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Post by scbrian on Mar 31, 2014 16:48:12 GMT
Bah. I havent had time to put anything in. I may pick up a few seedlings frmo the store, but that's it. Trying REAL hard to germinate the reaper peppers...
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Post by doc11 on Mar 31, 2014 17:30:56 GMT
I'm tearing apart a pallet to finish off the bed this morning, and I whacked my hand with the pry bar. That MF'er hurt. Still does. But, things to remember when using pallets; the wood might seem pretty good, but it's going to split no matter how hard you try to keep it together. I split about 50% of the slats. I can still use them, but it's going to be a pain. Those nails they use are always more than needed, and they are deep, and they put them too close together. It's a pain to try and pull them and since they are airgun set, they have no point. Pro Tip; drill starter holes if you are going to reuse the nails. Make sure that you set all the slats before just nailing them in (I did) you'll have to adjust and switch them all around several times before you get them where they will work the best. Don't put your coffee cup too close to where you are working.
Tomorrow I hope to get the thing finished, but we shall see if it happens. I seem to remember that I have something else planned for the morning.
Sunshine is nice to see.
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Post by NamelessStain on Apr 4, 2014 10:49:15 GMT
My radishes have sprouted in about 5 days.... gogogogogogogo radishes!!
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Post by NamelessStain on Apr 7, 2014 16:20:40 GMT
I have at least 1 of everything bolting. Green beans, pickling cucumbers, radishes and sunflowers have all the seeds bolted. Looking good so far this year.
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Post by Gundogs on Apr 8, 2014 12:00:30 GMT
I have at least 1 of everything bolting. Green beans, pickling cucumbers, radishes and sunflowers have all the seeds bolted. Looking good so far this year. Maybe you mean "sprouting". Bolting is not good. Bolting is when agricultural and horticultural crops prematurely produce a flowering stem (or stems) before the crop is harvested, in a natural attempt to produce seeds[1] and hence reproduce. These flowering stems are usually vigorous extensions of existing leaf-bearing stems, and in order to produce them, a plant diverts resources away from producing the edible parts such as leaves or roots, resulting in a poor quality harvest from the grower's point of view. Plants that have produced flowering stems in this way are said to have bolted. Crops inclined to bolt include lettuce, beetroot, brassicas, spinach, celery and onion.[1] |
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Post by NamelessStain on Apr 8, 2014 12:01:31 GMT
I have at least 1 of everything bolting. Green beans, pickling cucumbers, radishes and sunflowers have all the seeds bolted. Looking good so far this year. Maybe you mean "sprouting". Bolting is not good. Bolting is when agricultural and horticultural crops prematurely produce a flowering stem (or stems) before the crop is harvested, in a natural attempt to produce seeds[1] and hence reproduce. These flowering stems are usually vigorous extensions of existing leaf-bearing stems, and in order to produce them, a plant diverts resources away from producing the edible parts such as leaves or roots, resulting in a poor quality harvest from the grower's point of view. Plants that have produced flowering stems in this way are said to have bolted. Crops inclined to bolt include lettuce, beetroot, brassicas, spinach, celery and onion.[1] Thanks for correcting me. |
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Post by doc11 on Apr 11, 2014 17:56:11 GMT
Looks like I'm giving up on the whole garden thing this year. We might be moving, and I don't want to put the time and effort into putting in something that I'll just have to leave. So, if the situation changes, I'll post. But keep the updates coming.
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 2, 2014 14:02:48 GMT
Yesterday I had my first haul from the garden: 5 pounds of pickling cukes which turned into 7 pints of bread and butter chips. 2 pounds of green beans which turned into 5 pints of tarragon beans. Not bad for 1 June  |
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 4, 2014 11:39:40 GMT
Need to get OM to post his pics. His garden is doing well!
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Post by nxp on Jun 5, 2014 3:30:48 GMT
Y'all are killing me.
My cucumbers, pumpkins, beans, and squash have all sprouted finally, and the tomatoes/peppers/brussel/cabbage/cauli are doing well but are still pretty tiny. I won't see any harvest until at least Aug.
On a positive note, at least 3 of the 6 hops varieties are over 7' tall and climbing - maybe I'll have a first year harvest of those too...
NXP
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 7, 2014 19:48:57 GMT
Well today's haul was another 5# of pickling cukes and 2.3# green beans.
After pickling them, I ended up with:
7 pints of pickled basil green beans
9 pints of pickled dill chips.
I think I got more pints this time since I did a raw pack vs last time I brined and cooked the cukes before pickling.
Year to date:
12 pints of pickled green beans
16 pints of pickles (cukes).
Gotta love the early growing season in the south, lol.
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 12, 2014 13:06:36 GMT
Quick update: Well it looks like I'll be making pickles again this weekend. I'm guessing 6# or more of cukes are ready to be harvested. Just a handful of green beans this week. It might be too much of a hassle to can them, so I'm give them to the neighbors to eat. My Italian winter squash (Lunga di Napoli) is HUGE! About 2 feet long and about 15# already and probably another 2 months to grow! This is going to be INSANE! Also my Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin is doing well. About 10" diameter is my guess. Radished bombed this year. I think it was because of our hot weather. They went almost directly to flowering and there were no radish roots.  |
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 15, 2014 19:19:20 GMT
OK, got 5# of cukes and left about another 1# to rot on the vine to collect the seeds for next year. Too bad I'm not going to be pickling them, I have a new pup and he's taking all of my time for now. 1/2 german shorthair pointer, 1/2 black lab. So all these cukes will go to coworkers.
All the rest of my veggies are doing fine but no harvesting today.
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Post by nxp on Jun 15, 2014 21:22:23 GMT
Beans have angered me. They are the only thing that are refusing to behave like the rest of the garden.
6 new plants started, with another 6 later on. Hope to have them ramped and in in two weeks.
nxp
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 16, 2014 11:15:45 GMT
Beans have angered me. They are the only thing that are refusing to behave like the rest of the garden. 6 new plants started, with another 6 later on. Hope to have them ramped and in in two weeks. nxp Green beans? Mine took about a 5 days to pop up and about another 2 weeks to start budding. |
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