Time to start the 2025 garden season guys! Post what you are planning to do in your 2025 garden. Pix. are a main part of this thread if you can post some of your gardens and equipment that you use to farm them. Thanks and Welcome to the thread!
2025 Garden season
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We have a couple of hydroponic rigs in the living room that we use all winter for fresh lettuce. In a couple of months we will switch them over to starting tomatoes and other stuff. The garden itself still has turnips in the ground. Just before planting them I put in Black Cow for the winter and come March or so I'll turn it over and put plastic over the raised beds to warm the soil for spring planting.
I just dumped ashes from the stove on the 2025 tomato patch.
Here's our SSE (Seed Savers Exchange) order made a week or so ago.
https://shop.seedsavers.org/vegetables
We save seeds in a large air tight ammo can and various one gallon jars and use silica gel with an indicator to keep them dry. This greatly increases their storage ability and most will last for ten years or so. I keep track of germination rates and increase planting densities when I see a decline in germination rates. Pepper seeds last a very long time, probably decades. Tomato seed, too. Cucumbers not nearly as well but as the decline faster but have had good luck with 10 year old seed.
We have a good supply of Yukon Gold potatoes showing some sprouting (probably ten pounds) and maybe three dozen of the so called improved version, Yukon Gem, doing the same.
On vegetables that don't need much distance to eliminate cross pollination we save our own seeds. (mostly various beans). Seminole butternut we can save as we don't grow anything that they cross with (on purpose).
Order Summary
https://shop.seedsavers.org/vegetables
We save seeds in a large air tight ammo can and various one gallon jars and use silica gel with an indicator to keep them dry. This greatly increases their storage ability and most will last for ten years or so. I keep track of germination rates and increase planting densities when I see a decline in germination rates. Pepper seeds last a very long time, probably decades. Tomato seed, too. Cucumbers not nearly as well but as the decline faster but have had good luck with 10 year old seed.
We have a good supply of Yukon Gold potatoes showing some sprouting (probably ten pounds) and maybe three dozen of the so called improved version, Yukon Gem, doing the same.
On vegetables that don't need much distance to eliminate cross pollination we save our own seeds. (mostly various beans). Seminole butternut we can save as we don't grow anything that they cross with (on purpose).
Order Summary
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| 0866 : 0866-1/2oz Cucumber, Longfellow Size:Bulk 1/2oz Quantity:1 1 each:$9.40 | $9.40 |
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| 0033A : 0033A-P25 Cucumber, Suyo Long (organic) Size  acket 25 seedsQuantity:1 1 each:$4.25 | $4.25 |
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| 1357 : 1357-1/2oz Cucumber, Armenian Size:Bulk 1/2oz Quantity:1 1 each:$7.61 | $7.61 |
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| 1356A : 1356A-P25 Cucumber, Parisian Pickling (organic) Size acket 25 seedsQuantity:1 1 each:$4.25 | $4.25 |
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| 0650 : 0650-250 Pepper, Golden Treasure Size:Bulk 250 seeds Quantity:1 1 each:$9.19 | $9.19 |
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| 0647 : 0647-250 Pepper, Buran Size:Bulk 250 seeds Quantity:1 1 each:$8.66 | $8.66 |
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| 1178A : 1178A-250 Pepper, Tolli's Sweet Italian (organic) Size:Bulk 250 seeds Quantity:1 1 each:$9.19 | $9.19 |
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| 0001 : 0001-P40 Pepper, Chervena Chushka Size acket 40 seedsQuantity:1 1 each:$4.25 | $4.25 |
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| 0239 : 0239-250 Pepper, Jimmy Nardello's Size:Bulk 250 seeds Quantity:1 1 each:$8.66 | $8.66 |
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| 0044A : 0044A-P25 Pepper, Marconi Red (organic) Size acket 25 seedsQuantity:1 1 each:$4.25 | $4.25 |
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| 0314A : 0314A-250 Pepper, Italia (organic) Size:Bulk 250 seeds Quantity:1 1 each:$9.19 | $9.19 |
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| 1612A : 1612A-500 Collard, Ole Timey Blue (organic) Size:Bulk 500 seeds Quantity:1 1 each:$6.30 | $6.30 |
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We have had very good luck using sprouted potato's of all kinds. Down in the SE it has taken many tries to get a garden going due to the soil and the sudden hot weather. We settled on raised beds to control the moisture and type of soil. Some things we just can't get like broccoli which grows ok but immediately bolts.Here's our SSE (Seed Savers Exchange) order made a week or so ago.
https://shop.seedsavers.org/vegetables
We save seeds in a large air tight ammo can and various one gallon jars and use silica gel with an indicator to keep them dry. This greatly increases their storage ability and most will last for ten years or so. I keep track of germination rates and increase planting densities when I see a decline in germination rates. Pepper seeds last a very long time, probably decades. Tomato seed, too. Cucumbers not nearly as well but as the decline faster but have had good luck with 10 year old seed.
