General Discussion
Vegetable Garden
6/30/04 @ 1:47 PM
Who's got one ? what are you growing ? and how's it coming along? Mine consists of sweet corn , cabbage , brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli ,cucumbers, zucchini, peas, tomatoes , peppers , acorn squash, pumpkins, and assorted spices. The cold wet weather hasn't been very conducive to good growth so far for me. But with warmer weather in the forecast things should turn out. I hope those of you growing fair better.
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BMR, a good gardener always pushes it a little bit! Dane county here, nothing under 40 at night for the next few weeks (extended weather forecast). The row covers will add 2-8 degrees and keep any frost off. Might put some clear jugs filled with water in there, they will absorb heat during the day and give heat off at night (similar to a wall o water) it's 75 degrees here now, good tomato growing weather!
BMR, good luck with the celery! I am trying that also this year, have one plant in grown from a store bought celery stalk. Also have 10 plants in I got at Home Depot. Nothing better than fresh celery! I planted 3 early Girl tomatoes outside today under row cover, yes, I'm pushin it a bit. I really like the row cover, grew spinach & onions through the past winter under it, they did well in below freezing temps. Some much needed rain here today, that will get things going!
anything in the nightshade family (potatoes are in the nightshade family, so are peppers and tomatoes), and also anything in the squash/cucumber/melon family the stems can be buried and they'll root. From what I read when growing a single, jumbo pumpkin people will bury the stem and use real fertile soil on top of it so that some of the nutrients the pumpkin is getting will come directly from the stems that will become roots.
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