That's probably more accurate than what's on the tube. ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
What's Growing in the Garden
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It's pretty accurate. I've watched it for almost 50 years now and it hasn't failed yet. I worked on a ranch with a fellow that knew lots of this stuff, as it pertains to South Texas... At the time I was thinking about other things and wasn't paying close attention...
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A friend of mine planted a couple of hills of potatoes in old car tires. As they grew he added another tire and more soil until they were 3 tires high, then let them mature. He did get a lot of potatoes but they were on the small side.
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Our columbine are starting to flower. Eastern red and Colorado blue.
Wife planted starters 3 weeks ago. Tomatoes sprouted last Friday, cat ate them all today. Wife not happy.
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That sucks, especially with the current prices of bedding plants at the store.
Don't know what kind of seed starting setup you have, but with bottom heat (80°) I'll usually get tomato emergence in less than a week. May not be worth it as your season is much shorter than ours, but....
Don't know what kind of seed starting setup you have, but with bottom heat (80°) I'll usually get tomato emergence in less than a week. May not be worth it as your season is much shorter than ours, but....
Once she started bringing planters in at night, think that helped. Otherwise they were on our enclosed porch, standard windows. But with nights in the the mid to lower 30's, I think it took all day just to warm the soil back up. Ya, our season goes to about Sept 7th, so I'll likely buy a few from plants from the stores...
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Asparagus is getting thin in some places (it is only 50 years old) so decided to plant some more to revitalize the bed a bit. Planted 10 Jersey Supreme.
Our rhubarb looks about like your's, Dave. We just put two store bought tomato plants in pots on the deck. That's all we'll do probably.
We had some rhubarb crisp last night, pretty tasty
25⁰ this morning, I put my little buddy heater in the greenhouse last night. I woke up early and couldn't go back to sleep, worried that the heater might have gone out. Finally put the coffee on at 4;30 and went out to check, All is well, it's not hot in there but not frozen either.
I was happy to see nothing on the grass, then saw the thermometer. It was 28 here. No frost so guess the air was so dry we lacked the dew to freeze. Up to 30 now. Peepers said the 20th here so not surprised. Did start the wood stove in the basement for the day.
I had ice on the greenhouse plastic but the little propane heater kept the inside warm enough, everything looks healthy.
And out here in Arizona, I'm starting to get concerned as to when will I actually set up my cooler for my turning shop. It's been in the 90's this month during the day and about 60-70 at sunrise, about 5 am these days. ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
It's not much but there's enough to put i my ham and cheese sandwich. I got about that much last week and I didn't take it all this time. It's Paris aisle romaine. I just harvest the outside leaves rather than the whole head, I think I get a lot more that way with less waste.
It's been insanely dry lately. I'm having to water potted plants twice a day or they start wilting. Slim chance of any rain in the near future too. Wasn't up that early but I think we skated by just above freezing.
Should get a grow light or two for inside. I've been growing three different varieties of Romaine all through the winter. Harvesting around the outside is definitely the way to go. I've got a several plants that have been feeding us since last fall and they're still going strong, just keep growing more leaves.
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Tonight's supper was entirely home grown. Red potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, banana peppers, carrots, green beans, crappie fillets (provided by my expertise (blind luck)) and well water. Only thing store boughten was the salt and pepper, but we did grow the rosemary for the fish and baked veggies... Felt pretty good and tasted better than that....!
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