Garden time!

MickaC said:
@Aneeda72 Wow...those half barrels weren't nice to you at all...Sounds like something i would do. No injuries caused by mine, is a wonder. I like the half barrels for the fact, being higher than off the ground, little easier on the back.
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Getting rid of them was an over reaction on my part as they were easy on the back. But every time I look at my face, I am reminded of the accident. Plus I developed skin cancer in about three places due to it. Who knew a heavy blow could cause that? Not me.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Getting rid of them was an over reaction on my part as they were easy on the back. But every time I look at my face, I am reminded of the accident. Plus I developed skin cancer in about three places due to it. Who knew a heavy blow could cause that? Not me.
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OMG.....I would have never thought that either. :oops:
 

This year is looking much like last year....excessive rainfall has turned my garden into a quagmire. It was mid-May, last year, before things dried out enough for me to till/plant the garden, and I suspect this year will be about the same.
Oh well, it's just a hobby, and we grow far more than we can eat. The kids, neighbors, and the senior center in town get most of it. I just like to putter around outdoors.
 
Don M. said:
This year is looking much like last year....excessive rainfall has turned my garden into a quagmire. It was mid-May, last year, before things dried out enough for me to till/plant the garden, and I suspect this year will be about the same.
Oh well, it's just a hobby, and we grow far more than we can eat. The kids, neighbors, and the senior center in town get most of it. I just like to putter around outdoors.
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Same with me, give a lot of it away. Due to my health I can’t garden much, husband doesn’t realize yet that he’s learning how. 🤣. But he’s the one that wanted another house. Can’t plant till June probably except stuff like berries. Still getting smow.
 
Speaking of snow, what started to be a nice bright day, was going out to scout the things that are ready for my attention, ended an hour and a half ago, clouded up, wind switched to the north, temp dropped, snow flurries. Mother Nature is still not happy.
 
Don M. said:
This year is looking much like last year....excessive rainfall has turned my garden into a quagmire. ...
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Same here so I've got stuff in grow bags, pots and built in porch planters at my parents. The upside to all the rain is that my diehard row crop farmer dad is finally going to try raised beds in his deer-fenced plot. He's said for the last few years that he's too old to do a garden, but spring comes and he can't resist. Then he wears himself out with a huge garden that fills two freezers and feeds about five other families for several months.

So far in my containers I've got potatoes, lettuces, kale, onions, strawberries, herbs, and an assortment of peppers. Have a small raised bed with cabbage and broccoli. Everything is doing well except for early blight on my potatoes, but I hope I caught that quickly enough.

@hollydolly So glad you guys are feeling up to gardening!!!
 
AnnieA said:
Same here so I've got stuff in grow bags, pots and built in porch planters at my parents. The upside to all the rain is that my diehard row crop farmer dad is finally going to try raised beds in his deer-fenced plot. He's said for the last few years that he's too old to do a garden, but spring comes and he can't resist. Then he wears himself out with a huge garden that fills two freezers and feeds about five other families for several months.

So far in my containers I've got potatoes, lettuces, kale, onions, strawberries, herbs, and an assortment of peppers. Have a small raised bed with cabbage and broccoli. Everything is doing well except for early blight on my potatoes, but I hope I caught that quickly enough.

@hollydolly So glad you guys are feeling up to gardening!!!
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So jealous
 
squatting dog said:
My onions are really taking off. It doesn't look it, but there are 151 onion plants in there. 🙂 I also have some garlic and radishes growing out doors.
Meanwhile, the tomato plants (88 of them) are sitting in the windows and getting bigger.

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Looks good! Being in Arkansas, you're way ahead of us weather-wise. :(

I just snapped this of my garden today that was in my OP:

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My gardening days are over. I never was good at gardening. Really all I could count on raising was green onions.
So I trade at the grocery store with the best produce on display, generally speaking.
 
Last week I put in some of the cold weather veggies,onions,lettuce,cabbage,parsley and this year I'm trying swiss chard. I've never eaten it but I do like spinach.
I've never had trouble with worms in my onions. I have to grow a lot because we harvest them young and eat them like scallions. I also need about 3 pounds that I freeze for Thanksgiving. My hubby has to have creamed onions and sometimes around the holiday the fresh pearl onions are hard to find or very expensive. This way they are already halfway prepared.
After years I have solved the deer problem by double fencing. The deer just don't want to jump a double fence. I have another fence straight down the middle of the garden for peas and cucumbers. or anything that climbs. That way they can't nibble the tops.
Yesterday I transplanted most of my veggies I start indoors to their own pots. Next stop is the garden in a month or two. Last night it snowed in Jersey.
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Ruth n Jersey said:
Last week I put in some of the cold weather veggies,onions,lettuce,cabbage,parsley and this year I'm trying swiss chard. I've never eaten it but I do like spinach.
I've never had trouble with worms in my onions. I have to grow a lot because we harvest them young and eat them like scallions. I also need about 3 pounds that I freeze for Thanksgiving. My hubby has to have creamed onions and sometimes around the holiday the fresh pearl onions are hard to find or very expensive. This way they are already halfway prepared.
After years I have solved the deer problem by double fencing. The deer just don't want to jump a double fence. I have another fence straight down the middle of the garden for peas and cucumbers. or anything that climbs. That way they can't nibble the tops.
Yesterday I transplanted most of my veggies I start indoors to their own pots. Next stop is the garden in a month or two. Last night it snowed in Jersey.
Photo shows my plants after transplanting and a few not quite ready to make the transition.View attachment 98758
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Very nice.
 
