Gardening 2024

[user 7704]

Since my strawberries didn't survive, I ordered 50 bare roots.

I find it really hard to believe that out of 75 bare roots not I plant lived.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Very interesting read Doc! Thanks!!

 

[DrHenley]

Very interesting read Doc! Thanks!!

Porcher's book is on Amazon, but this board won't let me post links to Amazon for some odd reason.

The name of the book is

Resources Of The Southern Fields And Forests, Medical, Economical And Agricultural: Being Also A Medical Botany Of The Southern States​

 

[user 7704]

5 days ago I started tomatoe seeds and today they are 2 inches high. I was just going to water and boom.... growth. I put the heat lamp on the for about an hour once per day. Afraid that more would melt the plastic cover.

It must have worked. Now I will use the full spectrum bulb

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Finally got some pepper and tomato seeds started 2 days ago. No growth yet, but didn’t expect any of course. My others starts are doing really well!

Does anyone else grow Shishito Peppers? I’ve got some of those started. They are so tasty!

 

[poltiregist]

I am in the process of getting my garden beds ready for " p day " . This year I will be following the " legendary Dirt Diva 's " example and planting her favorite okra " heavy hitter ".

 

[Helen Back]

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Just Changed for the First Time in Over 10 Years​

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle...S&cvid=82acd26ec21046ad99213111feda31ee&ei=21

Interactive map here:


https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

 

[DrHenley]

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Just Changed for the First Time in Over 10 Years​

BOL1 is still 8b. BOL2 is still 7b. But they were near the edge of the zone before, now they are not.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Mine changed from a to b. Ask me if I trust anything the USDA says?

Have to crow a bit because I’ve already got Brussel Sprouts growing on my outdoor plants! And small Cabbages forming too! These plants made it through the really cold spells this winter and I am thrilled!!!

Also have some Broccoli growing in my Greenhouse! Woohoo! Off to a great start!

 

[DrHenley]

I got 40 fig trees started from cuttings. The tree they came from is one that was in the back yard when I was growing up. My sister bought my parents' house and the tree is still.going strong.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

“So yeah, that’s why we’re Farmers”

Watch here…
https://gab.com/White__Rabbit/posts/112120165056180828

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Has anyone planted Aronia Bushes for the berries? I realize they have to be very ripe and used in jams or pies to be truly tasty. The reason I ordered some is to put around the lake/pond, which we spend too much time fighting wild blackberry growth. Thought I would put something there that spreads, we can eat, and doesn’t have thistles. They are actually considered top of the list as an anticarcinogen and cancer fighter.

 

[GaRp58]

 

[user 7704]

As we all know, Mother Nature doesn't care how much pain we have. I sat on the ground and planted 50 strawberry bare roots. This was necessary since I lost all 75 planted last Fall.

being out in the sun actually made me feel great aside from the excruciating pain. Lol

Next I have to plant potatoes. Don't know if I can do that sitting down. Usually use a shovel to dig holes.

 

[Mad Dog 1]

As we all know, Mother Nature doesn't care how much pain we have. I sat on the ground and planted 50 strawberry bare roots. This was necessary since I lost all 75 planted last Fall.

being out in the sun actually made me feel great aside from the excruciating pain. Lol

Next I have to plant potatoes. Don't know if I can do that sitting down. Usually use a shovel to dig holes.

Is there not a tool similar to that used to make holes to put posts into the ground , ,like 2 shovel , sorry do not know the correct name picked this up on the web
Whether you are building a fence or putting up a flagpole or a bird house on a pole, you may find the need to dig a small diameter hole. Using a shovel for this job means making your hole larger than you need, so you may choose to use post hole diggers for the job instead. Here is how it is done.
https://www.wikihow.com/Dig-Post-Holes
hope this might help

 

[user 7704]

Boy, even though I sat on the ground, I overdid it yesterday. Had to get up at midnight and get the ice pack. I decided to go to my doctor next week and have her order the mri. Don't want to go to anyone with surgeon by his name.

