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We did get stakes in the ground and the first trellis line put around the peppers and eggplant today and none to soon. Maybe more planting tomorrow for okra and pink eye purple hull peas. I really want to get a lot done by Friday as we may just get some rain on Sat and Sun.

I need to get a couple of rows of pinkeye purple hulls in the ground. I hope they are a top pick type too. I'll have enough bending picking the Fordhook Lima beans. I may crawl on my knees to pick them. You just can't buy them at any price any more picked at the right stage to be eaten as a...

Chickens took priority over garden plots today. 3 weeks until 25 new chicks arrive and I want to be ready. So we stayed out of the 92° heat and not only cleaned the brooder but also the sun room we keep it in. I did finally start moving paper feed sacks packed with brooder litter out to start a...

We got just enough rain to keep us out of the garden until all foliage is dried off this morning. The little bit of measurable rain we got came after dark last night hours after it was supposed to. It will be a steamy 92° after lunch so there will not be a lot done before 5pm today.

When you transplant the depth is important too. You may know this already but the crown of the plant is picky about not being to deep or shallow. I want a patch but know we just can't get down to plant them the way they need to be so a raised bed is our only option. Maybe one day.

The roots are not getting to much water are they? I don't know what else could cause it. Commercial fields of berries are grown on flat topped ridges and mostly covered with a black plastic mulch. On the ridge they don't get wet. You may have a disease problem I just don't know about.

Variety plays a roll in the firmness of the berry. Some are soft to start with and some are firm. Some are red to the core too. There are varieties that will do well in your cold climate. I know that some people in the colder zones used to mulch then down in the fall after they went dormant and...

Here is a picture of good strawberries used in a catalog for strawberry plants. Several different shapes. I bought my plants form the company in the mid 70's and grew the best berries I ever tasted. I think somewhere I have the old photo of my wife and kids planting them by the headlights of our...

Lots of variations in size and shapes. Some were more of a wedge shape and some perfect ones. The way they get pollinated I think makes a difference. If they have a balance fertilizer that meets their needs I wouldn't worry about that. I know a small time farmer in TN that grows for his local...

Lots of strawberries in NW MO. Only have blackberries and a few blueberries now. Raspberries will be added next spring.

All of my seed sprouted and are growing great that didn't get standing water on them from the 6" monsoon we had. I didn't by any from Baker Creek. Most came from the CoOp feed and seed store. I did order some from Wilhite out of TX. Some were two year old seed I had leftover from Burpee. One...

Today I'm replanting the large parts of a few rows of beans and summer peas where water stood to long right after they were planted. It's hot out there and there's plenty of moisture there to get the germinated and growing. I'm going to have to figure a way to divert the water that comes down...

Peppers and eggplant jumped up and grew 3 more inches over night after getting a good drink last night. Tomorrow I must get the stakes and twine up to keep them upright during windy weather. I need to get some bell pepper seed and start some plants by the end of the week for the fall planting. I...

Even though I need to be avoiding as many white carbs as possible right now I have this craving for new potatoes and sliced ham in a baked potatoes Au Gratin. Just knowing how many lovely spuds there are drying on the porch tables aggravates the situation.

I know that down in central FL where I grew up they did well spring and fall. The AL planting guide says to plant them Aug 10 - Aug 25 for here in South AL.

We should be able to keep some of the potatoes we dug today for the fall crop that gets planted in August. Must try it.

Water is running on the early sweet corn, sweet potatoes, peppers, and eggplant. I saw lots of jalapeno peppers starting to put little peppers on. Got the charcoal ready to grill some of those stuffed with cheese.

All of the potatoes got dug today and we filled 2 5 gallon buckets over flowing with them. They are spread out on the porch now air drying in the shade. Ma is going to attempt to dry can a batch and see if that is as good as some say it is. I do hope it works.

No okra planted but I did till the 1/20th of an acre plot and will have to till it again in the morning much deeper. I have a rhizome grass that is deeply rooted that must be dug out better It's an ongoing battle. I push comes to a fight I'll use a wick applicator on it with some plain roundup...

I thing the difference in natural rain and irrigation may be contributed to the amount and even distribution of rain. There is an art form of putting water out evenly. Type of sprinkler heads and a lot more comes in to play. What I've irrigated is growing like mad. I'm fortunate in being trained...