Jord Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 @~RedStone~, how is the garden going? Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
RedStone Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said: @~RedStone~, how is the garden going? Oh man, thanks for pinging me here! I was just kind of wondering what was going on in this thread, been awhile!! Things are def moving along (be prepared for an onslaught of photos) and I think it's nearly time to harvest the garlic! I dug down into the beds to see, and they look great. We had a few reboots after the seedling fail, but so far the only thing that's really suffering seems to be the mexican gerkins, they're so delicate I have a feeling they'd do better in a greenhouse like @captncid !! (Very amazing work you have there btw, I hope to set up a system like that someday!!!) Also, I'm glad I went out there to take pictures, spotted a Japanese beetle getting busy with my rhubarb So had to take care of that! Harvested one poblano pepper so far lol, hoping to see some color in the cherry tomatoes soon! Any updates on your end? BTW, I saw a mom in a grocery store this week call her daughter Taddea The little tomatoes and artichokes Patty Pan Squash and Corn And the deck! Lots of herbs and some lettuce greens Citronella and patchouli 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
captncid Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 No pickles yet, I have a feeling they are in the near future... Sent by captain's orders via raven Quote Level 8 Scottish Highland AssassinStr 20/ Dex 10/ Sta 15/ Con 17/ Wis 20/ Cha 13"Most of the things worth doing have been declared impossible before they were done."Daily Battle Log My Fitness Pal Fitbit Facebook Link to comment
captncid Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Does anyone know what kind of bug this is? Found it on my cucumber plant: Sent by captain's orders via raven Quote Level 8 Scottish Highland AssassinStr 20/ Dex 10/ Sta 15/ Con 17/ Wis 20/ Cha 13"Most of the things worth doing have been declared impossible before they were done."Daily Battle Log My Fitness Pal Fitbit Facebook Link to comment
Jord Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I googled and it wasn't on this list: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/veg_fruit/hgic2207.html I'm not sure. I currently have cabbage worms attacking my brussel sprouts. I put insecticidal soap on them yesterday to try to kill them rather than just picking them off. If I go back tonight and they aren't dead then I guess manual removal it is. I also have neem oil I'm using in the garden in general, so I'll apply that next. I wanted to start with the organic insecticidal soap because I'd rather kill them than just deter them, which I think is moreso what neem oil does, deter insects. 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
doctorake Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I have some stuff growing this year: 4 colors of bell peppers 4 cucumbers cherry tomato watermelon 2 egg plants carrots beets beans snap peas lettuces pumpkin cantaloupe kale 2 butternut squash I need to update though since these are older pics 1 Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
Jord Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 On 7/18/2016 at 4:37 PM, doctorake said: I have some stuff growing this year: 4 colors of bell peppers 4 cucumbers cherry tomato watermelon 2 egg plants carrots beets beans snap peas lettuces pumpkin cantaloupe kale 2 butternut squash I need to update though since these are older pics Awesome! Your plants are looking fabulous. I love that when you ran out of room you just started planting in containers. I'm probably going to start some lettuce next month in pots where I had stuff die while on was on vacation. Someone needs to buy you a salad spinner! 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
captncid Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hey all! I just got this on my basil and my tomato plants. It kinda looks like salt or sugar. Any ideas on what it could be? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Level 8 Scottish Highland AssassinStr 20/ Dex 10/ Sta 15/ Con 17/ Wis 20/ Cha 13"Most of the things worth doing have been declared impossible before they were done."Daily Battle Log My Fitness Pal Fitbit Facebook Link to comment
RedStone Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 16 minutes ago, captncid said: Hey all! I just got this on my basil and my tomato plants. It kinda looks like salt or sugar. Any ideas on what it could be? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hmm, looks like mildew... white powder? Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Jord Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Anyone starting to play their garden for this year? 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
doctorake Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 On 1/16/2017 at 11:47 AM, Taddea Zhaan said: Anyone starting to play their garden for this year? Started planning for the Spring just the other day. I am hoping to expand my 3, 4 X 8 Foot beds to 8 total. Definite plants: Beets Carrots Peas Lettuce(staged in groups) Peppers(Maybe just a banana) Cherry Tomatoes Strawberries(covered so no more bird thief's) Eggplant(one more try this year) Cantaloupe Cucumber(only one) Butternut squash Possible plants: Spinach Broccoli Cauliflower Cabbage Iceberg Taters/Onions Celery Asparagus Corn 1 Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
Jord Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Great list! I always think about broccoli and cauliflower, but they take up so much room for how much they grow. If I had a giant garden I definitely would. I have two 4x4 beds and one long bed along the side of the house, and one 2x3 planter box for herbs. That would be awesome to go from 3 to 8 garden beds!! I told myself that once I do my two beds successfully I can put in more. I used to garden all the time and then took a break for medical reasons. These two just got put in last year, but I got so busy that I abandoned my post in September. Which I still feel guilty about. Tagging @RedStone to see what she's up to too. 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
