Posted on 05/01/2024 6:00:41 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Thanks. My tomatoes do very well, but they get lots of sun. The peppers not too badly too, and the Okra last year did very well — but all those get lots of sun too. The problem comes if I try to expand out of that small area that gets a lot of sun.
Curiously, all my onion seed packets and starter bulb instructions call for a sunny location, but, I haven’t had much luck with onions in full sun. The article you linked to indicates some shade may be ok, so, I’ll probably try transplanting most of them. Lettuce I can’t even get to germinate, no matter what I do, so I kinda think I’m throwing on the towel on it... Potatoes I might give another try. Our clay soils are not conducive unless “improved”, which is pretty pricey in volume...
I have lots of hickory leaf and nut hull compost but it has juglone in it and despite some sources saying it breaks down in a month or so, I’ve had many sensitive plants get whacked by my “free” hickory compost from previous falls... :-(
Now that is some food porn Liz. Looks delicious!!
Tastes even better.....grin.
Tastes even better.....grin.
I bet, hubby would not care for it though. I did make an asparagus pie once. Some parmesan and a bechamel sauce. It was yummy.
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