BYC Garden Club - veggie additions - Page 3

Who plants in the shade of their fruit trees?

Its supposed to be good for them to have a raised bet under them, to mulch and help feed them, and things like lettuce, carrots, and broccoli benefit from the increasing shade as the leaves grow in (it's hotter then).  Keeps lettuce from bolting. 

I plant spring lettuce on the south side in march, east side in april, and north side in may for use thru end of june....  You can grow french breaskfast radish all season without it going bitter, just remember as the weather warms its ready in 2.5 weeks, not 4-6!!  Pick lettuce outer leaves constandly, and leave only 4 or 5 in the middle to continue to grop to avoid planting more, and bitterness.  Water is the most important ingrediant for sweet lettuce spring, summer, and fall. 

Share your favorit garden tip!  How do you treat your applie/pear/peach/cherry/etc trees?  I dormant spray in the winter, and then use organic spray 3 times over the summer to keep pests down.  I also hang a cider viniger/sugar liquid in the trees in open milk jugs, so bugs come in to the "ripe" apple and drown.

All pears are hard as rocks in Aug when you pick.  They have to sit for 3-8 weeks inside in flats to soften.  You can use them for canning right away, but I let them soften a bit first.

OUr pear is from something grown here originally, and its a rose shaded green.  Very hard at first, but soft by week 6.  The small ones are seckle, and large pointy skinny ones take about 8 weeks to soften.  Some can be picked in early Sept. and saved till christmas almost.

I thought that about our tree at fist too!  IF they produce, they are edable.  Just let them soften up.

 

All pears are hard as rocks in Aug when you pick.  They have to sit for 3-8 weeks inside in flats to soften.  You can use them for canning right away, but I let them soften a bit first.

OUr pear is from something grown here originally, and its a rose shaded green.  Very hard at first, but soft by week 6.  The small ones are seckle, and large pointy skinny ones take about 8 weeks to soften.  Some can be picked in early Sept. and saved till christmas almost.

I thought that about our tree at fist too!  IF they produce, they are edable.  Just let them soften up.

 

 It can be.  My trees were planted into raised beds, so its not exactly the same as going up to an adult tree, and making a bed there.  Your correct, and I should have clairified this point.

I've heard the beer thing, but DH doesn't want me to waste them on slugs!  Duckies like them too, and snails.  About one day in your beds is enough to clear them for awhile.  (If they can handle the ducks!)

I want to do Herbs this year.  Anybody do Cilantro, Basil, Rosemary, Peppermint.. What are some other good ones? 

I want to do Herbs this year.  Anybody do Cilantro, Basil, Rosemary, Peppermint.. What are some other good ones?