Garden variety

[Sea Dangles]

Staying close to home has hurt my disc golf game but it has been great for catching up around the house. But to get some real quiet time I woke up the garden early this year. I have two plots at the local community gardens and just fortified them with 8 yards of compost. I also managed to get my snow and snap peas in the ground as well as arugula and lots of spinach. Lettuce is next on the list...

[Rockfish9]

Put my lettuce in 2 weeks ago, already sprouted a d have 2 sets of leaves, I stopped planting spinach and use the space for beets, the greens can be continually harvested and don't bolt in the heat or go to seed, as a bonus you get nice sweet beets late summer, I also winter over my fall crop of carrots, in the ground,I picked a bunch last saturday, sweetest carrots you will ever eat, they germinate well in heat, but sweeten in the colder temps..I plant mine when I plant the fall garlic.
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[nightfighter]

Getting the seed starter gadget started tomorrow. Have the paper pots, mix, and got some veggie seeds soaking to plant in tomorrow. Still looking for a half dozen quality seeds of that newly legal crop too, for fun! Thought I would get the kabash from the wife, but she said 'why not?'

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

Put my lettuce in 2 weeks ago, already sprouted a d have 2 sets of leaves, I stopped planting spinach and use the space for beets, the greens can be continually harvested and don't bolt in the heat or go to seed, as a bonus you get nice sweet beets late summer, I also winter over my fall crop of carrots, in the ground,I picked a bunch last saturday, sweetest carrots you will ever eat, they germinate well in heat, but sweeten in the colder temps..I plant mine when I plant the fall garlic.
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Interesting idea Joe. I put in about 100 garlic, I ring my garden with them to help control some pests until I pull them, who knows if it helps. I hadn't thought to plant carrots at the same time.

Do you just plant seeds in october and mulch them like garlic?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Interesting idea Joe. I put in about 100 garlic, I ring my garden with them to help control some pests until I pull them, who knows if it helps. I hadn't thought to plant carrots at the same time.

Do you just plant seeds in october and mulch them like garlic?

OK Rockfish Joe....
You mentioned garlic, still a couple weeks away for me down here...
When do you plant your fall carrots? From seed?
How about shallots?
Thoughts?

[nightfighter]

What about harvesting your "crop"?....if you know what I mean. It is legal here in Mass. I received a clone from a client and it has been pretty fun first experience growing. Dr Who will be coming inside the garage the next two evenings as the temps are expected to dip below 40.

[spence]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

What about harvesting your "crop"?....if you know what I mean. It is legal here in Mass. I received a clone from a client and it has been pretty fun first experience growing. Dr Who will be coming inside the garage the next two evenings as the temps are expected to dip below 40.

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

OK Rockfish Joe....
You mentioned garlic, still a couple weeks away for me down here...
When do you plant your fall carrots? From seed?
How about shallots?
Thoughts?

Put them in 3 weeks ago, I plant carrots Nd beets ever 2 weeks all summer, we eat the beat greens, they taste like spinach but are less bitter and dont bolt or go too seed in warm weather, the trick to the carrots is to get them established when its warm,they slow down considerably one it gets cold.
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[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

Put them in 3 weeks ago, I plant carrots Nd beets ever 2 weeks all summer, we eat the beat greens, they taste like spinach but are less bitter and dont bolt or go too seed in warm weather, the trick to the carrots is to get them established when its warm,they slow down considerably one it gets cold.
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Thanks...
3 weeks before your garlic, I might be able to squeeze it in down in SW RI since I don't plant Garlic for another 3 weeks at least.
Now I need to find seeds....

