Your Garden 2017

[BotanyBoy]

I know some of yawll got yer shit in the ground already......*eye-bawllin' the southern folks*

So what's your plans for the season? What's special you're excited about this season?

New experiments or golden classics whatever gets your green thumbs off I'd love to hear about it.

Me, I'm putting in some bulb beds up the side of the mountain, but plumbing that shit and carving out some terraces is proving rather challenging.

Here was the initial walkway I cut in after scouting this spot.

As soon as the snow/rain fuck off for the season the crew and I are going to be going hand to hand on this site.

Also going tree hunting soon. Dig up some ponderosa, foxtail and sugar pines.

Maybe some cedars and if I'm lucky we'll find an appropriate redwood or dogwood, but I'm not holding my breath. Also doing some air layering, some sure things but a few new experiments too.

I'll post them as they are collected.

 

[neci]

tomatoes and peppers are going in. berries are beyond buds. tiny fruits. the one grape i planted last year has taken off. i need to plant more this year. the entire yard had a nice nitrogen infusion this last year. playing with cover crops to reduce weeds/sand burrs. asparagus is finishing up. i need to mulch it.

 

[Aquagal]

I can't really do much but clean up til June 1st. I don't think I'll do the greenhouse gig this year because I'll be gone nearly 3 weeks in July and don't need to be giving my house sitter more work.

Perrenial flowers and berries. Rhubarb. Potatoes. Spinach. Carrots. Some years I've gotten away with not even watering.

Haven't decided if I'll do the sunflower contest with a Litster this year. At 11+ ft max height...I've still lost previously.

 

[BotanyBoy]

tomatoes and peppers are going in. berries are beyond buds. tiny fruits. the one grape i planted last year has taken off. i need to plant more this year. the entire yard had a nice nitrogen infusion this last year. playing with cover crops to reduce weeds/sand burrs. asparagus is finishing up. i need to mulch it.

Nice.

What kinda covers are you using?

I can't really do much but clean up til June 1st. I don't think I'll do the greenhouse gig this year because I'll be gone nearly 3 weeks in July and don't need to be giving my house sitter more work.

Perrenial flowers and berries. Rhubarb. Potatoes. Spinach. Carrots. Some years I've gotten away with not even watering.

Haven't decided if I'll do the sunflower contest with a Litster this year. At 11+ ft max height...I've still lost previously.

Yea my wait window isn't quite that late but mid may is usually as early as anyone here risks it. That's gotta be nice, it's been so hot and dry the last few years I can't imagine not needing to water regularly LOL. This year I might not have to do much though, it's literally spraying out of the face of rocks all over the place so maybe the in ground plants will stay damp deep into the season. Honestly I'll just be happy if the creeks go all year so I don't have to haul water.

Dang....11 ft is a honker.

Is that a special variety? Most of the ones I see around here are short, even in the sunny/hot central valley.

Got some other flowers that have no problem hitting 11 ft though

 

[Saint Peter]

Last year I took down a shitload of dead trees. This year I am seeding and making the grass happy. The garden will happen in '18.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

My garden work gets done next weekend, a three-day deal for Wat.


Which is good, because I left it a mess after last season's clusterfuck.

 

[Aquagal]

Nice.

What kinda covers are you using?



Yea my wait window isn't quite that late but mid may is usually as early as anyone here risks it. That's gotta be nice, it's been so hot and dry the last few years I can't imagine not needing to water regularly LOL. This year I might not have to do much though, it's literally spraying out of the face of rocks all over the place so maybe the in ground plants will stay damp deep into the season. Honestly I'll just be happy if the creeks go all year so I don't have to haul water.

Dang....11 ft is a honker.

Is that a special variety? Most of the ones I see around here are short, even in the sunny/hot central valley.

Got some other flowers that have no problem hitting 11 ft though

I think it got to 11'9, still hadn't budded and a moose came by and nom nommed all over it. The stem was as big as my lower arm. I thought for sure my 21 hours of daylight would far surpass not having much heat of the day. Not so much.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Last year I took down a shitload of dead trees. This year I am seeding and making the grass happy. The garden will happen in '18.

Word. Healthy ground is important.

My garden work gets done next weekend, a three-day deal for Wat.


Which is good, because I left it a mess after last season's clusterfuck.

Low maintenance is the way to go.

I think it got to 11'9, still hadn't budded and a moose came by and nom nommed all over it. The stem was as big as my lower arm. I thought for sure my 21 hours of daylight would far surpass not having much heat of the day. Not so much.

That's a big un'!

Yea.....might have needed less light to trigger the budding. IDK about growing a lot in Alaska outdoors, I bet it's a challenge for most things though.

 

[neci]

Nice.

What kinda covers are you using?

clover for tea. various native wildflowers for color.

i need to seed partridge pea this fall. not only does it add N, but it's hummingbird and butterfly friendly. bright yellow agains soft green.

mammoth sunflowers need to go in along the fence.

the list keeps growing.

