2020 gardens......

[Bobberineyes]

I need Rain.. Nodak was drowning last fall.. it’s a desert now..

You ain't a kidding,  some dirt areas here are showing signs of cracking up. Last fall pheasant hunting it was tough to find a dry field to walk..

[glenn57]

The general tilled my garden Saturday when I was up north. I'll get early, cool stuff in the ground depending on rain and weather.

[glenn57]

Tomorrow after my blood donation I plan on stopping and getting my mater's, peppers, cabbage and celery plants at fleet farm. Was out checking last year's lists and notes to get a final count of what I need.

Last year I didn't plant anything till May 10th. So my plan is 20 tomato plants, 4 cabbage, 16 green peppers, 8 jalepenos, and haven't decided yet on celery, either 4 or 8. 

[Dotch]

Did I ever mention the story about our dog peeing on the celery in the garden when I was a kid?   

[mike89]

Did I ever mention the story about our dog peeing on the celery in the garden when I was a kid?   

and how did that taste???   

[Dotch]

The stuff I ate prior to seeing the dog nail it was extemely strong celery flavored. Our garden was in the area where the old hog house sat too.   

[glenn57]

That home grown celery has a stronger flavor then the store bought. Never had any watered by a hounddogs though??

[mike89]

never had home grown celery... 

[roony]

Tried growing it but it didn't work out. What we tried tasted like dog pizz.

[mike89]

Tried growing it but it didn't work out. What we tried tasted like fog pizz.

dat doesn't sound good at all................

[glenn57]

never had home grown celery...

I use it strictly for cooking. Add to chili. I put it in my world famous salsa and when I make my world famous soup mix/ soup starter. Only time I eat it is when I clean it and the small little shoots smack dab in the middle.

[glenn57]

One thing with the home grown celery is you can let it get woody. I cut, clean and freeze it sometime around July 1. I keep an eye on it pretty close. I can usually get another small batch  and the end of the year.

[KEN W]

One thing I learned about celery is to put coffee cans over each plant to keep them growing upright. Otherwise they sprawled on the ground.

[Dotch]

Welcome back Ken! Still in ND? Hope you wintered well. 

[glenn57]

One thing I learned about celery is to put coffee cans over each plant to keep them growing upright. Otherwise they sprawled on the ground.

yeppers!!!!!!!!!

[roony]

I think the year I tried growing it was one of those hot dry years that celery doesn't like. Seems to me it does best in a cool damp climate.

[Auggie]

Made the drive to Lou's Greenhouse in Bigstone SD today! Got most of my plants. A few more fruit trees to add to my spread.
 I was talking with one of the guys and they had to limit spud sales because people were coming in and buying 100lbs at a time. 5lbs will easy yield 50lbs if ya take care of them!!! People are
They were out of onion sets as well. My Walla Walla and Big Daddy's will have to wait till the weekend. More expected in later today, so I paid for mine and a buddy is gonna get them later this week when they go.
Gonna wait a awhile to plant...to early for the maters and peppers for sure.

[glenn57]

I think the year I tried growing it was one of those hot dry years that celery doesn't like. Seems to me it does best in a cool damp climate.

yep, seems like the cooler and adequate water supply makes a big difference.

I grew brussel sprouts like 4 times. only had one good crop...….I said screw it them come nice in the freezer section. either that or Mike stole them all the time!!!!!

[mike89]

I think the year I tried growing it was one of those hot dry years that celery doesn't like. Seems to me it does best in a cool damp climate.

yep, seems like the cooler and adequate water supply makes a big difference.

I grew brussel sprouts like 4 times. only had one good crop...….I said screw it them come nice in the freezer section. either that or Mike stole them all the time!!!!!

like that ever would happen!!!!!    

[KEN W]

Don't live in NoDak anymore. As we have reached our 70's we decided to live close to one of our kids. So we moved across the river to Hawley, where one of our daughters lives.She has a home there and we have our usual big garden there.


Been a long winter Glad to get out of the house for some garden work. We don't go south for the winter. My wife refuses to leave the grandkids for long. Did go on a cruise in Jan. for a week. we have been on 6 cruises. None booked for next year. We won't go on a ship if there is no vaccine available.

[glenn57]

planted some dill, a row of onions, 2 rows of radishes and some lettuce and spinach yesterday before I got tuckered out. the dirt was perfect to work with. hoping to get the rest of the cool weather stuff planted by tomorrow, weather dependent!!!!

that strategic planning on how and where to plant stuff is hard work!!!!!!!!

[Dotch]

The ground in the fields, especially last year's bean ground, has worked up just beautifully. If time allows, I'd like to move some fence and break up a piece of the pasture, again. We raised Indian corn and pumpkins in that area many moons ago. Friend has a rear mounted tiller on a small tractor he's offered me. After several crappy springs in a row, this might be the chance I've been looking for. 

[Dotch]

Anyone look at their apple trees lately? I hadn't paid much attention until noticing they're leafing out quickly. Got a close look last nite and man are they loaded with flower buds! And not just some of the trees, all of them. The pear trees also have more flower buds than we've seen before. Just hope it doesn't freeze at this point. 

[glenn57]

My wife said the apple trees at cashwise were looking good.

[Dotch]

PUTZ! 

[roony]

Anyone look at their apple trees lately? I hadn't paid much attention until noticing they're leafing out quickly. Got a close look last nite and man are they loaded with flower buds! And not just some of the trees, all of them. The pear trees also have more flower buds than we've seen before. Just hope it doesn't freeze at this point.

I really noticed it on the pear trees when I mowed yesterday.

[Dotch]

You've mentioned it I'm sure Art but which pear varieties do you have?

[roony]

I have a Luscious and a Gourmet that are about 13 or 14 years old and the other younger one is either a Patton or a Parker. The young one hasn't given me any fruit yet.The Luscios is delicious.

[glenn57]

Picked me a couple handfuls of asparagus today. ate half of it already. might have enough for a meal with my sirlion steak tomorrow.

[glenn57]

Got my kalarabi planted today before the fail force wind. Planted my celery and cabbage. Put in my jalepono peppers. Wax going to finish putting all my mater's and green peppers In tomorrow but seen some 33 low temps next week. That put a stop to that. sucks keeping them watered in them little plastic thingys they come in.