We have a good supply of Yukon Gold potatoes showing some sprouting (probably ten pounds) and maybe three dozen of the so called improved version, Yukon Gem, doing the same.
On vegetables that don't need much distance to eliminate cross pollination we save our own seeds. (mostly various beans). Seminole butternut we can save as we don't grow anything that they cross with (on purpose).
Order Summary
0866 : 0866-1/2oz Cucumber, Longfellow
Size:Bulk 1/2oz
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.40$9.40 
0033A : 0033A-P25 Cucumber, Suyo Long (organic)
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 
1357 : 1357-1/2oz Cucumber, Armenian
Size:Bulk 1/2oz
Quantity:1
1 each:$7.61$7.61 
1356A : 1356A-P25 Cucumber, Parisian Pickling (organic)
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 
0650 : 0650-250 Pepper, Golden Treasure
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.19$9.19 
0647 : 0647-250 Pepper, Buran
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$8.66$8.66 
1178A : 1178A-250 Pepper, Tolli's Sweet Italian (organic)
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.19$9.19 
0001 : 0001-P40 Pepper, Chervena Chushka
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 
0239 : 0239-250 Pepper, Jimmy Nardello's
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$8.66$8.66 
0044A : 0044A-P25 Pepper, Marconi Red (organic)
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 
0314A : 0314A-250 Pepper, Italia (organic)
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.19$9.19 
1612A : 1612A-500 Collard, Ole Timey Blue (organic)
Size:Bulk 500 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$6.30$6.30
Subtotal $85.20 Discount $0.00 Shipping $6.30 Tax $7.52 TOTAL $101.15
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Looks good Del. I like the looks of that golden treasure pepper. Have been looking for a yellow/ gold to go with the red marconi.Here's our SSE (Seed Savers Exchange) order made a week or so ago.
https://shop.seedsavers.org/vegetables
We save seeds in a large air tight ammo can and various one gallon jars and use silica gel with an indicator to keep them dry. This greatly increases their storage ability and most will last for ten years or so. I keep track of germination rates and increase planting densities when I see a decline in germination rates. Pepper seeds last a very long time, probably decades. Tomato seed, too. Cucumbers not nearly as well but as the decline faster but have had good luck with 10 year old seed.
We have a good supply of Yukon Gold potatoes showing some sprouting (probably ten pounds) and maybe three dozen of the so called improved version, Yukon Gem, doing the same.
On vegetables that don't need much distance to eliminate cross pollination we save our own seeds. (mostly various beans). Seminole butternut we can save as we don't grow anything that they cross with (on purpose).
Order Summary
0866 : 0866-1/2oz Cucumber, Longfellow
Size:Bulk 1/2oz
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.40$9.40 0033A : 0033A-P25 Cucumber, Suyo Long (organic)
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 1357 : 1357-1/2oz Cucumber, Armenian
Size:Bulk 1/2oz
Quantity:1
1 each:$7.61$7.61 1356A : 1356A-P25 Cucumber, Parisian Pickling (organic)
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 0650 : 0650-250 Pepper, Golden Treasure
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.19$9.19 0647 : 0647-250 Pepper, Buran
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$8.66$8.66 1178A : 1178A-250 Pepper, Tolli's Sweet Italian (organic)
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.19$9.19 0001 : 0001-P40 Pepper, Chervena Chushka
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 0239 : 0239-250 Pepper, Jimmy Nardello's
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$8.66$8.66 0044A : 0044A-P25 Pepper, Marconi Red (organic)
Size
Quantity:1
1 each:$4.25$4.25 0314A : 0314A-250 Pepper, Italia (organic)
Size:Bulk 250 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$9.19$9.19 1612A : 1612A-500 Collard, Ole Timey Blue (organic)
Size:Bulk 500 seeds
Quantity:1
1 each:$6.30$6.30
Subtotal $85.20 Discount $0.00 Shipping $6.30 Tax $7.52 TOTAL $101.15
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I went over this with the springer harrow after the killing frost last month,
2nd/3rd/4th is springtime pictures before planting. Topsoil is feet deep.
I have most of my seeds, need to inventory and see what I might need?
2nd/3rd/4th is springtime pictures before planting. Topsoil is feet deep.
