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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Got all my potatoes planted yesterday. 3 varieties in 3 grow bags with side doors on them for easy access. Some carrots have emerged. Onions are finally starting to look alive though the seed ones are still tiny. Garlic doing great. Pictured is the garlic from Friday before any rain and some of the onions. The huge one is a second year in the ground bulb.
Stuffs growing great! Every garlic clove sprouted and is 12 to 15 inch high. Leeks are over 2 ft high! I plant garlic every year, but leeks every 2 years, harvest half the first year and let the rest stay for year 2. I used to try various things to make harvested leeks last longer, but it was pointless. Now I just stick them in a drawer in a downstairs fridge with no bag. They last 7 months no problem. Pictured is one I used for cooking breakfast today. The wife and I like them chopped up in our morning omelet, along with peppers, bacon bits and melted cheese. And we love potato leek soup. Of course, by this time of the year, you will have to peel off 3 or 4 dried outer layers
Stumbled across this the other day while traveling down a rabbit hole lolHomemade strawberry fertilizer
I think it's safe to say we officially made it a full year without buying any vegetables. We usually eat out once a week but otherwise have had veggies from last year's garden just about every day. Just in time to start it all over again!
First goal was transitioning to organic, then to heirloom, and then self sufficient veggies. Next goal will be self sufficient meat.
First goal was transitioning to organic, then to heirloom, and then self sufficient veggies. Next goal will be self sufficient meat.
Planted the 8x8 garden annex a couple weeks ago. Built a temporary greenhouse over it to protect against early frost. Only had to have the heater on in there twice. Stuffs growing great. On a 57 degree day, it was 91 degrees in the greenhouse. Just from sun warmth. Really stimulates the plants at that temperature. Moved the transplants out into the shed to toughen up the boys for their trip outside into the elements soon
Bummer Skillz! I was looking forward to see how those potatoe seeds turned out.
We got our first planting of corn in and should have radishes in 3-4 weeks. Retilled the pumpkin patch and got the new sweet potatoe and viney plant patch worked up today. Things are really starting to roll, we will be begging for it to slow down in another 8 weeks!
We got our first planting of corn in and should have radishes in 3-4 weeks. Retilled the pumpkin patch and got the new sweet potatoe and viney plant patch worked up today. Things are really starting to roll, we will be begging for it to slow down in another 8 weeks!
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!
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