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Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 04/29/2021 08:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a garden. I can't work the ground until June because of the rain. Arkansas gets a lot of rain in the spring. I really like gardening. I have strawberries, blackberries and some fruit trees. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79422757 Strawberries and tomatoes are my favorites. My second favorites are potatoes and green beans :) I planted a lot of flowers - lavender, marigold, 4 o'clocks, morning glory, several other varieties. And I have a giant T-Rex aloe plant that keeps trying to climb out of its pot because it just keeps growing. For a beginner, my experience with gardening has been surprisingly simple and very enjoyable. I really should have started gardening sooner. I had no clue it was as much fun as it is. So exciting to watch things grow that I planted myself !!! Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
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Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 04/29/2021 09:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I planted okra, turnip, beets and radish today. Quoting: Wild Edibles I have my drip lines on em and can’t wait to see the sprouts. I've watched a few videos on installing a drip system. Cali Kim on youtube is very informative. I like to watch her and MiGardener. It doesn't look nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be, so I think I'll go out there tomorrow and give it a go. I have had this drip irrigation kit for months and I've been so intimidated by it that I haven't even opened the box yet. I can't believe I didn't think of okra!!! Is it too late to start it from seed? I'll have to check. Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
StellaBlue User ID: 4104364 United States 04/29/2021 09:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Trying new things this year: sugar snap peas, green beans, radishes, yellow squash and pumpkins. Tomatoes peppers lettuce cabbage carrots and spinach too. The garden will be cram packed but maybe less room for weeds. Raccoons raided my corn last year so I'm still debating if I want to try again. Happy growing everyone. May your harvest be abundant! It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. -Psalm 118:8 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. -Isaiah 54:17 If I disappear from this forum, aliens didn't take me- Jesus did! Give your heart to him today! |
Turd Ferguson, Jr. User ID: 51522520 United States 04/29/2021 09:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We have lots of gardeners on GLP. I love it! Quoting: Only Me Also, my lettuce has been growing like mad. Looks like I have a ton of salad in my future! I wish I could grow lettuce. It's too hot where I live. Never forms a head and sends up a bloom stalk quickly. Even if I plant it in winter. Same thing with celery and cilantro. |
Turd Ferguson, Jr. User ID: 51522520 United States 04/29/2021 09:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I planted okra, turnip, beets and radish today. Quoting: Wild Edibles I have my drip lines on em and can’t wait to see the sprouts. That's an interesting combination. One hot weather crop and three cool weather crops. Be careful with overwatering okra especially if the ground is still cool. Okra is prone to damping off. |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 04/29/2021 11:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I planted okra, turnip, beets and radish today. Quoting: Wild Edibles I have my drip lines on em and can’t wait to see the sprouts. That's an interesting combination. One hot weather crop and three cool weather crops. Be careful with overwatering okra especially if the ground is still cool. Okra is prone to damping off. I'm growing my cool weather seeds in the shade, and I think we should be okay here in Oklahoma for another month or so. If not, at least I tried :) Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 04/29/2021 11:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Got my seeds all in before the rain! I see others also took advantage of the full moon to plant. Quoting: StellaBlue Trying new things this year: sugar snap peas, green beans, radishes, yellow squash and pumpkins. Tomatoes peppers lettuce cabbage carrots and spinach too. The garden will be cram packed but maybe less room for weeds. Raccoons raided my corn last year so I'm still debating if I want to try again. Happy growing everyone. May your harvest be abundant! Try the corn again and fight those buggers away! Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
StellaBlue User ID: 4104364 United States 04/30/2021 09:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Guess I'll be covering my strawberry plants again. I also have 4 tomato plants I just put in the dirt but everything else should be ok because it's just seeds. I have some baby tomato plants I sprouted from seeds a few weeks ago, they're still inside so at least I have back-up. Last year everything was a month behind because the spring was so cold and wet. Ohio weather sucks! It's all good though... improvise, adapt, overcome! Happy Friday my fellow farmers! It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. -Psalm 118:8 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. -Isaiah 54:17 If I disappear from this forum, aliens didn't take me- Jesus did! Give your heart to him today! |
