2021 GARDENS

[going4it]

Had a storm come through at 5 tonight, glad I mounded the sweet corn or it would have been flat after that wind. 

[smurfy]

This cool weather and rain today sure perked things up.

[Mike89]

the amish just down the road have sweet corn tasseling out..  and it's 3 feet tall and not much higher than that...  

[snagfinder]

Its gotta life cycle its gonna tassle after so many days small or not. I have some tasseling now some is chest high some is knee high. Alot of sweet corn only gets 5-6 feet tall and when the tassels shoot out that adds a foot or so pretty quick. Dont know if the short stuff will produce or not. Dad says it will just be easier for the coons to get it

[smurfy]

First picking of dill.

[going4it]

On 7/6/2021 at 4:04 PM, smurfy said:

This cool weather and rain today sure perked things up.

Smurfy any other reason besides maybe weed control you put grass clippings under your cucumbers? I do under tomatoes to try to stop blight, but curious on your reasoning on cucumbers. Thanks. 

[fishingstar]

Do you guys use dried grass clippings or is that fresh cuttings? I used to use fresh clippings and ended up with mold and blight. found out it was from the grass.

[going4it]

I’ve used green grass. Are you having better success with dried grass? Or have you just stopped with grass all together? 

[smurfy]

use it mainly for weed control but also to help keep moisture in the ground around the plants. AND so the cukes dont lay in direct contact with the ground!!!!!!!!!

 

i usually dont have access to fresh cut green grass. i usually and most times get my grass from the city lots where they dump there grass clippings. most of it comes from the baseball field so i know its wood stuff with very few weeds. 

[fishingstar]

You can't ask for better clippings then that. I stopped using it all together but this would be the year to use it. Lots  of weeds and very dry but my yard is brown so that's not going to be any help.

[smurfy]

Finally got around to taking care of my asparagus patch.  before 

[smurfy]

2 1/2 hours later.

[fishingstar]

looking good the sweet corn looks like it's almost ready for the coons to come to visit. good day to spend time in the garden I have concord the weeds from last month. I'm getting more zucchini then I can handle I'm trying to pawn them off on the neighbors.

[smurfy]

Yea that corn took off big time my buddy said. He told me to help myself when it's ready. It's the peaches and cream variety.  I about started droolin.

[smurfy]

Decided I'm pulling these onions out before the rain there forecasting for Wednesday.

[smurfy]

Canning and pickling season has started. 23 qts, 7 of which have tia chili peppers for some zip 

[snagfinder]

Corn should be ready in a few weeks. Im sure the coons are waiting just like me.

[going4it]

Peas are popping, pulled a few yellow squash so far. Cherry tomatoes are starting to turn red, first round of corn is tasseled out. Couple of weeks and the harvest should be in high gear. Can’t wait for first blt of the season. 

[Duffman]

Mrs Duff does well with the flowers, but I really dig her Coleus creations.

 

[smurfy]

First garden stuff of the year. Dill got all pulled this morning too!!

[going4it]

3 hours ago, smurfy said:

First garden stuff of the year. Dill got all pulled this morning too!!

Now you are just bragging!!

[smurfy]

So I shouldn't post these then.

[fishingstar]

has anybody trimmed the tops of your tomatoes? mine are 6' tall and looks like a jungle. I have done this before and it stops the growth of branches and puts it to the tomatoes. 

[smurfy]

12 hours ago, fishingstar said:

has anybody trimmed the tops of your tomatoes? mine are 6' tall and looks like a jungle. I have done this before and it stops the growth of branches and puts it to the tomatoes. 

nope i havent. i've heard of people that pull the bottom little branches though for the same reason. my fight right now is the tomato wilt. plants looks sick. but the plants for the most part have a fair amount of tomatoes on them.

[snagfinder]

If you dont like the big jungley  plants buy varieties that are determinant. Mine are starting to die off from the bottom up like they do every year about now. Wish i could figure out why.