Ours grows wild here. Just dig up and replant.Been wanting to try garlic. What type do you plant?
Ours grows wild here. Just dig up and replant.Been wanting to try garlic. What type do you plant?
Get some well composted horse **** and mix it into those raised beds. You'll have earth worms and you'll grow whatever you want, especially garlic.Garlic should be moved to a new spot each year?
Garlic likes more gradual ground temp changes? Raised beds would get warmer quicker.
I initially made the raised beds from a barrel to plant strawberries in. My initial patch in the ground in the garden became overgrown quickly and hard to take care of. The original plants got choked out. The barrel beds work great for the berries. That's why I built the beds the same way out of totes I posted about earlier. I'll move them after they produce.
As for ground contact. I built them out of ignorance. I thought weed control would be easier. Never thought about worm action. I do have one 3' x 8' direct contact bed that's dormant because I need to repair it. I was saving it for spinacjh. Maybe I'll switch and put the garlic there and the spinach in the barrels?
We're finally getting some much needed rain here in PA. About 4 inches below normal. Temps are below normal for the next week too. Supposed to pick up plants next week. Looks like they will be in the greenhouse for a bit. Glad I held off planting sweet corn when it was in the 80's a week ago.Does it ever stop raining? I know the answer, it will turn dry as a popcorn fart in another month. Anyways, I applied fert to my cabbage and onions today in the rain, I figure the rain will put the fert in the ground. Moved my mater and pepper plants back outside, will be planting them next week. Also bought some Bluelake bush beans seed, I'll plant them as soon as the garden drys back out.
they are doing well. not sure what issue is with other cukes? i am thawing a chuck roast... time to pull the turnips, some carrots. i have some onion and celery, as well. thinking of tossing in a spud and doing a bag roast... simple. just plug n play!we got our add'l Better Boys in yesterday. new cukes, too. and i pulled some nice carrots. we peeled them and had as a side dish snack. with some butt'a, s cream on side and dash S&P! we both agreed:
Ours are from TSC, but I can't recommend them yet because they're just planted. I've seen them sourced from a variety of ways, often it's from another gardener buddy.Thinking about trying Asparagus again. Last time I bought from WM or HD. Only 3 plants survived and I get only a stalk or two after several years. Some plants set seeds in the Fall.
Where do you buy your crowns? Ever from Amazon? Does it matter?
Purple Passion Asparagus Crowns on saleThinking about trying Asparagus again. Last time I bought from WM or HD. Only 3 plants survived and I get only a stalk or two after several years. Some plants set seeds in the Fall.
Where do you buy your crowns? Ever from Amazon? Does it matter?
My buddy had some purple spears to sell at produce auction yesterday. It brought $8 lb.
Thinking about trying Asparagus again. Last time I bought from WM or HD. Only 3 plants survived and I get only a stalk or two after several years. Some plants set seeds in the Fall.
Where do you buy your crowns? Ever from Amazon? Does it matter?
Here was an article in the farming paper I get about corn and cold soil temps. May or may not pertain.I planted my corn a couple weeks ago. It did survive the frost but it wasnt up, no harm no foul. I now have 8 rows of little corn leafs sticking up. No frost for next two weeks, so I guess I timed things just right. My okra still isnt up, I am a little worried, I planted some seed in pots inside and it hasnt came up either. Its heirloom saved seed and I dont have any more to replant with. If it does come up, I will save a lot more seed this year. Next plantings will be my maters, cukes, peppers, they are still setting on the porch, wife wants to wait another week or two because it might frost. . I have a couple of big pots I usually plant peppers in and I might just go ahead and take the chance.
they are doing well. not sure what issue is with other cukes? i am thawing a chuck roast... time to pull the turnips, some carrots. i have some onion and celery, as well. thinking of tossing in a spud and doing a bag roast... simple. just plug n play!
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Plants just sitting in the greenhouse waiting for warmer,drier weather.
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You plant way more plants than I do. I try to start just enough for my beds. half doz tomatoe, half dozen peppers, ect. I have 12 flat dutch cabbage that are starting to head and my taters have already had to be hilled. Onions ready to eat, I like small green onions in salads. Next couple weeks I will have my squash and cukes planted, along with everything else. Then its just the weeding and eating, canning and freezing.Plants just sitting in the greenhouse waiting for warmer,drier weather.
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peach tree has done well this year! very tasty. grilled some with dinner grilling last nite. umm, yum!
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