Minnesota Outdoorsman
General Category => Lawn & Garden => Topic started by: glenn57 on January 01/03/24, 07:44:28 AM
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think Ken mentioned a while back garden seed catalogs are showing up!! i got one from Jungs last week.
i meandered through FF yesterday..........they were setting up the garden seed display!!!!! :doofus: :doofus:
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Looking for rutabeggar seed no doubt... :whistling:
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Looking for rutabeggar seed no doubt... :whistling:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:oh yea...along with beets, olives, and cottage cheese seeds to!!!!!!!! :crazy: :rotflmao:
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Looking for rutabeggar seed no doubt... :whistling:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:oh yea...along with beets, olives, and cottage cheese seeds to!!!!!!!! :crazy: :rotflmao:
now yer talkin!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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You couldn't give me cottage cheese seeds. Only good for making Lasagna. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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I got my Gurneys Seed catalog and my Murray McMurray catalog already. I gotta get busy on the chicken coop pretty soon.
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I have gotten.....
Vermont Bean and Seed
Holmes
Johnnys
Territorial
Seed Savers Exchange
Jungs
Park
R.H. Shumway
Morgan County Seeds
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Hey you guys! It's getting late! I planted radishes in the bed on the south side of the house at lunchtime. About 6' worth of white globe and 6' worth of cherry belle. Also planted about 4' of mesclun mix by the air conditioner where the soil was bare. I figure if nothing else the cats will think it's a great place to poop! 💩
Interestingly enough, I saw multi-colored Asian ladybeetles traipsing around while I was out there. Also noticed the miniature daffodils were coming up. Might have to keep an eye on them. Could be cause for covering them up with something should the weather take a turn back into the deep freeze.
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good luck!!! :rotflmao: :happy1: :happy1:
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I think the earliest I tried planting radishes before was somewhere around March 9th. They sucked. Bolted rather than setting much for bulbs. When the opportunity presents itself however, ya gotta plant 'em in January just to say you did it. Seed was 2022 & last year's model so not out much other than my time. Gives me something to watch to see what happens.
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good luck!!! :rotflmao: :happy1: :happy1:
X2........ :rotflmao: :rotflmao: guess thats what happen when you got so much spare time on your hands!!!!!!! :sleazy: :rolleyes: :evil:
i'm thinkin of heading to runnings to get my seeds in the next few days!!and a few other goodies!!!!
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Poppy made me do it! She misses playing in the garden.
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I planted some peppers and tomatoes...INSIDE. I'm not cuckoo.
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I planted some peppers and tomatoes...INSIDE. I'm not cuckoo.
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: says who!! :sleazy: :mooning: :rotflmao:
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Ok well I'm not that cuckoo.
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Our garden is nothing as big as you guys but it does get better every year. We do the best with red onions. They stay good for a long time hanging in the basement. Still using them. Cukes we really like as well as green beans that we are getting better at. Of course 6 tomato plants too. This year we only want 4 cuz they get too crowded in our box thing. Early girls we kind of like.
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Planting radishes on January 31 in Minnesota. :confused: :confused: :confused:
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Oh ya, we did plant some radishes. :happy1: The first year that we planted lettuce it turned out great. Since then just hasn't been very good.
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Oh ya, we did plant some radishes. :happy1: The first year that we planted lettuce it turned out great. Since then just hasn't been very good.
last year my lettuce and spinach bolted right away......lack of moisture and big time heat early. usually i have good luck with it....just gotta keep cutting and using it when its young and tender.....
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I do think I let it grow too long before cutting it.
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Planting radishes on January 31 in Minnesota. :confused: :confused: :confused:
:scratch: A mild December & January....................probably :snow5: middle of April. :rolleyes:
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Do most of you concern yourself much with soil pH?
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Do most of you concern yourself much with soil pH?
Only when growing blueberries. No house water.....ph to high. Rain water only.
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Do most of you concern yourself much with soil pH?
Since part of my educational background is in soil science, I like knowing where the pH is at. We can run into issues in places where the pH is low, getting down into the high 4 and low 5 range. When that happens, availability of things like phosphorus and potassium can be compromised. Lime can be called for to correct the issue. No sign of that in our gardens but that's why I did the soil test. I have one garden area where I've been dumping ashes & the pH is 7.6. Sometimes high pH is corelated to low phosphorus availability because of free calcium carbonate tying it up. Soil test indicated otherwise. Plenty of phosphorus & potassium available according to that so I quit dumping ashes on it. Guys who spread hog & turkey poop would be proud to have soil test levels like those. :cool:
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When I was checking to see if my radishes were up, I noticed some of the regular daffodils were starting to poke through. :scratch:
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:pouty: well are they???? i expected pictures of recently grown radishes!!!!!1 :pouty: :rotflmao:
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The walnut trees that I'm pruning are dripping sap.
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friday i hit runnings and picked up my Livingston garden seeds..........they aint giving them away. 2.99 per pack. did seem like more seed then last year???
hit FF also for a few things........noticed they have the Livingston seeds too!!!! :confused: same price. what i did notice the other brands like Burpee, usually had a sign that said if package is marked say, 1.69 it be maybe 30-40 cent cheaper.......not this trip around??????/
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I saw the Livingston Seeds yesterday at FF too. Didn't have time to stock up but will need to replenish my radish & mesclun seed supply before they run out. Been a run on them I'm told. Lots of bare shelves elsewhere. Tried to find jigsaw puzzles for the wife. No can do. :coffee:
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both places i went had plenty on the shelf........for now.........part of the reason i get them now.....i waited to long once and didnt have much to choose from.
i wouldnt know the first place to go for jig saw puzzles!!!!!!!!!! target????????
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wally world maybe
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wally world maybe
:pouty: there's ALWAYS one!! :rotflmao: may as well say Amazon to!!! :rotflmao:
Surprised it took this long. :confused: :rotflmao:
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thought about saying that too!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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both places i went had plenty on the shelf........for now.........part of the reason i get them now.....i waited to long once and didnt have much to choose from.
i wouldnt know the first place to go for jig saw puzzles!!!!!!!!!! target????????
