The Endzone Garden Thread

#377
#377
VolNExile said:
I have an unused bale (unused after discovering how many wheat seeds germinated when I built beds with straw at the base.) I have some seeds for smallish pumpkins, and I think I’ll try planting them in the bale.
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Are you going to do all the prep? Wrapping in plastic, keeping wet, etc.
 
#379
#379
82_VOL_83 said:
Are you going to do all the prep? Wrapping in plastic, keeping wet, etc.
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Yeah, might as well. I see why he does that. Straw is thirsty as hell, and the prep not only starts a composting process but also keeps the straw from sucking all the water away from the seedlings.

It’s not like I can do a whole lot before mid-May, so I might as well take the time.

You should be our researcher on this! Plant some with prepping and some without, and see how they do!
 
#383
#383
This year, I grow everything from seed. Having had tomatoes fail before, I started these in December. Of course, seven thrived. The plants I put into the ground were 2 to 5 feet. I laid them out in trenches. I wasn’t as fortunate with the peppers. Three germinated in December. The other three over time, with the latest at the outset on March.
 
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Tin Man said:
This year, I grow everything from seed. Having had tomatoes fail before, I started these in December. Of course, seven thrived. The plants I put into the ground were 2 to 5 feet. I laid them out in trenches. I wasn’t as fortunate with the peppers. Three germinated in December. The other three over time, with the latest at the outset on March.
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+1 on the trenching! I’m potting on the seedlings, re-burying them down to the lowest new leaves each time, but I’ll probably trench them when I finally transplant in late May. It’s all about the roots!
 
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Tin Man said:
East facing garden patch. In high summer, the tomatoes are shaded in late afternoon. 👍🏼
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Looks like they’ll get some nice heat off the bricks into the evening, too.

Around here, it’s all about soil temperature. Last frost (10% chance) is traditionally Mother’s Day, but our heavy clay soil, however rich, is slow to warm. There’s really no point in putting out tomatoes and peppers until June 1, because planted before that, they just sit there and stare at you. By August though, look out!
 
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#392
My garden setting day couldn't have gone better yesterday. Went and got the tiller from my brother. My garden is fairly decent size. where it is currently located is only year 2 in that spot. So it has only been turned over and tilled once. Neighbor that keeps his cows and hay fields in our pastures tilled it for me last year, but he hasn't been around on tractor in a bit and I wanted to get started. Felt like I was too late last year when he finally got by. So, I had just started tilling when another neighbor up the road pulled in and asked if I wanted him to go get his tractor and box tiller. Not being an idiot, I said heck yea. So a two day till got handled in a matter of minutes. My sons face seemed very elated when he realized he wasn't going to have to help till. I hope the till was deep enough to piss off all the moles.

So, I got my maters down and surrounded by basil and marigold for protection(from heirloomtomatoplants.com). Everything else I drop seed. Canteloupe, Watermelon, 3 squashes, lemon cukes, Sunflower, Baby limas, green peas, and green beans. We have a special green bean that has been planted in very localized gardens for generations. You can only get seed by leaving your last pick on the plants to dry for the next season. Best green bean by far on the planet. No One even knows the real name. Allens Kentucky Wonder is the only thing I know of even similar for comparison or taste. Not sure what I did with my corn, okra, and pepper seeds. Or my orange watermelon, so back to the store. Then I will be done. Looking for some butter pea to plant. I'll take a pick at lunch, but so far will only be a big patch of great looking soil with 5 small maters and some old bean poles laid out to remind me where I've planted thus far. I will also need to mulch the maters.

I do all heirlooms unless one fails then i just add a better boy or something fail safe.

This years choice was Ananas Noir, Anthony's Passion Heart, Brad's Atomic Grape, Dwarf Firebird Sweet, Dwarf Sneaky Sauce. I will add another cherry of some sort from the local Mennonite store.
 
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#393
One of the things I really miss from our place in GA was the fig tree we inherited. It wasn't pruned, so it was a monster. But had the sweetest figs. loved cooking those down for preserves. They made a dark honey colored preserve with a slight rose tint. I was told it was probably Brown Turkey Fig tree in that area. If I plant one with northerly protection, I'm told they can grow up here on the Cumberland Plateau, but I've not tried planting one.
 
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GVF said:
One of the things I really miss from our place in GA was the fig tree we inherited. It wasn't pruned, so it was a monster. But had the sweetest figs. loved cooking those down for preserves. They made a dark honey colored preserve with a slight rose tint. I was told it was probably Brown Turkey Fig tree in that area. If I plant one with northerly protection, I'm told they can grow up here on the Cumberland Plateau, but I've not tried planting one.
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I had one in Knoxville that grew to almost 5'. 2012 winter killed it back. Got about 20 figs off of it in 2012.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
I had one in Knoxville that grew to almost 5'. 2012 winter killed it back. Got about 20 figs off of it in 2012.
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Five feet would have been ideal. This one was in NE GA. It was almost as tall as the two story house. Easily 12 foot across on the low limbs. No telling how old it was.
 
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GVF said:
Five feet would have been ideal. This one was in NE GA. It was almost as tall as the two story house. Easily 12 foot across on the low limbs. No telling how old it was.
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My dad's in N AL is huge and we prune it every year. If and when I get my hot house complete here in KY I will have a fig tree in it.
 
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