Gardeners in the Asylum - Page 12

Fordman4ever · 08-23-2012, 05:54 PM

Pulling weeds by hand and shovel. I only have 1 yard waste trash can, so I can only do a little bit at a time. I finally finished pulling all the weeds today. I'm probably gonna till it all up this weekend.

Anybody know of anything I can plant now? this is my first time having a garden this big, so I'm kind of new to growing anything other than tomatoes.

OLS · 09-04-2012, 12:37 PM

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That plot looks self-watering F.M.F., lol...provided it rains. Seems the slope runs right into your
proposed garden.

OLS · 09-04-2012, 12:37 PM

That plot looks self-watering Earl, lol...provided it rains. Seems the slope runs right into your
proposed garden.

SvilleKid · 08-23-2012, 06:15 PM

Earl, it's getting real late in season. You'd better focus on quick maturing and/or cool weather hardy selections. That included most leafy greens, broccoli may still have time. Root veggies Probably don't have enough time remaining. I'd think spinach, turnip greens, maybe leaf lettuce, cabbage. More expensive, but I'd go with starter plants on lettuce and cabbage, shave a couple weeks off growing time. Only problem might be finding plants and seeds this late. Many herbs are cold hardy. You may consider setting part of the area aside for herbs.

Good luck with what you end up planting. Hopefully you'll be in-country at the start of spring next year, and able to go full tilt on planting!!!

Fordman4ever · 08-23-2012, 06:39 PM

Thanks for the advice. I'm trying to get some stuff grown this year because I'm gonna be gone for 4 months of the growing season next year.

jjirons69 · 09-04-2012, 07:14 AM

Picked a chitload of peppers yesterday! Those serranos are brutal. Brought the majority of them to work as my gut is about tired of them.

Picked up a dozen Blue Max collards this weekend. Fall/winter garden getting ready to go in the ground this weekend.

shilala · 09-04-2012, 08:30 AM

We've been eating Honeydews that are heavenly. I'm going to cut a bunch up and freeze them for smoothies.
We've been making sketti sauce, too.
The new critters here turned out to be deer, ravens, and vine borers. They whooped my corn, punkins, and zucchini. Next year I'll figure out how to fight them all Pre-emptively. Shame about our corn, it was really nice.

Shawn hines · 09-04-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

We've been eating Honeydews that are heavenly. I'm going to cut a bunch up and freeze them for smoothies.
We've been making sketti sauce, too.
The new critters here turned out to be deer, ravens, and vine borers. They whooped my corn, punkins, and zucchini. Next year I'll figure out how to fight them all Pre-emptively. Shame about our corn, it was really nice.

I know the way... 30-06 works ever time even from the back porch

shilala · 09-04-2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn hines

I know the way... 30-06 works ever time even from the back porch

I live in a concrete suburban development since I got married a couple years ago. I've lived on a farm or in the country pretty much all my life. Imagine not being able to grab the .35 every time something's eating the garden. It's hell, my man. Sheer hell.

Shawn hines · 09-04-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I live in a concrete suburban development since I got married a couple years ago. I've lived on a farm or in the country pretty much all my life. Imagine not being able to grab the .35 every time something's eating the garden. It's hell, my man. Sheer hell.

LOL, I know brother. I have been stationed all over and and it is hell taking the country out of a boy sometimes...

jjirons69 · 09-04-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

The new critters here turned out to be deer, ravens, and vine borers. They whooped my corn, punkins, and zucchini. Next year I'll figure out how to fight them all Pre-emptively.

Good luck with this one. I've tried every remedy I could find on the Internet. No avail in several years. Plant early, early or late, late. If I can get a squash plant to make it to June, I've somewhat won.

09-04-2012, 11:02 AM

I have these peppers that on the label says "twice as hot as regular habaneros". I soon will find out what that means.
Never ending baskets of squash, 2 or 3 pounds of green beans at a time, tomatoes, tomatoes and more tomatoes, strawberries and raspberries are harvesting now.

Shawn hines · 09-04-2012, 12:21 PM

Little late on this one and don't have a garden going right now due to a deployment, but I have 100 Acres 170 pecan trees and 10 acres of peach trees(more coming this winter)

shilala · 09-04-2012, 12:23 PM

That's a crazy mess of trees to take care of. I don't think I could prune all those trees in a year.

