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03-29-2005, 04:56 PM
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Geting the soil ready for the gardens this year?
Are you folks getting the gardens ready for planting Yet?
I have mind plowed and about half tilled. I will have to take the Backhoe off the tractor and put the plow back on to plow it into rows once the tilling is finished and the ground dries out a little. I can't wait to start seeing those plants sprouting in the garden in a couple months. I normally plant toward the end of April which is several weeks to a month ahead of everyone else in my area that waits until the middle of May to plant. I will wait to see what the weather is like to decide exact planting dates but It is going to be soon
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03-29-2005, 05:08 PM
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It's a little wet to get out just yet, here. Temperature is right at 32 F right now, mix of snow and rain coming down.
My grandkids pulled up all my blackberry plants, and floated them down the creek, so this year I stocked up on those, plus some jumbo raspberries... as though I can get to them before the small fry do!! Anyway, those will go in soon. The rest of the stuff will wait a while. I really miss my blackberries... and it's two years to get more!!
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03-29-2005, 05:18 PM
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We usually plant on good friday, but I have yet to break the soil this year. . . . . want to garden don't know if I will GET to garden.
GoodOlBoy
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03-29-2005, 05:39 PM
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03-29-2005, 05:48 PM
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Garden??
Heck If I had anything in my garden it would have to be doing the backstroke right now. Too much rain.
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03-29-2005, 05:59 PM
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I appreciate the concern, and the sentiment. Thank the good Lord above it ain't to do with health, for the first time in a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time my health is actually purty darned good. Even the arthritis ain't near as bad as it could be! Just that now that my health IS purty good I have 432,139 projects that have to be taken care of. . . (Plus we just added 31 to the chicken count at my house this week. . . . . make that 432,140 projects I think my pens may need expanding!) Werkin' full time at werk, and overtime at home. You know how that goes! GoodOlBoy
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03-29-2005, 06:07 PM
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I planted sugar-pod peas on March 1 and 21. Have radish and lettuce in. I'll get the tomato pots and beans in the ground on May 1.
My neighbor's apricot tree is starting to bloom, my first sowing of peas is up - and it's snowing today. Ain't that just Spring for ya? It won't hurt the spinach I planted last fall; I'll be eating that in two weeks.
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03-29-2005, 08:03 PM
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man i never knew there were so many farmers in here lol - now my passion lies somewhere in between the perfect load and the perfect garden with a few weeds as exception - have all my garden planted and it is wet and warmin up here in nc -- so you wondering how - well i got winter rye about to take over in the big spot but i bought a greenhouse few weeks ago and that is the stuff for the ones that like to get early start - i have never grown anything during the winter but i will try it this year but it seems to be the stuff to get seedlings started before i really put them in the ground - now for you fellas that always wanted a greenhouse let me tell ya about what i bought - or better yet go to harborfreight.com and check the 6x8 poly greenhouse out heck of a deal and i shopped around a lot - now it cost about 28.00 to freight ship it to your house but that is bargain too- its just big enough and looks great very well built and says it can withstand a 80 mph wind well time will tell that but anyhow for the money if you want a greenhouse this is it - only thing you got to build a deck or platform to put it on unless you can figure out a way to anchor it to the ground somehow - sad part i spent half of what i got in greenhouse on lumber for something to put it on lol - just thought i would mention it to all you greenthumbs
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03-30-2005, 12:16 AM
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Still to wet to till, weather calling for snow next week...still hoping to get in some time for the morel mushrooms.
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03-30-2005, 08:18 AM
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We've got frost in the ground yet. I'm tilling up a new garden in a couple weeks - right next to my bench rest. So this year I'll be able to shoot a group and pull weeds while the barrell cools off.
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03-30-2005, 11:08 AM
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Yeah I know all about the too wet business, that is why mine is HALF tilled. I got about half done and the rains came in. I was hoping to till in the rest of it this weekend but the wetherman said more rain, so I guess we will se how it goes. Well good luck to all of you on your gardens and other outdoor projects. I was gunna plant some taters this year but if I don't get them in soon I think I am gunna skip them till next year. Around here we try to get the tater in around St Patty's day. A little lat won't hurt but gotta get it done soon or it will be of no use
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03-30-2005, 03:22 PM
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Still too wet here to till. I'm chaffing at the bit because this will be my first garden. Wife isn't so thrilled with having a stand of corn in the back yard, but she'll get over it.
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03-30-2005, 03:27 PM
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Just tell her on any good farm ya gotta be raising the three Cs.
Children Cows Corn. . . . . Just don't get no better than that. . . . Or as the old song goes. . . . "Raisin' sweet corn, kids and tomaters. . . . ." GoodOlBoy
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03-31-2005, 01:32 AM
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corn
Classicvette63;
Plant the variety of corn called Peaches and Cream. It's a white and yellow mix, is very sweet and tender. Once your wife tries it, she'll probably help you plow nest year. best to you and yours... ears-
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