:scratch: It looks like WM is the only place that has 'em on hand. Target & Amazon have them too, but not in the store. This place even has some glenn might even like....................https://www.puzzlewarehouse.com/jigsaw-puzzles-for-seniors/?caid=820&msclkid=c45dba0ede881f766e8ddfcfce3893a6&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=(ROI)%20Ji ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I found some on eBay for him too... :coffee:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115916097359?campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=46114883c50d17fdc7602d42de4c0e68&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165871929390?campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1jA1qNUb4QC-ojvITq9yZhA79&campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=7515ac24562b17b8f90bc9e54d6af203&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0
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We got into a few puzzles last winter. Was fun. Then we bought some more and here they are cut differently. I don't like them at all. I like the good old fashioned ones that are basically square grid cut with either a post or a slot on each side. The new ones are called random cut with all curves and different shapes so I think they are harder to do. I prefer easy when recreating. LOL
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We got some White Mountain brand 1000 piece puzzles for mom for Christmas that we found on Amazon. I was very pleased with the quality: big, thick, fully-cut pieces that have consistent shapes. Check 'em out.
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I found some on eBay for him too... :coffee:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115916097359?campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=46114883c50d17fdc7602d42de4c0e68&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165871929390?campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1jA1qNUb4QC-ojvITq9yZhA79&campid=5338971795&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=7515ac24562b17b8f90bc9e54d6af203&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0
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i do have your address as well buster!!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao:
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Saw some rhubarb buds here and there when I was poking around the small garden at lunchtime. Didn't uncover them but could see some poking through the leaves covering the depression where the plants reside.
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my rhubarb was a bust last year.......i did do some work to it last fall like you suggested.......hope it helps......or you could just mail me some!!!!! :doofus: :rotflmao:
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Ya there's getting to be a backlog of stuff here. Need a bigger box. :scratch:
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Ya there's getting to be a backlog of stuff here. Need a bigger box. :scratch:
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A friend mentioned how poisonous rhubarb is for dogs after he heard of a pup last year died after chewing on the leaves. I get watching your pooch but ya can't watch what ya don't see at work. Think I might yank ours with a little one coming.
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heard the same things about the leaves too..
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none of my dogs never had issues. they didnt even as much as look at them. now i throw stuff like tater peeling in it for fertilizer they may go after that but never rubarb. and shadow eats anything!!!! :confused:
my rubarb is in the same patch my winter onions are, not sure that matters, but......
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https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/rhubarb-leaves#poisoning
ok so maybe they won't kill us?? :confused: :confused:
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I read that Mike, good stuff. Still something to keep an eye on. Our problem trying to raise rhubarb is that the dogs keep peeing on it. Putting a little fence up meant hard to mow around so finally we got out of the rhubarb farming program. Had 1 plant.
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After reading this I had to look at mine. It's just barely poking through.
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i looked to and got nuttin yet. but i;m not expecting much either. guess with the amount of rubarb we use lately.........it wont hurt my feelings either if it crokes!!!!!!
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Some of my tomatoes and peppers have emerged. Some of the seeds are 10 years old. I store them in my shop refrigerator. Seems to work.
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Daughter checked our garlic under the straw mulch. It's coming up.
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Think I'll cover the daffodils up tonite just to be on the safe side. They're up 4"+ & would hate to have them get messed up. Will also stab in another radish planting since the 1st one has been such a smashing success... :rotflmao:
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Took a quick peek at the garlic we planted in October. Seeing little plants. Might be weeds but something is growing.
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I have received all my seed orders for this year. Should be a good year. Just hope the fruit trees and berry plants don't bloom to early and get caught with a frost.
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As mentioned on the weather thread (I think) I covered the daffodils yesterday afternoon as they were showing flower buds already. -2 here this a.m. Also saw the 1st few radish seedlings from the January 31st planting so planted my February seeding. Where I noticed the seedlings was where I'd tossed some water off the porch. Once the weather warms up again, will remove the covers from the daffodils (upside down flower pots), water them, the radishes and the early green planting. We've received less than 1/2" of liquid equivalent precip and that's between 4 precipitation events. Surface soil is very dry in that small garden.
Need to make a trip to FF & the Albert's Leaf Weedhouse for the general stuff soon, then look at Jung's or Reimer seed for anything more extravagant such as Mooregold squash or more elaborate gourd types. Found several of the things I'm looking for at the latter such as smaller crook neck, goblin eggs or Koshare yellow banded gourds like we once grew. Better for indoor decorating purposes.
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Dotch, speaking of gourds, what are they used for? I've only seen them used as decorations and bird houses. Am I missing something?
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Forgot about this one tt in the mad rush to cure glenn's rash. Fall decorating and birdhouses pretty much cover their usefulness. Helps to have a nice variety of sizes and colors for the decorating crowd. We got rid of a pile of them last year. Grew a few of the birdhouse type although we still have some from many moons ago that are dry and ready to drill an entry hole in. Wrens really like them! :coffee: 🐦⬛
Uncovered the daffodils last nite before chores. They escaped the cold snap unscathed & may flower sooner than later with the warm temps. Reminds me, I prolly need to make a trip to the wetland tomorrow to see what the pussy willow crop is up to. I see a few catkins emerging on the slips I started in a bucket last year but didn't get around to planting.
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:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :mad1: I put some of that rash in the mail to you and roony, :mooning: did you guys get it yet! :scratch:
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Well, you know how slow the post office is these days... :whistling: :coffee:
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:scratch: Are they union? ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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In planning the garden, I've been thinking of how to grow potatoes. Both the tower method and the growing the taters under straw interest me. Less work?
Do any of you use either of those methods? Results or advice? What varieties? Soil amendments?
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First.....varieties.....how do you cook your spuds?
Mashed.....plant Early Red Norland....Easily the best mashed potatoes. Creamy and moist. Plus when they bloom.....you can get some of those early baby red's. And they keep well.
Baked or French Fries....Russets are the best. I always plant Russet Norkota. Early, keep well, and make great baked potatoes.
Now for methods......I plant in the ground now. Easy to take care of. I have planted them under straw. That works but can dry out easily.
Dig down 4-6 inches. Plant the potato cover with 2 inches dirt. When they get a foot high, pull the dirt up around them with a hoe. They come up faster if not covered with to much dirt.
2 weeks after they bloom you can scratch under them for some baby reds. I always have my grandkids do this. They love finding those potatoes the size of a golf ball. Just don't take them all or you won't have any left in the fall.
