Garden tips by Belly

• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  justincredible;1462007 wrote:No.

  ok
• dlazz

  justincredible;1461307 wrote: butt joints

  
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Gardening is serious business.
• justincredible

  

  dlazz;1462058 wrote:

  lol'd
• LJ

  

  ZWICK 4 PREZ;1462019 wrote:you're a pretty smart guy.

  just
• mcburg93

  

  What is everyone getting from their gardens? So far peppers of all kinds, radishes, a couple of cucumbers, green onions, and green garlic.
• Belly35

  

  mcburg93;1466472 wrote:What is everyone getting from their gardens? So far peppers of all kinds, radishes, a couple of cucumbers, green onions, and green garlic.

  
  
  All herbs are doing fine a lots of basil, radishes snd beets I'm on my second planting, cucumber, squash and zucchini all should be producing next week.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Lettuces, spring mix, cilantro, rhubarb
• Belly35

  

  ernest_t_bass;1466592 wrote:Lettuces, spring mix, cilantro, rhubarb

  How could i forget lettuce I been giving it away.
  
  rhubard interesting ... I would not take you as a individual that likes rhubarb ... rhubard/strawberry pie is great
  
  What do you use it for in cooking.
  
  does rurbarb come back each year?
• Geronimo

  

  Belly, Do you employ any kind of tumbler for recycling table scraps back to compost? or do you favor the "compost pile" approach?
  
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Belly35;1466622 wrote:How could i forget lettuce I been giving it away.
  
  rhubard interesting ... I would not take you as a individual that likes rhubarb ... rhubard/strawberry pie is great
  
  What do you use it for in cooking.
  
  does rurbarb come back each year?

  
  I've never had rhubard
• HitsRus

  

  snow peas in full bloom...been picking the edible pods for about a week.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  I've very intrigued by the raised garden. I may try one next year.
• Belly35

  

  Geronimo;1466633 wrote:Belly, Do you employ any kind of tumbler for recycling table scraps back to compost? or do you favor the "compost pile" approach?
  

  I would love to have a tumbler but I have to much to compost with the size of my property. I built a above ground compost. Used 4x8 panels of pig fencing, concrete blocks, wooden sides. I put large patio stones on the ground, to let the compost fall on to, easy to shovel it out.
• redstreak one

  

  Already pulled cucumbers out and into mason jars for refrigerator pickles.
• justincredible

  

  ernest_t_bass;1466682 wrote:I've very intrigued by the raised garden. I may try one next year.

  Do it.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  justincredible;1466892 wrote:Do it.

  
  Make me.
• Belly35

  

  Those of you with tomatoes remember to prune the lower branch and leaves. This will provide more nutrient to the tomatoes.
  
  
  Additional information: In my second garden only raised 10 inches I have put shaving of Irish Spring soap around the garden... No rabbits, deer, chipmunk, ground hogs..... You do have to replace it after ever rain.. But it seems to work
• mcburg93

  

  Belly35;1469970 wrote:Those of you with tomatoes remember to prune the lower branch and leaves. This will provide more nutrient to the tomatoes.
  
  
  Additional information: In my second garden only raised 10 inches I have put shaving of Irish Spring soap around the garden... No rabbits, deer, chipmunk, ground hogs..... You do have to replace it after ever rain.. But it seems to work

  I have already pruned my tomatoes. I did not know about the Irish Spring though. I did make some home made bug spray that is working very well. Or all the rain is just drowning all the bugs either way my garden has not been this good in ten years.
• mcburg93

  

  Also I have a few tomatoes turning colors hope that means I might have a few here in a week or so.
• redstreak one

  

  Pulled several roma tomatoes yesterday and my first big boy is turning orange today! Now that is summer for me!
• Belly35

  

  I planned late this year so most of my tomatoes are still in bud form.
  
  Amish Paste, Pink Elephants, Paul Roberson, Beef Steak, Delicious and Yellow Gooseberries
• Belly35

  

  mcburg93;1469977 wrote:I have already pruned my tomatoes. I did not know about the Irish Spring though. I did make some home made bug spray that is working very well. Or all the rain is just drowning all the bugs either way my garden has not been this good in ten years.

  
  Just mix one table spoon of Dawn liquid soap in a gallon of water .... I use a water can and pour over the plants..
• Belly35

  

  Wet weather means “Slugs” they can do big damage to tomatoes and other plants.
  Solution: Small container ( I use small tin pie plate) fill with beer, placed under the plants … in a day the tin will be full of drunk and dead slugs.. Replace the beer until no more slugs show up in the tin.
• Wally

  My wife is putting egg shells around her tomato plants. She said it keeps tomato worms away. I'll tell her about the Irish Spring.