Growing/sharing/learning to garden: 2022

[Lady tehMa]

Good question!

I'm trying mulberry seeds and they say 4-6 weeks (oops) so I'll try a batch of short term and then a batch I am keeping in the freezer for that long.

I had a quieter day yesterday with work - I got my husband to take me to Home Depot to grab some chicken wire. Pupper is NOT good about staying out of the garden beds. I turn my back and he's digging like crazy Since I would like to plant peas today or tomorrow, that meant I needed to Keep Him OUT. I had time to run the wire yesterday - I bought enough which is great! But I didn't think to buy the staples to properly put them up, and I need some garden stakes for support and I should figure out some entry/exit spots for the days I don't feel up to hopping over the 3ft divide. But at least my garden is safe from Buddy, and Buddy is safe from the garden (garlic and onions are not good for dogs - and he loves to dig up and chew on garlic).

[Lady tehMa]

Also, when do you folks turn on your water? It's been a while since I did any early gardening.

[Lady tehMa]

Garden prep Mar 20.jpg

Okay, so stage one is ready.

Cool-weather crops started. Kohlrabi, radishes, onions, lettuces & kale. I replanted some volunteer chard. I dug up and replanted all my volunteer garlic around the edges of the designated tomato/pepper beds; it changes every year. Peas are in too. Now to see if anything happens It's been ages since I did cool-weather crops. I dug in compost to the unplanted beds as well (and weeded, that's a given).

And it is (hopefully) dog proof/ dog safe.

[Catsumi]

^^^ All is looking great and should perform well for you. Just keep dog out of it.

[normaM]

I read you shouldn't start garden clean up this early - still lil bugs and stuff dwelling for the winter
I am planting donuts this Spring :/

[Bsuds]

I read you shouldn't start garden clean up this early - still lil bugs and stuff dwelling for the winter
I am planting donuts this Spring :/

Timbits?

[Lady tehMa]

I read you shouldn't start garden clean up this early - still lil bugs and stuff dwelling for the winter
I am planting donuts this Spring :/

"Don't clean your garden until consistently above 10 degrees celsius." - and I do follow that for my ornamental beds. I have more garden space for ornamentals than I do for food (what was I thinking???? So much to maintain!).

Clean up was necessary for the food gardens though, if I was to do any planting. And I want updates on your donuts! XD

I would also like to see everyone else's garden space. :)

[alanjh595]

I read you shouldn't start garden clean up this early - still lil bugs and stuff dwelling for the winter
I am planting donuts this Spring :/

Timbits?

Be sure to plant the 20 pak type.

[alanjh595]

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[Bsuds]

We had some trees and shrubs removed last fall and they came today with the stump grinder so now we need to get outside and do some work!

Damn...

[normaM]

I bought a huge box of donut seeds, I can sell you a dime package :)

[Lady tehMa]

We had some trees and shrubs removed last fall and they came today with the stump grinder so now we need to get outside and do some work!

Damn...

Starting new is always exciting!

(Just keep telling yourself that)

Hey, spring break is when you should see if you could hire student labour!

[ekir8]

Garden prep Mar 20.jpg

Okay, so stage one is ready.

Cool-weather crops started. Kohlrabi, radishes, onions, lettuces & kale. I replanted some volunteer chard. I dug up and replanted all my volunteer garlic around the edges of the designated tomato/pepper beds; it changes every year. Peas are in too. Now to see if anything happens It's been ages since I did cool-weather crops. I dug in compost to the unplanted beds as well (and weeded, that's a given).

And it is (hopefully) dog proof/ dog safe.

That's an impressive section of cool weather crops planted so far. Before last year I had never planted anything earlier than May so I'm still a bit nervous about starting things too early. This week I've planted peas, spinach, arugula and radish but it's in the greenhouse and under caterpillar tunnels at night also. Probably beyond overkill but I'm playing it safe until I get more experience with planting early in the season. Does anybody have any sprouts coming up yet?

Will be starting tomato, pepper and melon seedlings under the grow light this weekend for transplanting into the garden in May. Also picked up seed potatoes and onion sets from the Greenery this morning so that's on the radar.

I'm going to try out lunar cycle planting this year. I didn't bother doing it with the greenhouse crops so far but I'll give it a shot in the garden. The idea is that it's best to plant aboveground crops during a waxing moon and below ground crops during a waning moon. The theory is that just as the moon cycles affect the ocean tides, they also affect groundwater and, by extension, moisture retention in the seeds. If anybody has experience with this I'd appreciate the input. Not sure if it's true or a myth but worth testing out I think.

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[Catsumi]

That looks like an enviable and a smart setup you have there Ekir8. Your garden should do just great

I finally got started today. My garden is higher altitude than most on here so is much cooler and windier.

Loosely forked over the soil, planted lettuce seeds and scallions. Found a number of last years scallions growing to 4 inch height so I split them up, trimmed roots and tops, replanted them. Normally I buy fresh scallions from stores, use the tops and plant the bulbs, however, have only been able to find those nasty flat leaf variety from Mexico (shoe leather). The round leaf type is what I prefer as they are very tender and not so coarse.

Tomorrow the first planting of carrots goes in, radishes too.

Old fellah’s tulips and irises pushing up just fine (note for LadyT).

[Lady tehMa]

I'm jealous, ekir88! Very cool setup

Cat, glad to hear old fella's garden is growing, hope he is doing well too.

I didn't realize carrots are cool weather too? I guess I could put a row of those in as well - my son really likes them.