One more thing. I always buy my seed potatoes around the first of may and then put them under grow lights to sprout. They should have stubby green sprouts. If left in the dark, the sprouts get to long and break. Must be in the light.Plant the 3rd week of may to June 1.
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Thanks. We bake, fry and can potatoes.
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Forgot to say that potatoes must be hilled because all the new potatoes will grow above the seed piece you planted. They cannot stick out of the ground or they will turn green and can't eat them.
Straw works but is not sturdy enough to hold up the plant. When I did it I planted them in bales. 2 to a bale. But doesn't work as well as in the ground.
Sounds like you should plant some kind of Russet. Yukon gold works OK also. But not as dry as Russets. Low moisture makes the best fried and baked potatoes .....That's Russets.
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Been watching some videos about the tower method. Makes me lean more towards the buried in straw, no till method. Not like I have to decide today.
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Attached as a home garden fact sheet from the U. It's vague on specific varieties but does a nice job on how to grow them. There's a potato growing area at Hollandale that grows almost exclusively Norlands. They're what Mrs. Gerry uses in her potato salad. Another friend in the Valley raises Norlands, seed & commercial, & one of the newer gold varieties. Pretty sure the commercial mashed potatoes Mrs. Gerry sells are russets. Not sure where she sources those.
Those who have grown potatoes over the years have their favorites. I agree with Ken on russets being the most versatile potatoes. I like Norlands too for an early red variety & have planted red Pontiacs as my late red potato. They were my Mom's favorite. Very flavorful, yield well & have kept well whenever I've raised them here. Auntie Mar Mar likes growing Kennebecs, a white potato. I was never too keen on them as they didn't keep well for us especially if grown in a wet season. The grower from the Valley said they are difficult to grow there as they are fairly disease prone.
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-potatoes#choosing-potato-varieties-292910
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One other thing I should mention.....Pests
Be on the lookout for Colorado Potato Beetles. Adults are round and striped. They don't do the damage. But they lay eggs on the underside of the leaves. When they hatch the pupa can strip every leaf of the plant .So if you see an adult.....look on the underside of leaves for the orange eggs. Pick off the leaf and crush the eggs.
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potatoes are a PITA......i used to plant them years ago when the kids where home. friggin tater bugs!!!!! :confused: took up alot of garden space to. now with the 2 of us...i just get them at the store........
seriously thinkin about not planting onions this year too!!!!! i may try it one more year...i was told when the onion starts growing to go out weekly and make a little trench around them???????? :scratch: :scratch:
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Onions we have to plant. We planted 300 last year. Probably going to do a mini minimum of 500 this year. No cucumbers or zucchini.
Thanks for all the input folks. I do appreciate it.
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Onions we have to plant. We planted 300 last year. Probably going to do a mini minimum of 500 this year. No cucumbers or zucchini.
Thanks for all the input folks. I do appreciate it.
TT..do you do anything special to help the onions along??i really like having them out of the garden but about 1 time every 4 years i get a decent crop??? :confused: :doah:
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Glenn, as far as I know, we don't do anything special. We just buy the sets from a trusted source (Drummers Garden Center in Mankato) and plant them according to the information they provided. We don't pile up dirt around them as they grow. We use a lot of onions.
We grow a lot of Amish Paste and Roma tomatoes, jalapenos, habaneros, hot banana and bell peppers.
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We've been planting red onions and have had great luck with them. Maybe only about 30 or 40 of them. Lasts us all winter. Still eating them.
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We've been planting red onions and have had great luck with them. Maybe only about 30 or 40 of them. Lasts us all winter. Still eating them.
maybe i'll try them this year......always planted the white. :scratch: :scratch:
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They're baaaaaack! Finally made a reconnaissance mission tonite to the wetland with the Gator. Figured I'd find pussy willows after the weekend. Glad to see they weren't too far gone already. Thought about trying to get down there yesterday but too windy & possibly dangerous as dry as it was. One spark or dry vegetation getting stuck in where it shouldn't and poof! All it would've taken.
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They're baaaaaack! Finally made a reconnaissance mission tonite to the wetland with the Gator. Figured I'd find pussy willows after the weekend. Glad to see they weren't too far gone already. Thought about trying to get down there yesterday but too windy & possibly dangerous as dry as it was. One spark or dry vegetation getting stuck in where it shouldn't and poof! All it would've taken.
:happy1: :happy1: what you wont do to get chased around the kitchen table!!!!!! :sleazy: :mooning: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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Actually I think she must've found a supply of EB (extra bitchy) pills today so after chores, I was just glad to get the hell away from her. :happy1:
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Actually I think she must've found a supply of EB (extra bitchy) pills today so after chores, I was just glad to get the hell away from her. :happy1:
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so its safe to fire up da grill then?????
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It would be if I had anything thawed out. Also busy writing so I might have problems perfectly searing rather than making a burnt offering. :embarrassed:
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been thinking of raking off the leaves that cover my wifes flowers in her flower bed and my winter onion patch but,,, keep seeing stuff bout how pollinators are over wintering in stuff like that! think its to early???????
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Can't speak for everything but it's a little early on stuff like rhubarb yet. It was 18 degrees here this a.m. I see more coming now but think I'll wait a few weeks before getting too excited. Leaving some cover may help conserve some moisture. And there are definitely beneficial insects hibernating in some of those spots as you pointed out. Not all are pollinators. One of the most common ones here is the little native spotted pink ladybeetle. These aren't the Asian ladybeetle winter house guests. Plenty of trees to prune and radishes to harvest here in the meantime. :coffee:
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My radishes have seemed really bitter. Is that because it's so dry?
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Lack of wren poop... :coffee:
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Lack of wren poop... :coffee:
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okay...i'll wait a bit.......just looking for something to do outside!!!!!! :doah:
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Made another pilgrimage to the wetland. PW's coming along nicely & with warm temps forecast, it could blow them over the dam fast. The one bush is just beautiful right now.
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rumor has it there's a radish stand along some rural road around mayberry??? :scratch: :scratch: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I'm a sucker for pussy willows riding shot gun also Dotch, don't think I've used a bungee cord to keep em honest tho... ;)
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that's the seat belt!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I'm a sucker for pussy willows riding shot gun also Dotch, don't think I've used a bungee cord to keep em honest tho... ;)
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Time to go out and prune trees before the buds break. Early this year. Have 5 apple trees and 3 plums trees to prune.
