Prater 75 #26 Posted April 10, 2012 That pepper is no where to be found after I eat any chilli...LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PPGman 5 #27 Posted April 14, 2012 Thats a great looking garden Steve. Looks like you'll be eating from it early this yr. Last year i picked up a seeder made by earthway ( maybe you have seen them). It worked so good i made up a hitch to mount it to a wheel horse ( primarly to plant corn) and it works great. Comes with different seed plates to do corn, peas, lettuce, mellons, ect. It cut my seed time down more than half, and really saves on the backache at the end of the day. I think i paid around $100bucks for it shipped, well worth the money if you garden every yr. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #28 Posted April 15, 2012 I have been looking for one used. I am sure i will have one for the fall planting. the local nursery where I get my plants has a couple mounted together whith all-thread between the wheels to make two rows at once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IthacaJeff 151 #29 Posted April 18, 2012 There is somethin' missing in that garden. . . rocks! Man, that is a different kind of dirt for sure out there in the midwest. Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #30 Posted April 19, 2012 If I can find it locally, I plan to add Azomite rock dust to the soil...Is your soil pretty rocky? It can be here in places but luckily this property had already been cleared of rock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #31 Posted April 23, 2012 Angie sent some pics to me today. She pulled some radishes and a sample of the salad onions. Anyone have a pointer on keeping radishes after they are pulled. Should we hang them like onions? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rooster 191 #32 Posted April 23, 2012 Best way to keep fresh radishes? Don't let me find them! best way to keep them fresh for a couple of weeks is in a jar of water. Longer than that? I dunno? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #33 Posted May 9, 2012 Here is a radish from the garden... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #35 Posted May 10, 2012 Added more peppers, eggplant, okra, watermelon and canelope today. Working on the grass that has grown up in a few rows, its gonna take some time though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #36 Posted May 13, 2012 Just had the first batch of Sugar Snap Peas for supper tonight. Ohh they were so good. I also vacuum sealed and threw another batch in the deep freeze for later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #37 Posted May 14, 2012 Worked on some weed control and a bit of expansion for the garden. Looks like we will have some squash by the end of the week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #38 Posted May 17, 2012 Starting to harvest Squash, Zuchini, and Cucumbers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #39 Posted May 24, 2012 More pics of tonights work. Planted some cherry tomato, serano peppers, honey dew melon, and sweet potato. Angie hopped on the Wheelhorse and had some fun... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
farmer 1,075 #40 Posted May 24, 2012 :text-coolphotos: and great veg, you have a real talent in the garden Steven. Whereas you have green fingers, I'm just green with envy...peppers in May....wow. Keep the pictures coming please, we're lovin' 'em. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #41 Posted May 24, 2012 Angie cooked a pork roast last night with the potatoes we dug, they were small but tasted wonderful. She also picked a good mess of green beans and boiled them to go along with the roast. Its making all the hard work worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse Kid 104 #42 Posted May 30, 2012 Man, you have got one heck of a green thumb! Good Job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #43 Posted May 30, 2012 Well, I dont know if I have bad news or good news. the storms last night dumped a lot of hail, I have not made it to the garden yet to check but there was golfball size hail reported about a block away. I do know that the wind knocked down some power poles a few hundred feet from the property so I have a pretty horrible feeling right now. More storms tonight and tomorrow...I may just wait until after they are all done before I check, dont want to ruin my weekend yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #44 Posted June 5, 2012 The plants sure took a beating but I think most will survive. My tomato plants are a bit curled and I may lose a couple... On a better note we dug one row of potato and pulled some onions and cucumbers the other night and canned them. We dug a second row of potato and plan to can them tomorrow. Here is the weekends take: Here is 8 jars of Yukon gold Potato and 2 jars of Bread and Butter Pickles, I also canned the bread and butter mixture for use when the next batch of cucumbers make I didnt plant beets, but somehow i managed to pull this one from the garden...LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
farmer 1,075 #45 Posted June 5, 2012 Nothing you can do about the weather.....just grin and bear, I hope the damage isn't to bad for you. Ouch, not sure if thats a healthy complextion or somewhere to cook off your veg. :hide: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #46 Posted June 5, 2012 She was burned so bad, her complexion really does not take the sun well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
312Hydro 473 #47 Posted June 7, 2012 That's one beautiful (and bountiful) garden you have there! Sunburn is not fun. My wife uses a sunburn medication with aloe and it helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesBe1 80 #48 Posted June 7, 2012 Wow, what a fantastic garden. I wish mine were half as large. I love the idea of using the pony tiller to weed in between the rows. I think I'm going to try that next year. BTW, have you ever tried planting the potatoes in a vertical planter? This is my second year doing so. The first year was more of an experiment to see if it works. It did! It makes harvesting pretty easy. The first year was only one planter, this year is three. Next year will probably be at least five. Has anybody else here ever tried it? I'd love to hear your results. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prater 75 #49 Posted June 7, 2012 What are you using to plant verticle? Old tires? I thought about it but dont like the idea of what may leach out of the tires and into the soil. We have been lucky this year with very little pesticides, mostly organic Neem Oil to ward off the bugs and lots of frogs introduced to the garden. Everywhere I go to weed a frog jumps out and takes off to another part of the garden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rooster 191 #50 Posted June 7, 2012 Wow, what a fantastic garden. I wish mine were half as large. I love the idea of using the pony tiller to weed in between the rows. I think I'm going to try that next year. BTW, have you ever tried planting the potatoes in a vertical planter? This is my second year doing so. The first year was more of an experiment to see if it works. It did! It makes harvesting pretty easy. The first year was only one planter, this year is three. Next year will probably be at least five. Has anybody else here ever tried it? I'd love to hear your results. PICS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
