Gardening 2023

[GeorgiaPeachie]

My Meyer lemon trees are producing well. No oranges yet, but I will get some next year. Bought another orange tree last week.

 

[Mountain trapper]

The wife got the garden and the new grapes covered with bark mulch. I gassed some gophers, put out poison for chipmunks and mice/voles. Caught some more mice in traps.

 

[Psalm7]

I could have picked 10 times this much . But just wanted sides to go with a couple steaks for me and the Wife tonight . I'll have to call the Kids and Grandkids over to raid the garden so it doesn't get out of control . I work 60 hours a week so it can get away from Us .

 

[user 7704]

I could have picked 10 times this much . But just wanted sides to go with a couple steaks for me and the Wife tonight . I'll have to call the Kids and Grandkids over to raid the garden so it doesn't get out of control . I work 60 hours a week so it can get away from Us .View attachment 20029

Aren't we neighbors Psalm? I must have gotten a late start. I have snow peas and tiny cucumber so far. My squash, beans and tomatoes are blooming though.

 

[Psalm7]

Aren't we neighbors Psalm? I must have gotten a late start. I have snow peas and tiny cucumber so far. My squash, beans and tomatoes are blooming though.

Yes .I'm about 80 , 90 miles south of You . I always plant early April and risk a late freeze .

 

[user 7704]

Just got my first cucumber. It was hidden and would have been too big soon.

 

[user 7704]

Yes .I'm about 80 , 90 miles south of You . I always plant early April and risk a late freeze .

Ahhh, I'm a late April type person.

 

[user 7704]

I have more tomato plants this year, so I need to add another row of wire and strings. I tried to put in the tee posts and the clay soil is so rock hard, I couldn't make a dent. I'll have to wait for a good rain because the garden is too far away for the water hose to reach.

 

[user 7704]

Got my first squash today. It is one of the cross pollinated that I have been growing for 4 years.

I will pick my first beans tomorrow, half-runners.

 

[user 7704]

Just picked my first green beans. Got more than I thought I would. Probably enough to eat and a few pints.

 

[user 7704]

7 pints of half-runners and enough for us and the guests tomorrow.

The season has officially started.

 

[user 7704]

Ground was finally soft enough to get 2 more t-Posts into ground. Made another row of wire and string to hold more tomatoes and peppers.

My tomatoes had a growth spurt last week and grew about 6 inches.

 

[user 7704]

The potato vines died on my earliest ones. I was digging at 6 a.m. because it is going to really hot again. I got almost a bushel which shocked me. I still have another patch and two 20 gallon buckets. I'm pleased.

I also am having the best snow peas crop ever. This heat will make them die so I'm getting what I can.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Looks like we might get a little rain here this morning. We got all of the fruit trees fertilized yesterday. Need to water them and put bark mulch around the trunks. Going to put up some livestock panels between the posts for the grape vines to climb on. Most of our new concord grape plants died from the freeze and snow last week, but a few might make it. A lot of our potato plants have some damaged leaves, otherwise I think they'll be fine. We might get some 70 degree days later this week. Should be good for whatever survived the cold.

 

[user 7704]

My attempt at growing onions from seeds was a failure. I'm going to try more next season, but do lots more research before I do.

Luckily, I planted some sets too and they are growing. Not very large, but I think the clay soil is too hard. I'm going to rework an area and add lots of sand and top soil to make the ground easier for growth.

Live and learn.

 

[Survivor_316]

My attempt at growing onions from seeds was a failure. I'm going to try more next season, but do lots more research before I do.

Luckily, I planted some sets too and they are growing. Not very large, but I think the clay soil is too hard. I'm going to rework an area and add lots of sand and top soil to make the ground easier for growth.

Live and learn.

Same here, Robin. I had them sprout but they died before I could transplant. They had long taproots and the soil was a seed starter mix, so next year I am going to try starting in extra deep pots with some richer soil.

Who knows if that will work but I thought I would mention it in case it works for you!

 

[user 7704]

I had little stems about 4 inches long, but the didn't mature after that. I put potting soil around them and gave them nutrients. Last year I left 2 onion plants in the garden and this year they are looking great. Big and healthy.

I have had two go to seed so I tied a panty hose around it to catch the seed.

 

[Survivor_316]

I figure if it comes to the worst and I can't figure it out, I'll just eat more green onions and such.

 

[GaRp58]

Any ideas of what to do now? I think I will freeze them. Last year I made garlic salt, but without preservatives they clumped.

 

[GaRp58]

I'll have to wait for a good rain because the garden is too far away for the water hose to reach.

Fill your wheelbarrow with water and push it over to the garden. I can get about 20 gallons in mine....

 

[Survivor_316]

Fill your wheelbarrow with water and push it over to the garden. I can get about 20 gallons in mine....

And hope your garden isn't uphill! (Unless you really want a workout.)

That is a great idea, though.

 

[user 7704]

I use gallon jugs of water for the container tomatoes. I have 8 gallon jugs and two 2 or 3 gallon buckets. It is too far to mess with hoseeds. I've tried it, but kinKS, etc aren't worth it.

 

[Survivor_316]

I'm jealous that everyone is already into harvest on here. The only thing I am getting so far are radishes, kale, and a single hot pepper. At least I have a lot growing, I suppose.

 

[GaRp58]

We had a storm warning and the garlic was just drying enough to harvest....sooooo. We just pulled all of it out of the garden so it would not get wet in the rain and start to spoil or go bad. We got about 35 lbs. today and it is laying out to dry under the roof of the pigpen.

 

[user 7704]

I'm jealous that everyone is already into harvest on here. The only thing I am getting so far are radishes, kale, and a single hot pepper. At least I have a lot growing, I suppose.

This is a very unusual weather year for us. It has been below temp until this week and now we are having a big temp jump. This will probably make all of the cool crops bolt.

 

[user 7704]

Worked outside from 6:30 to 12:30. Went to pool and now I have my butt on the couch. I made mom a pot of chicken and dumplings.

Gonna wait until sun down to water the veggies.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

We actually got to 82 here today. The warmest yet. Still below normal. They are calling for much warmer weather in the next few days. My garden would love it! We will see if we get it..

 

[user 7704]

We are going to the opposite direction.

We are under extreme heat and heat hazard. Why do they look for new adjectives?

Just say that it's really hot and don't be stupid.

 

[user 7704]

Picked beans before it gets hot. Have 7 pints in the canner. We just got a severe storm watch so it might hold down the temps and water the gardens. I hope so. It gets tiring carrying gallons of water.

 

[user 7704]

Just picked off 8 huge tomato worms. I watered yesterday and there was no damage and then tonight........ stripped.

The ladies enjoyed the treat.