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I'm a sucker for pussy willows riding shot gun also Dotch, don't think I've used a bungee cord to keep em honest tho... ;)
The bungee strap is on there to keep my metal clipboard/file folder thingy strapped down when I'm out soil sampling. Not such a big deal when you're in the field. When you're running down the road tho, best have it clamped down or there will be papers scattered all over the ditch. Experience speaking... :whistling:
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Spring has sprung! Picked the last pussy willows of the season last nite before they got blown over the dam by the warm temps. The miniature daffodils opened up too. Can see a hyacinth in the last picture not far behind.
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i stake the 4 corners of the garden for various reasons in the fall. i tried pulling them out yesterday. the 2 that are close to the neighbors fence are still solid in the ground........frost there. the other 2 farthest away i could pull out!!!
i'm not seeing any plant life yet!!!!! i reckon its way warmer down in the banana belt!!! :rolleyes: :rotflmao: where those guys get all the good stuff!!!!! :sleazy:
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Didn't notice it when I took the pic but if you look closely at the 2nd photo, slightly below & to the right of the pine cone is one of the January 31st planted radish seedlings. It's like those sasquatch pics we keep trying to convince Leech with... :coffee:
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those heat lamps really help in the cold!!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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You always have the first radish seedlings.
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The 2 puddles in the driveway have started to shrink a little the last couple days here. :scratch:
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i was able to pull my markers out of the ground today by the fence, but still think there's some frost there!!!!!
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i was able to pull my markers out of the ground today by the fence, but still think there's some frost there!!!!!
So G won't be tilling anytime soon?? Lol.
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i was able to pull my markers out of the ground today by the fence, but still think there's some frost there!!!!!
So G won't be tilling anytime soon?? Lol.
:rotflmao: nope! :rotflmao:
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Didn't notice it when I took the pic but if you look closely at the 2nd photo, slightly below & to the right of the pine cone is one of the January 31st planted radish seedlings. It's like those sasquatch pics we keep trying to convince Leech with... :coffee:
Nuaa, that's pretty clear. Now, go play with your pussy willows, before they blow away! :coffee:
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Forgot to look for the crocuses in the bed by the lilacs until the other day. There was this single & another clump that doesn't appear to have any flower buds on it. Also saw a small garter snake although either a blue jay or Poppy found it 1st. Was crawling around but was missing part of its head...🤔
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I got my plants started..... something to do on a crappy weekend. 😁
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I got my plants started..... something to do on a crappy weekend. 😁
will you put the plants in bigger pots when there bigger HD???
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Might want to hold off on your third planting Dotch.
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At least wait until the ground thaws again anyway. With the weather forecast, Mrs. Cheviot cut all the daffodils, brought them inside & put them in a vase. Will be covering the rhubarb & some of the spring bulbs that were taking off after last week's warm temps. A 15 degree or lower low could raise hob with them.
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I got my plants started..... something to do on a crappy weekend. 😁
will you put the plants in bigger pots when there bigger HD???
Nope, they'll get transplanted into these raised beds.
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On east side of house this morning.
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You get all the good violas... :pouty:
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I admit I don't know much about flowers but we always thought these were pansies. They seed themselves and come back every year. I've never seen one flower this early.
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We have some of what Mom used to call Johnny Jump Ups here that just sorta showed up. When I pointed out the Johnny Jump Ups to the resident hort person, she said they were violas. There are scads of different kinds I was informed and she was right. The common ones like we have look like the ones on the attached seed packet pic. Pansies are usually larger and have larger flowers. They were among the first flowers Mom would transplant every spring from the local greenhouse in Spring Valley.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansy
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Didn't get quite as cold as advertised last nite but we covered the rhubarb with straw. It took took off especially after watering. Won't be any rhubarb pie for Easter like some years but there were leaves ~4" long on it. Also covered several assorted spring bulb clusters with upside down flower pots along with covering the 5 lupines. Wasn't real sure they'd make it but once it warmed up and they got a little water, they looked like players.
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Daffodils the Mrs. picked opened up in the past 24 hrs. Given the weather, glad she brought them inside so we could enjoy them. Should also be a positive fir next year as the plants can focus more on vegetative growth, potentially increasing the number of bulbs & blossoms for next sprng.
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Looks nice Dotch. Has nothing to do with gardening but driving thru our neighborhood today a Trugreen guy was laying out the fertilizer in a couple yards. I know it probably won't hurt, but don't ya think it's a little early?
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We just used up our last red onion from last years garden. :sleazy:
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Looks nice Dotch. Has nothing to do with gardening but driving thru our neighborhood today a Trugreen guy was laying out the fertilizer in a couple yards. I know it probably won't hurt, but don't ya think it's a little early?
I think it's to early for it
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Looks nice Dotch. Has nothing to do with gardening but driving thru our neighborhood today a Trugreen guy was laying out the fertilizer in a couple yards. I know it probably won't hurt, but don't ya think it's a little early?
I would sure think it's a little early yet. A lot of these lawn care outfits have no shame though. Their primary goal is to send statements, make it look like they're doing something, ignore problems that arise later and keep sending invoices. Funny you should mention it. I got a letter today from one of the outfits that's noted for their horrible customer service when there are problems. They offered to to fertilize & put down crabgrass killer already, spray broadleaf herbicide and insecticide on the yard all for just $1100! If they think I give a rat's asset about how a lawn looks that can have tractors, wagons, chitspreaders, pickups and livestock trailers driven on parts of it on any given day, they got another think coming.
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I could do it for $1000 as a special introductory offer.
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do I hear $900.00??? :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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The peach trees sold out in a day at the hometown Menards... literally
I had to drive down to the Menards in Blaine... but, I got 2!
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What variety are they?
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What variety are they?
This is the only one so far that will grow this far North (central Minnesota)
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OK....Hardy to zone 5. Not hardy enough to grow here.
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It will be interesting to see how they do.
