Anyone Growing a Garden?
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Only if Chris Christie land the AG gig.
I'm sure you've already taken this into account, but everyone growing blueberries should keep in mind that you'll never get any fruit if you don't plant at least two different varieties. Blueberries don't pollinate themselves, and they need another variety nearby for the bees to get the job done.
Definitely a fan of the edible hedge, though. I don't like the thornless blackberries, but raspberries and blueberries are great. It's just too bad that they don't work well in the same type of soil.
I shouldn't overgeneralize. There are so many varieties of blackberries out there now. I actually had an Apache thornless variety that was pretty solid. Black Satin, on the other hand, were too jammy and didn't have great flavor.
My preference probably has more to do with the nostalgia of picking blackberries as a kid. Thorns were just a part of the experience. Thorny or thornless, I doubt there's much difference at this point.
My preference probably has more to do with the nostalgia of picking blackberries as a kid. Thorns were just a part of the experience. Thorny or thornless, I doubt there's much difference at this point.
I have my spring bed growing out. Leaf lettuce, onions, radishes, and peas. Also have some perineal herbs.
The week after derby is when we've always planted the main garden at the farm. I have my San Marzano tomatoes in a starter tray, they are coming along nicely. Cabbages are about ready to plant too.
The week after derby is when we've always planted the main garden at the farm. I have my San Marzano tomatoes in a starter tray, they are coming along nicely. Cabbages are about ready to plant too.
I grow a little garden in the backyard by the fence.
I’m consumin’ what I’m growin’ nowadays in self defense.
I’m consumin’ what I’m growin’ nowadays in self defense.
If you live near a river that is about as good of dirt you can find. Make yourself a compost pile and add in the river dirt to start. If you have the space you can get a dump truck full for less than $200. 5 gallon buckets if you don't have the space or money. i buy a couple bags of potting soil to top dress my containers but I get probably the equivalent to 50 bags from my compost pile. I take front loader buckets to all my neighbors too and nobody buys fertilizer anymore. LOL. Chicken poop and biodegradable material are awesome.
You can also cheat by mulching your containers and as the mulch breakdowns you get compost. There are videos on YT for container gardening that have really creative tricks.
Biggest difference, Roma's are a determinate tomato, which means they basically all ripen at the same time. San marzano's are indeterminate which is what most tomatoes are. I think the SM's are better tasting, have more flesh/less seeds, and get a little bigger too.
I have several gardens going.
They're clandestine of course.
They're clandestine of course.
We can a bunch of veggies........in a two year period we canned about 1100 jars of our produce.......my daughter has 10 kids.........so a gallon of green beans don't last.....we grow sweet potatoes, squash, cuccumbers, beans (pole), tomatoes, several kinds of peppers, egg plant and potatoes.......that is the normal lineup and every year I try something different.......I haven't eaten store bought beans in 45+ yrs.....some of my grandchildren think that all veggies come from Mason jars........
I raised Chester black berries....they were about half the size of my thumb.......they were behind the old garage.......I had to make a decision.....Cabinet shop or berry bushes......It took a long time to get my berry bushes going but I needed a shop at the time........my wife said she thought she seen tears in my eyes when the guy leveled the area for the shop and tore up my berry bushes...... My oldest grandson spent a lot of time here his first two years......he would go behind the garage and eat the red black berries........he wouldn't eat the ripe ones......only the red ones.......they were the most bitter thing........but he loved them.......
get a bucket with a lid......drill a 1-1/2" hole in the bottom.......put your dirt in there and plant you tomato in it........when your plants are rooted good hang the bucket up and take the lid off........there is a little bit more to it than that but......it works....
Yes, they are heirloom. I've been saving seeds for about a decade now from my original purchase. Technically, true san marzano tomatoes come from the region between my vesuvius and the Mediterranean. They grow in a heavy clay soil there, which we have in Kentucky, but we don't have the volcanic ash.
Here is a quick write up on them from my girl Martha.
We plant a couple of basil plants among our tomato vines.......they will serve three purposes......attract more bees to your garden.........they will make your tomatoes taste sweeter.........and you have fresh basil.......
Set a couple of marigolds in there too and it will improve the tomatoes and basil. They put off scent that repels harmful insects, making the vegetable plants healthier.
Yep......they sure will.......plant some radishes around your squash.......same effect.......I saw a variety of of radish one time that was developed for this very purpose......my wife is from the mountains of NC...my in laws had four years of schooling between them.......I call them back country folks.......they never hardly went five miles from the farm.......my biggest regret is I didn't spend more time discussing these things with them.......my inlaws had four years of schooling between them......they were some of the most successful people I ever met........what they lacked in formal education they made up with hard work and information you can't find in books.........
I'll get my brother to come and till up my garden with his tractor in about a week or two. I like to wait till about the middle of May to plant. Let the ground warm up some. I've raised all my tomato plants this year myself, probably give some away, I'll plant about 24 Brandywines, 12 Brandyboys, 12 Giant Belgiums, and I'm trying a Red Deuce determinate variety this year. I started some Caspian Pink plants to try, I like to experiment, for some reason though, they're not doing so good, hope to have at least 6 to put out though.
Put out some Green Bell peppers, Hot Banana peppers, few Jalapenos, cucumbers, and about 4 rows of Ambrosia sweet corn and I'm good to go. Probably a few cantaloupes. Wife wants to raise Beets this year, hope to talk her out of that. A row of beans, and that's probably it. And a big electric fence to keep out the deer.
Put out some Green Bell peppers, Hot Banana peppers, few Jalapenos, cucumbers, and about 4 rows of Ambrosia sweet corn and I'm good to go. Probably a few cantaloupes. Wife wants to raise Beets this year, hope to talk her out of that. A row of beans, and that's probably it. And a big electric fence to keep out the deer.
Got alot out last few days, Romas, Parks Whopper, Pineapple, Old German, Big Boy, Mountain Fresh, Early Girls, Golden Jubilee, Green,Red,Yellow Bells, Jalapeños. Kandy Korn going out this week since I usually put my corn out Mother's Day week, 15 rolls bout 100 feet long,
That should take me into my fall crop which I start in tray so it doesn't cost me much. Luvs me sum macrorini and tomatoes
n grilled cheese.
That should take me into my fall crop which I start in tray so it doesn't cost me much. Luvs me sum macrorini and tomatoes
n grilled cheese.The best tomatoes going are Carmello, I've already got six of those out with four more coming. I'm also doing Early Girl, Lemon Boy, Celebrity & Arkansas Traveler tomatoes. Carmen & Cornito Rosso peppers, plus Red Norland potatoes complete my plantings this year.
Love them pineapple and golden jubileeGot alot out last few days, Romas, Parks Whopper, Pineapple, Old German, Big Boy, Mountain Fresh, Early Girls, Golden Jubilee, Green,Red,Yellow Bells, Jalapeños. Kandy Korn going out this week since I usually put my corn out Mother's Day week, 15 rolls bout 100 feet long,
That should take me into my fall crop which I start in tray so it doesn't cost me much. Luvs me sum macrorini and tomatoes