2020 Garden Thread.

[Terrierman]

Can you imagine how fast those kids will be able to run that maze after a week or two?

[Quillback]

They sell rolls of nylon netting at Lowes, kind of a monofilament type stuff.  I wrap it (loosely) around the tomato cages.  It works fine for deterring critters like squirrels and deer.  

[oneshot]

Wonder what would happen if I pattern my Shotguns on a weekend with Campers across the road at the KOA?

oneshot

[Fish24/7]

Well , I'm starting new tomato plants inside again just to be on the safe side. Last night was cold again and they looked a little sad this morning. Just have to wait and see. This same thing happened to me last year. Tons of rain fell, BUT I had my plants in the ground weeks before the floods came and they actually went nuts with all  the water because they were established. This year I am a month or more behind and I don't think the plants have a strong enough root system to endure that much liquid without drowning. Who knows

[jdmidwest]

12 hours ago, oneshot said:

Wonder what would happen if I pattern my Shotguns on a weekend with Campers across the road at the KOA?

oneshot

Play a banjo real loud before and after shooting.

 

[jdmidwest]

Plowed the main garden up at the farm over weekend. First time it has been completely turned in 30 years. Fescue was waist high in it and roots from a poplar tree branches out in it thick.

After that rots a few weeks,  I will disc it up and plant late corn, okra, cucs, squash, and cantaloupe in part of it. The other will be alfalfa or buckwheat for bees and deer.

[oneshot]

Few realize use to be most any clear spot in the hills was a Grain Field. Spent time picking the Big Rocks off and planted it. Now most have grown up.

Same with gardens no raised beds, just work the ground up and go.

Use to burn in Spring get New Growth going. Put Cattle out they got what they got. Milked Cows by hand, put milk in Cans, put in water to keep cool. Was Grade C went for Cheese.

oneshot

[ness]

I'm tired of this cool weather! Had a second frost warning night before last -- covered everything up, didn't get it. High yesterday was about 56, but it was colder than that. Cold outside now -- about 48 right now (around noon) and overcast again. My maters and peppers are just sitting there doing nothing. Hail warning for tomorrow. Won't hit the 70s until this weekend. 

I don't think I'd try to start tomato seeds this late in the season. Just too late to get them going IMO. If you can swing it, get out and get some plants, though the stock is dwindling. 

[MOPanfisher]

Spray some attractant on the HOA presidents flowers, they will quickly bece more in to the idea of deterring deer.  Except for the hail everything is doing OK, maters don't like the cold weather but supposed to warm up soon and they will get going hopefully.  Have a strawberry starting to turn and need some warm weather for them.  Blackberries are blooming too.

[Terrierman]

I have a bloom on one of my Cherokee Purple tomato plants. 😎

We put out a bunch of flowers on Saturday.  Hauled everything portable into the house and covered everything else. The buckets tarp and blankets kept everything safe.  Glad I put them under cover  both nights - we had heavy frost both times.  The only damage was a couple of leaves on parsley that must have been in contact with the tarp when it got good and cold.  Success!

Tomatoes don't like cold feet.  Ready to see some 80's and sunshine.  They will really take off then.  They're about a foot tall or maybe a little more and ready to get with the program.