Garden 2024

[Michael_Js]

Due to all the rodents and creatures, I start my corn in my greenhouse, then transfer it to the corn rows and surround it with 4" drainage PVC. It doesn't eliminate the problem, but it helps with the yield. I then run large soaker hoses on top of the tubes all the way through. So far, it's not bad...I have over 100 seeds planted and keep adding more if they don't sprout.

[Box of frogs]

Taters are kicking butt. Reds and whites have been hilled once and covered with straw.
Planted the small garden yesterday, silver queen, butter peas, squash, and cucumbers.

[Box of frogs]

I just dumped the first 2024 garden varmint!!!

I'll update post later.......

Some perennial stuff coming back out here now and some buds beginning to swell on trees and bushes, so the varmints are back at it......just got a glimpse of this one when I jumped it, but snuck up after letting find a hide.

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Looks like the makings for a nice stew …….

[Slippy]

Due to all the rodents and creatures, I start my corn in my greenhouse, then transfer it to the corn rows and surround it with 4" drainage PVC. It doesn't eliminate the problem, but it helps with the yield. I then run large soaker hoses on top of the tubes all the way through. So far, it's not bad...I have over 100 seeds planted and keep adding more if they don't sprout.

[BucketBack]

The Golden Pear Tomatoes and Romas have popped up indoors, moisture on the bird seed barrel has ice on it, so yeah, another frost here

[hawgrider]

The Golden Pear Tomatoes and Romas have popped up indoors, moisture on the bird seed barrel has ice on it, so yeah, another frost here

Yup frost here this morning also.

[Michael_Js]

Here too! And I planted carrots, oregano, spinach, arugula, and potatoes this weekend. My starts are not fitting on the window any longer! Just got a 5th grow light yesterday!

I have also started harvesting asparagus and had a big bunch for dinner last night
Been eating kale, spinach, and cilantro (which is growing like crazy!) from the garden.

My volunteer tomato plant has many cherry tomatoes on it - in the window sill!

It's going to be a tomato bonanza this year! I'll dedicate at least 1.5 beds for them. I went overboard planting 3 new varieties to try out. Oh well...more to can!

[Mad Trapper]

A friend asked me about seed saving and I sent her this for a reference. Might be of use here?


The seed saving book is a Garden Way Publication, Charlotte VT 05445: "Growing and Saving Vegetable Seeds", Marc Rogers 1978.

ISBN # 0-88266-132-9

1st section is saving and storing seeds in general: some Botany, annuals/biennials/perennials, Pollination, selection/collection/drying/storing/testing seeds.

2nd section is vegetables listed by family. I attached 2 pictures, of one of the seed saving tables.

[TJC44]

Finally got my seeds started last weekend. I also picked up a couple of the galvanized water troughs for raised beds from TSC. Raking out the original garden area, I found a couple of potatoes that I missed last year, replanted them. They will be joined by some new potato seedlings soon. I will use the raised beds for tomatoes, corn, and beans. With it being just me, I'm keeping the garden small.

[Slippy]

Finally got my seeds started last weekend. I also picked up a couple of the galvanized water troughs for raised beds from TSC. Raking out the original garden area, I found a couple of potatoes that I missed last year, replanted them. They will be joined by some new potato seedlings soon. I will use the raised beds for tomatoes, corn, and beans. With it being just me, I'm keeping the garden small.

Small and manageable gardens are much better than large and unmanageable gardens. Our yields on our raised beds are way more than we would have imagined and getting better every year as we learn different things.

Good job TJC!