2022 gardens

[glenn57]

  with the threat of hail overnight, I covered the mater's I just planted.

[roony]

Been harvesting quite a bit of asparagus. Could probably tear into the patch of onions Glen (johnny onionseed) helped me get started. The only thing I've planted so far is the salad greens and they are doing well.

[deadeye]

Drove to town to get a haircut and gas. I got a bonus of being in a hailstorm.  The first ones were quarter size and then marble and finally pea sized.  On first look I didn't see any dents on the PU. 

[LPS]

Been harvesting quite a bit of asparagus. Could probably tear into the patch of onions Glen (johnny onionseed) helped me get started. The only thing I've planted so far is the salad greens and they are doing well.

Unreal Roony.  Checked them Sat and Sun.  Not a sign of life yet. 

[roony]

The greens have a long way to go. Soon your soil will warm up and things will come.

[Dotch]

Guessing sometime this week we should see the 1st harvest of rhubarb. Stuff is really coming with the rain and warmer weather.

[LPS]

Every year I am amazed at how much youse guys are ahead of us on the gardening program. 

[Dotch]

It is kinda interesting Barry how much difference there can be. When one considers MN is just over 400 miles long north to south, it becomes a little easier to grasp. Our place is only about 30 miles from the IA border. Ice went out on the lakes by me on April 4th. Heard last week the ice was still not out by Atikokan yet. Usually not much happening here either until the ice goes out.     

[mike89]

Every year I am amazed at how much youse guys are ahead of us on the gardening program.

he lives in the tropic's!!   not the tundra!!!   

[glenn57]

i need to go check my asparagus!!!!!!!!!!!

i agree Dotch. driving up to the cabin it seems like its almost 3, sometimes 4 different weather zones. up to brainerd, then it seems to change, then to deer river  and even from deer river to the cabin is different!11111

[LPS]

I believe our days are 22.5 minutes longer in the summer and 22.5 minutes shorter in the winter than southern MN.  That is a 45 minute spread. 

[roony]

 :hubba:Nice addition skills! The distance is comparable to me going to central Missouri.

[deadeye]

Other than planting cukes, gourds and pumpkins and transplanting tomatoes and peppers all of which are on wheels to facilitate moving in and out of the garage the garden is pretty much like I left it last fall.  I did spend some time spreading black dirt, leveling the areas and planting grass on the where the lawn was destroyed when the septic was worked on a year and a half ago.  Now we will see if the grass grows.  I'm glad I got my turkey hunting in early because between this, the upcoming garden work and a garage sale coming soon, I would be hard pressed to get away for a while. 

[LPS]

So back from the garden center and I got: 6 Early Girls, 6 green peppers, 12 romaine lettuce.  Seeds I got radish, carrots, Kentucky Blue pole beans.  And red wing onions.  The ones you sent me Glenn didn't take.  I am a better gardener now.  This is the first time they tried planting romaine and putting in 6 packs.  He gave me one 6 pack free if I tell them how they worked out.  The last head of lettuce I bought had brown streaks in the middle when I tried to make us salads.  Just not trusting it much anymore. 

[KEN W]

LPS....I had the same problem with Romaine Lettuce. Turning brown. Until I found a variety called Little Gem. Heads are early and about half the size of regular Romaine. They are solid with very crisp leaves. No browning. Over the years it is the only lettuce I plant.

[glenn57]

Garden is all in!! next up put fence up to keep bunnies and a certain white dog out!!

[Boar]

Glenn you know yu cant grow coffee outa coffee cans....

[glenn57]

Not all are coffee cans, some are the big bulk veggie cans. A SIL worked as a head cook at maple lake high school!!

[LPS]

So I got a small bundle of red onions.  I won't plant for a week or two until I am sure of the weather.  They told me that too.  So what do I do with the onions?  Should I put them in the frig so they don't dry out?  Or the basement.  The rest of the stuff is in a box in the garage and can get some sunshine when I open the doors. 

[fishwidow]

 Ok dry place. They should be ok then until you can get them in the ground.

[glenn57]

Ok dry place. They should be ok then until you can get them in the ground.

Yea what he said!

[deadeye]

All this garden talk got me feeling guilty so today I tilled the green patch that was my garden last year, planted potatoes and onions. Everything is prepped for tomatoes, cukes, pumpkins, cannas and gourds. 

[KEN W]

If they haven't started to grow yet, put them in the fridge. You want to plant them as soon as possible. Don't wait 2 weeks.

The onions we plant here are called Long Day Onions. Onions start to grow bulbs by day length. So when we have our longest days in July they will start to grow bulbs. The larger the top growth is at that time, the larger the bulbs will be. The earlier you plant them, the larger the tops will be when it is time to grow bulbs. So get them in the ground. Mine have been in for 2 weeks already.

[LPS]

If we do get a freeze the part in the ground will be ok but will the frost hurt the tops?

[KEN W]

No, onions will grow in the snow. They are biannual and would grow seed tops if left in the ground over winter.

[glenn57]

Scored these this morning between downpours. But holy moly batman did it thunder, lightning and pour.

Wasn't raining till I got almost there and poured,vi got a short window to get it picked, by the time I got back to about hawick those fields had standing water.

[LPS]

Well I planted my new trees this afternoon.  As I was down on my knees in the dirt I smell dog poop.  ???  I looked around and here Cooper had dropped a bomb about 4' from where I was working.  WTF  LOL   The Crabapple is a Red Splendor.  The fruit persists through winter.  The apple tree is a Norland.  Medium sized sweet fruit. 

[glenn57]

Yea your dogs brother ain't no slouch in dropping the old stinky bomb either!!

[Bobberineyes]

Scored these this morning between downpours. But holy moly batman did it thunder, lightning and pour.

Wasn't raining till I got almost there and poured,vi got a short window to get it picked, by the time I got back to about hawick those fields had standing water.

Hawick huh, I might hafta slow down a smidge going by next time..  

[glenn57]

Scored these this morning between downpours. But holy moly batman did it thunder, lightning and pour.

Wasn't raining till I got almost there and poured,vi got a short window to get it picked, by the time I got back to about hawick those fields had standing water.

Hawick huh, I might hafta slow down a smidge going by next time..