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I planted a bunch of tomatoes and the rest of the asparagus. I have 40 some crowns of asparagus planted.
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Spent about an hour with the spading fork digging out bindweed scattered about by the tractor guy. This will be the location for the last planting of sweet corn and those weeds had made a good start after 2 months of being ignored. No more! But, I will have to be back multiple times ...
Built trellis over the peas. Dang! It is on a 45' bed this year ... I had more pea trellises in past seasons but don't remember having one this looong. Three types of peas and 2 sowings for some of them in that ground. I bet some of those vines are having a good time climbing that string this morning.
Hilled the potatoes. Another 45' location but only a single row. I must have found 20 potato beetles during the process! They joined the organic fertilizer that went down before I moved all that dirt around the plants. This location is where I rely on the tractor guy and don't make compost. Compost has been my hilling material in the spuds in recent years. Moving dirt with a shovel was okay - at least, it was readily at hand.
Next: Going for a few hours of rototilling and lawn mowing the garden perimeter. I say "lawn" but I doubt if it's more than 40% any kind of desirable grass. Probably 10% salsify with 50% dandelion, 30% dock, and another 10% black medic. There might be 3% Italian thistle, I'll have to watch out for but the 2% Johnny jump ups should be able to dodge the blade ...!
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Built trellis over the peas. Dang! It is on a 45' bed this year ... I had more pea trellises in past seasons but don't remember having one this looong. Three types of peas and 2 sowings for some of them in that ground. I bet some of those vines are having a good time climbing that string this morning.
Hilled the potatoes. Another 45' location but only a single row. I must have found 20 potato beetles during the process! They joined the organic fertilizer that went down before I moved all that dirt around the plants. This location is where I rely on the tractor guy and don't make compost. Compost has been my hilling material in the spuds in recent years. Moving dirt with a shovel was okay - at least, it was readily at hand.
Next: Going for a few hours of rototilling and lawn mowing the garden perimeter. I say "lawn" but I doubt if it's more than 40% any kind of desirable grass. Probably 10% salsify with 50% dandelion, 30% dock, and another 10% black medic. There might be 3% Italian thistle, I'll have to watch out for but the 2% Johnny jump ups should be able to dodge the blade ...!
Steve
PennyJo
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DigitS' post a photo of the johnny jump ups please my other half BF calls them another name..
my potatoes are going gangbusters but no blooms there I have yukons, and a purple and a red variety
all in burlap bags half potting soil half chicken dirt.. planted beans in two pots now both are up all bush style here
growing like weeds...
my potatoes are going gangbusters but no blooms there I have yukons, and a purple and a red variety
all in burlap bags half potting soil half chicken dirt.. planted beans in two pots now both are up all bush style here
growing like weeds...
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The ONLY potatoes that I bought, Adirondack Blue didn't sprout at ALL. 
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Wow that sounds kinda odd maybe too wet? I did mine in burlap bags tied the top but cut wholes for the buds to come out and show what level they are all at roughly 10 per bag scatteredThe ONLY potatoes that I bought, Adirondack Blue didn't sprout at ALL.
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@PennyJo , I allowed the "lawn" to grow so tall I didn't notice the 2% https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor when I was out there this morning.
The broad and narrow leaf plantain was barely tall enuf, catchfly was noticeable and knapweed stood tall and strong.
Finished tilling for a time. And, found about 6 potato bugs on the recently set out eggplant! It didn't take the pests long to find their favorite garden veggie.
Steve
The broad and narrow leaf plantain was barely tall enuf, catchfly was noticeable and knapweed stood tall and strong.
Finished tilling for a time. And, found about 6 potato bugs on the recently set out eggplant! It didn't take the pests long to find their favorite garden veggie.
Steve
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Thank you going to send to BF make him see that they are one in the same
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not a silly girl here
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I planted 40 pepper plants and realize I need to go to gardener's rehab or something. I do not need 40 pepper plants. I was thinking as I was watering how things are changing with DH not able to do things like he did before, DD getting married and DS will be looking for a job. He is stressed some with his dad being sick, having to take over a lot of DH and DD chores. I am not going to stress him with yard work. I am going to figure out a way to make things less stressful with gardening and yard work. At least that's what I say today.
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My potatoes look GREAT this year...sure hope they aren't all tops again and no bottoms. Blooming pretty too.
Picked some sugar snap peas today but there are much, much more needing picked. Stupid of me to not plant them in succession so they wouldn't come on all at once, since we usually use them fresh in salads more than any other way.
The weight of the peas and the height of the vines have them lopping over and breaking the vines in places, even with support from the fence. If I get the chance to do this again, I'll give them much better and taller trellising.
REALLY need to harvest stuff out of the low tunnel...things look great and are growing crazy good in there. Just need to do about a thousand other things right now.
Picked some sugar snap peas today but there are much, much more needing picked. Stupid of me to not plant them in succession so they wouldn't come on all at once, since we usually use them fresh in salads more than any other way.
The weight of the peas and the height of the vines have them lopping over and breaking the vines in places, even with support from the fence. If I get the chance to do this again, I'll give them much better and taller trellising.
REALLY need to harvest stuff out of the low tunnel...things look great and are growing crazy good in there. Just need to do about a thousand other things right now.
