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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2015 19:55:20 GMT -5
Well got our garden in and next up rabbit target practice! Then finish getting my fence back up.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2015 21:07:10 GMT -5
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Post by ET on May 18, 2015 5:58:12 GMT -5
That is a nice little garden plot. Care to share its emerging contents? Yeah rabbits can be a pest but can help feed the pot for an additional treat from the garden.  Ed |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2015 7:47:52 GMT -5
Beans, carrots, 3 tomatoes plants, 4 pepper plants, two different types of lettuce rows, peas, and water melon. If I had room for corn that would go in also.
Growing up parents had about 3/4 of an acre that we had to work on. Brothers and I hate it then funny how we like things we hated when we were kids.
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Post by al53 on May 18, 2015 8:12:30 GMT -5
I have critters come eat the garden also...an old farmer up the road told me plant some clover in a spot in the garden and they rabbits will go to that most times...its the deer and chucks that do most damage...the chucks are pretty smart...they hear me open the window to get a shot and screw off...the turkeys came also but they eat the bugs alot...
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Post by ET on May 18, 2015 11:21:00 GMT -5
Beans, carrots, 3 tomatoes plants, 4 pepper plants, two different types of lettuce rows, peas, and water melon. If I had room for corn that would go in also. Growing up parents had about 3/4 of an acre that we had to work on. Brothers and I hate it then funny how we like things we hated when we were kids. That’s a nice variety to start with. Know what you mean about not liking something when you were younger and then doing a 180 when you get older. For me there’s nothing like same day freshness out of a garden as compared to store bought items. Tomatoes and peppers to be planted this coming weekend. Seeds planted for Zucchini, Squash, cucumbers, beets, parsnips, radishes, peas and beans already in the ground. Look forward to when they start appearing. Ed |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2015 12:45:08 GMT -5
My wife has some stuff to be planted in pots parsley mint and something else but I don't remember what it is didn't have time to get it all in cause my wife has us running around with our heads cut off. Lol  I need to get our privacy fence back up also as soon as it quits raining a couple days for ground to dry out enough to get the 14" x 30" concrete out where the post used to be, guy who installed the fence used two bags of concrete mix for every post and set the post on top of the concrete creating a seal so when it rained the water would not drain out. Causing the post to rot out and break off at ground level. Needless to say I wasn't happy when I started pulling concrete out. Once I get fence back in I'll be a happy camper, literally!  ? Happy gardening to everyone! |
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Post by 1coyotemaster on May 18, 2015 14:20:59 GMT -5
Nice little garden plot! There is nothing like growing your own(food) and I think about every old person I meet that still remembers where they parked their car has gardened or still gardens. The benefits are truly endless.
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Post by helgajones on May 25, 2015 5:17:59 GMT -5
You have a very beautiful landscape for your garden. Not to mention, you have also planted a lot of plants as well. I hope that you will be able to have a home for your pet bunny. I can't wait for your plants to grow. Have a nice day gardening.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2015 11:49:53 GMT -5
Looking at garden, lettuce, beans are coming up, and tomatoes are kicking off good!   |
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Post by ET on Jun 4, 2015 18:46:15 GMT -5
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Looks like your tomatoes are really coming along nicely.
Hope mine start looking like that in a few weeks.
Even though I have to wait to August I will be glad to get away from those tasteless greenhouse tomatoes and enjoy a real ripe tasting tomato.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2015 19:00:00 GMT -5
Friend from church uses allot of miracle grow and his tomatoes taste like miracle grow. Lol I try to put down organic soil every other year and during the winter the ashes I get from my wood stove go on my garden soil also. So it should be pretty fertile.
Probably should research gardening as much as I research smokeless muzzleloading and reloading and I bet my garden would be even better. Lol
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Post by ET on Jun 4, 2015 19:31:56 GMT -5
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Yep some go overboard with fertilizers and end-up with not so good tomatoes to enjoy. I seen one friend who went overboard with fertilizers and did get large tomatoes but with no meat inside. The only time I add any fertilizers (sparingly) to the tomato plants is when fruit has started forming. Also trim off a few lower branches for additional nutrient supply to the fruit. So far this approach has paid off.
