Spring Garden

Mr. 2. it is.  Green Thumb.  LOLOL    I can grow things that should die and kill things that should be living.  MY MOM had the green thumb.   Still..I do okay.  


I've been working on TERRIBLE soil for the past 5 years around here.   I've got some great soil in what WAS my strawberry soil...Strawberry plants are only good for a time and i got tired of fighting the squirrels and rabbits for them...even with bird netting.    I've been adding supplements to my shrub beds, turning the soil over repeatedly..adding coffee grounds, manure, egg shells and top soil and they're coming along nicely.  I'm spending less and less time on vegetables and more time on shrubs. I'm sure that will change well before 2024.   This year, i'm sure i'll lose any fruit from my fruit trees...oh they're beautiful but there'll be a frost along here in the next week.

HawkTheSlayer wrote:Last year i had 37 tomato plants and 27 jalapenos, with a few bell peppers and banana peppers.  I dehydrated tons of tomatoes and sliced/froze about half a ton of jalapenos.

This year, 3 tomatoes and 3 hills of cucumbers so far. Maybe a few hills of yellow squash.

""sliced/froze about half a ton of jalapenos.""

Your ring piece must get a good massage

Here's what I got going so far this year(2023).

Bucket taters looking real good. I got smart and made a suppo st system so they don't fall over . This way I don't have to add dirt or worry about sunburn.

A few maters and bell peppers.

C'est jolie patate(pah-tot) , ouais!
Dats purty potatoes, yeah? Lol

AFter a few days of near 80 degree weather, we had a weekend of 30 degrees at night and substantially cooler in the days. Not snow weather though. Warm today but still. I"m not ready to plant. I'm SURE another frost or two will be along directly.

On a happier note. The last couple frosts did not get my fruit trees it appears. Find out soon enough. Still had the remains of blooms through last week.

It's been cool here too. In the 60s.

Calypso Jones wrote:AFter a few days of near 80 degree weather, we  had a weekend of 30 degrees at night and substantially cooler in the days.   Not snow weather though.    Warm today but still. I"m not ready to plant.   I'm SURE another frost or two will be along directly.

On a happier note.  The last couple frosts did not get my fruit trees it appears.  Find out soon enough.   Still had the remains of blooms through last week.

YAY! Oh, if I wasn't so bummed to hear your trees got frosted. And now I'm so glad for you. Will keep my fingers crossed!



@HawkTheSlayer, those are some GORGEOUS 'tater plants! My hat's off to you. What's your guesstimated yield?

Mr. 2, like I said, has been busy trying to get the garden tilled and dug. It's slow going. One row tilled awfully crooked. He decided that was a good thing. Made it longer. lol I did cut the seed 'taters today. Hoping to get them in tomorrow.

Crooked rows make them longer! Gotta love his reasoning!

2cent wrote:

Calypso Jones wrote:AFter a few days of near 80 degree weather, we  had a weekend of 30 degrees at night and substantially cooler in the days.   Not snow weather though.    Warm today but still. I"m not ready to plant.   I'm SURE another frost or two will be along directly.

On a happier note.  The last couple frosts did not get my fruit trees it appears.  Find out soon enough.   Still had the remains of blooms through last week.

YAY!  Oh, if I wasn't so bummed to hear your trees got frosted.  And now I'm so glad for you.  Will keep my fingers crossed!  



@HawkTheSlayer, those are some GORGEOUS 'tater plants!  My hat's off to you.  What's your guesstimated yield?

Mr. 2, like I said, has been busy trying to get the garden tilled and dug.  It's slow going.  One row tilled awfully crooked.  He decided that was a good thing.  Made it longer.    lol   I did cut the seed 'taters today.  Hoping to get them in tomorrow.  

Lolol. I like Mr. 2's reasoning and logic!

great growing everyone.