Gardening ..again

[Piquant]

The first pic is the local nursery plants that went in on March 12th that we picked from. The second pic is the ones I planted from seed and went in later.

 

[TDM]

Drove back home today and was pleased with how much the garden had grown in little over a week. While I’m home I’m going to install a soaker hose that will loop around both sides of the plants and beds. I’ve heard were in for another very hot and very dry summer. We’ll see.

 

[Eutycus]

I haven't seen any bugs yet but found a bunch of brown eggs on my squash leaves, the dreaded Vine Borer?

 

[TDM]

I haven't seen any bugs yet but found a bunch of brown eggs on my squash leaves, the dreaded Vine Borer?

Here are the culprits to look for.

 

[SOLANCO]

Drove back home today and was pleased with how much the garden had grown in little over a week. While I’m home I’m going to install a soaker hose that will loop around both sides of the plants and beds. I’ve heard were in for another very hot and very dry summer. We’ll see.

I like the idea of running tubes and adding drip emitters. But not enough to do it. Rather be a gerdner than a plumber.

 

[TDM]

I like the idea of running tubes and adding drip emitters. But not enough to do it. Rather be a gerdner than a plumber.

Mine won’t be anything fancy. I’ve got two 50’ lengths of soaker hose, which I figured would be enough to double loop the beds. Don’t even plan to bury them. As soon as I get the energy today I’ll try putting them out.

 

[Beaverman2]

Mine won’t be anything fancy. I’ve got two 50’ lengths of soaker hose, which I figured would be enough to double loop the beds. Don’t even plan to bury them. As soon as I get the energy today I’ll try putting them out.

More COFFEE! working on my energy now!

 

[TDM]

I did run the soaker hose(s). Was really no big deal. I’ve already moved them a little since the photos. Will probably move them around some more since I have plenty up around the tomatoes. I thought about burying them a little, but not for now. I’ve used soaker hoses before years ago, I seem to remember burying them and they got clogged up.

 

[snakebit]

I like the idea of running tubes and adding drip emitters. But not enough to do it. Rather be a gerdner than a plumber.

I'm going to try this setup this year. Hopefully it will be worth the effort.

 

[Piquant]

My little peach tree giving it up.

 

[TDM]

My little peach tree giving it up.

Wow @Piquant, those look great!!!

 

[nhmoose]

27 degrees this morning, no tilling yet as the snow piles still around the driveway.
Couple more weeks before planting anyway.

Green house getting plants this weekend.

 

[snakebit]

27 degrees this morning, no tilling yet as the snow piles still around the driveway.
Couple more weeks before planting anyway.

Green house getting plants this weekend.

Yep. Not ready here either. Was down in the 20's here a few days ago. But no snow thankfully. I'm hoping the second week of May I'll be planted.

 

[Eutycus]

The dreaded Vine Borer wiped out my squash.I did manage to get 1 serving though. I partially blame myself for planting the squash in the same place as last year. You got to rotate.

 

[Piquant]

Bummer!

 

[TDM]

That’s a shame!

 

[Eutycus]

The donkey who lived across from us was called Chokey by the neices and nephews. They thought his braying was him choking. Anyway when my wife asks what I was doing outside, I respond "Making Chokey tea". Seriously I do make a tea by soaking donkey manure in water for a few days. Dilute it with more water and water the plants. They seem to like it!
I'm thinking it does need watering down a little so as not to burn the plants.A little nitrogen is fine and dandy but too much is too much.

 

[Eutycus]

Full strength Poultry manure is not recommended for veggies because it is too high in nitrogen.A County Agent said to his radio audience (along with me) that a bird "eliminates" both urine and manure at the same time. So poultry manure is almost twice as high in nitrogen as "regular" manure.

 

[Piquant]

I could get some jokes in there but for this forum. Alas.

 

[TDM]

Pole beans are doing well here at the camp, they’re getting ready to start running. The okra is very spotty, have them in 4 different beds. Really didn’t do much prep work for them and while it’s hot here today, our nighttime temps have been to low to suit okra. Supposed to have more 50’s at night in a few days. But I think enough will make it for a small harvest.