Gardening 2020...

[Ruger_Ronin]

After an exhausting search for decently priced 55gal barrels, I settled on this. Should work perfect for my location. 100 gal should provide well for a 20'x20' plot in the side yard. We shall see soon enough.

https://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/watering-irrigation/rain-barrels/rainreserve-trade-build-a-barrel-100-gallon-brown-tank-rain-barrel/2051203/p-1444430010668-c-13106.htm

 

[snorko]

Got a bit of a surprise this weekend. I never cleared the garden from last year, got busy and forgot about it. I cut the grass for the first time this weekend and found a large sage plant wintered over and was full and bushy, and one of my collards had dried up, slumped over, and this spring rooted and is growing two new plants! Had fresh greens with dinner tonight.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

HA! Bonus!

 

[bwframe]

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Hopefully it rains tonight. 100 gallon rain collection bladder just installed.

 

[Expat]

I picked a mess of overwintered kale last week. Whole garden has been tilled. Yesterday I planted potatoes, onions, peas, turnips, mustards, various lettuces, broccoli raab, fennel, carrots, radishes, spinach.

 

[Phase2]

<<false alarm>> post removed.

 

[spencer rifle]

Peas, chives and rhubarb are up, still waiting for the asparagus. SWMBO accidentally pulled up two Brussels sprout plants from last year before she realized what they were.

 

[Phase2]

My asparagus are in their 3rd year. They are coming up strongly now. I'll be enjoying my first home-grown asparagus within the week. Also had a few onions that I left in the ground from last year that are growing strongly right now. I'll be digging down to see how the bulbs look.

 

[Lex Concord]

We've got some seeds started, but were hoping to get some more going. Unfortunately, everyplace we've checked so far is sold out. Baker Creek has even closed up shop for a while due to order volume.

Does anyone know of an online vendor who still has veggie seeds in stock.

Anybody out there who saves their seeds that might be willing to sell/barter?

 

[Phase2]

We've got some seeds started, but were hoping to get some more going. Unfortunately, everyplace we've checked so far is sold out. Baker Creek has even closed up shop for a while due to order volume.

Does anyone know of an online vendor who still has veggie seeds in stock.

Anybody out there who saves their seeds that might be willing to sell/barter?

I've seen plenty of seeds at local stores. If you are looking for reasonably standard flower/veggie types, seeds shouldn't be hard to come by locally as they were shipped before the lockdown.
Is there anything in particular you are looking for? I have a fair collection (like to plant a few of a lot of different plants) and might have something you want/need.

 

[Lex Concord]

I've seen plenty of seeds at local stores. If you are looking for reasonably standard flower/veggie types, seeds shouldn't be hard to come by locally as they were shipped before the lockdown.
Is there anything in particular you are looking for? I have a fair collection (like to plant a few of a lot of different plants) and might have something you want/need.

Thank you.

As it turns out, when another part of "we" checked "everywhere", some places might have been missed (or misunderstood)

I was just able to place an order for the few things she wanted (radishes/peas/kale) at park seeds. They're on a bit of a delay, and have some things sold out, but they are accepting orders and shipping.

That said, if something else comes up that we actually can't find, I may take you up on that offer.

 

[JettaKnight]

My asparagus are in their 3rd year. They are coming up strongly now. I'll be enjoying my first home-grown asparagus within the week. Also had a few onions that I left in the ground from last year that are growing strongly right now. I'll be digging down to see how the bulbs look.

The first spear just came up in my garden.

 

[2in1evtime]

got japanese radishes planted, will be planting potatoes tomorrow, some spinach also, celery plants in greenhouse and tomatoes and peppers coming up good tooin greenhouse

 

[d.kaufman]

We've been thinking of a greenhouse for a few years now and looking at the kits. Specifically kits made by Palram. Anyone have any experience with these? Looking at an 8'×12' version.
Most bad reviews seem to be problems with assembly and with heavy winds. To help mitigate the wind issue it would be installed on a deck like foundation and anchored directly to it.

I could build one from scratch but having the time to do it is a huge factor. 2nd factor is if I build one it would be a permanent structure and subject to being taxed, which I obviously dont want

Any other suggestions would be great as well. My budget is around $1k but could probably up it to $1500 if something catches my eye.

Here's a link to the one I'm considering at this time

https://www.costco.com/balance-8'-x-12'-greenhouse.product.100131386.html

 

[teddy12b]

We've been thinking of a greenhouse for a few years now and looking at the kits. Specifically kits made by Palram. Anyone have any experience with these? Looking at an 8'×12' version.
Most bad reviews seem to be problems with assembly and with heavy winds. To help mitigate the wind issue it would be installed on a deck like foundation and anchored directly to it.

I could build one from scratch but having the time to do it is a huge factor. 2nd factor is if I build one it would be a permanent structure and subject to being taxed, which I obviously dont want

Any other suggestions would be great as well. My budget is around $1k but could probably up it to $1500 if something catches my eye.

Here's a link to the one I'm considering at this time

https://www.costco.com/balance-8'-x-12'-greenhouse.product.100131386.html

My wife and I have also been having this discussion and I'd love to hear some real world reviews and not the biased ones from websites.

 

[MRockwell]

We've got some seeds started, but were hoping to get some more going. Unfortunately, everyplace we've checked so far is sold out. Baker Creek has even closed up shop for a while due to order volume.

Does anyone know of an online vendor who still has veggie seeds in stock.

Anybody out there who saves their seeds that might be willing to sell/barter?

I was looking for a particular squash for our garden, Small Wonder, and usually get it from Park Seed. They were sold out, so I did a google and found Jung Seed. https://www.jungseed.com/

I wound up getting several different seeds while I was at it. I put the order in last Monday afternoon, and for a seed-only order they say 2-3 business days...so I should be getting them soon. One thing I did notice with them over Park Seed is that I got more seeds for about the same cost. I won't know how well they do until I get them planted.

Somebody posted(in this thread) a supplier called Johnny Seeds. I went to their page and they are not taking orders until April 28, they are only accepting commercial farmer orders.

 

[Nazgul]

Tilled up a big garden at the farm this year. Wife has worked me like a dog now that she is retiring in May. Have the taters and onions in. Waiting on the weather for more.

Gives me time to set up the electric fence to deter critters.

Going to be in big trouble when I get her scare crow done, putting a pic of her mom on the face!! MIL is a great lady, just can't resist the pun.

Don

 

[boosteds13cc]

Been trying to till my garden on nice days. Have seeds germinating inside under grow lights. Cant wait to plant outside. My mint and lemon balm is going good outside so far and the strawberries are branching out like crazy.

 

[JettaKnight]

I should have knitted some tiny sweaters for the few brave asparagus spears that popped up this week.