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Yesterday I picked up a couple grape and blackberry plants. Still can't find any concord grapes. Got a load of apple wood for the smoker too.
It hit 60 degs today. Warmest day since October.
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We just got a little rain. Needed more for the seedlings too get a good start.Two inches of rain over the weekend but my garden needed it. Things were starting to dry out a bit. Going out to pick mustard greens this morning for canning. Still freezing asparagus every other day. Next harvest I think will be green peas. Had to put out beer bait cups for the snails in the romaine. Blackberries are blooming and I am up to 30 bushes so I should have plenty!
I know it's too late this year, but how late in the season do you think onion SEEDS can be direct sown in zone 7a?
I bought some seeds because I have always planted sets but the you tube videos say you get bigger onions if started from seed.
Onions are often defined by the hours of daylight required for the plant to grow bulbs. These are know as short day, intermediate, and long day onions. Short day onions begin to develop bulbs when the day length increases to a length of 10 to 12 hours. These onions are best grown in the American South, and generally sweeter in taste. Their high sugar and water content make them best used for cooking and immediate use, not storage. Long-day onions require 14 to 16 hours of sunlight to grow bulbs and are best planted in the American North. With a low sugar , and high sulphur content, these onions are best for storage, or immediate use in the kitchen. Growing the wrong day length onion in the incorrect area will result in onions that don't grow to their full potential, so purchasing the proper day length is the first tip to success.
If you were to draw an imaginary line across the map of the country from San Francisco to the tip of South Carolina: gardeners north of the line should plant long day, while gardeners south of the line should plant short day in winter for a spring/summer harvest, while intermediate works well for north and south.
Just got back from our BOL cabin property. Planted out 6 fruit trees. Man, am I ever tired now. I'll sleep like a baby tonight.
You are making great progress!!! BRAVO!! So how many trees does that make now?
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