[Sea Dangles]

I got super germination on both pea varieties and my spinach is coming along nicely also. Just put in the yellow and red onion as well. In the basement I have leeks and shallots started as well as many peppers.
You got me thinking about the carrots Joe!
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[Sea Dangles]

Asparagus has made its first appearance of the spring!
After 2 years I finally get to harvest this year.
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[The Dad Fisherman]

I got my Sugar Snaps in yesterday, along with 3 different types of lettuce and Brussel Sprouts.
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[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I got my Sugar Snaps in yesterday, along with 3 different types of lettuce and Brussel Sprouts.
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Waited a few days. I started my broccoli and lettuce inside and planned on transplanting yesterday but didn't want this rain/wind to beat them down. Will start re-hardening tomorrow and hopefully later this week. Then I will start my late May plants inside (zucs, cucs).

[piemma]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Waited a few days. I started my broccoli and lettuce inside and planned on transplanting yesterday but didn't want this rain/wind to beat them down. Will start re-hardening tomorrow and hopefully later this week. Then I will start my late May plants inside (zucs, cucs).

You have great results with garlic. Do you buy garlic sets?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by piemma

You have great results with garlic. Do you buy garlic sets?

Nope. I save 15 or so of the largest bulbs when I harvest, and then in October break them up and plant the cloves. Perpetual recycling. Got these from my mom's garden, who had gotten them from a friend.
Remind me when I harvest and I will put some aside for you to start your plot.

[wdmso]

Any idea on how to get tomatoes in July or August. All mine seem to show up late September

[piemma]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Nope. I save 15 or so of the largest bulbs when I harvest, and then in October break them up and plant the cloves. Perpetual recycling. Got these from my mom's garden, who had gotten them from a friend.
Remind me when I harvest and I will put some aside for you to start your plot.

Thanks Bry. I have not had good luck with garlic.

[Rockfish9]

I plant the carrots late August early September, they like warm weather to germinate, but like cool weather to mature...I treat them just like the garlic...mild winter like last year help greatly, ice lost them during years with little snow and deep freeze..
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[PaulS]

do you get full sun? Mine come in late also but they don't get the sun they need. I cut 2 big pine trees last fall so hopefully I'll have better luck this year.

[Sea Dangles]

I started my tomatoes last night and usually start picking first week in August. I am trying an oxheart variety this year.
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[wdmso]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I started my tomatoes last night and usually start picking first week in August. I am trying an oxheart variety this year.
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Started in green house or in the garden ?

[The Dad Fisherman]

They have a variety called “early girls”, give those a shot.
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[wdmso]

Thanks they get full sun. I'll try to find early girls see if that works

[Sea Dangles]

I start them in my basement under grow lights. Typically I put a heat mat under the flats for germination.
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[Sea Dangles]

Peas are up,a few inches and trellis goes up this week. Spinach is also coming along. Asparagus came too early and a few spears had a set back but now back on track. Bell, poblanoand jalapeño peppers were transplanted to 4”. 5 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and one batch of cherry toms germinated last week. Lots of leeks and shallots ready to put in the garden soon that I started from seed. Book choy,endive,radicchio,and head lettuce have all germinated also. Broccoli and eggplant are popping as well as 2 types of cubes.
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[The Dad Fisherman]

Kinda bummed, my peas never popped. Oh well, I’ll use the space for something else
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[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Kinda bummed, my peas never popped. Oh well, I’ll use the space for something else
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Yeah....
I lost some lettuce and broccoli with the weather a couple of weeks ago.. Agway sells some good stuff though for seedlings so Lettuce already 'replanted' even if I cheated.

Zuccini and cuc's are inside and will go outside in a few weeks....

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Yeah....
I lost some lettuce and broccoli with the weather a couple of weeks ago.. Agway sells some good stuff though for seedlings so Lettuce already 'replanted' even if I cheated.

Zuccini and cuc's are inside and will go outside in a few weeks....

Well, stranger things have happened, went out this AM to water the lettuce, and the peas had popped. Over 3 weeks later.
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[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Well, stranger things have happened, went out this AM to water the lettuce, and the peas had popped. Over 3 weeks later.
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Nice.
Maybe a broccoli will surprise me but I doubt it....

Picked up some Ancho's at Agway today while mother's day shopping. Transplanted into larger pots, will hang inside till late May

[PaulS]

What do you put in after you harvest the lettuce?
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