Right there with you Jim, especially at my mother in-laws, the sweet corn gets raped by the coon and my greans beans usually fall victim to the rabbits.
TOO Garden Thread
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Buckmaster
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I snapped a couple photos of my gardens this morning. One main garden containing all the vined plants (pumpkins, squash, zukes, cukes, melons), tomatoes, pepper, green beans, and brussel sprouts.
My 5 raised beds contain, asparagus, strawberries, carrots, lettuce varieties, spinach, garlic, scallion onion, tomatoes.
My 5 raised beds contain, asparagus, strawberries, carrots, lettuce varieties, spinach, garlic, scallion onion, tomatoes.
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Ricer2231
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I don't think I will ever grow cucumbers any other way than vertically. I did mine like that last year and it is so nice. Easy to pick, no worries with bugs, plus I think they grow better more uniform cucumbers that way TOO.
Milo, how high off the ground is your cucumber trellis? Do you have to train them to climb up through the fencing?
yotehunter
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so far so good this is one of my three gardens this year. I had to thin out my beets tonight and they hit the spot for supper. I'm going to have to pick peas this weekend along with a hundred other projects. A little bit more heat wouldn't hurt for my tomatoes and peppers but I'm not complaining, things look pretty good so far.
Lookin good yotehunter! My peppers are just starting to bud and my tomatoes ain't even over a foot tall yet LOL. I also have 2 zucchini and one cucumber. I'll have to post a pic. Its just a small lil garden but its enough for us.
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i grow mine on the edge of my raised bed and the trellis is probably 6 inches higher than the bed and built at an angle for sun and drainage. i don't really have to do anything but place the plant on the trellis when long enough and it takes care of itself.
yotehunter
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I got my peas picked today, or should say half my peas picked I decided I better stop and shuck some when the bucket got full, lol. I will get the rest tomorrow after I take the old man fishing.
Looking good fellas. My planter box got derailed this weekend, so I still got nothing. Did get the first post set at least!
Well my garden looks no where as good as any of yours. It will produce this year but I really need to do something about the soil. This a first year garden and the soil is very clayish. I will post up some pics tomorrow but could really use some advice on what you guys would do to control the grass.
Great work everyone else!
Great work everyone else!
yotehunter
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I try and plant my stuff in rows about 30 inches apart. And this helps shade the ground once things start growing. Which in turn slows up the weeds growth. I try and go through the rows once a week or so with the rototiller. But since Friday we have had 4 inches of rain so it may not get done this week. My tomatoes and zucchini I plant a little wider. I have some grass starting too. I put horse manure on last fall and the weeds really came this season. I figure the manure is the culprit. As far as the clay soil try add sand and and a lot of organic matter, leaves, manure, grass clippings. But just watch your pH levels. Hope this helps out.
Grasses and weeds are our nemesis as well. Compost/manure have helped the growth. They have brought on more weeds though. We just learn a little every year and try to do better. I appreciate the advice from all and will keep plugging away. Maybe some day I can figure it out as well as some of the "pros" on TOO. You aren't alone Hoyt. lol
yotehunter
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Phil I try and stay away from the manure because of the weeds. But last year I had a barn full and its free lol. I usually use a triple fertilizer during the planting and growing season with pelletized lime and a lot of leaves in the fall, then plow them under this is the best way I have found to get the organic matter up and keep the nutrients up in the soil. Grass also works great just make sure it a clean weed free yard or the buckhorn and dandelions and such will be a headache next year.
Do you do your own pH testing then Jake? Just curious how people go about it. Is it: Soil test tells me I need xyz. Or: Stuff is dying. Better back off next year on the leaves.
I used leaves last fall. This spring I only rototilled the raised beds. Ours are not as bad this year because of this. They are still bad though.
I used leaves last fall. This spring I only rototilled the raised beds. Ours are not as bad this year because of this. They are still bad though.
Huckleberry Finn
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Call your county Soil & Water district and see what they do for soil testing. And then follow their recommendations to add lime or fertilizer to alter the ph levels and nutrients. They may have general suggestions based on your county without actually testing the soil (aka free advice)
Here's a crash course in fertilizer - the OSU Extension offices really have great info and are an undervalue resource in our state: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1601.html
Also this FAQ on soil testing: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/pdf/1132.pdf
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