I have most of my seeds, need to inventory and see what I might need?
sprout broccoli now, put it in the ground in march as full size plants and you'll harvest big heads before the nights get over 75f. I look for local hardware stores for bulk seed sold by the scoop, typically I'll buy 1/4 of a cup for 4.25 of most seed...germination rates are over 80%. IfI save my own seed the germination rate goes up close to 100%.
So far we have enjoyed bokchoy, lettuce, mizuna, radishes and chinese cabbage this winter with collards, broccoli and peas coming in quickly...carrots might be a bust this year. It's been a dry year going weeks without rain then getting 1/2'-2' at a time then dry weather again causing stunting or no sprout conditions.
Also If you need a good hoe or other tools for clearing trails check out rogue hoe dot com, the guy hand makes them from old harrow disks. I really love my field hoe from them!
Since we dont have much luck with package seeds, we saved some of our own crop to plant. Wont be true to original but at least we will get a harvest. Started 42 years ago with the Libby pumpkins and have kept that variety going ever since.
Contender greenbeans and the basic stuff is easy to keep. Tomatoes come up volunteer here every year so we just pull up enough to put in rows then cultivate out the rest.
Usually radishes and cabbage seed still grows so what little we use the packages do o.k.
Have some 10 year old cucumber seed that still grows. I start a lot of the seed in the greenhouse and know if I have plants or not and if the seed dont grow its not out in the garden wasting space plus the started plants grow faster when started in the greenhouse.
MIGHT have 2 hoophouse tunnels 18'x100' for this year too. Not positive that I can get them put up in time for garden season but that is the goal anyway then hope the wind leaves them up!
Out here on the tundra we have wind! LOL!
Contender greenbeans and the basic stuff is easy to keep. Tomatoes come up volunteer here every year so we just pull up enough to put in rows then cultivate out the rest.
Usually radishes and cabbage seed still grows so what little we use the packages do o.k.
Have some 10 year old cucumber seed that still grows. I start a lot of the seed in the greenhouse and know if I have plants or not and if the seed dont grow its not out in the garden wasting space plus the started plants grow faster when started in the greenhouse.
MIGHT have 2 hoophouse tunnels 18'x100' for this year too. Not positive that I can get them put up in time for garden season but that is the goal anyway then hope the wind leaves them up!
Out here on the tundra we have wind! LOL!
Not sure just how much gardening I will be able to do this year. I already have my garlic and broccli up and doing well. My tater pots are all lined up, full of composted horse poop, ready for planting. My inground garden is still covered with weeds and old crops. I havent been able to dig my taters there or harvest my okra seed. I did manage to save some silver queen sweet corn seed. That is a first for me and I hope to plant a small patch to see how it turns out. I got a couple months of PT left to do, I think I am doing OK, the therapist keep bragging on my progress. I did manage to go back to the gym yesterday for the first time since my stroke. I wont be planting any heritage field corn this year, I have plenty of seed saved so my spot here at home will get sweet corn, Lottie Murphy beans and crook neck squash planted as three sisters. Its only one row planted along my back porch rail, but its enough for two people. I will probaby be eating a lot of deer meat. I didnt get to thin the herd because of my stroke, I got 6 or 8 showing up about every night. Buck, doe or bambi, I catch them in my garden beds, I'll put them in the freezer.
White Lady turnip, a salad turnip. First time growing them and they are frost hardy here(29 degrees this morning).
Technically a 2024 garden crop that I started the end of September but I figured I’d post to the 2025 garden page as the harvest is on New Year’s Day. Hope everyone has a great New Year and great garden this year!
Found this on marketplace yesterday and picked it up last evening. The guy bought it a few years ago for planting raspberries but didn't like how it worked. Looked them up and basic price i found is about $2,200. Not bad for $300.
We have tried that. Even put plastic on the soil to make sure it wasn't too cold. We put it in sometime in March and it grows ok but right about when it starts to head the weather suddenly gets warm and it bolts. Just haven't been able to solve it. I'm thinking of building a movable shade frame to shield it during the middle of the day or from the afternoon sun and see if that helps.
Reminds me that I still have rutabaga in the ground. The ground rarely freezes much here and I pull them as we eat them. Think I'll go get a couple for supper tonight with baked salmon.View attachment 1230499
White Lady turnip, a salad turnip. First time growing them and they are frost hardy here(29 degrees this morning).
Technically a 2024 garden crop that I started the end of September but I figured I’d post to the 2025 garden page as the harvest is on New Year’s Day. Hope everyone has a great New Year and great garden this year!
We usually grow several types of tomatoes including a couple heirloom like Brandywine but I think this year I'm going to pare that down to a couple and plant more varieties of peppers and that golden looks great.
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