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Post by al53 on Jun 4, 2015 19:33:44 GMT -5
a good garden organic fertilizer is Espoma ...not only feeds the plants but also the soil to create its own nitrogen...I use Espoma and also fish emulsion in my garden only and I get some prize veggies...and great tasteing...a lot of the chemical fertilizers will stay in the plants cell wall and alter tastes...organic fertilizer gets used as needed and rest is stored in soil...
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Post by rambler on Jun 4, 2015 19:56:44 GMT -5
fish emulsion is the bomb. However where I use it the coons will dig up anything I fertilize it with. PH plays a huge role also.
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Post by al53 on Jun 5, 2015 7:56:48 GMT -5
Yes the coons will be attracted to the fish emulsion...but its a great ferilizer...it is what they use to grow them giant pumpkins..lol...for PH I use the crushed oysters shells they feed chickens...I till it in the soil ..thats for a long term PH adjustment...works over time as they disolve and keep the sweet...after tilling I just spread a bag of dolomite lime on the surface and water it in...its slow release as its crushed limestome..but much faster than the crushed oyster shells...a lot of the chemical ferts are very acidity making soil acidity...the organic are mostly PH nuetral...another good soil additive is Kelp...kelp makes the best tomatoes..sweet..you can even spray the plants with a liquid kelp mix and helps with pests and Disease.. kelp is the fastest growing plant and has growth hormones in it...incease your bounty ...I been growing over 40 years now and found what works and what does not and gives the best fruits....I use tons of compost also...mostly horse compost aged 2 years...reason is they dont use growth hormones and anti biotics on horses as much as they do cows... this is what I use as a base fert.. www.espoma.com/product/garden-tone/ I mix this in the soil for a water base fert I use the this www.amazon.com/Neptunes-Harvest-FS150-Fertilizer-5-Gallons/dp/B0091FPNDO/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1433508889&sr=8-9&keywords=neptunes+fish+fertilizer it has both kelp and fish in it...I use when plants start to set fruits... works like magic |
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Post by rambler on Jun 5, 2015 8:11:28 GMT -5
Yes the coons will be attracted to the fish emulsion...but its a great ferilizer...it is what they use to grow them giant pumpkins..lol...for PH I use the crushed oysters shells they feed chickens...I till it in the soil ..thats for a long term PH adjustment...works over time as they disolve and keep the sweet...after tilling I just spread a bag of dolomite lime on the surface and water it in...its slow release as its crushed limestome..but much faster than the crushed oyster shells...a lot of the chemical ferts are very acidity making soil acidity...the organic are mostly PH nuetral...another good soil additive is Kelp...kelp makes the best tomatoes..sweet..you can even spray the plants with a liquid kelp mix and helps with pests and Disease.. kelp is the fastest growing plant and has growth hormones in it...incease your bounty ...I been growing over 40 years now and found what works and what does not and gives the best fruits....I use tons of compost also...mostly horse compost aged 2 years...reason is they dont use growth hormones and anti biotics on horses as much as they do cows... this is what I use as a base fert.. www.espoma.com/product/garden-tone/ I mix this in the soil for a water base fert I use the this www.amazon.com/Neptunes-Harvest-FS150-Fertilizer-5-Gallons/dp/B0091FPNDO/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1433508889&sr=8-9&keywords=neptunes+fish+fertilizer it has both kelp and fish in it...I use when plants start to set fruits... works like magic Excellent info!!! One thing that helps deter the coons, in the past when I've used fish emulsion I'll sprinkle a good quantity of red pepper around the plant. They don't like sniffing it...neither do I lol
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Post by al53 on Jun 5, 2015 8:37:43 GMT -5
red pepper works or a spray of tabasco and water..coons eat with front paws and as they walk in the hot dirt it collects on paws and burns mouth..lol...
any ways the whole trick to a great garden is to get the microbes growing in the soil and only way is any organic fert.... use of chemical ferts will not activate soils... the salts in chem ferts keep the soil dead always..so same soil every year...with organics you enrich soil yearly and just gets better....and you will notice how good your fruits taste
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 9:24:47 GMT -5
Well wife was upset this morning rabbits got her peas. I ordered some chicken fence cut it hasn't come in yet.
