The 2010 Garden Thread

**IMGreat101** · 05-02-10, 06:06 PM

Shopping for stuff makes me thirsty!

Kenny's is another one of my favorite Sunday stops.

There is always some free food there... yumm

and delicious bloody mary's

Then back home to unload the days haul.

**Ducky** · 05-02-10, 08:17 PM

I am envious of your scrap marble source and rocks.

**IMGreat101** · 05-16-10, 02:38 PM

Picked some rhubarb

...must be time to make pies?

Radishes for dinner last night.

**pgg** · 05-16-10, 03:03 PM

I just tilled in a bunch of horse and cow manure into our plot (graciously provided by the critters). I'll start getting ready to plant soon.

**IMGreat101** · 05-16-10, 03:11 PM

Strawberries

The plants are loaded with blooms and little green berries right now.

I will pick up to 20 lbs out of this 10 x 5 spot

**IMGreat101** · 05-16-10, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by pgg

I just tilled in a bunch of horse and cow manure into our plot (graciously provided by the critters). I'll start getting ready to plant soon.

Be careful how much "waste" you till in. As long as it is not too fresh, you will be ok.

The fresh stuff is too "hot" and will "burn" the plants. Some plants will get a yellow color or the plants will be beautiful with little or no production.

**pgg** · 05-16-10, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by IMGreat101

Be careful how much "waste" you till in. As long as it is not too fresh, you will be ok.

The fresh stuff is too "hot" and will "burn" the plants. Some plants will get a yellow color or the plants will be beautiful with little or no production.

It's been sitting since early winter curring. This ain't my first rodeo

**IMGreat101** · 05-16-10, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by pgg

It's been sitting since early winter curing. This isn't my first rodeo

I am lucky to have a free composted horse manure site. The nice lady turns the manure every week. She has a tractor with a 1/2 yd bucket.

We will be getting 3 or 4 loads sometime in the next couple weeks.

**ISPTI** · 05-16-10, 07:44 PM

IMGreat, I'm thinking that the next time I'm working in DM I'm gonna have to figure out where your garden is and pillage it at around 3AM...

Wish I could have one. Can't wait to move out into the country and have the space for this!

**Jenna** · 05-16-10, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by IMGreat101

Strawberries

The plants are loaded with blooms and little green berries right now.

I will pick up to 20 lbs out of this 10 x 5 spot

That will come in handy if the grocery store system ever breaks down!

**IMGreat101** · 05-17-10, 09:04 PM

We finally got the tomatoes in. The cages were placed and tied to the posts.

Baby lettuce. We are eating some tonight with a homemade garlic vinaigrette

**Jenna** · 05-17-10, 09:05 PM

Yummy!

**IMGreat101** · 05-25-10, 11:34 AM

From above

The "Orphan Garden"

The Main Plot

The Herb Area

The South Walk

**IMGreat101** · 05-25-10, 11:38 AM

Lookin' Good!

hmmm, what's this?

yummm!

**pgg** · 05-25-10, 03:12 PM

we started planting yesterday. Had to wait for the frost to be over this weekend.

**IMGreat101** · 05-27-10, 11:17 AM

The stables where we get composted horse manure for free.

Back home we unload

We lay newspaper down and then cover with compost.

Main Plot is done

Orphan area is done.

That was two of my truck loads of compost. We will go back for one more load next week to finish off some of the other raised beds.

**pgg** · 05-27-10, 06:28 PM

Planted corn, broccoli, and green beans this week. I'll probably put in some asparagus also.

**Jenna** · 05-27-10, 08:51 PM

Manure never looked so pretty!

**IMGreat101** · 05-27-10, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Jenna

Manure never looked so pretty!

well gosh, thank you

Really, thank the horses and the lady that owns the stable, she is awesome!

**IMGreat101** · 05-27-10, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by pgg

Planted corn, broccoli, and green beans this week. I'll probably put in some asparagus also.

Remember corn needs to be planted in a "block" not a row.

Are you planting bush or pole beans?
(bush produces faster, pole takes longer but keeps producing longer)

Asparagus will take a few years to produce. If you can find it in the wild, it is better than homegrown.