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General Category => Lawn & Garden => Topic started by: HD on April 04/05/15, 06:29:56 PM

Title: Getting ready!
Post by: HD on April 04/05/15, 06:29:56 PM
I got my raised bed all cleaned up today ready to plant......

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Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: HD on April 04/12/15, 07:19:24 PM
Potatoes, zucchini, dill, corn and pickles are in.

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Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: Boar on April 04/13/15, 05:51:30 AM
Nice job!!
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Post by: Lee Borgersen on April 04/13/15, 09:17:28 AM
You is da eager beaver ma man!  When does the roadside farm stand open. :scratch:
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Post by: deadeye on April 04/13/15, 07:01:08 PM
WOW, mine still covered with last years old vines, plants, and stocks. 
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: HD on April 04/18/15, 12:32:59 PM
3 more apple tree's added to the orchard today.....

I also went in 1/2's with Dakids on 500 jack pines trees (so planting 250) that will be arriving soon.
Man, this has been a busy spring!

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Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: Boar on April 04/18/15, 02:31:35 PM
Gona get some tatoes tofay. Goter dug up

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Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: HD on June 06/06/15, 03:26:48 PM
Tater mounts are up to 2 feet....when do I quit?

The corn is 6 to 8 inches tall already.
The pickles, cukes, dill and zucchini are doing good!
Already pulled some radishes....pepper, maters, kohlrabies, kale, beets are doing ok.
Peas are a little slow (we just used up last years seed, so I really didn't care if they grew)

Been a busy year so far.......

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Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: The General on June 06/06/15, 05:34:26 PM
I think your good HD on the potatoes.  Now just make sure to use corny's trick and keep plucking the flowers off of them.
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: Fawkinnae on June 06/06/15, 08:03:51 PM
Have you considered opening a grocery store?
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: HD on June 06/06/15, 08:28:57 PM
Quote from: Fawkinnae on June 06/06/15, 08:03:51 PM
Have you considered opening a grocery store?

Aaaahhhh. ......nope
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: glenn57 on June 06/06/15, 08:38:11 PM
Now if you could only fish as good as you garden! :moon: :moon: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: Boar on June 06/06/15, 09:28:28 PM
say what dose piking the flowers do, new at potatoes here.
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: glenn57 on June 06/08/15, 10:29:53 AM
I quit planting spuds, but I'd also be interested in why one pluckes the flowers off. I always used the flowers as a gage to tell me the reds where ready for those small potatoes you boil up with the jacket on and smother in butter!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Getting ready!
Post by: dew2 on June 06/08/15, 11:47:33 AM
Quote from: Boar on June 06/06/15, 09:28:28 PM
say what dose piking the flowers do, new at potatoes here.
Its thought that by picking the flower the tuber will grow larger.No energy going to make seed.I never do that but if you have a few rows a tatters try picking the flowers off one row. When you dig em up compare and see what they look like. This was a oldtimers tale I think??
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Post by: corny13 on June 06/08/15, 06:51:38 PM
I've done the experiment thought the same Dew.. There is a difference.  I was told to also take a rake to the plants when they look to good.  Also seems to make bigger spuds.  BTW I grew up in the potatoe land of the red river valley . :happy1: