2022 gardens

[snow1]

LOL Dotch,

Take'em out,plenty of turk's around these days,I found young hen's are best table fare,ole friend from nebraska (farmer/rancher) land I hunted on enlightened me years ago.He grew the best sweet corn named "candi corn"

[glenn57]

I way prefer the peaches and cream sweet corn, but guess that's why we have different varieties!!👍

Time to start a fire and open a barley pop!!👍

[deadeye]

Looks like crop circles to me. 

[Dotch]

I way prefer the peaches and cream sweet corn, but guess that's why we have different varieties!!👍

Time to start a fire and open a barley pop!!👍

I grabbed a packet of Ambrosia from my pal the Pioneer dealer. I'm sure the turkeys and raccoons will like it! 

[glenn57]

I way prefer the peaches and cream sweet corn, but guess that's why we have different varieties!!👍

Time to start a fire and open a barley pop!!👍

I grabbed a packet of Ambrosia from my pal the Pioneer dealer. I'm sure the turkeys and raccoons will like it! 

is that where you get them fancy knives from??

[Dotch]

How did you know? 

[Dotch]

After planting the cannas, it started to rain a little so had a sweet roll & coffee. Rain didn't last long so I went back outside. Stupid wild turkey waltzed thru the yard so I hollered at him. At least this one's scared of me, so far. The jerk we had here last year, not so much. The Mrs. got some real healthy looking Celebrities and Super Fans yesterday from the Amish. They were pretty leggy so did the horizontal plant routine. Got the obligatory zucchini hill planted. Contemplating planting sweet corn this afternoon if the rain holds off. Will leave enough space for a 2nd planting & for July 4th-ish bean planting. Also see if I can tear up another 30' on the north side of the present garden for some pumpkins & gourds. We're getting there. 😎

[Dotch]

Rained out but got a lot done before it did. Planted a couple dying down spring planters & an Easter lily then decided I'd better get the tiller out. Got over the ground where I wanted to plant sweet corn and took on the sod patch to expand the garden. Needed a spot to go with pumpkins, gourds and spaghetti squash. Got that tilled & Mrs. Cheviot showed up with 5 more nice tomato plants. Took a water break & thought I heard thunder. Looked at the radar & sure enough. Got the maters planted and it started sprinkling. She brought me a yellow pear tomato, a couple La Roma's, a Jet Star & a Rutgers. Never grown that last one that I know of.

[glenn57]

  you get all the good rain! I'm going out to water the garden here soon!!

[Dotch]

I thought you guys were wet up that way...

[Bobberineyes]

Kinda, I watered on Tuesday but we could use a little more. The mater plants which are about 16" tall got the cages put on today, one green pepper plant has flowered already which seems early to me being so small but who knows. Not sure we made the right decision but momma picked up 2 watermelon plants,  hopefully they don't take over the whole block..

[glenn57]

I thought you guys were wet up that way...

garden dirt is a bit dry. I could tell by the plants. I watered 2 days ago and by morning you could really tell they perked up

I'll have my cans removed and cages around mater plants tomorrow.  Cans are gonna stay on my pepper plants till I get home from the cabin.

Thinking I might be able to pick some radishes to.

[HD]

Everything is going good... like Glenn said, I should be able to pick some radishes soon!

[Bobberineyes]

You keeping them tree rats otta them raised beds HD? They loved to dig around the one I had..

[HD]

Haven't had a problem yet... but, then again, they seem to die of lead poisoning before they get that far.

[glenn57]

Haven't had a problem yet... but, then again, they seem to die of lead poisoning before they get that far.

no wonder I didn't see but one last fall!!

Looks like you have a boar statue on that one post!!🤭

[Dotch]

Planted 8 rows of sweet corn last nite then put in a dozen hills of pumpkins, a couple hills of spaghetti squash & a Turk's turban. Forgot the gourds so will do them tonite.

[KEN W]

I also planted 6 twenty foot rows this afternoon. 12 days from now I will plant another 6 rows and July 2 another 5 rows. We have 7 rows up and growing now. Looking forward to having sweet corn for 6 weeks. Grandkids will eat it every day if we let them.

