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That looks amazing and we'll put together. Haven't learned to post pics yet since they took the simplicity away through tappa talk lol. Had our first meal last night I thinned out a large bowl of pakchoy . When I replaced my red Swisschard also grabbed some red Russian kale. My wife posted a 3 week pic yesterday on her Facebook a pic each week from the last 3 weeks. It's starting to come along well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Birdbuff
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Get a few barrels and stock up when it rains. .Quote:
Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers
I'm stuck watering every other day to preserve it until I get a few more hooked up . Only have 5 water barrels and with the expansion I'm going through alot. . Like to water daily when it's hot but I also don't give them lots.
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Some rain would definitely be nice
A bit of water after that heat wave and now cool temps and voila…..progress!
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When to put in your garden plants is always a crap shoot - most of us are anxious to get things in but sometimes it could be a disappointment - my biggest problem is keeping the deer, raccoons , groundhogs, rabbits from getting at my garden - I had a 7 ft wire fence around my garden and that kept the deer out but the darn raccoons climb the fence and do a job on my corn -so this year I'm adding two strands of electric wire on top of the fence to try and stop them - but no matter - there is nothing like going out into your yard and harvesting stuff you have grown - knowing it isn't laced with poison -
To keep the cabbage butterfly from laying eggs on my broccoli and cabbage plants I took a 6 ft wire fence and cut it into 10 ft sections - then folded the fence into semicircular shape - staked this into the ground and covered it with very fine netting - this way I don't have any problems with the cabbage worms - also using weed block fabric this year to keep the weeds under control -
Still no photos but the gardens doing well probably 4 or 5 meals already. Yesterday picked 2 heads of lettuce taking one into work for a coworker. Radishes will be pulled within the week. The charred is coming in good now from what ever picked at it earlier on.
The pacchoy I don't think will last like I wanted it to. Had 2 meals of it have another to pick but it's starting to flower out so it won't last. Oh well I will start more then transfer over when the time comes. Need to put in more beens green and yellow today along with a another double row of peas then fill in what's available next weeks with more lettuce. I like to continue planting it as long as I can.
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Definitely no shortage of greens.Quote:
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everything is coming along nicely. Rain has come in a timely fashion. Peas are in full flowers and podding out. First seeding of carrots was a bust as only 4 plants emerged reseeded the bed hopefully better germination with the cooler/wetter weather expected. Time to start the fall crops seeded fennel, kohlrabi, and Radicchio to go in once the beans and peas are done.
Lots of rain coming over the next few days let's hope it pushes a little more north .
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Rain started down here Clear Creek, Norfolk County about 1900hrs Sunday and as of 0800hrs Monday we got 2 inches of rain and it's still coming down pretty nicely. We haven't had any rain to speak of since the May long weekend so the farmers should be happy with this soaker ! They won't have to irrigate and it will help recharge their ponds.