Gardening 2022

[bwframe]

Trying to grow alliums outside of the electric fence this year. I have not had much problem with the deer eating garlic. They seem to leave it alone, other than the tops of elephant garlic trimmed off by dumb-assed little deer that don't know and will try to eat anything green?

We will see. Be great, if "Allium Hill" works...

 

[bwframe]

Dropped in a new basil. Covered it last night. Mulched with shredded cardboard.

 

[WhiskE TangO]

I am planning to build an all new raised bed this year, possibly breaking ground within the next few weeks. My current bed is 3x5 and has been very productive over the last 5 years, but with things getting really expensive I'd like to add more/supplement as much as I can.

 

[WhiskE TangO]

Dropped in a new basil. Covered it last night. Mulched with shredded cardboard.

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Is that shredded cardboard? Does this help to trap in moisture?

 

[bwframe]

Is that shredded cardboard? Does this help to trap in moisture?

Yes, shipping boxes. Ran through a crosscut paper shredder.

I have composed a lot of it. It seems to break down like most other carbons.

I'm going to work harder to mulch with it this year. We will see how well it does.

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[Leadeye]

A bwframe gardening post never fails to inform. Have learned a lot from your contributions.

 

[stocknup]

Have a pretty good start from our seedlings ...............Just uncovered our garlic from the fall planting ( just for a peek )
Looks pretty good .......about a 100+ in that bed . Covering back up for the weekend weather coming .

 

[hooky]

Yes, shipping boxes. Ran through a crosscut paper shredder.

I have composed a lot of it. It seems to break down like most other carbons.

I'm going to work harder to mulch with it this year. We will see how well it does.

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Not gonna lie. I wondered to myself, "Holy $#@%. How many matchbooks does it take to mulch with them?".

Need to get my prescription updated at the eye doc.

 

[hooky]

Ugh. Prices at the local greenhouse ~half again last year's. View attachment 188382
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Goodness. That's about $10 worth of seeds that you wouldn't even use up in the second year.

 

[CindyE]

Yes, shipping boxes. Ran through a crosscut paper shredder.

I have composed a lot of it. It seems to break down like most other carbons.

I'm going to work harder to mulch with it this year. We will see how well it does.

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interesting. we get a lot of cardboard, but i doubt my little shredder at home could handle it.

 

[bwframe]

Goodness. That's about $10 worth of seeds that you wouldn't even use up in the second year

I know. If only they would plant and light and water themselves.

 

[bwframe]

interesting. we get a lot of cardboard, but i doubt my little shredder at home could handle it.

I ended up with the paper shredder from my brother's move out of state. It's just a home office shredder. I run everything paper that will go through it. Junk mail, grocery sacks, Amazon and any other shipping box.

I didn't have anything invested, but now I've gotten so used to "recycling" my own paper products, I'll likely have to buy another shredder, if this one kicks?


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[Expat]

I was hoping to downsize this year but with expected food shortages, I guess not this year.

 

[stocknup]

I know. If only they would plant and light and water themselves.

It`s a lot of work ..........glad to be retired and have the time .

 

[stocknup]

I was hoping to downsize this year but with expected food shortages, I guess not this year.

That was our plan as well ...........but appears we are upsizing now , and for similar reasons . Have been "Practicing" for a few years on what works for us as far as self sustaining and reproducing from the prior year`s harvest .

 

[cobber]

Apropos of this topic, and I didn't want to start a new thread...

Farmers on the Brink

We are at the onset of a global famine of historic proportions.

doomberg.substack.com

 

[bwframe]

Apropos of this topic, and I didn't want to start a new thread...

Farmers on the Brink

We are at the onset of a global famine of historic proportions.

doomberg.substack.com

“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower


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[bwframe]

What the hell happened to spring?

3:00 in the afternoon. An icicle coming out of the hose that I was using last week, barefooted in shorts...

 

[cobber]

What the hell happened to spring?

3:00 in the afternoon. An icicle coming out of the hose that I was using last week, barefooted in shorts...


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Global warming. Won’t someone think of the children!!?

 

[hooky]

I know. If only they would plant and light and water themselves.

I'll grow those for you and deliver them for $70 all in.

I'm looking for a stay busy hobby that I can use to pay for some gas money for early season fishing trips to Greene Sullivan.