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Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 04/30/2021 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My dogs dug up my marigolds. Just the marigolds and nothing else. Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Saint Lance the Odd from BC User ID: 77547432 Canada 04/30/2021 07:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a garden. I can't work the ground until June because of the rain. Arkansas gets a lot of rain in the spring. I really like gardening. I have strawberries, blackberries and some fruit trees. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79422757 I've seen cinderblock beds raised to waist height for older people/people with disabilities. Higher raised beds (cinderblock is best, no wood critters/rot) help with heavy rains. [link to online.motherearthnewsfair.com (secure)] If you are not busy weaving your own magick, you are trapped in anothers spell. “It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.” – Marcus Aurelius |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 04/30/2021 07:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a garden. I can't work the ground until June because of the rain. Arkansas gets a lot of rain in the spring. I really like gardening. I have strawberries, blackberries and some fruit trees. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79422757 I've seen cinderblock beds raised to waist height for older people/people with disabilities. Higher raised beds (cinderblock is best, no wood critters/rot) help with heavy rains. [link to online.motherearthnewsfair.com (secure)] And that kneeling bench! And that weird garden wobbler chair, but I don't know how sturdy they are. I've seen people use containers on tables and benches too. There are lots of solutions :) Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
StellaBlue User ID: 4104364 United States 05/01/2021 11:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Something dug up my azalea bush last night. I even sprinkled cayenne pepper around it when I planted it a few days ago. Very frustrating, I am constantly fighting critters around here. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. -Psalm 118:8 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. -Isaiah 54:17 If I disappear from this forum, aliens didn't take me- Jesus did! Give your heart to him today! |
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Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 05/01/2021 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was out around 7:30 this morning. Finished hoeing the tomato bed and put in a load of soil. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72827042 Gonna plant Arkansas Travelers later today. I found a 6 pack at a local rural hardware store a few weeks ago. First I’ve been able to find in a few years. I wonder if it's hot enough for tomatoes in 7b. My beefsteak isn't doing anything at all. Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 05/01/2021 02:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Something dug up my azalea bush last night. I even sprinkled cayenne pepper around it when I planted it a few days ago. Very frustrating, I am constantly fighting critters around here. I found some cinnamon sticks in the pantry and randomly laid them around my plants. We'll see how that goes. I think the fish fertilizer is luring them all in. Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 05/01/2021 02:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for the seasoned gardeners: My dogs dug and spread marigolds everywhere and now they are sprouting up with my spinach. Should I pull them or will the spinach do okay with the competition? They are everywhere. Absolutely everywhere omg Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Nonentity User ID: 79315546 United States 05/01/2021 02:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Let's take a deep breath and relax by the plants, you guys. Seriously - this world has gone to absolute shit and I went and sat outside barefoot in my little (beginner's) garden, and I literally FELT my blood pressure go down...I felt my body relax. Quoting: Only Me So this is my first actual garden. I've grown things here and there, but this is the first time I actually sat down and planned out an actual garden. I saw my first potato sprouts yesterday and squealed with delight. I grew that! There are few things as exciting as watching veggies grow that you put there yourself. Oh. my. goodness....why didn't I start doing this earlier??? Look up electroculture. I have 1st hand experience with it and it's very real. Any where atmospheric electric flux is concentrated into soil the plants thrive, grow bigger. Aluminum downspouts, power line ground wires, fences over concrete that lead to soil, etc.... Metal railing not grounded, attach a wire and lead it to the garden. Plants LOVE it. |
Nonentity User ID: 79315546 United States 05/01/2021 02:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for the seasoned gardeners: Quoting: Only Me My dogs dug and spread marigolds everywhere and now they are sprouting up with my spinach. Should I pull them or will the spinach do okay with the competition? They are everywhere. Absolutely everywhere omg Marigolds keep a lot of nasty insects away. I always have a bunch between the garden and areas with insects like woods, wild grasses. |