Shawn hines · 09-04-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

That's a crazy mess of trees to take care of. I don't think I could prune all those trees in a year.

How could I put this... A PAIN IN THE ASS, right now they look like bushes cause I am over here

hotreds · 09-21-2012, 08:58 AM

time to harvest.....

09-21-2012, 11:09 AM

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time to harvest.....

Git t' work!
I'm picturing that field all plowed and some pheasants out there and a good retriever.
A rocking chair, Dobro guitar and a cigar come to mind, too.

Shawn hines · 09-21-2012, 02:23 PM

Can't really tell but is that Soybeans? How many acres is that?

hotreds · 09-23-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn hines

Can't really tell but is that Soybeans? How many acres is that?

soy- about 5 in the picture, but about 15 or so are planted.

jjirons69 · 09-25-2012, 09:28 AM

Arrggg!

08-23-2012, 05:54 PM	#1
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Pulling weeds by hand and shovel. I only have 1 yard waste trash can, so I can only do a little bit at a time. I finally finished pulling all the weeds today. I'm probably gonna till it all up this weekend. Anybody know of anything I can plant now? this is my first time having a garden this big, so I'm kind of new to growing anything other than tomatoes. __________________

09-04-2012, 12:37 PM	#3
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum That plot looks self-watering Earl, lol...provided it rains. Seems the slope runs right into your proposed garden.

08-23-2012, 06:15 PM	#4
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Earl, it's getting real late in season. You'd better focus on quick maturing and/or cool weather hardy selections. That included most leafy greens, broccoli may still have time. Root veggies Probably don't have enough time remaining. I'd think spinach, turnip greens, maybe leaf lettuce, cabbage. More expensive, but I'd go with starter plants on lettuce and cabbage, shave a couple weeks off growing time. Only problem might be finding plants and seeds this late. Many herbs are cold hardy. You may consider setting part of the area aside for herbs. Good luck with what you end up planting. Hopefully you'll be in-country at the start of spring next year, and able to go full tilt on planting!!! __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

08-23-2012, 06:39 PM	#5
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Thanks for the advice. I'm trying to get some stuff grown this year because I'm gonna be gone for 4 months of the growing season next year. __________________

09-04-2012, 07:14 AM	#6
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Picked a chitload of peppers yesterday! Those serranos are brutal. Brought the majority of them to work as my gut is about tired of them. Picked up a dozen Blue Max collards this weekend. Fall/winter garden getting ready to go in the ground this weekend. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

09-04-2012, 08:30 AM	#7
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum We've been eating Honeydews that are heavenly. I'm going to cut a bunch up and freeze them for smoothies. We've been making sketti sauce, too. The new critters here turned out to be deer, ravens, and vine borers. They whooped my corn, punkins, and zucchini. Next year I'll figure out how to fight them all Pre-emptively. Shame about our corn, it was really nice. __________________

09-04-2012, 11:02 AM	#12
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum I have these peppers that on the label says "twice as hot as regular habaneros". I soon will find out what that means. Never ending baskets of squash, 2 or 3 pounds of green beans at a time, tomatoes, tomatoes and more tomatoes, strawberries and raspberries are harvesting now.

09-04-2012, 12:21 PM	#13
Shawn hines Ready for something new Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Shawn Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 363 Trading: (3)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Little late on this one and don't have a garden going right now due to a deployment, but I have 100 Acres 170 pecan trees and 10 acres of peach trees(more coming this winter) __________________ Shawn Hines Hines' Farms,Paris Texas

09-04-2012, 12:23 PM	#14
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum That's a crazy mess of trees to take care of. I don't think I could prune all those trees in a year. __________________

09-21-2012, 08:58 AM	#16
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum time to harvest..... __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

09-21-2012, 02:23 PM	#18
Shawn hines Ready for something new Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Shawn Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 363 Trading: (3)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Can't really tell but is that Soybeans? How many acres is that? __________________ Shawn Hines Hines' Farms,Paris Texas

09-25-2012, 09:28 AM	#20
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Arrggg! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes