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My thoughts exactly, and I've whacked quite a few of em.
My thoughts exactly, and I've whacked quite a few of em.
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Garden Geeks thread
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walrus
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FiveHole12
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How did all the east coast'ers gardens do through Hurricane Irene (the beetch).
I had 2 cherry tomato plants uproot, 2 pepper plants snapped in half, and the eggplants have survived, albeit pulled away from there stakes and lying on the ground. Other than that, the garden survived.
Also, I had propagated and planted 22 hydrangeas recently, in an area where the messy Ash trees drop large limbs like rain. There were some huge branches lying on the ground and not one infant hydrangea was damaged.
How did all the east coast'ers gardens do through Hurricane Irene (the beetch).
I had 2 cherry tomato plants uproot, 2 pepper plants snapped in half, and the eggplants have survived, albeit pulled away from there stakes and lying on the ground. Other than that, the garden survived.
Also, I had propagated and planted 22 hydrangeas recently, in an area where the messy Ash trees drop large limbs like rain. There were some huge branches lying on the ground and not one infant hydrangea was damaged.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
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We've had a ton of water in August so my garden looks pretty good, usually my taters are dead and squash is barely hanging in there, both are green and growing. My tomatoes went down some, my fault for not tying them and they're freighted with green fruit. Lucked out on Irene, peaches are still on the trees, as are pears and apples
We've had a ton of water in August so my garden looks pretty good, usually my taters are dead and squash is barely hanging in there, both are green and growing. My tomatoes went down some, my fault for not tying them and they're freighted with green fruit. Lucked out on Irene, peaches are still on the trees, as are pears and apples
leswp1
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Squash bugs got the squash. Beans are producing like no tomorrow. Tomatoes got the blight a bit but worse- the chipmunks are decimating anything that is more than pink.
walrus
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Last of the tomatoes in the pot stewing for sauce, put it through the food mill later. Last of the beans frozen, need to dig the taters but its raining.
Squash is still blossoming, wish we had a little longer growing season this year but those blossoms are going to bear nothing. maybe I should eat the blossoms? Planted winter rye a few week ago, its already 3 inches tall. Need to get some lime on the garden this fall. Also need to order some garlic and get it planted
Last of the tomatoes in the pot stewing for sauce, put it through the food mill later. Last of the beans frozen, need to dig the taters but its raining.
Squash is still blossoming, wish we had a little longer growing season this year but those blossoms are going to bear nothing. maybe I should eat the blossoms? Planted winter rye a few week ago, its already 3 inches tall. Need to get some lime on the garden this fall. Also need to order some garlic and get it planted
leswp1
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Tomatoes got blight.
This was after the chipmunks ate the good stuff. The squash got squash bugs when we were away. The cukes are producing anemically. Beans are ending their run. Arugula seeded itself and is up and coming again. The garden has been in the same spot too long. Not big enough to really rotate things well. Getting very discouraged with the blight. I even fertilized when I was supposed to with special stuff organic and for tomatoes.
Tomatoes got blight.
This was after the chipmunks ate the good stuff. The squash got squash bugs when we were away. The cukes are producing anemically. Beans are ending their run. Arugula seeded itself and is up and coming again. The garden has been in the same spot too long. Not big enough to really rotate things well. Getting very discouraged with the blight. I even fertilized when I was supposed to with special stuff organic and for tomatoes.Re: Garden Geeks thread
Our tomatoes have been getting blight for years and years. So severe that by the time we're getting ripe fruit, there's barely a leaf left on the plants. The commercial grower down the road says it comes in on the air, and that weekly spraying is the only way to prevent it. So this year, for the first time (and not nearly as regularly as we should) we sprayed them to prevent blight. And unbelievably, we had virtually none. It worked so much better than I thought it would. It will be standard practive in the future, I'll tell you that.
Tomatoes got blight.
Our tomatoes have been getting blight for years and years. So severe that by the time we're getting ripe fruit, there's barely a leaf left on the plants. The commercial grower down the road says it comes in on the air, and that weekly spraying is the only way to prevent it. So this year, for the first time (and not nearly as regularly as we should) we sprayed them to prevent blight. And unbelievably, we had virtually none. It worked so much better than I thought it would. It will be standard practive in the future, I'll tell you that.
leswp1
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My garden did not do well this year. Got a few cucumbers, and chives, lavender and parsley. Nothing else grew much. Planted a bunch of basil and none of it grew. On the plus side, the black chokeberry shrub I planted has berries and the leaves are turning red, so I am pleased with that.
My garden did not do well this year. Got a few cucumbers, and chives, lavender and parsley. Nothing else grew much. Planted a bunch of basil and none of it grew. On the plus side, the black chokeberry shrub I planted has berries and the leaves are turning red, so I am pleased with that.
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We used Daconil Fungicide in a liquid concentrate, and I'd be shocked if it was organic. All I know is that it worked really well.
We used Daconil Fungicide in a liquid concentrate, and I'd be shocked if it was organic. All I know is that it worked really well.
leswp1
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I can't put chemical swill in my food. Can't seem to actively do it. I know they do it for the food in the store but actually doing it myself- can't get there.
I can't put chemical swill in my food. Can't seem to actively do it. I know they do it for the food in the store but actually doing it myself- can't get there.Re: Garden Geeks thread
It's probably because I don't eat tomatoes, my wife does!
It's probably because I don't eat tomatoes, my wife does!
walrus
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At least you'd know what was on it, buying at the store you have no idea.
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We used to have problems with blight. Our local nursery, told us to move the tomatoes every year in the garden, as blight stays in the soil and whenever you water or it rains the blight gets washed up on the plants. It seemed to work but we eventually ended up running out of places to move the tomatoes. We started to put washed sand (concrete producers have it) around each plant, and haven't had a problem with blight since.
Tomatoes got blight.
We used to have problems with blight. Our local nursery, told us to move the tomatoes every year in the garden, as blight stays in the soil and whenever you water or it rains the blight gets washed up on the plants. It seemed to work but we eventually ended up running out of places to move the tomatoes. We started to put washed sand (concrete producers have it) around each plant, and haven't had a problem with blight since.
leswp1
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I bought pots and put them in a new place. They got blight faster than the post that were in the old place
walrus
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Just dug my row of red taters, nice organic potatoes, best I've had in years. Picked all my squash, lousy squash year. Last year I was eating squash into february, this year I might make thanksgiving.
Only things left, carrots, beets and chard. Think I'm going to cover them with leaves once its gets below freezing every night and dig them up in the spring or maybe in the winter, hopefully there will be no frost with the leaves and whatever snow we get. I had an old timer tell me, best carrots ever if you do this
My parents practiced an 8 year rotation, nothing in the same place for 8 years. They had alot of space to do this, you don't, not sure what you do in that case. I'd say no tomatoes for a few years, maybe no other nightshade plants either???
Just dug my row of red taters, nice organic potatoes, best I've had in years. Picked all my squash, lousy squash year. Last year I was eating squash into february, this year I might make thanksgiving.
Only things left, carrots, beets and chard. Think I'm going to cover them with leaves once its gets below freezing every night and dig them up in the spring or maybe in the winter, hopefully there will be no frost with the leaves and whatever snow we get. I had an old timer tell me, best carrots ever if you do this
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