Gardening 2021

[Jaybird1980]

Alsike Clover or brassica mix , had good luck with this on a river flood zone.

If you are looking for grains rye and wheat although you may have bare spots if you have standing water, especially early.

 

[wcd]

Sunny or shady?

Sand or clay

Full sun, for the most part dark brown dirt, native Plants seem to thrive out there.

 

[wcd]

One of the plots I set out is annual, I just buy the mixed bird seed at the store every year, run the tiller through the area, spread straw over the seed.

I was thinking more along the lines of wheat, corn, tomatoes etc.

 

[wcd]

Alsike Clover or brassica mix , had good luck with this on a river flood zone.

If you are looking for grains rye and wheat although you may have bare spots if you have standing water, especially early.

It’s dry now and will stay that way till next winter, that’s our rainy season. Rye would be appealing as we can born it in our multi fuel stove.

 

[Jaybird1980]

It’s dry now and will stay that way till next winter, that’s our rainy season. Rye would be appealing as we can born it in our multi fuel stove.

If you're thinking fuel instead of animals Oats could probably work also.

 

[wcd]

If you're thinking fuel instead of animals Oats could probably work also.

Ideally I would like to up our produce production, given where things are right now.

i am sure rye would make some awesome bread.

my main thing is I just do not like having wasted area on the property. If it were not for the flood waters taking down my fence every year, I would have the goats graze out there.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Ideally I would like to up our produce production, given where things are right now.

i am sure rye would make some awesome bread.

my main thing is I just do not like having wasted area on the property. If it were not for the flood waters taking down my fence every year, I would have the goats graze out there.

Oh, that sounds like some real flood waters there. Maybe mix some radishes in to help fight compaction and erosion with the water, also adds bacteria which the flood waters remove. Good luck

 

[2in1evtime]

Trying anew variety of celery this year Pink chinese. it is all sprouting now, along with all the different onions we have started. Getting ready to start cabbage and tomatoes and peppers now! We ae trying several new varieties this year. Last year planted some russian purple tomatoes they did not do so good!!

 

[breakingcontact]

I've resisted planting anything so far, nice false spring weekend we had. Will start some plants indoors soon.

 

[d.kaufman]

Started seeds last Sunday. By Wednesday had cucumbers and lettuce sprouted. By yesterday pretty much everything has sprouted. Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and carrots.

Will have to transplant some to larger pots this week and move them to the greenhouse

3 days after planting


7 days after planting

 

[Jaybird1980]

What is the recommended time for starting tomatoe seeds 6 weeks? No greenhouse

 

[d.kaufman]

What is the recommended time for starting tomatoe seeds 6 weeks? No greenhouse

I would get them started by end of the month. That way if some dont germinate you'll be ok to try starting some more seeds without being to late.
Started a lot of my seeds 2 weeks ago now. Have had to transplant them twice already.

 

[dprimm]

What is the recommended time for starting tomatoe seeds 6 weeks? No greenhouse

I started mine last weekend. Keep hoping things will sprout (gotta give time). Started sweet potato as well. Might be late on those.

 

[spencer rifle]

Peas are in the ground. We managed to get a roll of concrete reinforcing mesh for free and are cutting it up into really sturdy pea and bean trellises. Rhubarb is sprouting.

 

[Cozy439]

Transplanted rhubarb to permanent home. Planted new black raspberries that were ordered last fall. Can not find onion sets to plant anywhere yet. Itching to get going on anything else.

 

[SarahG]

I haven’t done much yet except finally cut back the dead stuff from last year and plant some peonies. Putting in a small vegetable patch this year and also am doing a larger section with a variety of herbs. Pretty excited for summer!

 

[bwframe]

Transplanted rhubarb to permanent home. Planted new black raspberries that were ordered last fall. Can not find onion sets to plant anywhere yet. Itching to get going on anything else.

Don't know where you are located, but there are onions out there. Locally in Btown, I've been to May's Greenhouse twice.

On my second batch of Candy and Candy Red's. I'm sticking onions everywhere that has an empty spot.

Sadly, May's has been out of broccoli and cauliflower though.

 

[Cozy439]

Don't know where you are located, but there are onions out there. Locally in Btown, I've been to May's Greenhouse twice.

On my second batch of Candy and Candy Red's. I'm sticking onions everywhere that has an empty spot.

Sadly, May's has been out of broccoli and cauliflower though.

East of Ft Wayne. Have to try some of the other local Amish greenhouses. The 2 near me say everything is coming in later than promised.

 

[Jaybird1980]

We haven't done much, just got the garden turned over last weekend

 

[2in1evtime]

Everything is coming up good, wife didn't think peppers were starting yet but found some sprouted today, got a good deal on some asiatic lily bulbs today and put them out!