Because if I do that, I could no longer get a truck and trailer into my backyard or to my barn. The raised beds would be relocated so that doesn't happen. I'd have already fenced in the garden if that wasn't the case.
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How fast can cover crops impact soil? Here’s an example!!
Stressless
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First batch of okra into the brine yesterday, fermentation. Okra, peppers and dill seed from the garden.
Ohiosam
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Yes they will. All cucurbits will cross- pumpkins, squash, melons etc. I don’t believe it will affect this year’s crop but don’t save the seeds
@Fullbore and his awesome garden came up big again this year. He’s made salsa, pickles, pepper relish and other stuff already and has given a ton of his neighbors out the ridge some stuff as well.
Today I made peach/pepper jam and pickled some nanner pepper rings.
He picked these 3 baskets of maters to can this morning I guess.
Today I made peach/pepper jam and pickled some nanner pepper rings.
He picked these 3 baskets of maters to can this morning I guess.
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Things are finally popping here at NLA. Couple cucumbers, and a bunch of cherry tomatoes so far have been harvested in the last week, with the big maters starting to turn. May and June were great from a precip. standpoint, but July has been dry. Gave em a drink last night and again this AM, hoping mother nature helps later in the week. I'm still happy with the rye and the permanent rows, but the amount of crabgrass and weeds that can grow in a 2-3" wide exposed strip amazes me lol.
The leftover corn seeds did not germinate well for the 3 sister mounds, so no beans planted this year either.
Watermelons are taking off and starting to flower, pumpkins growing good in multiple locations. The amount of volunteer sunflowers, pumpkins, watermelons and tomatoes both in the garden/patch and in the disposal area by the chicken coop that naturally took off is hilarious.
The leftover corn seeds did not germinate well for the 3 sister mounds, so no beans planted this year either.
Watermelons are taking off and starting to flower, pumpkins growing good in multiple locations. The amount of volunteer sunflowers, pumpkins, watermelons and tomatoes both in the garden/patch and in the disposal area by the chicken coop that naturally took off is hilarious.
Anyone have any experience with fungus knats? I understand they don't hurt grown plants, but they were all over the tomato plants when harvesting this evening. Could be coincidence seeing them for first time with permanent rows this year, but worth asking.
With no brocolli in the early season, no neem oil or insecticides have been applied to date. Wouldn't mind keeping it that way if possible, but doubtful.
With no brocolli in the early season, no neem oil or insecticides have been applied to date. Wouldn't mind keeping it that way if possible, but doubtful.
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JARHEAD
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I'd guess a cross between a Jubilee watermelon and pumpkin. They've never been green like a growing pumpkin, always orange. Both have really started to elongate in last 1-2wks. I have a feeling there maybe a few more of these mixed in, making harvest season a little more entertaining
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The rains have been good to us and the maters are pouring out everyday! We continue to pass along to our neighbors and they don't last long at the free table at the end of the drive. Cucumbers are on their last couple of weeks, sunflowers are getting big, watermelons continue to bloom and fruit.
Pumpkins are a few weeks out from harvest for the oldest plants. Hoping to have double the harvest available for donation this season, but the amount of weeds in the expansion area are putting up pressure....we will see.
P.S. BLTs and sweetcorn are starting to get old lol. That's a sign of fall on the horizon
Pumpkins are a few weeks out from harvest for the oldest plants. Hoping to have double the harvest available for donation this season, but the amount of weeds in the expansion area are putting up pressure....we will see.
P.S. BLTs and sweetcorn are starting to get old lol. That's a sign of fall on the horizon
Maters have been providing a lot the past couple weeks and look to not be stopping anytime soon.
The rains have been good to us and the maters are pouring out everyday! We continue to pass along to our neighbors and they don't last long at the free table at the end of the drive. Cucumbers are on their last couple of weeks, sunflowers are getting big, watermelons continue to bloom and fruit.
Pumpkins are a few weeks out from harvest for the oldest plants. Hoping to have double the harvest available for donation this season, but the amount of weeds in the expansion area are putting up pressure....we will see.
P.S. BLTs and sweetcorn are starting to get old lol. That's a sign of fall on the horizon
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Mother nature played her part this year. From 1 pallet of extra pumpkins last year to 3 pallets this year. Just 6hrs of donations today covered the upcoming cover crop seed cost, with plenty left available to cover additional upgrades
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