• Planning Gardens

    From JaXson@21:3/191 to All on Wed Mar 9 11:23:19 2022
    Hey all,

    So I'm planning my garden for the year and wondering, for those that also grow, what you're planning on including in your garden this year? This year I'm adding Marigolds as last year rabbits ate 100% of my green beans. In addition squash borers killed off my zucchini and spaghetti squash. Hopefully there is a solution for that this year as spraying soapy water on the plants, albeit would get rid of them temporarily, they would just return and continue their damage. Basically we had peppers and tomatoes do well last year -- not much more.

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  • From paulie420@21:2/150 to JaXson on Wed Mar 9 16:40:07 2022
    In addition squash borers killed off my zucchini and spaghetti squash.

    What are squash borers? Bugs?

    Like the typical bachelor in America, my garden comes directly from grocery stores and restaurants. :/ I'm not much fun describing it. Weeds will be in mine... this year and next.



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  • From onky@21:1/158 to JaXson on Sat Mar 19 11:44:58 2022
    So I'm planning my garden for the year and wondering, for those that
    also grow, what you're planning on including in your garden this year?

    Hi JaXson,

    I am starting up the seeds here as well. In the garden, the garlic (planted in september 2021) are now growing stronger. The rest is now in startup phase
    on a windowshelf with lots of warmth and sun.

    I am currently starting up green lettuce, cherry tomatoes, carolina reapers, serano purple peppers, madam Jeanet peppers. Most of them will be trans- planted to pots later on, so I can keep them moving around to sunny/shady
    spots as needed.

    In may I will start planting the cucumber and melon plants. Also want to
    try haricot verts for the first time. So still need to make a setup for that.

    Last year, the reapers and cucumbers were the biggest success here. I decided that cucumbers are definitely coming back this year:)

    regards,

    Onky

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  • From The Godfather@21:3/165 to onky on Sun Mar 27 21:08:13 2022
    I am currently starting up green lettuce, cherry tomatoes, carolina reapers, serano purple peppers, madam Jeanet peppers. Most of them will
    be trans- planted to pots later on, so I can keep them moving around to sunny/shady spots as needed.

    We are also starting our plants indoors; it's been hard to keep the white web\like mold off the peat moss pots this season. I think it has something to do with one day being 70 degrees, and the next day 40 and snowing. I'm not over watering (I don't think?) but did unzip the green house a bit to allow for airflow.

    My wife and I are starting Tomatoes, Hatch Green Chili, Jalapeno's, broccoli, and marigolds (to keep the rabbits and some bugs away). The remainder we can plant outdoors once the snow is off the ground: Squash, Zucchini, Cucumber, and I forget what else. We are planning on growing a lot more then prior years, utilizing every pot we would normally put flowers within, for herbs and veggies, in addition to our 15x20ish garden? I may even use flower beds if necessary. The more we don't have to depend on grocery stores this year the better.

    I am curious to know if anyone has tried canning with an instant pot? Or how peeps are canning that have glass top stoves that one can not use pressure cookers with?

    Last year, the reapers and cucumbers were the biggest success here. I decided that cucumbers are definitely coming back this year:)

    Where abouts are you Onky? We had the Squash Borers eat away at the base of all of our zucchini, squash, cucumbers last year. I had never heard of them before, however had I noticed "saw dust" at the base of my plants last year, I could have rescued them. Just for an FYI (and Paulie had asked)

    https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/squash-vine-borers

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