Gardening 2021

[JettaKnight]

What I'd like to plant again is Lufa. It was a lot a work to peel them at the end of the season, but you should see how exfoliated my back is.


PS - for those in our NE corner - FtW parks has their plant sale coming up. Usually that's where I find the obscure stuff (like lufa). Where else has seven varieties of mint for sale?

This year, it's pre-order and pick up: http://www.botanicalconservatory.org/events-exhibitions/102-mother-s-day-plant-sale

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

May's, one of the bigger greenhouse operations here in Btown was pretty sold out of product yesterday. Tomatoe plant selection was poor and what plants they did have looked rough. Their normal good selection of peppers were sparce also.

We are arguably still a couple weeks from the last frost date. I'm gonna throw some plants in now, but have no illusion that they might not be sacrificial. (Remember last year's late May freeze?)

Its always another argument on whether early plant starting is good or not. A lot of plants we normally grow are borderline tropical plants that don't really grow well until soil temps raise.

I haven't gotten any of my plants yet. I hope I didn't pick the wrong year to not start my own tomatoes and pepper plants. You've convinced me to go ahead and get what I need and just babysit them until time to put them out.

 

[bwframe]

I haven't gotten any of my plants yet. I hope I didn't pick the wrong year to not start my own tomatoes and pepper plants. You've convinced me to go ahead and get what I need and just babysit them until time to put them out.

Kroger seems to have a fair selection of tomatoe and pepper plants. I think they are all Burpie branded?

No idea on the pricing, they are not priced, out in front of stores here in Btown.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I haven't gotten any of my plants yet. I hope I didn't pick the wrong year to not start my own tomatoes and pepper plants. You've convinced me to go ahead and get what I need and just babysit them until time to put them out.

Our local produce/small nursery had a bunch of different tomatoes and peppers this past weekend. And I noticed a lot of vegetables at Menards when we were picking up some lumber.

 

[d.kaufman]

when we were picking up some lumber.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Lows tonight says 31° I'm guessing I should cover the cauliflower and asparagus.

What's best to cover them with? I've heard no plastic

 

[Cameramonkey]

old bed sheet or canvas painters drop cloth. Something that can breathe.

You can do plastic, but you have to use sticks to tent the plastic so it doesnt come in contact with the plants. Otherwise water condenses, then freezes to the plant, doing worse damage than not covering it at all.

 

[Jaybird1980]

old bed sheet or canvas painters drop cloth. Something that can breathe.

You can do plastic, but you have to use sticks to tent the plastic so it doesnt come in contact with the plants. Otherwise water condenses, then freezes to the plant, doing worse damage than not covering it at all.

Perfect, I have an old drop cloth I didn't even think of. Thanks

 

[Cameramonkey]

And they may be fine. I didnt do squat to my peas, lettuce or turnips, and they actually were helped by the snow. Crazy.

 

[Jaybird1980]

And they may be fine. I didnt do squat to my peas, lettuce or turnips, and they actually were helped by the snow. Crazy.

We lost everything that was out last year, so I figure we will try to cover them this year.

 

[Expat]

i saw they are talking possible frost next weekend also.

 

[Jaybird1980]

i saw they are talking possible frost next weekend also.

Just got most of the stuff covered. I looked ahead at the forecast and the lowest for the next 2 weeks says 40, but you know how that can go. Will probably hold of planting more until after that.

 

[chevyguy]

i saw they are talking possible frost next weekend also.

What? I got green beans I need to get in. Err I lost all my green beans in that late May frost last year, had to start all over from seed.

 

[spencer rifle]

Peas and onions doing well


Laying out weed fabric

 

[bwframe]

Grrrrrr....

 

[bwframe]

 

[spencer rifle]

Voles! We hates them forever!

 

[bwframe]

Voles! We hates them forever!

Got two more yesterday.

 

[bwframe]

 

[bwframe]

I normally dehydrate outside on the porch. It keeps the heat outside, where it belongs.

At the expense of higher humidity in the house, I'll take the supplemental heat inside this evening.