Got the tiller out and we are ready to till up a second garden space. Bought some flowers and boysenberries, then overweight old tired husband while on his way into the shed, trips on a well known root that he keeps saying he will dig out, and hasn’t.

Looses his balance, falls on the ramp into the shed, hits his knee on the way down, and face plants against the shed. I should not laugh. 😱🤔😂😂😂. But I did. He got a little bitty scrap on his forehead that I had to put a bandage on, all out of Mikey mouse, sorry.

Then because he is so heavy, he had to roll off the ramp, over to the side. I brought a chair over, like a good wife, cause he wants to use a chair. I tell him to pull himself up on the dog run, nope he wants a chair. Alrighty then.

He gets a knee under him, pulls on the lawn chair, the chair leans over, his knee slips, yup, face plants himself over the chair into the dog run. Ok, omg, so funny, 🤪😂😂😂. He’s fine. He will probably be sore tomorrow. I bought him a Big Mac for lunch. All better.

The joys of gardening.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Got the tiller out and we are ready to till up a second garden space. Bought some flowers and boysenberries, then overweight old tired husband while on his way into the shed, trips on a well known root that he keeps saying he will dig out, and hasn’t.

Looses his balance, falls on the ramp into the shed, hits his knee on the way down, and face plants against the shed. I should not laugh. 😱🤔😂😂😂. But I did. He got a little bitty scrap on his forehead that I had to put a bandage on, all out of Mikey mouse, sorry.

Then because he is so heavy, he had to roll off the ramp, over to the side. I brought a chair over, like a good wife, cause he wants to use a chair. I tell him to pull himself up on the dog run, nope he wants a chair. Alrighty then.

He gets a knee under him, pulls on the lawn chair, the chair leans over, his knee slips, yup, face plants himself over the chair into the dog run. Ok, omg, so funny, 🤪😂😂😂. He’s fine. He will probably be sore tomorrow. I bought him a Big Mac for lunch. All better.

The joys of gardening.
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Glad he didn't get hurt!
 
Husband is fine, couple of bruises from the fall, but nothing else. We bought three boysenberry plants, but where to put them? Decided to use the 6x6x4 dog run that we got on ksl for 50 dollars and the puppies have outgrown.

Going to pull it over into the sun and plant the boysenberries inside it. That way we’ve repurposed the dog run and not wasted $50, and have a place to tie up the plants and harvest fruit from both sides. Also easy to put bird netting over and save the fruit.

We bought the pups a 10x10x10 dog run-larger gate for us to get through, lol. This run we will move by the shed once the ground is tilled, and gravel placed. That way they will have shade in the very hot summers as this is a desert state. We already have a tarp over the run.

The tomato garden is almost ready, but can’t plant tomatoes till late May probably. Still very cold here. Thinking about a strawberry garden as well. I could plant those now. I just don’t think I will be able to trust the fresh veggie supply because of the virus. But I love gardens. Husband will just have to follow directions. 😂
 
Done a bunch of tilling around the area... Tractor and 5 ft tiller makes friend in the spring...
My charge is for fresh extra food later this year....
At the house.... 4 large raised beds planted with assorted goodies, a 25X100 with corn taters beans and peas..
Figs Grapes and pears budding out nice...
then the apple/peach orchard next door looking good...
Hoping bee hives will get set up this year...
 
Looking for opinions.......Do you think it would be safe doing your usual purchases at greenhouses......everything is handled so much.....is it safe.....should a person pass this one up for this year.
 
I think it’s safe, I’m doing it, although I’m buying stuff at the large hardware stores which sell plants. Bought 5 Easter Lilys yesterday, for sale for a 1, and 4 containers of tulips for a dollar. They are all finished now, but will come up next year.

Also bought two roses, had to pay full price 😩, but I want them in front of the side fence which is only 4 feet high as a security measure. 😃. Bought some seeds but to early for seeds since we still are frosty. Anyway, garden is coming together.
 
Decided to take the roses back, they were expensive and putting the rhubarb in that space. It will get huge. Went back got the rest of the tulips they had for a 1. They had blackberries and blueberries for 9 dollars a plant. Bought three of each.

I really believe there will be shortages next year. Planning ahead. And while you can eat rose pedals, I think, I’d rather not. 🤣
 
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MickaC said:
Looking for opinions.......Do you think it would be safe doing your usual purchases at greenhouses......everything is handled so much.....is it safe.....should a person pass this one up for this year.
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Sure would be.... Green houses are open air and the plants aren't generally picked up and handled by everyone... just sit there and get watered.... If you must wear a mask... and wash your hands after handling stuff.
My biggest complaint this year is the local high school FFA is where we always get our plants. Cheap but good plants
With them shut down the local Green Houses prices are gouging in my opinion....
 

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