Yeah I know melissa couch and her dad. Great folks. I normally get deer apples there. Maybe see you there this weekend
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Bankfish
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Here's 66 tomato plants, 36 Roma and 30 misc, about a dz cauliflower plants and some of the wife's herbs in my cold frame, awaiting the garden. Going to get some amish paste tomatoes and peppers yet. Also have 3-4 kinds of beans too. Pumpkins in June, should keep me busy till canning time [emoji2957]
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We really like Amish Paste tomatoes. we've grown them two years in a row and will grow them again this year.
More on the Amish Paste breed please and more picture of that cold box if ya don't mind, with lid and hinge.
We are trying to decide where we want our permanent garden at the new place, but first up is a new tiller. We can always move the garden location in a few years if we completely miss target. I would like a small hoop/high tunnel or glass green house but wife isn't a fan. A cold box is an option that I can tuck out of sight. Do you grow any cold weather items in it in off season?
Also, is anyone having luck with store bought potatoes to sow or going seed only? I know what my grandpa used to say regarding seed only, just not sure if anything has changed since then. We often have a couple sprouting in the store bought bag as it ends it's life.
We are trying to decide where we want our permanent garden at the new place, but first up is a new tiller. We can always move the garden location in a few years if we completely miss target. I would like a small hoop/high tunnel or glass green house but wife isn't a fan. A cold box is an option that I can tuck out of sight. Do you grow any cold weather items in it in off season?
Also, is anyone having luck with store bought potatoes to sow or going seed only? I know what my grandpa used to say regarding seed only, just not sure if anything has changed since then. We often have a couple sprouting in the store bought bag as it ends it's life.
Temp greenhouse with some 1/2 water pipe, cinder blocks and plastic. Ain’t fun to look at, but it’s temporary, inexpensive, easy to store, mobile...did I mention temporary, Lol.
Also added a pic of the starter set up for anyone interested. Same as the rest of the years.
Also added a pic of the starter set up for anyone interested. Same as the rest of the years.
Was hoping to meet ya today at the couch farmer market, lol. Next time...we'll figure something out.
6 sweet banana pepper
6 hot peppers
3 tomatos
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Bankfish
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The amish paste tomatoes, like Roma, are best used for canning tomato sauces. Last yr we made spaghetti, marinara, and hot dog chili sauces plus stewed tomatoes with them. Very meaty tomato, holds up well. The amish paste seem to be a little bit bigger than the Roma.
The cold frame is nothing more than a wood frame with a glass screen door. Lol. Little bit of riggin there, but it works. Yes you can grow into November or December with certain plants.
A few pictures from last year, and the grandbabies in the pumpkin patch
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Very well done @Bankfish! I look forward to following your garden this year.
yes, we also grow the Amish Paste for making sauce. marinara, primarily. I doubt we grow any other variety of Roma's this year.
helluva nice garden, Bankfish.
helluva nice garden, Bankfish.
Seeds came today and I opened a small 10'x35' area at the current house. We have only had the 1 above ground box since '08 and it has served us well every year except last due to the weather. This summer appears to have opened up, so inflatable pool and gardening it is, lol.
Tiller did well on the virgin ground, looking forward to finalizing the site location at the property and break new ground over next 2 weeks if it dries up a touch more. Looking forward to growing some things like sweetcorn, pumpkins, watermelons, carrots and beans like when I was kid. Memorial Day is earliest planting up here, so time to get some seeds started with the boys in the house.
Tiller did well on the virgin ground, looking forward to finalizing the site location at the property and break new ground over next 2 weeks if it dries up a touch more. Looking forward to growing some things like sweetcorn, pumpkins, watermelons, carrots and beans like when I was kid. Memorial Day is earliest planting up here, so time to get some seeds started with the boys in the house.
Buckmaster
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Looking good Ben.
I have 3 flats of plants awaiting planting. I need to get my fence up and my dirt tilled under again, but it's crazy wet right now. I need 4-5 consecutive dry days, but it'll be a while until that happens.
I have 3 flats of plants awaiting planting. I need to get my fence up and my dirt tilled under again, but it's crazy wet right now. I need 4-5 consecutive dry days, but it'll be a while until that happens.
Hard to believe it's the last day of April. This year I will be sure to follow the Almanac, last year was the first we did not because of the rain/temps, and the yield showed.
Big_Holla
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So we have started turning ground by hand and I've got plans to make at least a 10 X 20 garden. My question is, is it too late to get seeds and start them in flats in the house or should I just start looking at finding plants locally? In years past I've just did spur of the moment clean out an old bed along the deck and buy a few plants and stick them in the ground. This year I'd like to actually have some sort of a garden and actually can things. I figure if the size I end up is too small then I will go bigger. Tomatoes, various hot peppers and green peppers, possibly beans and maybe cucumbers.
Plenty of time for seeds, we will be planting seeds for inside growth this coming week. Then will transplant during Almanac days above.