2023 Gardening Thread

[TJC44]

I'm sure some of you have started already. The area I'm planning to use is still buried under snow, with another 8-12" coming tomorrow. But the rest of you better get going.

[Slippy]

Mulch and compost ready!

[bigwheel]

Im going for tomatoes and peppers once the weather warms up.

[Inor]

I just turned a big ol' pile of shit last week. The gardens still need quite a bit of work before we are ready to plant though.

[Chiefster23]

I called my local garden supplier and mushroom mulch will be available next week. I will start topping up all the raised beds then. I marked out my calendar with seed starting dates for everything I plan to grow. Monday I start my sweet pepper seeds. For years I have been trying to time it so my sweet peppers turn ripe (red) at the same time I’m canning my tomato sauces and salsa. So far, no luck. Hoping for better timing/results this year.

Also, I’m going to try a few Brussels sprouts and some other veggies I’ve never grown before. I’ll just buy these few starts from the greenhouse guy. Maybe gain some valuable knowledge since food security looks to become a bigger problem. I’m considering building a small greenhouse and maybe a few more raised beds. Time to buckle up for the coming shit storm.

[Broncosfan]

We cleaned up most of the garden last weekend and I burnt off 4 raised beds. Covered one with plastic to help keep it drier for onions planting in early April. Supposedly we can plant onions in March but I've never had any luck always too wet. We started 156 pepper plants last night. Starting extra for a couple of friend and I always like extras. You never know if you might lose a few here and there. Just too expensive to buy replacements from a big box store.

[Chiefster23]

156!!! Wow! Are you close to the train wreck area?

[Broncosfan]

I called my local garden supplier and mushroom mulch will be available next week. I will start topping up all the raised beds then. I marked out my calendar with seed starting dates for everything I plan to grow. Monday I start my sweet pepper seeds. For years I have been trying to time it so my sweet peppers turn ripe (red) at the same time I’m canning my tomato sauces and salsa. So far, no luck. Hoping for better timing/results this year.

Also, I’m going to try a few Brussels sprouts and some other veggies I’ve never grown before. I’ll just buy these few starts from the greenhouse guy. Maybe gain some valuable knowledge since food security looks to become a bigger problem. I’m considering building a small greenhouse and maybe a few more raised beds. Time to buckle up for the coming shit storm.

I've never had any luck timing it perfectly. My salsa tomatoes are always somewhat later to ripen so that help. I've had very good luck with a King of the North. They turn a nice red. For orange I had fantastic results with "Garfield" but the last couple of years I haven't been able to get the seed from my seed company.

[BucketBack]

I bought some Burpee Roma, pea, sweet pepper, and cuke seeds on Thirsty Thursday. The spare bedroom / office / storage / grow room is ready for starting. Snow is still on the ground.

I'm unsure about weather or knot to prepare for raised bed garden, or in ground garden. Or both.

I need plants for sure either way.

[Broncosfan]

156!!! Wow! Are you close to the train wreck area?

We also still need to start banana, paprika and Tabasco peppers yet. No I'm in southeastern Ohio probably close to 3 hours away.