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Looks like Contender is zone 4 - 8 hardy. Tried growing peaches here about 10 years ago. Variety escapes me but it claimed to be hardy to zone 4. Planted in a sheltered area on a south facing slope. Should've been ideal. Got ~4' tall, lived thru two winters and bit the dust. Now, looking back, it was planted close to the wild plum thicket that was there many moons before we arrived. Had also planted a Mt. Royal plum in that same proximity. Old plum thickets can be reservoirs for prunus species disease. Suspect that may have had a lot to do with the demise of both trees.
Best of luck to you HD! 👍 Hope you are successful.
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I was told to forget about planting fruit trees with pits after I lost my plum and cherry trees.
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:rotflmao: my brother sent me this today, wants to know if my garden is ready. :confused:
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I'm still in zone 4.... but barely....
I got a friend 20 miles north of here, he's had this variety for 5 years and produces fruit every year.
Only difference is that he's on clay, and I'm on sand.
I purchased a seedling (then 12 inches) from Gurneys 2 years ago and it has doubled in size and still kicking.
Might be a gamble, but Menards has a great replacement policy 😁
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I'm still in zone 4.... but barely....
I got a friend 20 miles north of here, he's had this variety for 5 years and produces fruit every year.
Only difference is that he's on clay, and I'm on sand.
I purchased a seedling (then 12 inches) from Gurneys 2 years ago and it has doubled in size and still kicking.
Might be a gamble, but Menards has a great replacement policy 😁
and an 11% rebate. :happy1: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I googled Menards and it doesn't show this peach variety???Only one it shows it Bell of Georgia. Don't think that has a chance this far north.
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Must be sold out there. "Says Add To Wish List."
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Glenn.....your brother must grow a lot of tomatoes. I won't start mine till next week. I started my peppers last week.
April 1 I start Broccoli, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Cabbage Kohlrabi's.
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Glenn.....your brother must grow a lot of tomatoes. I won't start mine till next week. I started my peppers last week.
April 1 I start Broccoli, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Cabbage Kohlrabi's.
he does, but i'll get about 10, hi kid will take some and he grows the rest. he does alot of campori,s for himself some other varieties and does lucky tigers for me!!! i'll get a few different :happy1: varieties too!!!!!!
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Aren't you a stick in the mud :rotflmao:
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Aren't you a stick in the mud :rotflmao:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: if thats all i get called today by this group........i'll consider it a good day!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao:
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Aren't you a stick in the mud :rotflmao:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: if thats all i get called today by this group........i'll consider it a good day!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao:
:rotflmao: nope, referring to the other Karen :rotflmao:
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Aren't you a stick in the mud :rotflmao:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: if thats all i get called today by this group........i'll consider it a good day!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao:
:rotflmao: nope, referring to the other Karen :rotflmao:
:happy1: :rotflmao: for a change!!!! :happy1:
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Well, did anyone follow the 'Old Wife's Tale."
"Plant potatoes on Good Friday." :sorry: :sorry:
Still snow on the ground here. Maybe next year when Easter is in late April.
This idea came from Ireland when potatoes were introduced in the 1500"s. It was against the Catholic religion because potatoes weren't mentioned in the bible so they first sprinkled them with holy water and then planted them on Good Friday for good measure.
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Nope, quit planting them. But I went down towards Elk River about 2-3 weeks ago And it looked like some of the potato farms had planted??
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Would not be surprised. That sandy ground is pretty fast and a lot of it is irrigated. When working for the U on soil fertility test plots in the spring, the Becker station was always the 1st place we went.
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Cut off last year's asparagus and cleaned up area on Friday. Sprinkled some fertilizer and raked it in. Guessing about 3 weeks till our first taste.
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Just did that today with our asparagus. What did you put on the Roony? I have some 10 10 10.
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That's what I had so thats what I used. I might sprinkle in
some ammonia nitrate later.
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It should really "explode"... :coffee:
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Should I put it in my garden boxes too? Just sprinkle it on now so it soaks in?
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Dunno what you did Barry. As long as it doesn't snow... :rotflmao:
Rhubarb took off with the warmer temps. Imagine that! Might have some pickable in another week or so. Those January radishes appear to be getting their 1st true leaves & the February planting has shown up after this last rain. The lupines I gave no chance last fall are really taking off. Planted them in spring of '22. Some of them flowered last spring. They really weren't too impressive relative to one a friend of mine had so I was too embarrassed to send her a picture.
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our rhubarb just popped outta da ground while i was gone. winter onions are starting to get going!!!!!! sure seemed to green up while i was in the northland too!!!! unlike up there.......still brown as all get out!!!!
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yard is still crunchy here... tulips are about 4 or so inches tall and my chives are about 5 plus inches already!!!
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yard is still crunchy here... tulips are about 4 or so inches tall and my chives are about 5 plus inches already!!!
better get that truck load of that :puke: cottage cheese!!!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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yard is still crunchy here... tulips are about 4 or so inches tall and my chives are about 5 plus inches already!!!
better get that truck load of that :puke: cottage cheese!!!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
dats the plan, get cottage cheese and load it up with the fresh chives!!! :rotflmao: :happy1: :happy1: :happy1:
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My Rhubarb is about 4-5 inches tall. :happy1:
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When do you guy's put your onion sets in the ground?
I'm going to give it a try for the first time this year.
I bought some yellow onion bulbs....
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When do you guy's put your onion sets in the ground?
I'm going to give it a try for the first time this year.
I bought some yellow onion bulbs....
shortly after the garden is tilled.......which according to the G will be sometime the week of the 21rst! :happy1:
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Now would be good if the soil is fit.
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As soon as possible.
Onions grow bulbs according to daylight hours.
On our longest days they start growing bulbs
The larger the tops are at that time, the larger the bulbs will be
The earlier they are planted, the larger the top will be.
Onions are biennials. If left in the ground, they will grow again next year with seed pods on top. So they can even stand in snow. So cold weather will not hurt them.
I always use plants not sets. My philosophy is....If you get tears when peeling them, they are too hot to eat raw. They are just fine for cooking. I always plant the variety called....Candy. Sweet, large bulbs and they keep well. Patterson is another good one. For Red Onions.....Redwing.
Sets to me are a little to hot.
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Very interesting. When I buy onions I get sweet ones. We plant red ones since they store for a long time. We use them for cooking since they are a little strong. We do use sets too.
