What did you do in your garden today?

[The Porch]

I pretty much grow only F1 hybrids because of having a short frost free growing season. Some years it is less than 90 days.

We too dont have a long growing season and with all of the rain a lot of stuff just drowns,
but the cold weather crops do good- I mostly grow, what does well for my area

 

[R2elk]

start early and start often?

Start mid March so the plants aren't too far along before it is time to go in the garden for the frost tender ones on June 1. Direct plant cold hardy seed and plants 1st of May such as lettuce, radishes, onions, cabbage and cauliflower.

 

[R2elk]

We too dont have a long growing season and with all of the rain a lot of stuff just drowns,
but the cold weather crops do good- I mostly grow, what does well for my area

I'm on a sand dune. We don't get much rain. Supplemental water and fertilizer is a requirement. Sand lets the nutrients move through very fast.

 

[flowerbug]

I'm on a sand dune. We don't get much rain. Supplemental water and fertilizer is a requirement. Sand lets the nutrients move through very fast.

if the garden is small enough you can get a few bags of clay and that helps everything else out too. if it is a bigger garden you can amend parts and see how they do in comparison and tell me how it goes. i'd put my money on improvement though in time...

 

[flowerbug]

Start mid March so the plants aren't too far along before it is time to go in the garden for the frost tender ones on June 1. Direct plant cold hardy seed and plants 1st of May such as lettuce, radishes, onions, cabbage and cauliflower.

you don't get weather changes that last a few weeks long that can change your plans? i plant some spots direct sown as early as i can get it all done, but some years that means i might lose some of those to frosts or storms. so planning some replanting a few weeks later is a part of my routine.

 

[Dreamz]

Jeepers, it took 3 days to get here,literally. Browser will not open and kept telling me it was unable to open.
Well, I am here, finally. I have been under the weather well, sick. You hear about medications and then a huge long list of possible side effects that make you think if it is really worth it lol I am the luckiest person. Doc got me on jardiance and I got all of the side effects and more if I had a lab at home. Horrible. Tomorrow only losartan and omeprazole. The heck with the rest. Friday God permits, will drive to Ann Arbor and fight to be seen.

Ok. So we're were you guys? Oh, early planting, crap I am getting old and forgot what I read a few minutes ago.
I have never done corn and yet had open the box I got from Gurney's. Should I start them inside? I have to go read back on the planner calendar. But many say that I can start as early as February or beginning of March. I will be away March 5-9. In-laws very ill and his mom asked for me. Not happy or should be, have no clue. But driving again to FL for that. I think I can go full at it by March 15th since last frost day is May.

 

[Mini Horses]

@R2elk wow that is short grow time. I'm fortunate here with about 6 months...and often many winter crops manage most of winter. Hybrids best in short seasons.

@CrealCritter I wanted cauli...not that I eat a lot but, some friends do. So having seed for white, I ordered a purple variety. I just want to see it!!! Yeah, curiosity. Expensive seed! Plus I will do some cabbage this yr, didn't last. Have seed for green, red and savoy...which I like and you rarely see in stores. So, a few head of each hopefully.

Planning, seeing it grow and harvesting are all great garden efforts. Then there's the less fun -- tilling, starts, weeding, the WORK part. all part of healthy, chem free food in your backyard.

 

[CrealCritter]

@R2elk wow that is short grow time. I'm fortunate here with about 6 months...and often many winter crops manage most of winter. Hybrids best in short seasons.

@CrealCritter I wanted cauli...not that I eat a lot but, some friends do. So having seed for white, I ordered a purple variety. I just want to see it!!! Yeah, curiosity. Expensive seed! Plus I will do some cabbage this yr, didn't last. Have seed for green, red and savoy...which I like and you rarely see in stores. So, a few head of each hopefully.

Planning, seeing it grow and harvesting are all great garden efforts. Then there's the less fun -- tilling, starts, weeding, the WORK part. all part of healthy, chem free food in your backyard.

I've been reading up on growing cauliflower they say to keep it watered well and don't skimp on the nitrogen fertilizer. IDK... I try it and see what happens.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[R2elk]

if the garden is small enough you can get a few bags of clay and that helps everything else out too. if it is a bigger garden you can amend parts and see how they do in comparison and tell me how it goes. i'd put my money on improvement though in time...

Adding clay to sand pretty much turns it into concrete. Adding organic material is the only thing that helps.

 

[R2elk]

you don't get weather changes that last a few weeks long that can change your plans? i plant some spots direct sown as early as i can get it all done, but some years that means i might lose some of those to frosts or storms. so planning some replanting a few weeks later is a part of my routine.

Weather changes happen. One year I lost the whole garden except root crops to an August hail storm. It was too late in the season for the plants to recover and produce.

I have been at this for a very long time. I know what works for me.