anybody grow lima beans?

[amberg]

Yes, I do love my gardens. But I have no help to take care of them now. We will see how much I shall plant this year. My helper who planted the taters wants me to plant 12# of snaps with the 4 row planter, I told him that I know no one who wants to pick that many green beans any more. For the sweet corn we put down a ( 120- 80- 80 ) and the sunflowers we put down a 50-30-120. we need a lot of potash here, as we use a lot of sludge.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Yes, I do love my gardens. But I have no help to take care of them now. We will see how much I shall plant this year. My helper who planted the taters wants me to plant 12# of snaps with the 4 row planter, I told him that I know no one who wants to pick that many green beans any more. For the sweet corn we put down a ( 120- 80- 80 ) and the sunflowers we put down a 50-30-120. we need a lot of potash here, as we use a lot of sludge.

>For the sweet corn we put down a ( 120- 80- 80 )
>and the sunflowers we put down a 50-30-120

interesting.... solid or liquid?...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

They look good, keep them going I know you can't wait to pick them. It will be about another month here before I can plant beans. ( maybe more ) I did get myself together enough to plow one of the sweet corn patches and 2 sunflower patches saturday.

> amberg: I know you can't wait to pick them.

lol, maybe... but eat them even much more... lol. fresh and w/butta... very good!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Yes, I do love my gardens. But I have no help to take care of them now. We will see how much I shall plant this year. My helper who planted the taters wants me to plant 12# of snaps with the 4 row planter, I told him that I know no one who wants to pick that many green beans any more. For the sweet corn we put down a ( 120- 80- 80 ) and the sunflowers we put down a 50-30-120. we need a lot of potash here, as we use a lot of sludge.

>Yes, I do love my gardens.

can u post up some pix? I had thot a thread about AS gardens would be cool to see... any condition, snowed in, fall leaves, even weeds... plots, layouts, size, shape etc... for me, just like a barn, fence, corral, tractor, chain saw, wwodpile, fireplace or pasture... gardens... never seen one I din't like!

 

[amberg]

The fertilizer is dry, I either get the coop to spread it or use one of their spreader buggies and do it myself. I would like to do pictures, but I have never owned a camera, I am also clueless when it comes to these computers. And can't seem to get my daughter to teach me much. ( But have been thinking about looking at cameras, know nothing about them either LOL ) I am good at ordering stuff online though!! ( maybe to good )

Weighed out 10# of silver queen yesterday at the coop $10.00 a lb. $100.00 bucks WOW!!!

 

[Buckshot00]

Planted a small amount of garlic yesterday. Something the wife can use to cook with.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

here is an update on my lima bean project. all plants doing well, babysitting one, however... all others (11) spitting and sporting lots of new growth...

Before: day planted...

today... off n running ! ~

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

others:

all lima beans... Fordhooks first and then the tan seeds... lots of new leaves and growing nice, getting bigger by the day!! imo, looking good!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

had two okra plants winter over, so trimmed them up, feed them and watered regularly... already lots baby okra... you can see half dozen in this pix... ck it out!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

my lima bean patch, well 1/2 of it... Fordhooks on L, tan seeds on R. there is a same size section in front of this one. so this only shows 1/2 of the lima bean plot. rest of main garden on other side of house... (holding his R thumb up to sky, for neighbors visiting to see, says: "Heck No! tain't green paint on that thumb!!" lol

 

[Buckshot00]

Planted 2 rows of butterbeans today.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Planted 2 rows of butterbeans today.

 

[Buckshot00]

I will get a pic when more stuff comes up.

 

[Buckshot00]

Pinto beans and okra are in the ground.

 

[Del_]

Fired up the 1982 Troy Bilt Horse 8hp Briggs today(Bought it new, BTW). 500 ft or row of Silver Queen in the ground today. 75ft ft. of cantaloupe 50/50 Ambrosia and El Gordo. 100ft. of Crimson Sweet water mellon.

 

[bjmac23]

Research dr martin lima's. Only lima's I'll grow again. (skipped the past two years to try new things) Big beans, taste great, always a big yield.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Fired up the 1982 Troy Bilt Horse 8hp Briggs today(Bought it new, BTW). 500 ft or row of Silver Queen in the ground today. 75ft ft. of cantaloupe 50/50 Ambrosia and El Gordo. 100ft. of Crimson Sweet water mellon.

>Fired up the 1982 Troy Bilt Horse 8hp Briggs today(Bought it new, BTW).

cool! got me one, too. 1983 PTO bought it new... 8 HP Briggs, electro start, still fires right up and idles beautifully... a prized possession..

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Research dr martin lima's. Only lima's I'll grow again. (skipped the past two years to try new things) Big beans, taste great, always a big yield.

I did it, as you suggested... WOW!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Buckshot sed: I will get a pic when more stuff comes up.

lol, I got over-zealous... after all... guess it would just pix of dirt!!! lol

 

[bjmac23]

I just read the WHOLE thread. Sorry, I'm eiither lazy and only read the most recent two pages or, new to the site.? Doc Marts are the best if picked early!! I noticed some are starting in pots, I would like to know the reasoning.