[glenn57]

Everything I planted is out of the ground. Done planting till fall and some radishes will go in again. Been eating garden lettuce and spinach for over a week.

All the cans around the tomatoes are off. Same with the cabbage and celery. The peppers I'll do when I get back from the cabin, there moving a little slower with no real warm weather!

[Dotch]

Last nite, stuck in 4 hills of gourds, planted a couple bell peppers, a couple rows of lupines, 4 rows of 4 o'clocks in the small garden & a couple more in the bed by the well. Mrs. Cheviot is supposed to be bringing home some salvia to finish off the small garden by the house and we should be done. Until planting the 2nd sweet corn planting in a few weeks & string beans around July 4th. Then I can plant more stuff for fall in late July.   

[LPS]

You sure aren't wearing out your lawn chair. 

[Dotch]

No, & after I finished the gardening last nite, I caught & loaded a bunch of sheep for a 4-H kid. Definitely needed a couple G&T's after that.

[glenn57]

So Dotch how much of that planting goes to your wife's flower doings?? I'll assume the gourds for sure?

Not sure why else someone would waste garden space on them otherwise???

[Dotch]

The decorative stuff like pumpkins, gourds, Turk's turbans, & Indian corn, yes. Some of it winds up decorating our house but seems someone always appreciates a fall centerpiece & Indian corn swags are always a hit. The floral stuff like salvia, lupines & 4 o'clocks are primarily for pollinators & hummingbirds, especially when they migrate thru. The latter two flowers are some I remember my Mom growing. She & Dad loved to garden. They allowed us kids to plant things, especially flowers which we exhibited in 4-H. We planted vegetables too & learned to appreciate them, except parsnips! Vile weed! 

We raise far more than we can ever eat. Some is earmarked for others who can't have a garden anymore or have a disaster with theirs. Say it's crazy but I contend a garden isn't truly appreciated unless it can be shared. I found out that a lot of the buttercup squash we gave to Auntie Mar Mar went to a guy in Albert Lea who is 100 years old. He still lives on his own & absolutely loved them. Brought a tear to my eye when I found out. The plan is to meet him this summer and take him for a ride in the Studebaker. I just hope he doesn't ask to drive!         

[glenn57]

Awesome 👍👍 so you deliver most of the stuff or mail it??

[LPS]

Good for you Dotch.  Our old neighbors used to have a huge garden when they were still with us.  They would bring us a box of all kinds of great veggies.  I even had to call her to ask how to cook some of it. Great people and we miss them.  He was a tall man so was hard for him to bend over but he got it done.  I mowed their lawn for them the last couple of years cuz it was hard for him to get his long legs on his mower anymore.  They must have enjoyed giving it away too!!  I am sure they all appreciate the heck out of it Dotch!!

[roony]

Planted peppers, tomatoes, cukes, and beans today. Picked asparagus and a bunch of leaf lettuce. It felt really good to be out there.

[LPS]

Watered our little garden yesterday and it is looking good.  Radishes are getting bigger so should plant some more and carrotts are up so should plant some more of them too.  The romaine lettuce is really looking good.  They started plants of them for the first time this year and gave me some extras free so I let them know how they do.  I sprayed glyphosphate around all of the things and buildings so I don't have to weed whip them. Will do the fence lines now too. 

[Dotch]

We're done planting! (for a while) Planted 3 rows of blue salvia last nite & the wife even helped! Almost chit myself. Then planted 4 bell peppers & 4 Jalapenos after fashioning several bunny cages for them. Bunny finished off one tomato plant last nite after starting on it a couple days ago. Easy to replace but he has a date with one of my assault weapons if he keeps it up. Exhausted my chicken wire supply on the hazelnuts. Looks like I better get another roll. String beans and Indian corn are starting to emerge. Beets can't be far off either.

[Dotch]

Have a few hills of squash & cukes starting to emerge. Beans are coming up and so are the weeds. Can row most of the Indian corn. Need to stay vigilant. Looks like the tom is back again and would like nothing better than to get in the garden if nothing else for a dust bath. No more bunny damage, yet, but tomorrow looks like a FF day to get more chicken wire. Cats must've snuffed a bunny nest recently. Saw several of them being gnawed on.