2018 Garden Thread

[Terrierman]

6 broccoli sets and 6 Brussel sprouts sets went in yesterday.  Just in time for me to have to cover them up with buckets at night.

[ness]

Sposta snow here today. All my stuff is snug and warm indoors. 

 

[Lancer09]

Tragedy struck yesterday.

I've got a small greenhouse I've been putting the seedlings in to get good sun.

While I was removing them last night to bring the trays inside part of it pulled apart and my 16 plug tray of tomatoes fell, slid across a bar and pulled all 16 tomato seedlings out of their plugs.

I decided to take the plugs, split them in half and put the seedlings back in with the whole stem in the dirt now. I'm sure there will be some shock, but if they can get roots set this just turned into an early re-potting for better roots, which is hopefully what happens.

We'll see!

 

[ness]

30 minutes ago, Lancer09 said:

Tragedy struck yesterday.

I've got a small greenhouse I've been putting the seedlings in to get good sun.

While I was removing them last night to bring the trays inside part of it pulled apart and my 16 plug tray of tomatoes fell, slid across a bar and pulled all 16 tomato seedlings out of their plugs.

I decided to take the plugs, split them in half and put the seedlings back in with the whole stem in the dirt now. I'm sure there will be some shock, but if they can get roots set this just turned into an early re-potting for better roots, which is hopefully what happens.

We'll see!

 

Ouch! I've had close calls before (note duct tape on rim of flat in picture above) but not a full dump. Be kind to them and they will probably be OK if most of the root ball is in tact and there isn't a broken/damaged stem. I think the last thing they need after that trauma is to be outside in the wind, and it may get too hot in the greenhouse with this warming spell.

I'll probably start to harden my starts off this weekend and get some cool-crop seeds in the groud. 

[Lancer09]

46 minutes ago, ness said:

Ouch! I've had close calls before (note duct tape on rim of flat in picture above) but not a full dump. Be kind to them and they will probably be OK if most of the root ball is in tact and there isn't a broken/damaged stem. I think the last thing they need after that trauma is to be outside in the wind, and it may get too hot in the greenhouse with this warming spell.

I'll probably start to harden my starts off this weekend and get some cool-crop seeds in the groud. 

I was able to keep some of the roots of all of them intact, with minimal or no damage to the stems so i think I have a chance. Got them in the greenhouse to get the good sun and warmth of outside, but with the door not zipped all the way down so I can keep some air flowing through there. I may mix up a real weak fert solution to see if I can stimulate some root growth to take over more room in each of the plugs.

Biggest problem now is I don't know which of the four kinds of tomatoes are in each plug now.

 

[DChance]

lime question........Have 11 raised beds. have a pile of lime from previous owners. what the best practice to lime the soil? how much etc. 

[ness]

2 hours ago, DChance said:

lime question........Have 11 raised beds. have a pile of lime from previous owners. what the best practice to lime the soil? how much etc. 

First thing is to test the soil and see if it even needs adjustment. Extension service will do them, or you could try to track down a testing kit and do it your self. There are published guidelines for adjusting pH levels.

[Quillback]

On ‎4‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 8:07 AM, Terrierman said:

6 broccoli sets and 6 Brussel sprouts sets went in yesterday.  Just in time for me to have to cover them up with buckets at night.

Yeah I have had to cover my broccoli plants twice this spring and may have to do it again this weekend.  But they have survived so far.  

When do you get sprouts from the Brussel sprout plants if you plant them in the spring?  Never have grown them myself.

[Lancer09]

Well.......

I THINK we are going to make it through. Just checked the little'uns and they seem to be looking good. Actually have some more leaf growth in a few of them from just today. I think this is just going to end up just being an "early" repotting. Hopefully moving the 4 ish inches of stem into the plugs will lead to some real good root growth.

I've got some pods of shallots, carrots, and beans I think I want to get out, but dang if I don't want to have to cover them back up this weekend. 

Dang weather.

[Terrierman]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

Yeah I have had to cover my broccoli plants twice this spring and may have to do it again this weekend.  But they have survived so far.  

When do you get sprouts from the Brussel sprout plants if you plant them in the spring?  Never have grown them myself.

It's been COLD.  Probably late in May this year.

Potatoes have been in the ground nearly a month and they're not up.  Peas same same.  Everything else is doing OK.  Still no asparagus showing but it will.