TOO Garden Thread

[5Cent]

We are off and running with Rd. 1 seed planting completed today - 24 peppers and 16 tomatoes to kick things off.

Chickens understand the assignment and are enjoying the open fence for new land to conquer. I'm hoping to get a homemade 7'x25' cattle panel hoop tunnel over those 2 raised beds to extend the season on both ends, but time is running out. The CL is planted heavily in the beds and the last 2 handfuls just tossed to the open area to the right.

We are 11-12wks out from outside planting, time to focus on rotation and layout for the year. So far the weather has played nice, would love to not be flooded out this spring

 

[ThatBuckeyeGuy]

Ready to play

 

[5Cent]

Beautiful day to get Rd. 2 seedlings started and take the permanent rows to the next level. Just need to flip the compost pile, and hopefully there will be enough to top dress the 8 beds come planting time end of May. Good combo of pig & chicken manure and lots of shavings.

 

["J"]

Planted the garlic last November. Doing good so far. Corn and some more veggies will be going in next week in between rains.

 

[5Cent]

Rd.3 of planting complete and termination of CL in the garden started. After 3wks I'll move to cover the rest of those 3 rows, then over to the S side of the garden to start on areas where the watermelons will go.

The pumpkin patch CL is popping and I'll decide to mow or tarp that come June.

 

[MoonLab]

My garden took a shit last year. Gonna try something else. Will update soon

 

["J"]

Gambled and lost on a forecasted frost. Time to replace some plants…. Garlic is still rocking it!

 

[5Cent]

Rd 4 of planting complete - cucumbers & marigolds inside and some sunflowers outside. Up potted peppers and tomatoes from Rd. 1.

This spring sure has been nice and it looks like it kicks into high gear all next week. That leaves only 2wks until last frost date, having a hard time seeing a big dip during that time....it's happening!

 

[Quantum673]

Getting everything situated. The raised beds are doing great. These pics were a few days ago. Peas, green beans, cukes, spinach, peppers, and cabbage. Have a few tomato plants in as well.

 

[5Cent]

Mmmmm mmmmm, smelling so fresh and so clean! One last pass of hand removing the lingering parts of the cover crop on the new mounds, reshape em, then top dress with compost/animal bedding before planting.

On Sunday the tarp gets flipped to the remaining CL, which has absolutely exploded in height. I'm curious how both kill off zones go, the current area (zone 1) is really putting off some odor today after the last few days of high temps, hope it is fully terminated come Sunday.

 

[5Cent]

Pumpkin patch enjoying it's CL spring growth. Will weed whip and decide then if i want to till in or spray before pumpkins.