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If you are buying onion sets from a bulk basket by the pound...Pick out the smallest ones. 2 reasons. Don't use a scoop.
Larger ones will think it is their second year and grow seed pods on top. They won't keep at all and should be eaten first.
Second.....buying small ones by the pound will give you more bulbs.
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Also time to buy seed potatoes. Pick out the small ones so you don't have to cut them and take a chance on them rotting.
Take them home and put them in a tray in the light. Better yet under florescent lights. They will get green short stubby sprouts. DO NOT leave them in the dark as they will grow long white sprouts that break off easy.
Then I usually plant the around the middle of may.
I am a big fan of Red Norland. They make great mashed potatoes. Keep well and you can get some of those Baby Reds after they bloom.
For baking the best is Norkota Russet. Make great baked potatoes.
I also like Viking and Yukon Gold. But not as well as those first 2.
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Speaking of taters, I got 4 varieties for this year. What's your opinion of these?
Viking.
Dakota Pearl.
Norland.
Butterball.
I'm going to try (first time) growing these under straw. Place them on the ground and cover with straw. No tilling or digging. What do you think?
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aint never done it that way.......
i gave up growing potatoes!!!!
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has anyone seen any asparagus popping out of the ground????
i'm sure ole Roony gotz bushel baskets full already!!!! :pouty: he gets everything early!!!!!! :bonk: :rotflmao:
thinking by the end of the week my winter onions will be game on!!!!!!! :happy1: especially after the Tuesday rain!!!!
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Speaking of taters, I got 4 varieties for this year. What's your opinion of these?
Viking.
Dakota Pearl.
Norland.
Butterball.
I'm going to try (first time) growing these under straw. Place them on the ground and cover with straw. No tilling or digging. What do you think?
I have grown Viking....excellent keeper
Norland.....best potato developed for mashed potatoes
Also Dakota Pearl.....a white potato. Grew it last year. Good for french fries and fried potatoes.
Never grown Butterball
If you use straw.....it has to be really deep. I have grown them in Straw Bales. 3 to a bale. Works OK. Best is still in the ground. Then hilled up. Main problem with straw is it gets matted down with rain and the potatoes stick out and turn green from the light. Have to throw them away.
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I stopped growing potatoes. They take to much out of the ground. I started planting them about 10 years ago and what ever is planted where the potatoes were didn't do very well. I do fertilize very well just didn't seem to be worth it.
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has anyone seen any asparagus popping out of the ground????
i'm sure ole Roony gotz bushel baskets full already!!!! :pouty: he gets everything early!!!!!! :bonk: :rotflmao:
thinking by the end of the week my winter onions will be game on!!!!!!! :happy1: especially after the Tuesday rain!!!!
Haven't seen any "pickers" just yet. Usually they flock to the area to our north on the Lemond Road to Owatonna where Festal used to grow most of their asparagus. Lots of it went to seed and can be found in the road ditches there.
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I checked the asparagus but nothing is poking out yet. The winter onions are close.
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You & glenn get all the good winter onions... :pouty:
Planted 3 more of the spring bulb planters the wife had inside that had died down. Keep doing that & the bed I started by the house will be full soon. Need to leave space for the crocuses & tulips I'd like to move from another bed. The hyacinths I moved the past several years are absolutely beautiful this spring. The grape hyacinths in particular are a magnet for some kind of small gray bees. Found another lupine amongst the leaves so that makes 6 of them. They're liking this spring so far. Fertilized them ahead of the forecast rain. Also have some rainwater collected in case it doesn't.
Been a while since growing spuds here. A lot easier to grab them in the store or from one of the local growers. When the wife worked at the potato & carrot farm that solved a lot of that. Still think about putting some in then it passes. Norlands are nice, early potatoes but never kept or yielded as well as the later red Pontiacs for us. Norkotahs would definitely be my baker choice. Have grown Yukon Gold too but was disappointed in their yield. A lot of potato preference depends on what you're going to do with them. With us, it's baking, frying and more recently air frying. Done in the air fryer, those baby reds & small golds are the bomb when drizzled with olive oil then sprinkled with garlic salt, oregano, basil and parsley flakes. The seed availability makes a difference too. Most around here aren't going to drive 40 miles one way to get a couple varieties for a dozen hills of potatoes. Size selection can be what you see is what you get. A lot of the seed potatoes are pretty well picked over in these parts, leaving more of the larger specimens to choose from. When that happens, it's a good idea to cut them up, trying for a couple eyes per set and let them dry for a few days prior to planting them. The dry barrier formed on the cut helps prevent disease organisms from having a direct conduit to the sprouts. It is prime potato planting time here. Soils are warm and fit. The forecast has moderated temperature-wise somewhat so wouldn't be bashful about planting spuds in this latitude this year. It could get wetter in a hurry so have to seize the opportunity when it exists.
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Good info Dotch. Seed potatoes aren't available here yet. End of the week most likely. I usually sprout them for a couple weeks before planting them.
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Had a few minutes to play in the small garden so took a few pics. The hyacinths were being swarmed by small bees that were tentatively identified as leaf cutter bees. They were also collecting pollen from dandelions, those the red admirals weren't using. Poppy chased a lot of those off temporarily.
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Some Asparagus is emerging after the rain we had.
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Mayflower and Dutchman's britches are blooming in the woods. Also the Lillies of the Valley are coming up.
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Had a few minutes to play in the small garden so took a few pics. The hyacinths were being swarmed by small bees that were tentatively identified as leaf cutter bees. They were also collecting pollen from dandelions, those the red admirals weren't using. Poppy chased a lot of those off temporarily.
If you guys down in the southern parts see any of those funny looking fungus things growing down there yet give a shutout. This warm spring could be a hard one to know when their going to start popping! :happy1:
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I think the shrooms are a couple weeks off. Maybe will be better picking this year.
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I would think the more moderate temps and adequate but not excessive rainfall this spring down here should be more favorable for mushrooms, especially in April so far. Just looked at the weather data from last April. We had 8" of snow in Bugtussle and aside from a few warm days, it was colder than normal.
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found out this morning from the lady where my asparagus is planted......isnt up yet. :shocked:
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Picked ours today. It was short but I figured we might as well have it before Jack Frost got it.
