MarylandFutureFarmGuy's Journal with almost nothing in it....

[MarylandFutureFarmGuy]

Here;s some news in case you guy's are interested:


I just came back from abroad, and my parents let my garden go wild....


It was all weeds. literally. There was enough there to feed a herd of sheep. I pulled out many of them, but I have a lot of work ahead of me....


So here is a couple questions:


Do you trim your tomatoes? Should you? I have always let my tomatoes run wild, I'm just afraid they will grow so big they'll collapse their structure.

Are their heirloom tomatoes that don't get so scabby? Honestly, some of these just look plain disgusting. with gross liquid pouring out an everything....

Is it too late for me to plant a fall garden? zone 7a, I think my first frost is around halloween, but something tells me this'll be a warm year. I doubt I could do carrots, but I was thinking lettuce, spinach, peas, and possibly brassica's....I have never planted them in the fall before.

 

[Denim Deb]

Not sure w/the brassicas, but I'm pretty sure you can plant at least peas and lettuce. I'm not sure on the spinach.

 

[moolie]

I'm zone 4 so have no useful advice on your fall garden, our first frosts are first week of September.

But tomatoes I know. If you pinch out the "suckers" between the main stem and the main branches (wherever there are three stems in one spot, pinch out the middle one) your plants will put less energy into growing plant and more energy into the fruit. Also, if you cut off the top of the main stem once your plants have set a lot of fruit, and stay on top of pinching out your suckers, the fruit will be even better off

 

[MarylandFutureFarmGuy]

I thought I would add this part, just in case someone would read it...


01. Name? MarylandFutureFarmGuy is what is on my passport.
02. Gender? Guy
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? CedarPoint beats both of them
04. What is your favorite color? Black
05. What is your favorite kind of gum? Bazooka Joe
06. How much do you weigh? I think somewhere around 140 ibs
07. How tall are you? I think somewhere around 5' 10"
08. Can you swim?yes
09. Do you like to swim? occasionally
10. Living arrangement? in my parents house
11. What's on your mouse pad? a mouse?
12. Favorite board game? I hate Bored Games.
13. Favorite magazine? The Week
14. Favorite Actor? Now I'm sorta into James Franco...
15. Favorite Actress? Nathalie Portman
16. Do you have an accent? I have a couple Britishisms that I inherited from my mum...other than that, I'm American
17. Favorite smells? Farts and spoiled milk, of course.

19. Favorite sound? Classical Guitar
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans? Oceans
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer? no.
22. Pencil or pen? Depends on my mood.
23. Who's better - boys or girls? Birls or Goy's?
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle? YES
25. Do you sing in the shower? Use to.

27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning? Puuuush those abs to get up
28. How many rings before you answer the phone? depends on how far I am
29. How do you want to die? I figured if I ever knew the exact second of when i would die, I would go skydiving without the parachute.
30. Have you ever called a 900 number? no
31. Gold or silver? what happened to Platinum?
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping? Yes
33. Do you like dressing up? In the morning into Jeans and a t shirt, why not
34. Would you rather be short or tall? Tall
35. Do you enjoy reading? yes
36. What book are you reading now? I recently read Forrest Gump
37. Favorite books? Have many.
38. What was the last movie you saw? Crash
39. Favorite movies? New Batman Series, 127 hours was pretty god
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? No.
41. What is your sign? Libra
42. What are your personality traits? Ask someone else.
43. What's your biggest fear? I don't know.
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery? No.
45. Future child's name? Haven't figured that one out.
46. Favorite foods? Gotta love Belgian Waffles
47. Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla
48. Do you like to drive fast? I can't drive.
49. Storms - cool or scary? cool
50. Do you like to dance? No.
51. Do you do drugs? I'm taking Amoxicillin and Ibuprofen considering I just had my wisdom teeth removed....
52. Do you smoke? no
53. What do you think of people who smoke? As long as you don't pollute anyone else's lungs, I don't give a sh*t.
54. Do you drink? Yes
55. Favorite drink? Coca-Cola. Not in Cans, in Bottles.
56. Do you think men and women could ever be just friends without wanting each other? I currently have that type of relationship.
57. Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Occasionally.
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be? Still Soul Searching
59. What's your "type"? ...
60. Do you bite your nails? If I am really nervous or in suspense and I don't notice....
61. Any siblings? yes
62. What movies have you cried in? I reacted pretty emotionally to 127 hours.
63. Do you believe in God? One time, in the middle of the night, I thought I saw my soul re-enter my body. I think There is a god, although I do not know what state of matter he is in.
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl? Not that I can remember
65. Have you ever stolen anything? admittedly, I stole an eraser in second grade...
66. Do you procrastinate? who doesn't?
67. Do you believe in fate? eh.
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character? Elmo.
69. Do you organize your CD's? yes
70. What is your favorite kind of music? Indie Rock
71. What are your favorite bands/artists? I use to say Coldplay...now it is evolving a bit...I am still very much into the Killers
72. What was the last CD you got? I think it was Mylo Xyloto
73. MTV or VH1? my generation barely knows much about that.
74. Who do you admire the most? I don't really know.
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends? HAHA no.
76. Are you single? yes.
77. Favorite TV show? Lost was pretty awesome.
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Redhead's are hot.
79. Glasses or contacts? Contacts.
80. What color are your eyes? Brown
81. What is your natural hair color? Brown
82. But what color is it now? Brown
83. Have you ever been in love? Doubt it.
84. Any pets? One cat.
85. Good, decent, or poor grades? Good.
86. Is the glass half empty or half full? Depends on whether I drink from it.
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? I type on the correct keys.
88. What's under your bed? The floor....and a couple socks
89. What is your favorite number? 42.
90. Favorite sport to watch? Don't watch sports.

 

[Dawn419]

Well, I'm a day late and a dollar short but Hello and Welcome to the forum!

Here's a link that might be of help to you concerning a fall-planted garden:

Zone 7 Vegetable Planting Calendar

 

[MarylandFutureFarmGuy]

First Watermelon. VERY seedy. At least I have plenty to save for next year....

 

[FarmerJamie]

Spinach, yes, chose an early maturing variety, and think about maybe some row cover to guard against frost.

You might be able to eke out some brassicas if you buy plants already started, but it may be close.

I planted kale for the first time this year and absolutely love it. It's flavor changes with a light frost.

You can also think about planting garlic now for next year's crop.

Not only do I pinch off the "suckers', I also pinch off the last three leaves on each branch. Letting plants run wild does produce a lot of fruit, but it's usually smaller and ripens randomly, plus the "bushy" tomatoes around here tend to encourage slugs.

 

[MarylandFutureFarmGuy]

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[MarylandFutureFarmGuy]

Here's a little wisdom I stumbled across, I'm assuming its an old russian tale.

http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/2738/

 

[Denim Deb]

Good story. Thanks for posting it.