2021 Gardening Timeline & Bragging Thread

[NKBJ]

More dirt work today.
More seedling starts tomorrow.

 

[COOPADUP]

You go for the greens! Yuk. Plant spaghetti squash.

Never tried that Mice, but I do have zucchini seeds which will produce some delicious squash for summer side dishes.

 

[dprimm]

Tomatoes don't like city water.

Let the water sit open for at least 24 hours. The chlorine will leave the water.

I am putting tomatoes where I had them last year. I have also put down lots and lots of rabbit droppings. The kale that got some has just grown like corn in a hot July. We harvested some and the next day it had doubled in height.

my gardens have grown. 4 new 4x8 beds this year and I need more. I would turn the entire front hard into a garden if the HOA would not object. ***no HOA comments***

hard to not plant more. Put out potatoes today ... they had gotten roots going, so they had to get out. Started beans as well. Beets again for another kind and later harvest.

 

[NKBJ]

This year using a different temporary set up for the seedling nursery; a card table, plastic cups. My big investment was a new forty dollar grow light to help limit the legginess before taking them outside.

 

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[bwframe]

Brussels sprouts rhab soup on the way...

 

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[SAILORGOLF46]

Only have 6 tomato plants but they are blooming and now 36* predicted for low areas in central area in the morning. Guess I will cover them this eve.

 

[NKBJ]

Heavy freezing dew this morning. My Asian yard long sprouters might have gotten whacked but I threw the dice based upon forecasts. Got plenty of seed left over from last years crop so will replant as needed.

Been wondering about planting some for the deer and the humming birds.
There's a dead arbor vita about ten feet tall... maybe will let some yard longs take it over and make a bean tree. Those yard long beans would cocoon it like a kudzu attack.

 

[Magyars]

Weather hasn't cooperated, so we haven't put much in the raised beds yet.....onions are doing fine

Our spinach, which was started last fall and grown in the mini greenhouse has produced gallons so far


Strawberries are flowering nicely

I've rototilled the raised beds

 

[Expat]

heavy frost this morning, supposed to have another frost tonight.

 

[NKBJ]

I'm headed back out today to spade and fork another raised bed.
Started another one yesterday and halfway through the back said NO.

 

[bwframe]

Only have 6 tomato plants but they are blooming and now 36* predicted for low areas in central area in the morning. Guess I will cover them this eve.

I was gonna put tomato plants out today. Thanks for the heads up!

 

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First rhubarb harvest of the year...

 

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...Frost Advisory In Effect From 2 Am To 8 Am Edt Monday...

* What...Temperatures As Low As 36 Will Result In Frost Formation.

* Where...Portions Of Central, East Central, North Central, South Central, Southwest And West Central Indiana.

* When...From 2 Am To 8 Am Edt Monday.

* Impacts...Frost Could Kill Sensitive Outdoor Vegetation If Left Uncovered.

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[bwframe]

Not much to brag about, but the first couple ripe strawberries finally here. In years past these came earlier.

 

[wcd]

Anyone have an low cost suggestions for supporting Tomato plants?

I have heard they can be grown vertically but not sure how that works.

so far we have 300 plants in at different stages.

thanks

 

[bwframe]

Anyone have an low cost suggestions for supporting Tomato plants?

I have heard they can be grown vertically but not sure how that works.

so far we have 300 plants in at different stages.

thanks

I just read an article that linked to this "florida weave" yesterday. I have not tried it.

The Barefoot Gardener: No, You Don't Need A Loom

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I invested in concrete reinforcing wire cages many years ago. Beyond the dozen cages I use, I am experimenting with long T-posts, single stemming, tieing to the post directly and moderately heavy pruning.

 

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