RedStone Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Oh yay! resurrected the garden thread! I guess it's about that time. I'm not sure if we'll do much this year... certainly not planning anything more than a few containers, because... we're looking to buy a new house! With any luck we'll be in a new place in time for some gardening, but alas, I doubt the timing will work out to do a proper few beds like we've done in the past Just a matter of time though, Mr Red wants more property than we're on now 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 I have a sad, I'm moving country and don't know whether I will have any room to grow anything. Not that my first year "garden" was particularly impressive, I just had my balcony and a single raised bed, but I loved it so much! Maybe I'll just put up grow lights across the entire flat. Quote Link to comment
doctorake Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 I will make sure to update my progress Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
Jord Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Tentative plans: the two 4x4 beds: tomato green pepper beets green beans cucumbers (last two on trellis), plus one other thing to be determined planter box: 2-3 zucchini plants (last year they got eaten by squash bugs and I want to keep them separate and under watchful eye) shallow bed along house: basil parsley cilantro rosemary lettuce already have oregano and chives from last year hanging baskets: strawberries window baskets: TBD, maybe radishes and some kind of short heirloom carrot, short rooted stuff that I can rotate as they grow/finish I need to go through my seeds from last year and see what I already have. I should find a local seed exchange. I would also love to plant some pumpkin plants along the far fence because the grass doesn't get long there so I wouldn't have to worry about mowing around them. We shall see. Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
Jord Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Oh and I also do green onion in the herb bed. I just plant the white part from the store in the ground and they grow. Actually, I have some from the fall that are STILL growing. If they survive I may only need to add a few more. I kind of am curious to see if they grow into full-size onions in one northern season... Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
doctorake Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 So I may be moving, won't know for another month. If so no garden this year and going to have to remove it and plant grass. I should be able to have a few pots though. Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
Jord Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 4 hours ago, doctorake said: So I may be moving, won't know for another month. If so no garden this year and going to have to remove it and plant grass. I should be able to have a few pots though. What if having a garden is a selling point? Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
Jord Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I went through my seed collection and it turns out the only seeds I need this year are rutabaga and carrot! I have carrot seeds but I want some heirloom ones that grow short for window baskets. When it gets closer to planting time I may start a thread here to chronicle the gardening this year. Partly as a motivation to keep myself organized. I fell off the garden wagon last fall when life got crazy and I didn't get to eat the full potential of my garden. 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
Moira Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 9 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said: I went through my seed collection and it turns out the only seeds I need this year are rutabaga and carrot! I have carrot seeds but I want some heirloom ones that grow short for window baskets. When it gets closer to planting time I may start a thread here to chronicle the gardening this year. Partly as a motivation to keep myself organized. I fell off the garden wagon last fall when life got crazy and I didn't get to eat the full potential of my garden. Or you could just not grow carrots... <---carrot hater 1 Quote Adventurous Druid Ranger Pain is inevitable, suffering is a choice. Current Challenge: Sober September, and probably longer. Link to comment
Mysarra Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 We homeschool and are using the garden as science over the spring/summer. This year (in raised beds) we are planting carrots, onion, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, jalapeño and strawberries. Our onion sets go in next weekend. Put in 2 new bags of top soil and a bag of miracle grow soil plus preen in each box last weekend to help prep. I'm in Missouri so there's a few weeks to go before the season really starts. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
Jord Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I wish were that close to growing season. there is some work I could do though. There are some roots from last year I still need to dig out and I need to move the tomato trellis to a different bed. 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
captncid Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Hey all! I am in the process of moving my greenhouse to another location. Long story short, went through a divorce at the end of last year and had to find a new home for it. This year will be half veggies and half for an experiment for a farmer I know. It could turn into something better for the future. I'll post pics again once it is operational! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Level 8 Scottish Highland AssassinStr 20/ Dex 10/ Sta 15/ Con 17/ Wis 20/ Cha 13"Most of the things worth doing have been declared impossible before they were done."Daily Battle Log My Fitness Pal Fitbit Facebook Link to comment
JupiterStar Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 @purplebug and I (mostly her, TBH) are trying our hand at gardening again this spring! We only have a veranda but it's a nice, big, sunny one (rarity in Osaka, lucky us!), and we've planted seeds for spinach, bok choy, rocket, mizuna, basil, oregano, cilantro, parsley, and dill, and we are growing two types of lettuce and broccoli from seedlings, plus two types of flowers just because. Hoping it works out! You all have some pretty impressive gardens, it's really inspiring! Quote Link to comment
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