 

[Saint Peter]

Word. Healthy ground is important.

I am a hack. There is a very good chance the soil is acidic from the removed trees so it is testing time. Rototill the fuck out of it. Plant the seed. Roll it down. The jury is still out on whether or not to put straw on top to hold the moisture in.

Water the fuck out of it.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

I already harvested tomatoes in February.

Vidalia onions oughta be ready in May.

And my Peaches are swelling up nicely.

I'm blind so I garden by touch and time.

In September I'll plant tomatoes and Spinach.

 

[Disgustipated]

I am a hack. There is a very good chance the soil is acidic from the removed trees so it is testing time. Rototill the fuck out of it. Plant the seed. Roll it down. The jury is still out on whether or not to put straw on top to hold the moisture in.

Water the fuck out of it.

Are you getting seeds sent to you this year?

 

[VaticanAssassin]

I'm too lazy but a buddy of mine started 5 of these before winter hit. Will be interested in seeing the results but he just planted.

Anyone guess what type of seed this is?

 

[mark_j]

Still too wet up here. Can't drag the pastures without losing the tractor. Can't til the garden yet.

Need a week of reasonably dry weather before I can do much.

 

[BotanyBoy]

clover for tea. various native wildflowers for color.

i need to seed partridge pea this fall. not only does it add N, but it's hummingbird and butterfly friendly. bright yellow agains soft green.

mammoth sunflowers need to go in along the fence.

the list keeps growing.

Nice.

The list is never ending LOL

I am a hack. There is a very good chance the soil is acidic from the removed trees so it is testing time. Rototill the fuck out of it. Plant the seed. Roll it down. The jury is still out on whether or not to put straw on top to hold the moisture in.

Water the fuck out of it.

Eh, you'll get it sorted.

I'm too lazy but a buddy of mine started 5 of these before winter hit. Will be interested in seeing the results but he just planted.

I've seen it work well, though there are things that could cause it to fail.

Anyone guess what type of seed this is?

Haven't got a clue, looks gnarly though.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Nice.

The list is never ending LOL



Eh, you'll get it sorted.



I've seen it work well, though there are things that could cause it to fail.




Haven't got a clue, looks gnarly though.

Mango

 

[BotanyBoy]

Mango

Ahhh I see it now LOL cool.

Part of me wishes I could do some tropical stuff, then I think about the heat and smile at my berries and pines.

 

[Bidin~Time]

My garden is actually pretty basic. I tend to grow what I know I can preserve for use over the course of the year. Corn, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peppers, squash, onions, potatoes and the like. Last year I did put in some blueberry bushes and it looks as tho all of them made it through the winter. I would like to add grapes, raspberries and blackberries over the next few years. We'll see.

 

[Magicscreen2]

The garlic we planted in the late fall is up and looking good.
The stone-fruit, berries and grapes are breaking bud.
The rhubarb and the hops are starting to emerge.

It's still too early here for much in the fruit and vegetable garden, however.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Well, strawberries and blueberries are already blooming...

I have peas, kale, chard, spinach and lettuce ready to plant.



Who knows after that? Life is whimsical.

 

[BabblingBrooke]

I have wanted to start a garden for years, but this spring I am finally going to. I'm living in a condo now, with no real yard, so I'm starting with containers. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and herbs; that's the planned start.

 

[chillywilly2]

I still have snow...almost gone but still early

Fucking mice totaled my perenial garden this winter...almost all the plants have been eaten at the roots

 

[Wings]

I'm in a new growing environment now so this year will be pure experimentation. My herbs will go in pots, and I'd like to get my mushroom logs producing this year. We will probably put some melons in the raised garden bed that the old owners put in. Maybe some sunflowers for looks.

 

[BotanyBoy]

I have wanted to start a garden for years, but this spring I am finally going to. I'm living in a condo now, with no real yard, so I'm starting with containers. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and herbs; that's the planned start.

Nice, container gardening has it's perks.

I still have snow...almost gone but still early

Fucking mice totaled my perenial garden this winter...almost all the plants have been eaten at the roots

The bastards!!!

Damn rodents are always a threat....especially the long legged ones like deer.

I'm in a new growing environment now so this year will be pure experimentation. My herbs will go in pots, and I'd like to get my mushroom logs producing this year. We will probably put some melons in the raised garden bed that the old owners put in. Maybe some sunflowers for looks.

Ohhh the shroom log sounds way cool.

Do you seed them with open spores or do you put plugs in??

 

[gypsyTX]

We spent about 8 hours this weekend cleaning up the yard. Filled up 13 big yard bags with leaves and cuttings. There's more to do but it's starting to look presentable. Sadly the lemon and the mandarin trees didn't survive the two days of winter we had so I need to figure out what to plant in their spots.

I was going to skip starting a veggie garden this year so didn't start any seeds but after a quick trip to Home Depot I had a change of heart. It's too late to start from seeds though so I'll just get a few easy to grow plants. Definitely less tomatoes than last year and more herbs.