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Thinkin' Sunday might be time for a rhubarb pie test run... :coffee:
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Our rhubarb looks healthy but the stalks are still quite short. These cold nights slow things down.
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Didn't get our pie made yet. I was gassed after the weekend's events. As you said roony, the rhubarb looks nice but the stalks are relatively short yet, especially on the red variety. We just haven't had enough heat consistently to really push it. Days like Friday and Saturday where the highs were in the 40's & the lows dropped into the mid-20's didn't help. We covered that and some peonies that were good sized already. Certainly not 2012. Should see an improvement with more seasonal temps & rain on the way.
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:sleazy: :sleazy:i had rubarb cake the last few days!!!!!! :mooning: :mooning:
cheated though got the rubarb from the freezer!!!!!!!! :happy1: :rotflmao:
think i'll be cleaning some winter onions today!!!!!!!!! :bow: :happy1:
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:pouty: :pouty: BUMMER........ G called me tonight. said he was coming tomorrow to till my garden, but driving home, sounds like the tranny on his truck went KAPUT!!!! :pouty: :doah:
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ouch real bummer for G
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Has anyone ever seen a short handled stirrup hoe? I have two long handle hoes which get used a lot. My daughter likes to sit on the ground to inspect and do weeding. She is looking for a short handled stirrup hoe. I may have to cut some of the handle off one of ours.
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they make small garden tools for things like that... check out your garden center
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what Mike said!!!!! :happy1:
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I checked a couple of places. Nothing like I was looking for. I suggested cutting off a small spade and put an edge on it. It might work.
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Can find stuff on Amazon like this one. Seems like it's getting tougher to find anything too exotic especially once you get away from the major municipalities these days.
https://www.amazon.com/Walensee-Weeding-Gardening-Cultivator-Cushioned/dp/B09LC4B63G/ref=asc_df_B09LC4B63G?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80470633388782&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584070157631723&psc=1
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Thanks, Dotch. I didn't see that one. Nothing like that at any of the stores I went to.
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I've actually kinda been looking for something like that myself. I find myself crawling on my hands and knees a lot weeding the flower beds, etc. Shut up, glenn! :moon:
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I've actually kinda been looking for something like that myself. I find myself crawling on my hands and knees a lot weeding the flower beds, etc. Shut up, glenn! :moon:
:pouty: WELL! :confused: :pouty: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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:pouty: :pouty: BUMMER........ G called me tonight. said he was coming tomorrow to till my garden, but driving home, sounds like the tranny on his truck went KAPUT!!!! :pouty: :doah:
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:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: well i really didnt get into the finer details.......... :happy1: :rotflmao: :rolleyes:
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The 1st photographic evidence of the now world famous January radish planting, along with wild plums & the Patten pear tree in bloom... :coffee:
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Planted Yellow Candy and Red Candy Apple Onions and Lincoln Peas today. Supposed to rain off and on the next 4 days so I wanted them in the ground.
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Got my 24' of trellis up, now just waiting for a tilling. The trellis sure is nice but it's tedious, while stringing the twine ol Maisy thought it was funny to grab the roll and run. 200' later and wrapped around everything one could imagine all she had was the package in her mouth, I couldn't help but laugh.
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What are you planting on all that trellis?
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Brother put a few potatoes & onions in the ground on Tuesday.
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What are you planting on all that trellis?
think he uses it for green beans and cukes!!!!!!
cleaned a nice batch of winter onions yesterday!!!!! :happy1:
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What are you planting on all that trellis?
Yepper Glenn, cukes, beans and sugar snaps. This is an old Pic, but it's still the same.
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Very nice!
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well....the Gman called me. guess he got a loaner truck, apparently his truck must have gender identification issues!!! :rotflmao: he said it was some tranny sensor module!!!!! hid loaner truck has a whole 300 miles on it. i though they only loaned out beaters!!! :scratch:
gotta check the garden, might be a bit too wet.........so next week toward the end of the week lookin like!!!
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Radishes and onions are up.
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Garden got tilled this afternoon, was really surprised he didn't churn mud with the storms that rolled thru last night and all the rain lately. Just after I raked and smoothed it all up Maisy came out with the zoomies and thought this soft dirt was heaven!!!
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Garden got tilled this afternoon, was really surprised he didn't churn mud with the storms that rolled thru last night and all the rain lately. Just after I raked and smoothed it all up Maisy came out with the zoomies and thought this soft dirt was heaven!!!
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
what she didnt roll in it!!!!!! :scratch: :scratch:
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I will get a pic. I have 6 onions growing in my garden. One is 8" tall.
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Should be ready to plant in a couple days :happy1:
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I could see you doing that!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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As we say around here, might go after lunch! :doah:
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Should be ready to plant in a couple days :happy1:
:scratch: I sure hope he gets that rototilled today!! :rolleyes: :doah: :pouty: :violin: :violin: :cry: :cry: :tut: :evil: ;) ;D ;D
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Bleeding heart is blooming nicely. Wasn't sure it would survive the drought & winter. Took the bunny guards off around the burning bushes & hydrangea. All are taking advantage of the bountiful rain.
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Gman just left........got'er tilled up!!!!!! :happy1: wasnt near as sloppy as i thought it could be!!!!!! dont think i'll put anything in the ground today..........but tomorrow all bets are off!!!!!!! :happy1:
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I hope you gave him beer Glenn....
I got tired of the wife bitchin cause I used her colindar...I found this one at Menards for $24... well worth the price...
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Yeppers.. 2 cases of da good stuff :happy1:
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hey HD I see there was a real bad motorcycle accident real close to where you live... bad deal
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Saw that.
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hey HD I see there was a real bad motorcycle accident real close to where you live... bad deal
Yup, from what I understand....The cycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and struck a vehicle. The bike was on fire, and the driver was air lifted out.
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Good luck to them. :happy1:
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Yeppers.. 2 cases of da good stuff :happy1:
:scratch: I sure hope you can get it planted .......................the sooner the better IMO!!! :pouty: :rolleyes: :doah: ;) :smiley:
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:mooning: :rotflmao: it's a work in progress :happy1: gonna hit it hard this afternoon.
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I managed to do something resembling gardening. After putting the bunny guards away for safe keeping, I planted another astilbe & a lupine the Mrs. bought to fill in the gap in that bed. While I was at it, I discovered another lupine that probably came from seed off of one of the two that bloomed last year.