 

[user 7704]

https://gab.com/TheresaKing/posts/112139403444502866

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Ideas for gathering water for your gardens or greenhouses!

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

 

[user 7704]

Ideas for gathering water for your gardens or greenhouses!


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In some states, this is illegal. Hard to imagine.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Per Marjorie, raising meat animals produces more food per calories burned. David and her also discuss all the farmers in Maine who were tricked into accepting FREE fertilizer from the government a couple of years ago…and now they’ve all been shut down, because their farms are contaminated!!

“It’s almost like we are going to have to all become “gorilla backyard meat producers”.

It’s well worth watching as it gives you advice on how to continue to grow and raise your own food. IT WILL BECOME VERY NECESSARY FOLKS!

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Has anyone used this or similar for planting your seeds? A family I watch on YouTube uses this…and another type for tiny seeds. They grow and raise almost all their own food.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Anyone else got into their gardens and planted? Yesterday I cleaned out and prepped some more beds. Then planted some additional peas directly into the ground. My transplants I put out aren’t taking off. Next year I think I will just plant them in the ground early instead of starting them in the greenhouse. Not sure it if it me or if peas just don’t transplant well? Also managed to get a bunch of carrot seed planted. Hoping the storm last night didn’t wash them away!

 

[simpleman]

Anyone else got into their gardens and planted? Yesterday I cleaned out and prepped some more beds. Then planted some additional peas directly into the ground. My transplants I put out aren’t taking off. Next year I think I will just plant them in the ground early instead of starting them in the greenhouse. Not sure it if it me or if peas just don’t transplant well? Also managed to get a bunch of carrot seed planted. Hoping the storm last night didn’t wash them away!

Starting mine this weekend. My Granddaughter was here the other day and helped rake the yard to get the tiller out. Putting our new greenhouse together also, I hope.
Storms did roll in last night but weren't as bad as they said they were going to be, Thank God!

 

[user 7704]

They have snow flurries in the forecast for Thursday.

 

[simpleman]

They have snow flurries in the forecast for Thursday.

We are having high winds tonight and they say around 25 mph Thursday! With higher gusts. We'll probably lose internet and cable, it goes when the winds get high, which has gotten better, use to go out if it thundered near by!

 

[Cindyd]

We have quite a bit of variety of veggies going in greenhouse ready to move and starting to transplant into the raised beds. Larry just transplanted peas into garden earlier this week and few other things. We've been getting fresh variety of lettuce out of garden for over a month now. I'll be out in garden this weekend to help get more transplanted, Larry can only do small amounts at a time. I want to get more fruit trees and berry plants. I may take cple days off next week and get some more stuff done outside. Using the rabbitt poo has helped tremendously (at least I think that's what has helped) this year. Everything so far seems to be off to great start.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Starting mine this weekend. My Granddaughter was here the other day and helped rake the yard to get the tiller out. Putting our new greenhouse together also, I hope.
Storms did roll in last night but weren't as bad as they said they were going to be, Thank God!

Cool! Greenhouses are so valuable to have! What type did you get? A high tunnel or regular one? Only asking because I purchased a high tunnel last fall because I don’t have enough room in my regular wood built greenhouse. I’ve added onto my growing vegetable year round and that took up too much space because of citrus fruit trees I have in there for winter. It does appear I lost a lemon tree though.

Cindy, there is zero doubt the Rabbit Poo did it!! People sell that stuff. It isn’t known as the Best fertilizer for nothing! How are your Kits growing?

 

[Cindyd]

Kits are doing great! They are all over the place with mamma...eating the food and hay now too! Son is working on the new hutches for them. Will be 5 weeks old this Tuesday.

 

[Cindyd]

We had to rewrap the greenhouse this year from storm damage. Larry put netting over the new plastic (not sure why). Anyway, had a visitor today...looking from it from outside it appears to have gotten trapped in the netting on top. A week ago larry put his hand down in potting soil bag and grabbed one that was hiding down inside the bag. He killed that one (garden snake). He leaves the garden hose pulled in so door won't close..aarggh.