Like the info you posted rambler!
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Post by rambler on Jun 5, 2015 9:33:49 GMT -5
al53 is the one with the really good info
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 13:20:22 GMT -5
Sorry yes your right al53 has great info!
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Post by rambler on Jun 5, 2015 14:55:03 GMT -5
I'm ordering some of that fertilizer this weekend!! Not the 5 gal but definitely a smaller portion.
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Post by al53 on Jun 5, 2015 15:17:54 GMT -5
rambler a lot of farm stores carry it and some garden centers....also if you go to a farm store get a gallon of molasses..its cheap...used for horses or game attractant...mix 1 oz to 3 gallons of water..the sugars in the molasses jump starts any organic fertilizer...the sugars feed the microbes...and they colonize faster ... www.weekendgardener.net/organic-fertilizer/molasses-050805.htmI buy at tractor supply... I like getting the most from my work and the best tasting... |
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Post by rambler on Jun 5, 2015 16:01:22 GMT -5
This is very most excellent information. If you have any tips or reading sources for lawn care please PM me with that....it would be greatly appreciated.
BTW: I have 2 Tractor supply stores close to where I live
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 8:49:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 8:52:21 GMT -5
Well the tomatoes and peppers survived the rabbit infestation however the peas, beans, and lettuce didn't quite make the destruction. Carrots are trying to come threw and lettuce is trying to come back. Yesterday I got the privacy fence back up and today I'll put the 4' tall Gothic fence up to keep dog out, she will eat the veggies because she she's us eating them so she thinks they are hers also. Thought about teaching her a lesson by planting a ghost pepper plant but never ordered one and ended up with the Gothic fence instead. So far too date I'm up to 12 rabbits and see plenty more in the neighborhood. I need to weed around the tomatoes where I can't get the mantis tiller, which I just picked up on Friday with all the attachments for $75, bonus!    The last section of fence I put up I didn't get it lined up quite right so I'll probably try to address that today also so it looks better than it does but the guy who put it in he l before did it completely wrong so it's better than before. |
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Post by ET on Jun 28, 2015 10:25:14 GMT -5
Yeah weeds are a pain in the butt especially that !#*&^ pigweed that grows fast.
Keeping the soil broken up instead of being compacted really helps with moisture absorption into the soil.
Yes even dogs can get in on the act when they see you gardening. My deceased friend had a pair of beagles that loved young cucumbers.
Hope there’s better gardening days ahead once you get fully organized.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 10:37:42 GMT -5
This year is a learning year more than anything even though most years are, bit with the privacy fence not being up I was having a hard time with the garden because the fence was keeping me down mentally. My hope is to watch the garden threads here to learn what I should do differently next year. My grandfather was the garden whisper and I wish I would have been smart enough to work with him on his before he past cause I might know what I'm doing now.
Would love to have some sweet corn growing but I don't have a big enough garden which is fine with me. With all the rain this year weeds are doing just as good as the garden. I need to work on a flower bed today also hopefully I'll get things looking good and next year just stay up with everything and then it won't be so hard to stay motivated.
Thanks for your garden threads ET I watch with learning interests every day!
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Post by al53 on Jun 28, 2015 13:08:54 GMT -5
I use vinegar and salt and a little dish soap as a weed killer you can add lemon juice also to add to the acidity......put in a sprayer and use the stream so it does not drift to the good plants...spot spray the weed and you will see it die off..try to get near the root area also...its cheap and effective...and non poisonous.... www.garden-counselor-lawn-care.com/vinegar-weed-killer.html |
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Post by ET on Jun 28, 2015 14:22:44 GMT -5
78Riverrrat. I’m just sharing a garden interest with others. I’m also learning from others, as well as looking for new ideas to explore. Yeah you have to keep up with certain garden activities to keep a nice clean looking garden. You mentioned about addressing flower beds as I too have to do my own very soon. I try to also grow different flowers so as not to be the same as neighboring homes. This year I’m trying to see if Cantalillies will grow well here.  So far so good. Ed |
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