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Got dill, onions, lettuce, spinach and radishes in.
Tomorrow the green beans, kalarabi and carrots hit the dirt. Maybe cukes too.
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Sprayed the garden area with Round Up yesterday to burn down the shepherds purse & dandelions. Also sprayed the downy bromegrass in the new ground. That way when it's dead, I can mow & till the mulch in. Otherwise the crap wraps up in the tiller & I swear a lot. Shepherds purse makes wonderful habitat for armyworms & cutworms too but I digress.
Couldn't believe the number of honeybees yesterday pollinating the apple trees. Usually we see primarily the little native bees of several different species but there was no question about it. Not sure if someone has some hives in the area or as the Boy Entomologist mentioned, they could be hanging out in some old buildings somewhere. Lord knows there are plenty of those around. I see Marla Spivak, the bee lady, from the U is retiring. Heard her speak several times. Always learned something.
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I have 200 onion plants in, Peas are coming up. Planted Red Romaine and Pak Choi transplants from my green house on my patio. Also have transplanted 2 Bell Peppers and 1 Jalapeno Pepper into pots on the patio.
One of my greenhouses is full of transplants ready to go in the ground. The other has melon and corn starts i it.
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Had a few minutes to play in the small garden so took a few pics. The hyacinths were being swarmed by small bees that were tentatively identified as leaf cutter bees. They were also collecting pollen from dandelions, those the red admirals weren't using. Poppy chased a lot of those off temporarily.
If you guys down in the southern parts see any of those funny looking fungus things growing down there yet give a shutout. This warm spring could be a hard one to know when their going to start popping! :happy1:
I'm sure you already know it Leech but lots of folks are finding the morels around here.
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i know ole Gunner wont sleep tonight if i didnt post this!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rotflmao: :sleazy: :toast: :nerd: :super smiley: :laughroll:
except for the maters i need to get from my brother..........my garden is all planted!!!!!!!!! :happy1:
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:scratch: Probably gonna quit raining 'til July now!!!1 :sleazy: :nerd: :evil: ;) :rolleyes: :smiley:
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:scratch: Probably gonna quit raining 'til July now!!!1 :sleazy: :nerd: :evil: ;) :rolleyes: :smiley:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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At least Barry said it's done snowing... :coffee:
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:scratch: Probably gonna quit raining 'til July now!!!1 :sleazy: :nerd: :evil: ;) :rolleyes: :smiley:
:pouty: such a pessimist. :bonk: :rotflmao:
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Looks like it's over till next week. Can't rain on the opener can it???? :confused:
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According to the forecast it is not supposed rain on opener. Kinda shocking.
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Channel 5 said possibility of frost tonight...
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:scratch: TWC's site says 42 for the low at the lake. :confused:
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43 here!!!!!!
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Scored. :happy1:
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yesterday while putting in my stakes for the garden fence i noticed my radishes popped through the top!!!!! :happy1:
think there already further along then the ones dotch planted in Jan!!!!!!! :coffee: :evil: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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You would be wrong, brassica breath! :rotflmao:
Both January planted white globe & cherry belle are growing nicely. Not sure there's anything under them but they look OK. The February planting (not shown) is coming too. All cherry belle & the largest ones have some bulbs starting to show.
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:shocked: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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just got back from a friends place, he called and had a big handful of asparagus for me!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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Also planted 6 tomato plants
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my chives are really wanting to flower out!!! been plucking them off and I still have more to get!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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my chives are really wanting to flower out!!! been plucking them off and I still have more to get!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
well............your going to ruin them on cottage cheese anyway.......may as well throw them in the garbage!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :evil: :rotflmao:
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my chives are really wanting to flower out!!! been plucking them off and I still have more to get!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
well............your going to ruin them on cottage cheese anyway.......may as well throw them in the garbage!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :evil: :rotflmao:
you got that right!!! eggs too!!!!
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Most of the gardens are in. So far (by my count) 16 tomatoes, 20 jalapeno, habanero and Scotch Bonnets. Also 500 onions. A few radishes, kohlrabi, potatoes, turnips, spinach, broccoli and other things too, but I forget.
I suppose the rain will stop, now.
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i just cleaned some winter onions.....i may need to put some water on the garden today or tomorrow!!
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I am really enjoying the onions. I also enjoy giving Glenn a lot of crap but he was sure very generous sending me those onion bulbs many years ago.
I have been spending way too much time mowing...bring back the so called drought! Today I tilled ever so shallow over part of the garden in hopes it will dry out faster. Hopefully I can re-till it tomorrow and get some things planted.
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I am really enjoying the onions. I also enjoy giving Glenn a lot of crap but he was sure very generous sending me those onion bulbs many years ago.
I have been spending way too much time mowing...bring back the so called drought! Today I tilled ever so shallow over part of the garden in hopes it will dry out faster. Hopefully I can re-till it tomorrow and get some things planted.
:happy1: :happy1: :happy1: just glad to share!!!! need more!!!!! :sleazy: :sleazy:
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garden sure could use some rain. went out and watered.......all the onion are out and starting to see some kalarabi popping out!!!! :happy1:
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Glenn those onions you sent me years ago didn't have a chance the way I gardened back then. I do now have 12 onions in my garden from last year. ??? Red ones. So do I let them just grow like any other onion till they are tall? Or are they so old that they need to be harvested earlier?
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Using buckets this year. Its a start
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Glenn those onions you sent me years ago didn't have a chance the way I gardened back then. I do now have 12 onions in my garden from last year. ??? Red ones. So do I let them just grow like any other onion till they are tall? Or are they so old that they need to be harvested earlier?
if there from the same batch i gave you..i'd harvest them. OR.....let them grow the seeds on top and replant them this fall also!~
i'll send ya more this fall if you'd like!!!!!!
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These are volunteers from the red onions I planted last year evidently. ???
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These are volunteers from the red onions I planted last year evidently. ???
:happy1: when the onions i plant for house use cooking and canning start forming them bulbs on top i pick them off!!!!!!!
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Ate my first January planted radish last nite! It was a Cherry Belle, just a little feller but just like I like them. Nice flavor at first then it reminded me it was a radish and not a turnip! :happy1: