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This has been a terrible month for gardening where I live. Several record breaking low temps - bring the plants in. Several weeks of record breaking highs- take the plants out. Dribbles of rain - water again.
Farmers and sod growers in desperate need of a good rain.
Was out in the bush/woods to day and clear that bushes etc are suffering / new leaves browning .
( Came upon some huge hog weed plants though.)
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Better here.
Steady rain two weeks ago got things greening nicely.
100% garden planted this weekend-- even tender things like honeydews. Good weather forecasted for the next week.
Still a mixed bag here, humid and rain over the last 24hrs with more rain coming through the week, yet 4-5 days ago we had -4c and snow flurries. Was hoping the cold flash would kill off some of the "black flies"…but no luck, still losing a pint or 2 of blood daily. My 2 honey bee hives(nucs) are ready in 2 weeks so I'm hoping for the warmth and lots of blossoms in the gardens and surrounding bush.
I have had most of the garden in since the beginning of may. Tomatoes, peas ,lettuce
Beans and corn are all pretty hardy plants and will tolerate the cold.
Was picking radishes yesterday already the patch should be finished up in a few days.
I agree thought that we have not seen alot of rain . So alot watering has been done by hand.
Just planted a Carolina reaper pepper yesterday the worlds hottest peppers. Can't wiat to try them out. 2 peppers will make 2 litres of hot sauce. Also put in some more lettuce and my cucumbers in yesterday. Still have lots to plant as the weather is finally here lol . Eggplant, squash, more peppers are all next. Along with the rest of the herbs . Dill and rosemary have been it the ground for weeks also already.
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I have roofers coming this week to put on a new roof so will not plant until they have finished and cleaned up. The only gardening I put in now is cherry tomatoes and some herbs. The wife has a few baskets up but flowers are this weekend. We have brought in the baskets twice now because of low night temps.
I planted some things in pots, no time to finish up working up the garden and since we just had a killing frost I feel ok about that.
If we keep getting normal rain I will be putting the garden in the first weekend in June, a little late but we need rain or I will not even bother.
Yep, since I planted some tomatoes (in pots luckily) about 2 weeks ago I've had to bring them in twice due to frost warnings. Should be good to go now.
I put mine the in the ground a couple of weeks back - I've had to cover the planter twice with sheets. I haven't lost anything to frost luckily, and have a good head start. I started all of my plants from seeds in March, so I'm guessing the strong root system helped them through the cold.
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Here are my peas already lol.
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Looking nice fish frenzy
Thanks! My peas are looking like yours - they grow so quick! I put in 12 different varieties of veggies in the newly put together planter (12'x6'x12"deep) early this month. Starting from seed in March seems to have made the difference; all the veggies are growing very quickly now that they're in the ground.
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Send some of that Northern ON rain down here to SW ON.
Got the house up for sale and didn't bother planting a vegetable garden this spring. One of the driest springs in this neck of the woods for sure.
We had a killer frost last week that knocked off our young ash trees. The little elms and apples came through OK.
I planted some tomatoes outside today.
Hopefully no more frost.
Thank you. We just got a good rain. :)Quote:
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Send some of that Northern ON rain down here to SW ON.
Thank you. We just got a good rain. :)
No problem…:D…There is more rain forecasted for this area over the next few days. I'll try and send some FROST down that way too…:goodstuff: :silly:
Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, kale, spinach, beans and lettuce are in. Just need to put the onion set and I'm done.
Maybe few more giant sunflowers to scare the neighbourhood kids.
I got mine in later than usual this past weekend, might be a good thing because of the frosts we had last week. I only have a small garden, but I got lots of tomatoes(beefsteak, tiny tim, and some early variety I cant think of), plus red onions which I planted in april, and more this weekend, and some peas and beans. I am trying yellow beans for the first time.
gonna be a busy summer for me, but I am glad I got some veggies planted!!
One benefit of living in a little warmer climate is you can plant things a lot earlier - I already have small tomatoes on my plants - eating lettuce and broccoli and kohlrabi already - spent the last couple days thinning the fruit from my apple, plum and peach trees - raising quality fruit takes a lot of work - first you have to trim the trees each year - then you have to spray them bugs and diseases - then you have to thin the fruit - them you have to shoot at the crows and squirrels - I spray my trees with organic sprays that I get from Gardens Alive -
Ontario picking lol . Have already got a few of these and this little bunch here today. The rest should be done by the end of the week. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05...ec1718cf89.jpg
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Just for all you just putting in the garden i am already picking lol. Cheers to all the food we can pic and eat from home. Nothing beats a fresh salad made in the back yard any time you want one . Ir a fresh tomato or blt mmm cant wait .