Electric fence is my go to solution for deer and racoon in the garden. I just put one wire around the garden about 3' high as soon as things start growing. I bait it with strips of aluminum foil with gobs of peanut butter. Deer love peanut butter it gets them fence trained quick. When the corn gets about ripe I put a low wire for the racoons and skunks. Floating row covers are also great for early season protection from frost, insects, and animals.
What's Growing in the Garden
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I was wondering if anybody would catch that!! Actually Japanese Blueberry, a fast growing non edible decorative tree. These were mature tall and full!!
Everything green in this picture is dead except for the wisteria. There's 5 blueberry trees in that picture. Far upper right is one
That's a new one to me! Any root burls? Just kidding! But in no uncertain terms that is a very nice outside living room!
What do you need a house for - you got your kitchen, your dining room, and your living room! All you need a house for is a bathroom, a closet, and a bedroom! Nice! Real nice! In fact, it looks like all you have to do is to move a little furniture, throw down some powdered dance floor wax and do some fancy two-stepping under Friday night lights!
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Of the seeds we started a week ago in trays, a good amount of the flowers my wife did have started popping up. A few of the tomato seeds I did have started to pop out. Getting anxious to start planting things in the raised bed planter, but we're about a month out from that being able to happen. The gardeners here passed on to us that the general rule of thumb for our area is to wait until Memorial Day to plant seeds or transplant to get past the chance of frost. Or Lyle's rule is that when the maple trees start to bud, then the ground is warm enough to put seed in the ground. (Lyle is an old farmer from our church - one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.)
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Our last average frost free date is April 20 (we had 27° on the 21st), so I'm getting things in the ground. Transplanted onions and planted peas, green onion, radish, lettuce and spinach this weekend. Hope to get tomatoes transplanted later this week. Started planting out flowers too.
The freeze on the 21st was the hardest we've had in a while. Actually froze off asparagus spears. Good news is cold air appeared to settle only in low areas. All the fruit trees are in bloom and don't appear to have been hurt by the freeze. Most of the fruit is planted on a gentle slope and that helps the cold air flow past them instead of settling around them.
The freeze on the 21st was the hardest we've had in a while. Actually froze off asparagus spears. Good news is cold air appeared to settle only in low areas. All the fruit trees are in bloom and don't appear to have been hurt by the freeze. Most of the fruit is planted on a gentle slope and that helps the cold air flow past them instead of settling around them.
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Got tomatoes in the ground today. Just dry enough to till, with rain forecast tonight and the next two days. It was now or wait another week.
That is a LOT of tomatoes! Chuck
Enjoyed these photos. Thanks
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Only 16! Two cherry, 7 roma types and 7 slicing tomatoes. 9 different varieties total. May still put in a few more depending on the weather.
German neighbor used to grow ox-heart tomatoes. Bigger that an official men's softball, shaped like a heart, low seed count, meaty and low acidity. You ever grow any? Been talking about it for years, just have not done it yet.
Barry,
If you lost your Japanese blueberry trees, how big were the stems? Is it Elaeocarpus decipiens? I don't have any samples of that wood in my reference collection and would be interested...
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I've not tried Ox Heart, but after reading some descriptions, it's going on my list for next year. I'm always looking for a good eating tomato that's meaty and good for sauce without cooking it forever.
I make most of my sauce with "Mariana", a large roma type. The only problem with it, it's determinate, and it's done earlier than I'd like.
A "new" variety I'm trying this year is "Old Brooks". It's an heirloom with early and late blight resistance, acidic with meaty interior, and said to be good for sauce.
Have you ever tried Bradley? Does well around here and has been my fav for years. Best BLT!
@Mr. Peet Hey Mark they are big enough to have trunks not stems and it looks like they are all showing signs of life. Some really good some just teasing me. So I will not be touching them for some time in hopes of rejuvenation. I will keep you in mind if I take any down and yes they are Elaeocarpus decipiens
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I haven't, but it's also going on my list for next year!
A mess of morels would sure taste good! I've lost my contact with the family i used to get some from.
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Just some random plant and flower pictures around the yard tonight.
Some columbines. These are a cross between our locally native eastern red (Canadian), and the Colorado blue columbine.
A couple bachelor buttons.
A couple of my favorite hostas. 'Blue angel' which is about 5 ft wide and 3 ft tall when fully expanded and 'fire island' with the yellow leaves and red stems.
Some columbines. These are a cross between our locally native eastern red (Canadian), and the Colorado blue columbine.
A couple bachelor buttons.
A couple of my favorite hostas. 'Blue angel' which is about 5 ft wide and 3 ft tall when fully expanded and 'fire island' with the yellow leaves and red stems.
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