TOO Garden Thread
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I rarely think to take a pic from this angle looking back towards the house. This cool weather has been great and the 3rd week of every month is the craziest for me with work, so sneaking out here after 12+ hour days of challenging my brain is good for my mental health! I'm committed to keeping this thing is tip-top shape this year and we're off to a solid start.
Lol, heard that loud n clear! Looking great Jesse!
I just spent 20mins decompressing by hitting everything with neem oil, 2oz/gal, the strongest mix to kick caterpillars starting on the brocolli leaves and small holes on the peppers just now. That high water we had created a beautiful insect pond lol.
The Feb. broccoli is starting to head, the Feb. peppers are starting to produce, the May cucumbers are taking off after transplant, and a few 1wk. direct sown pole beans have sprouted.
There's corn on the south end thsts starting to poke thru and 5 mounds of watermelons and pumpkins, and a 18ct. row of Atlantic Gigantic Pumpkins directly sown this past Saturday. Here's one of those Gigantic pumpkin breed seeds that is only 4 days old lol.
Couple May tomatoes and cucumbers should be ready to go in 2-3 wks, along with another 2-3 rounds of corn plantings.
1 section of fence started
Gardening is one thing I wish I had the patience and talent for. My grandpa did and it clearly didn’t get passed down to me 
. I really enjoy seeing the fruits of y’all’s labors!
. I really enjoy seeing the fruits of y’all’s labors!
I'm at a point with my wife that I may need to name my garden. Then, she can have a name so it doesn't sound so weird when she complains on her only jealousy when it comes to my time, lol.
We have been inundated with weeds and grasses. I've pulled some here and there. My wife has been more consistent. We just aren't keeping up. Otherwise looking good.
we've had so much rain that we couldn't get into the garden for almost two weeks. all of the plants are doing well except for half of our peppers that were dug up by something. weeds so bad that the garden looked like the lawn. Nancy been busting her ass out there for the last few days to get it under control. putting planters paper mulch down now to keep the weeds at bay. Glad I have houses to paint. I hate weeding. Been eating lettuce and radishes for two or three weeks now. Asparagus did well this spring, providing us with a dozen meals over the last month or so, but we're letting it go to seed now. I'll have peas in a couple of weeks.
Sgt Fury
Sgt. Spellchecker
Grass clippings!! They keep down weeds, keep moisture in the soil and can be rototilled under in the fall as fertilizer.
First head of broccoli harvested last night, for dinner tonight. Caterpillars are setting in good, hit remaining 9 plants with neem oil again.
Buckmaster
Senior Member
Looks good fellas. My weed garden looks worst than Phil’s. Almost time to mow it.
Nancy killing it in the garden. I should take a pic. correction on the peas. been eating fresh snow peas for three days now. very nice eating them raw and in salads. crunchy and sweet. imma start growing more of these.
I'd like to think we are starting to get it under control. Areas surrounding garden. . . Not so much. Raised beds are looking better on weeds. Plants are rocking.
The Feb broccoli turned out really well and is maturing quick with these hot temps. Cut 4 heads last week...soaked, blanched, froze, vacuum sealed. The neem oil applications helped and kept the worms to a minimum.
Cut 3 more tonight and will repeat the process on Weds.
Last round of seedlings are set to be in the ground in 2wks, which rounds out the plantings.
Cut 3 more tonight and will repeat the process on Weds.
Last round of seedlings are set to be in the ground in 2wks, which rounds out the plantings.
Looks like some weeding is needed there…..