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Our weather is crazy, 80º yesterday "in February" got up this morning and it's 35º
Gary
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Gary
Crazy weather here as well, but still a couple of months before even a chance of even starting seeds!
Not to early to plan, though...
Not to early to plan, though...
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A little update on the garden
Onions at the far end, coming on like gangbusters, then arugula, lettuce, spinach
then Bush Beans
I used 16 ft. Livestock panels for my Cucumbers and Yellow squash to grow
Vertically, then Zucchini, Tomatoes and peppers on this end.
I finished Wife's flower bed last weekend
Still have a few more things to plant in different parts of the yard
Onions at the far end, coming on like gangbusters, then arugula, lettuce, spinach
then Bush Beans
I used 16 ft. Livestock panels for my Cucumbers and Yellow squash to grow
Vertically, then Zucchini, Tomatoes and peppers on this end.
I finished Wife's flower bed last weekend
Still have a few more things to plant in different parts of the yard
I had a hell of a time with my Zucchini last year, plenty of pollinators around too.
This year I am adding quite a few wildflowers and plants.
I have also been transplanting thyme and oregano into the raised beds for a living mulch and to bring in more beneficial insects.
I've turned and amended two of our raised beds. Carrot, pea, lettuce, spinach and kale seeds are in the ground. Garlic is coming along nicely. That's pretty much it until the beginning of May. It looks like their will be enough rain to get us through to irrigation season, which starts in the middle of April.
This is interesting. Using herbs as a weed control, fertilizer and you get to use it.
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We plant lavender to deter varmints, marigolds to deter bugs, and herbs to attract bees and other beneficial creatures. In addtion, we try to plant based on complimentary attributes. Basil with tomatoes, etc.
That's awesome.
Being I have a farm we use chemicals.
We do use cover crops for the weed control in the winter and added nitrogen.
The garden is looking good this year Gary. Teri and I planted heirlooms basil and pepper last weekend.
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Here is a pic from Yesterday. Tomatoes really coming along. Onions at the far end
are really getting big. Ben eating lettuce for a couple of weeks.
My Daughter-in-laws Father has not been doing well, Didn't even feel like planting
his garden. So my #2 son and DIL Fixed him up. You can see the new metal building
workshop in the background While he was building that he sent his crew over to form up
and pour concrete curbs for his garden. We also have a Mirical Grow plant here in Tyler
They went and got a trailer load of their Top soil / MG mix
DIL and Grandson doing a little planting
DIL's Dad watering it in
are really getting big. Ben eating lettuce for a couple of weeks.
My Daughter-in-laws Father has not been doing well, Didn't even feel like planting
his garden. So my #2 son and DIL Fixed him up. You can see the new metal building
workshop in the background While he was building that he sent his crew over to form up
and pour concrete curbs for his garden. We also have a Mirical Grow plant here in Tyler
They went and got a trailer load of their Top soil / MG mix
DIL and Grandson doing a little planting
DIL's Dad watering it in
Looking good Gary, and great to see the kids taking care of dad!
I planted 14 tomato plants at the farm in Jamestown (Mineola) and had quite a few nice tomatoes coming along, until a BUTTLOAD of crows showed up... Lost most of them before Pop sent some #8 shot their direction... Still early in the season, so I hope mine does as well as yours usually does!
I planted 14 tomato plants at the farm in Jamestown (Mineola) and had quite a few nice tomatoes coming along, until a BUTTLOAD of crows showed up... Lost most of them before Pop sent some #8 shot their direction... Still early in the season, so I hope mine does as well as yours usually does!
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Thanks CB
Oh I'm sure they will. Two things you can't have too much of around our house, Tomatoes and Cucumbers. Besides the 12 tomato plants in the garden I have 3 more in the corner by the fence and one up at the corner of the house. 6 Cucumber plants in the garden and 3 more by the fence.
They think that the new garden will help get him out and give him something to do, He has always had a garden and loved it.
Gary
Oh I'm sure they will. Two things you can't have too much of around our house, Tomatoes and Cucumbers. Besides the 12 tomato plants in the garden I have 3 more in the corner by the fence and one up at the corner of the house. 6 Cucumber plants in the garden and 3 more by the fence.
They think that the new garden will help get him out and give him something to do, He has always had a garden and loved it.
Gary
Nice Garden & concrete curbs!!!
You won't believe this---As I was opening this thread, I glanced out the front Window, and WTF---It started snowing like Crazy!!
Went on for only a few minutes & stopped---So Far---Knock on wood.
Save me some Maters!!
Bear
You won't believe this---As I was opening this thread, I glanced out the front Window, and WTF---It started snowing like Crazy!!
Went on for only a few minutes & stopped---So Far---Knock on wood.
Save me some Maters!!
Bear
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Garden Is Really doing Well, You can see I'm falling behind on my weeding
I have more stuff scattered out, In the corner by the fence on this end
I have more Tomato Plants, Far back corner Strawberries On the fence you see
I started Raspberries and by the back door Another Tomato Plant and a few Strawberries
Also planted a new Grape Vine a Peach, Plumb and Pear tree
Had to plant a few more Cucumbers (Can't have too many around my house)
Wife's potting bench I made for her
I have more stuff scattered out, In the corner by the fence on this end
I have more Tomato Plants, Far back corner Strawberries On the fence you see
I started Raspberries and by the back door Another Tomato Plant and a few Strawberries
Also planted a new Grape Vine a Peach, Plumb and Pear tree
Had to plant a few more Cucumbers (Can't have too many around my house)
Wife's potting bench I made for her
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