Green thumb is itching, anyone else?

[Kassaundra]

Rancher, I still have a freezer full of squash, cukes, greens, okra, radish. And plenty of dehydrated peppers, squash, pears, raspberries and cherries.

 

[Carols Clucks]

I got one small volunteer peach tree grafted up with new and hopefully better scions today. If it doesn't work out, that tree is history anyway!

 

[rancher hicks]

I probably shouldn't procrastinate on planting fruit trees but wondered how long after planting would I expect fruit.

I've decided to buy some seeds at the store. I can get two more packs for the shipping price of some places. It's the specialty seeds I like to order.

 

[NanaKat]

I probably shouldn't procrastinate on planting fruit trees but wondered how long after planting would I expect fruit.

I've decided to buy some seeds at the store. I can get two more packs for the shipping price of some places. It's the specialty seeds I like to order.

It depends on the growth range of the tree ... dwarf trees can fruit in 2 - 5 years....Standard trees can take 4 - 7 years. Also factor in more time if the tree was bareroot when you planted it or balled and bagged. A potted tree needs to have the root structure loosened up so it doesn't girdle itself as it getts established.

 

[HiddenHens987]

Hispoptart, those pictures are just fueling my fire!

The kale seeds that I planted on 1-31-12 have already germinated! I'm hoping this is just a sign of many good things to come! I wasn't expecting germination for another 2 days or so (going by what the seed packets said..) Can't wait for the rest of the herb seeds that I planted at the same time to begin popping up!

 

[HHandbasket]

This is going to be my first year growing kale & I'm looking forward to having fresh kale whenever I want it. I got totally hooked on it this past year, buying from a local homesteader who has a roadside farm stand 9 months of the year. I started making baked chips out of it, putting it in soups, lightly stir-fried with olive oil, garlic, and slivered almonds... the possibilities are endless! I'm planting mine this week on my days off, which are Thursday and Friday. I'm planting kale, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and spring onions this week on my days off if I'm blessed with dry days (the last two weeks, I had planned to plant but it rained ... only on my days off, of course).

We have not really had much of a winter this year, and while I really dislike the cold myself, I know it is necessary & am afraid that we will have a late winter. It would suck to get everything planted and then have a heavy snow show up outta nowhere in the middle of May like it did last year (but last year, we had already had a dozen or so snows before that ... we haven't had so much as a flake this year).

 

[Carols Clucks]

We got a few apples and apricots last year on our one year old trees, looking forward to seeing what they do at two.

We have some kale plants that are a few years old, we just keep picking a few leaves here and there (they seem to handle transplanting pretty well too. I moved some year old chard the other day, the old leaves look sad but the centers seem to be doing well. Our first batch of peas are starting to move, they were planted 10/31. The broccoli is coming up pretty well finally, I planted it and then we had a water issue and when the pipes were fixed the seed was scattered everywhere. I had to move a few and so far so good.

The flowers and bulbs are really starting to pop.

http://www.carolsimages.com/My-Mont...47376_dQ9xk3#!i=1700299292&k=XbxJ2Sr&lb=1&s=A

 

[Apyl]

I am so ready to for gardening season. This year we are revamping the garden with raised beds and upping the size to about 260 sq feet. First things first though, we have some down trees piled up and I am in the process of burning them , once they are gone we are making that area the new location for the gardens. I can't wait, I told my husband we have until April 1st to get all the burning done. I'm in Wisconsin so I wont be putting anything in the gardens until at least May.

 

[harveyhorses]

I am so glad I am not alone. I have 5 raised beds that are in a prime location, one that I have not had a good crop of anything out of
and a kitchen garden that is the bomb-diggity. I was starting to get my fencing ready this weekend, I have ordered some heirloom seeds,
I have some left from last year, but want more varieties. Going to put some turnips in next weekend. The package says 'as soon as soil is
workable, does it matter if it never froze?
Any other cold weather crop ideas?

 

[Carols Clucks]

We have a dozen or so nice big fat ripe raspberries (sure hope that is not all for this years crop...lol)