Nonentity User ID: 79315546 United States 05/01/2021 02:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for the seasoned gardeners: Quoting: Only Me My dogs dug and spread marigolds everywhere and now they are sprouting up with my spinach. Should I pull them or will the spinach do okay with the competition? They are everywhere. Absolutely everywhere omg Marigolds keep a lot of nasty insects away. I always have a bunch between the garden and areas with insects like woods, wild grasses. I think it will be ok but, marigolds like a higher Ph. If too acidic they get black spots on leaves. Try it and see. Some plants grow well together, some don't. Trial and error. |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 05/01/2021 02:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for the seasoned gardeners: Quoting: Only Me My dogs dug and spread marigolds everywhere and now they are sprouting up with my spinach. Should I pull them or will the spinach do okay with the competition? They are everywhere. Absolutely everywhere omg Marigolds keep a lot of nasty insects away. I always have a bunch between the garden and areas with insects like woods, wild grasses. I think it will be ok but, marigolds like a higher Ph. If too acidic they get black spots on leaves. Try it and see. Some plants grow well together, some don't. Trial and error. I'm mostly worried that they will keep the spinach from growing. Do they overpower them at all? I mean, there are TONS of them LOL all over the place Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 05/01/2021 02:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Let's take a deep breath and relax by the plants, you guys. Seriously - this world has gone to absolute shit and I went and sat outside barefoot in my little (beginner's) garden, and I literally FELT my blood pressure go down...I felt my body relax. Quoting: Only Me So this is my first actual garden. I've grown things here and there, but this is the first time I actually sat down and planned out an actual garden. I saw my first potato sprouts yesterday and squealed with delight. I grew that! There are few things as exciting as watching veggies grow that you put there yourself. Oh. my. goodness....why didn't I start doing this earlier??? Look up electroculture. I have 1st hand experience with it and it's very real. Any where atmospheric electric flux is concentrated into soil the plants thrive, grow bigger. Aluminum downspouts, power line ground wires, fences over concrete that lead to soil, etc.... Metal railing not grounded, attach a wire and lead it to the garden. Plants LOVE it. I wonder if that's why there are a lot of galvanized planters? Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
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Saint Lance the Odd from BC User ID: 77547432 Canada 05/01/2021 08:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for the seasoned gardeners: Quoting: Only Me My dogs dug and spread marigolds everywhere and now they are sprouting up with my spinach. Should I pull them or will the spinach do okay with the competition? They are everywhere. Absolutely everywhere omg Marigolds keep a lot of nasty insects away. I always have a bunch between the garden and areas with insects like woods, wild grasses. Yes, and I used to put chives between everything. They let off a plant growth hormone used by other plants (they like shade hence they want the plants around them to grow bigger). If you are not busy weaving your own magick, you are trapped in anothers spell. “It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.” – Marcus Aurelius |
Saint Lance the Odd from BC User ID: 77547432 Canada 05/01/2021 08:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now is the time to plan and start adding garden space for next year. If you so desire. If people are interested I will write it out and give links and what not. No digging required and easy really. If you are not busy weaving your own magick, you are trapped in anothers spell. “It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.” – Marcus Aurelius |
Only Me (OP) Strawberry Girl User ID: 79665715 United States 05/02/2021 03:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now is the time to plan and start adding garden space for next year. If you so desire. If people are interested I will write it out and give links and what not. No digging required and easy really. Quoting: Saint Lance the Odd from BC raised beds? I've been using fabric grow pots. It's nice to be able to move them around :) Goodbye, halcyon days... There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened. |
Saint Lance the Odd from BC User ID: 77547432 Canada 05/02/2021 03:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now is the time to plan and start adding garden space for next year. If you so desire. If people are interested I will write it out and give links and what not. No digging required and easy really. Quoting: Saint Lance the Odd from BC raised beds? I've been using fabric grow pots. It's nice to be able to move them around :) More along the line of lawn eradication to make semi-fertile soil open for expansion if need be, cheaply and with minimal effort! 'Tis the season to think of expansion. If you are not busy weaving your own magick, you are trapped in anothers spell. “It’s time you realized that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.” – Marcus Aurelius |