Anyone doing a garden?
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I think that fresh animal manure can be tricky to work with; you never know how long it'll take to break down.
As for overwintering pepper plants, I've heard some folks have success with just cutting them back, but it can depend on your climate. I'd say give it a shot and see how it goes. Experimenting in the garden is half the fun, right?
Also, I've been exploring the idea of using metal raised garden beds myself. They seem like a cool way to level up your gardening game. Have you ever thought about trying them out? Maybe they could be a solution for some of those soil issues.
I built my raised beds and have no complaints other than I added the wrong compost. My error, and I paid for it to the extent I saw 4 zucchini fruits all year. A lot of stuff did ok, especially tomatoes and cucs, but other things just languished to the point of absurdity. I already dug out the top 6-8" and replaced the medium. My redone garlic bed is doing fine, and I have received my 2 orders of seeds so I'm working on a seed starter schedule.
The metal beds I have seen all look pretty good to me, albeit a tad expensive, but if you consider the years of use, not really a bad investment. A lot of youtube vids about them.
so far this years 2023 fall planting of garlic is going fine!! very mild NC weather so far, other than a barnburner kickass storm a few days ago!
The metal beds I have seen all look pretty good to me, albeit a tad expensive, but if you consider the years of use, not really a bad investment. A lot of youtube vids about them.
so far this years 2023 fall planting of garlic is going fine!! very mild NC weather so far, other than a barnburner kickass storm a few days ago!
This is gonna come in handy.I started peppers, romanesco, eggplant and some bunching onions today. In a couple weeks I'll start tomatoes, etc.
as to pots, I bought these 5" square fabric mesh pots, 50 for $9, great for potting up. 50 for cheap,
as to pots, I bought these 5" square fabric mesh pots, 50 for $9, great for potting up. 50 for cheap,
Hah! I look at those carrots and beets and ^&^%$%
But, I’m still getting lettuce from my small covered bed with the hoops and frost fabric. Spinach is still growing but not ready to cut yet.But it is over-wintering just fine.
I’m in 8b zone, and am holding out a week or two on the timing to plant versus putting out. Last year too many plants were stressed because I started too soon!
But, I’m still getting lettuce from my small covered bed with the hoops and frost fabric. Spinach is still growing but not ready to cut yet.But it is over-wintering just fine.
I’m in 8b zone, and am holding out a week or two on the timing to plant versus putting out. Last year too many plants were stressed because I started too soon!
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W-a-y down south
30 degrees (F) is much different to 30 degrees (C) down in the Southern Hemisphere. First flush of red for the year. Looks like my Thai bird plants were cross pollinated by some sort of cayenne. Many more to come.Yeah yeah Smitty...rub it in!
As I looked outside yesterday in our balmy 30° weather trying to decide if I should take the soil outta my barrels and start my peppers...NOT.
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My sweet potato has got a few small roots, but no slips yet. First time I've done my own so not sure on the timing and this was an impulse buy at a grocery store not a dedicated seed supplier. Need to get my seed order in soon so I can get the peas I want. Starting to warm up a bit this week. Yet another winter-less winter almost in the books.
Thats what I got in 2022 instead of the paprika peppers the seed packet said they was. Way too hot for me...made a rabbit repellent spray with them.
@j_loop ...If store bought potatoes they are usually treated with a sprout inhibitor. They may grow but slowly or not very well.
Ground temps for sure when planting outside. I also try to go by the moon for my peppers. Two days before a full moon is optimal for fruiting plants.
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I just saw the my last frost here will be April 30th...so I should be able to start two weeks earlier this year. That will mean I can start to germinate around mid-February.
I wonder what this summer will bring us...hopefully a repeat of last summer for me.
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I just saw the my last frost here will be April 30th...so I should be able to start two weeks earlier this year. That will mean I can start to germinate around mid-February.
I wonder what this summer will bring us...hopefully a repeat of last summer for me.
Looking at my records from last year I have to revise my start date to mid-March. I started germinating the beginning of April last year with a last frost date of May 11th I think. But I start inside...and by this chart April 30th will be a 50/50 chance of temps below 32F. So probably move the plants outside after the first week of May.
@RickeyM ...you may want to hold off as well. Baltimore
chart shows you'll still be in a 90% chance of temps below 24F on March 29th. Not sure how they come up with your last frost date.
This is the link to the charts.... https://garden.org/apps/frost-dates/Baltimore,+Maryland/
@RickeyM ...you may want to hold off as well. Baltimore
chart shows you'll still be in a 90% chance of temps below 24F on March 29th. Not sure how they come up with your last frost date.
This is the link to the charts.... https://garden.org/apps/frost-dates/Baltimore,+Maryland/
I Googled last frost date and put in this location for the last frost date. Like I said, I'm waiting for the soil temp. Last year I went with air temps but got caught when temps dropped. I tried to compensate for that by putting a heater under the raised bed cover but I think the soil temp was still too low. By the time the dirt warms up I don't think I'll have to worry about frost. By get cracking I mean seed starting.
Just ordered a package of seeds from https://www.norfolkhealthyproduce.com/ to add some color to our garden.
Purple cherry tomatoes, a GMO cross between purple snap dragon and cherry tomatoes.
Purple cherry tomatoes, a GMO cross between purple snap dragon and cherry tomatoes.
Here's another picJust ordered a package of seeds from https://www.norfolkhealthyproduce.com/ to add some color to our garden.
Purple cherry tomatoes, a GMO cross between purple snap dragon and cherry tomatoes.
Did I say that
Silly me. Where has the time gone. I have sowed some lavender seeds and strawberry seeds and the lavender has started to germinate. I made up some of those newspaper seed starter pots and I got a big bag of seed starting mix so it is time to start on those tomatoes & Bell peppers, honest. I'm going to try a lot more this year. I've got seeds for chives, dill, garden beans, radishes and onions. Also switching to Regina strawberries instead of the Alpine variety from last year. Wish me luck.Earlier this month my soil temps were 40*. Checking today the shallow temp in the raised bed was 50* and deep (12") temp was 43. The big pots for my tomatoes were at 45*.
