Gardeners in the Asylum - Page 22

357 · 09-26-2013, 01:38 PM

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.

hotreds · 09-29-2013, 03:07 PM

Beans being harvested!

kansashat · 10-13-2013, 02:36 AM

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.

Chainsaw13 · 10-13-2013, 08:04 AM

Crap, forgot to look for garlic yesterday. Getting close to time to plant for next springs harvest.

shilala · 01-07-2014, 04:04 PM

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.

8zeros · 01-07-2014, 06:55 PM

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.

Chainsaw13 · 01-26-2014, 07:05 PM

Need some non-GMO seeds? Good deal right now.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

manolotano · 01-27-2014, 12:45 AM

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?

jjirons69 · 02-10-2014, 08:21 PM

Yeah, Scott, last year was crap. New life right around the corner.

AUguy · 02-11-2014, 10:41 AM

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.

Chainsaw13 · 02-23-2014, 03:26 PM

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.

jjirons69 · 02-24-2014, 08:18 PM

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...

357 · 02-25-2014, 02:28 PM

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.

Steve · 03-15-2014, 07:16 PM

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.

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...

Man, I'm tired!

Fordman4ever · 03-16-2014, 06:43 AM

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.

SvilleKid · 03-16-2014, 07:09 PM

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

Broccoli and east half of garden

West half of garden

Chainsaw13 · 03-16-2014, 08:36 PM

Wow, I wish I had a plot that size to plant.

357 · 03-16-2014, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SvilleKid

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.

What did you plow your garden with? What kind of equip?

Django · 03-17-2014, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

...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

...

After all of that...

Man, I'm tired!

Are you sure this wasn't while your mother-in-laws boyfriend was 'helping'

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:

miscellaneous herbs
4 types of garlic
French/grey shallots
Radish
Broad beans
Marrowfat peas
rhubarb
Blackberries
Blackcurrant
lots of strawberries

Ofcourse there is a lot more to come now that the season is starting.

Steve · 03-17-2014, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Django

Are you sure this wasn't while your mother-in-laws boyfriend was 'helping'

No, I'm sure it was after he left. He's about 10 years older than me, and was moving around like he was 20 years younger than me. There was NO way I was going to slack off while he was there. Fortunately he left and I was able to recover for a while

09-26-2013, 01:38 PM	#421
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

09-29-2013, 03:07 PM	#422
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Beans being harvested! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

10-13-2013, 02:36 AM	#423
kansashat Just in from the Storm Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Alan Location: Kansas Posts: 26 Trading: (0)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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.

10-13-2013, 08:04 AM	#424
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Crap, forgot to look for garlic yesterday. Getting close to time to plant for next springs harvest. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

01-07-2014, 04:04 PM	#425
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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. __________________

01-07-2014, 06:55 PM	#426
8zeros What's this button do? Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Roger Location: Far from everything Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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. __________________

01-26-2014, 07:05 PM	#427
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Need some non-GMO seeds? Good deal right now. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

01-27-2014, 12:45 AM	#428
manolotano Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2 Trading: (0)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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?

02-10-2014, 08:21 PM	#429
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Yeah, Scott, last year was crap. New life right around the corner. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

02-11-2014, 10:41 AM	#430
AUguy The end is always near Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: William Location: Troy, Alabama Posts: 266 Trading: (10)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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.

02-23-2014, 03:26 PM	#431
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

02-24-2014, 08:18 PM	#432
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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... __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

02-25-2014, 02:28 PM	#433
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

03-15-2014, 07:16 PM	#434
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum 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. 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... Man, I'm tired! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

03-16-2014, 06:43 AM	#435
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 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. __________________

03-16-2014, 07:09 PM	#436
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 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 Broccoli and east half of garden West half of garden __________________ 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.

03-16-2014, 08:36 PM	#437
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Re: Gardeners in the Asylum Wow, I wish I had a plot that size to plant. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.