTE: This is a once a week Ping List. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Gardeners are welcomed any time!


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: food; garden; gardening; hobbies
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I’m a 5’3” coconut tree!


61 posted on 02/27/2023 1:21:58 PM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Now that’s a great challenge, and I’ll take you up on it! ;)


62 posted on 02/27/2023 1:22:59 PM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: Augie

Nice! My lone Peach produced like crazy-mad last season; things must’ve been just perfect for her - or else she’s dying, LOL!

Mine is ‘Reliance’ which was bred somewhere in Minnesota for northern hardiness.

My Plum failed, but if my cherries or pears fail, I’m replanting with ALL Peaches. :)

In Wisconsin, you can put a dead STICK in the ground and grow an apple tree; they’re kind of a no-brainer for us up here. ;)


63 posted on 02/27/2023 3:40:15 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: FamiliarFace

LOL! They got the ‘nut’ part right. ;)

I’ll always ‘look up’ to you! My BFF of 44 years is a 6-footer. Beau is 6’3”. They call me their, ‘Pocket Pet.’


64 posted on 02/27/2023 3:42:42 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: FamiliarFace

Finally! A challenge I can easily WIN! :)


65 posted on 02/27/2023 3:43:20 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Augie; FRiends

66 posted on 02/27/2023 3:54:15 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Augie

I have seen some of Maangchi’s recipies before! She’s a sweetheart!

Wife is not interested in fermented anything, sadly, so I would be the only one eating the kimchi. I have a very good oriental store nearby that has a cooler filled with kimchee if I need to buy some!


67 posted on 02/27/2023 7:47:35 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I don’t have to work hard to get a good crop of pears and apples. Keep them pruned and feed em a couple pounds of 13-13-13 every year and they are happy.

Peaches are hit or miss here thanks to the late freezes that Mother Nature likes to throw at Central Missouri, and it’s a lot of work to control the diseases they’re prone to suffer from. If I get a crop one out of three years I figure I’m doing good.

I’m down to a pair of plum trees. Five years without even one lonely plum. This spring is their last chance. If they don’t produce a fruit crop they’re getting replaced with hopefully better stock.

Watching what the dang birds do to the wild black cherry tree in my yard has deterred me from even attempting to grow sweet cherries. I suppose I could use netting on them, but that’s starting to turn it into work. lol


68 posted on 02/28/2023 6:14:12 AM PST by Augie
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Tried a couple of peach trees from walmart, unknown varieties outside of walmart. Both blossomed early and the frost got all but one year from one tree but the Japanese Beetles got all the foliage and then started getting into the few fruits. I got three peaches that one year out of 5-6 years. Best peaches I ever tasted though.

I think the best thing might be to get some of the later blooming varieties recommended by MU ext service.

Redhaven is the cultivar that all others are based on when being considered early or late.


Fruit Cultivars for Home Plantings
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6005>https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6005">https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6005


Home Fruit Production: Peach and Nectarine Culture
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6030>https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6030">https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6030

Search results for: 'Home Fruit Production'
https://extension.missouri.edu/catalogsearch/result/?q=Home%20Fruit%20Production

69 posted on 02/28/2023 6:37:29 AM PST by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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To: Augie

Yep. I’ll be up to my butt in apples in the coming years. That will be more than enough to deal with.

Next weeks topic is going to be about gardening shortcuts we can take as we age. A timely topic for me, who tends to go overboard when Spring hits. ;)


70 posted on 02/28/2023 6:38:11 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Pollard

Contender and Reliance are the two that work well for me in Zone 5a.

But, yes, Japanese Beetles. Ugh! I am on a WARPATH against them this season. Going to put grub control in the grassy areas of the garden (where they breed) and keep a steady supply of hose-end Sevin spray at the ready! I’ve had it!


71 posted on 02/28/2023 7:21:19 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: FRiends
Keep cleaning out that Root Cellar; Spring is right around the corner!


72 posted on 02/28/2023 10:04:50 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: FRiends

73 posted on 03/01/2023 8:04:28 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: FRiends
Kale, YEAH!


74 posted on 03/01/2023 4:58:20 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

It’s Early Spring in Connecticut.

Winter never arrived. Sunset will be ~700pm on Sunday, 3/12. Daylight Savings.


75 posted on 03/03/2023 1:50:55 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go ...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Black market vegetables and your Posts "Clean out the root cellar/Winter vegtables!"

“You see, Rodya, to my thinking, the great thing for getting on in the world is always to keep to the seasons; if you don’t insist on having
asparagus in January, you keep your money in your purse!”
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky "The Brothers Karamozov"

Speaking of which....farming indoors...possible, but not necessarily profitable..... (One of the reasons to keep on gardening!)

The vertical farming bubble is finally popping

"Climate change might make growing produce indoors a necessity. But despite taking in more than a billion dollars in venture capital investment, most companies in the industry seem to be withering, unable to turn a profit on lettuce." entire article at the link!

76 posted on 03/03/2023 6:43:38 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

I always wondered how on earth they could make any money on those huge energy-hog indoor farms.

The old ways prove once again to be the best ways. :)

Just ready to harvest my indoor lettuces, though! They’re ‘cut and come again’ types so I’ll have a flat ready to go out to the greenhouse as soon as our temps stabilize a bit more.

Happy, Happy! :)


77 posted on 03/03/2023 7:45:42 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: FRiends

78 posted on 03/03/2023 7:56:07 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Hey, my favorite one and only peony. Bowl of Beauty.


79 posted on 03/03/2023 1:08:52 PM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: MomwithHope

She’s a keeper!

I have ‘Sarah Berhardt’ and ‘Festiva Maxima’ so far. Adding more as I can. :)

I’ll do a ‘Peony Thread’ when we get closer to Spring. :)


80 posted on 03/03/2023 3:28:50 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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