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Thanks Scott. The scab on the tree with the best fruit (the one most pruned this spring), is pretty bad. Almost half the apples are split open on larger scabs. The scab is all over the leaves too. If the scab was only cosmetic I wouldn't mess with sprays, I'd just prune more in spring and thin out in June. I will be pruning more and I'm going to try the vinegar solution spray in the spring to see if it works. I've read it works on scab. If it works on one fungal issue (scab) it's likely to work on the other two, I just haven't read any direct reports of success on blotch/speck.
I'm tempted to try some grafting to produce more trees and have multiple varieties on each tree. It should help with pollination too. What I've watched on U-toob and read online makes it seem fairly easy. |
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Bought 90 spring crocus bulbs/corms recently. They appealed to me because they come up very early & you can mow them down on your first mow of the season & they go dormant til the next spring.
It slowly dawned on my pea brain that I had to dig 90 holes. LOL I guess I need to buy a bulb auger, so can plant them quickly & effficiently within the next month or so. Next spring should bring a nice, if short termed show. :) |
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Crap, forgot to look for garlic yesterday. Getting close to time to plant for next springs harvest.
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The Park Seed catalog landed on my desk today. It sure doesn't feel like time to start planting seeds indoors.
I don't think I need to start anything yet unless Weeze wants flowers. It'd be good to start tobacco soon if I'm going to set it out this year. I'm excited to have a nice season, last year was a total catastrophe. I'll settle for a marginal season, even. :) |
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I just read this whole thread. Y'all have some nice gardens. I'll probly put in some peppers & 'maters & melons & corn & ...
Startin to sound like work. Have to wait a few months. Meanwhile I guess I could clear out the dead plants from last year. |
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I need to start planing for food, but instead have a proplem planting to much landscape. Shrubs, plants, flowers, etc are all over. Proplem is I can't eat them! Living in the south there's nothing better then smoking a beautiful looking at a beautiful landscape. Anyone else have this proplem?
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Yeah, Scott, last year was crap. New life right around the corner.
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Spring is right around the corner. Anyone in southern PA should hit me up when it warms up if you want some free veggie plants.
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Went and bought a seedling tray and heat mat. I've not had much luck planting from seeds, but I bought that pack of heirloom seeds and want to give it a try. Starting onion (red/Spanish) and four types of tomato. As it gets closer to spring, I'll be starting more seeds. Looks like I need to find more room in the backyard. Gonna try watermelon and cantaloupe.
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Good luck, Bob!
I harvested the last of the Brussels sprouts and cabbage this weekend. Got enough for a couple of messes of each. Tomatoes and peppers in the sights for the end of March. Wonder if the neighbors would know if I planted a bunch of sativas? ;) Bet my employer wouldn't like it and would certainly free up my future. Guess I'll stick with traditional crops... |
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The wife and I really want to plant a nice garden but we're not sure if we'll be moving or not. Lease on our house ends in May and owner wants to sell. Looks like we'll be going month-to-month for awhile until we find somewhere else to put down roots.
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Well, I am by no means much of a gardener (much better at providing meat!), but Holly has been wanting one for a long time so I figured it was about that time. Fortunately my mother-in-laws boyfriend has a green thumb and was willing to help me with the building and creation of this little plot.
http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...w%20Garden.jpg Got tomatoes, broccoli, cucumbers, hot peppers, sweet peppers, mint, basil, cilantro, a couple of different lettuces and greens and probably more...it's all starting to run together! After all of that... http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...s%20Reward.jpg Man, I'm tired! |
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I'm still working on getting my raised garden built, but for now I'm doing some inside gardening. I have an avocado tree, green onions, celery, and sweet peppers all growing in my kitchen.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4w8tt6ki.jpg http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...pshhb1r6pz.jpg http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...pspkcfndin.jpg http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...pszelteizi.jpg |
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Garden spot plowed. A couple weeks late in planting my early crops, but was occupied by granddaughter's birth two weeks ago. But its a good start. Waxy red potatoes (foreground in raised rows), two types of cabbage (45 day and 75 day maturity), yellow onions and broccoli.
Potatoes, cabbage and Onion http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...psl7xggcnx.jpg Broccoli and east half of garden http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...psyazg5vjp.jpg West half of garden http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...psl5svo8hi.jpg |
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Wow, I wish I had a plot that size to plant.
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This is my vegetable garden (around 330 squarefeet-ish). It’s not located on my own premises, but rented nearby (due to a somewhat small and toys overtaken garden at home). It’s a bit chaotic at the moment and there is still a lot of work to do. Currently planted/sown:
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