2017 garden thread

[ness]

Two of my favorite lettuces about ready to come in: Yugoslavian Red and Forellenschluss. Tasty and pretty too. 

 

[BilletHead]

     Good looking greens John,

        Ours is still going and maybe getting ahead of us eating it. Found some little green striped beetles on some heads. After picking some gave a small dusting of seven dust. Some of our tomatoes are looking real well but some kind of dismal. This sun and heat will make them go I hope.

BilletHead

[ness]

Same here with maters. Some look great and are growing well, some are so-so, and some are stunted. There have been a lot of mornings in the 40's, but afternoon temps have been good. Already showing some signs of disease too. Dang it. Beans are looking crummy with deformed stems and leaves. Never had that before. Some critter is in digging up stuff too. I only showed the best of the best in that picture. ?

[MOPanfisher]

My lettuce is overgrown and about to get pulled and some tomato plants put in their place.  The garden I locked the tractor into 4wd and ulled a spring tooth cultivator to dry and dry it enough be able to root till it.  Should be able to if I can get a little time before the next rain.  Every time I plant tomatoes early they want to be stunted, I end up taking a soup can of triple 13 and working it into the soil around each plant.  For a while yiu think nothing is gonna happen then they go freaking nuts, they do like warm weather.

[jdmidwest]

My maters are yellow and sickly.  Need more dry warm days and warmer nights.

Snow peas are putting on.  Picking a few strawberries, new patch did not produce this first year.  Cucumbers, squash, and beans are up finally. 

Not sure how this is going to work this year, next five weeks I will only see the garden on the weekends since I am staying in St. Louis for the treatments during the week.  First week down and feeling normal so far.   Watering may be a problem, better half not much of a green thumb.

[MOPanfisher]

JD, I am surprised they let you garden.  Top of the list of things I was NOT allowed to even think about was gardening.  But treatments vary so much and with different side effects that it might not be even close to the same.

[jdmidwest]

Radiation only, no chemo. No infection risk other than tooth decay or thrush in mouth. Have to protect head and neck from sun. 

[Lancer09]

Finally got a good mix of dirt into the beds from last summer.

Swung by the nursery and picked up various stuff that we are going to give a go. Mix of broccolis, lettuc, brussell sprouts, peppers. buncha crap. Tomatoes go in this week. 

[DChance]

how often should the garden (raised beds) need watering? things are looking a little rough in the garden. I assume it is from the cold nights???

[ness]

In the heat of the summer I'm watering every day. Right now it's every few days. Gotta learn your beds and how they do with watering. Depends on the soil make up, depth as well as temperature, humidity and rain. Mine dry out prett quickly.

If the soil is cracking or your plants look limp, I'd say you're overdue for a watering. Always better to water at the plant base and keep it off the leaves too.

Need more info on why things are looking rough. Warm weather stuff like maters and peppers don't like cold. Lettuce, brassicas, radishes, spinach will thrive in cool weather and even handle a light frost. It's been a pretty warm last few days in KC so things are looking pretty good here.