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Post by chummer16 on May 25, 2022 18:17:16 GMT -6
I figured this is a good year to put a big garden in. I plowed about 1/3 of an acre. Hopefully will be planting this weekend.
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Post by Sandbur on May 25, 2022 19:03:18 GMT -6
I have 90% of the garden in. We have a bit of room left as we planted less squash. We might plant more beets in a week or so. Twelve tomato plants are in and I planted some decades old tomato seed in the garden. My Dad used to plant that seed in the garden up north and most years got ripe tomatoes. They were a small juicey tomato with higher acid. I always liked them.
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Post by chummer16 on May 25, 2022 19:29:54 GMT -6
I have a crazy plan. Sweet corn, peas, beans, potatoes, sunflowers, and overseed it all with radishes. This will be in my field and not protected from deer. I have a special plan for the peas and beans.
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Post by Sandbur on May 25, 2022 19:33:09 GMT -6
I have a crazy plan. Sweet corn, peas, beans, potatoes, sunflowers, and overseed it all with radishes. This will be in my field and not protected from deer. I have a special plan for the peas and beans. Chummers succotash! |
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 22, 2022 7:36:38 GMT -6
 The potato bugs moved in so I dug all 4 hills. I am considering tilling this corner of the garden and adding some turnip and radish seed. |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 22, 2022 7:46:39 GMT -6
Sevin takes care of potato beetles pretty quickly.
My wife never used any kind of insecticides in the garden at her old place. She tried not to here for the first few years, but when all of our brassicas got invaded by various critters I told her to dust the plants with Sevin in the morning when they are dewy. Now she asks me where the Sevin is every year.
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Post by badgerfowl on Jul 22, 2022 8:47:11 GMT -6
The potato bugs moved in so I dug all 4 hills. I am considering tilling this corner of the garden and adding some turnip and radish seed. Something must be wrong with your onions. I don't see any weeds.  |
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Post by benmnwi on Jul 22, 2022 11:20:24 GMT -6
The potato bugs moved in so I dug all 4 hills. I am considering tilling this corner of the garden and adding some turnip and radish seed. When I'm done picking vegetables in a section of my garden I dig it up and plant whatever leftover food plot seed I have on hand. Typically a mix of some oats, peas, brassicas and buckwheat. It should be good for the soil to have a cover crop and the wildlife gets a little extra food |
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 22, 2022 12:36:52 GMT -6
The potato bugs moved in so I dug all 4 hills. I am considering tilling this corner of the garden and adding some turnip and radish seed. Something must be wrong with your onions. I don't see any weeds. I tilled and planted them. I don’t have a no till drill!  |
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 22, 2022 12:58:19 GMT -6
  . My favorite Beet picker is starting to make the pickled beets. |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 22, 2022 13:24:36 GMT -6
We had our first batch of beet greens this week. Probably have another batch of greens next week along with our first bulb beets. I like them boiled and sliced with salt, butter, and a little apple cider vinegar.
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 25, 2022 16:52:53 GMT -6
 We are approaching the time of plenty! we had the first yellow summer squash today. Now new potatoes, green beans, onions, with a bit of ham. We also picked the first cucumber. |
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Post by chummer16 on Jul 25, 2022 17:08:33 GMT -6
I picked my first batch of peas and beans. Been steaming them in hot honey and dust them with pecorino Romano. They are awesome.
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Post by Sandbur on Jul 25, 2022 19:03:20 GMT -6
I picked my first batch of peas and beans. Been steaming them in hot honey and dust them with pecorino Romano. They are awesome. I just keep eating the pea pods out of the garden. |
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 25, 2022 20:51:35 GMT -6
I should have picked up that sprayer a few weeks later Art.... then I could have ravaged you garden along side all the deer!  |
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