2024 gardens

[mike89]

do I hear $900.00???     

[HD]

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!

[KEN W]

What variety are they?

[HD]

What variety are they?

This is the only one so far that will grow this far North (central Minnesota)

[KEN W]

OK....Hardy to zone 5. Not hardy enough to grow here.

[Jerkbiat]

It will be interesting to see how they do.

[Dotch]

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.

[roony]

I was told to forget about planting fruit trees with pits after I lost my plum and cherry trees.

[glenn57]

  my brother sent me this today, wants to know if my garden is ready. 

[HD]

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 😁

[glenn57]

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. 

[KEN W]

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.

[HD]

 

[KEN W]

Must be sold out there. "Says Add To Wish List."

[KEN W]

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.

[glenn57]

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 varieties too!!!!!!

[HD]

Aren't you a stick in the mud 

[glenn57]

Aren't you a stick in the mud 

if thats all i get called today by this group........i'll consider it a good day!!!!!

[HD]

Aren't you a stick in the mud 

if thats all i get called today by this group........i'll consider it a good day!!!!!

  nope, referring to the other Karen 

[glenn57]

Aren't you a stick in the mud 

if thats all i get called today by this group........i'll consider it a good day!!!!!

  nope, referring to the other Karen 

for a change!!!!

[KEN W]

Well, did anyone follow the 'Old Wife's Tale."

"Plant potatoes on Good Friday."

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.

[glenn57]

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??

[Dotch]

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.

[roony]

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.

[LPS]

Just did that today with our asparagus.  What did you put on the Roony?  I have some 10 10 10.

[roony]

That's what I had so thats what I used. I might sprinkle in 
some ammonia nitrate later.

[Dotch]

It should really "explode"...

[LPS]

Should I put it in my garden boxes too?  Just sprinkle it on now so it soaks in? 

[Dotch]

Dunno what you did Barry. As long as it doesn't snow...

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.   

[glenn57]

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!!!!