What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

Well I didn't get either of the 2 big items off my "to-do" list but at least I got the weed barrier, cardboard, and straw mulch down around the tomatoes so they are good to go now.

I also tied up some of the grapes. They seem to have exploded this year. I didn't get a harvest last year because the city had sprayed weed killer along the curb and the drift did major damage to my crop. I even had around half dozen or more suckers coming off the base stem of the Catawbas. I'm so excited for a nice harvest!

 

[chickengr]

Same here! I have some shrubs still waiting to be planted, my excuse was "they need to harden off" and due to every day since then being pouring-down rain, here they still sit outside a month later in small containers. That the cats (strays as well as ours) drink from, because apparently dirt water tastes better than nice fresh water from an inside bowl that is cleaned daily.

we might be related as well. I didn't plant all the trees I really don't know where I should plant them. a lot of space but must be planned well.

my cat might be related to yours. while I am typing she is trying to drink my coffee

 

[chickengr]

I just saw this video about companion planting called, "The Three Sisters." I didn't think it mattered, but it really does.............

I am going to do that this year. I tried to grow oaxacan green corn with traditional (or commercial?) method, well spaced. I had to hand fertilize them but the result was poor. this year they will be grouped, beans will climb and provide some shade as well, no weeds bc of pumpkins and easy to water.

 

[CNJ]

I am going to do that this year.

I grew corn and string beans in my ag class in High School successfully, but our teacher prepared the soil rows with his tractor, all we had to do was plant them, fertilize and spray them with Spectrecide. We can't grow corn or beans where I live without spraying..

I learned how to use weed killer and insect spray in High School which helped a lot as my stone age father use to make us pull weeds by hand.

I like the idea of using the corn as stakes for the beans and squash for weed control. I want to try this. Bugs don't seem to affect my squash or pumpkin plants, but bees and fruit flies do sting the fruit, so I have to cover them with fruit bags.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Today I picked up 2 more raspberry bushes, and 2 blue berry bushes.
I also picked up the remaining seeds I need for thks years planting!

 

[Paz]

I'm sick of these cold nights, let alone cold days. Cannot wait for stay warm weather.

So clear you don’t live in the south

 

[Paz]

Hand fertilize? You mean the flowers? Or the soil? Corn definitely doesn’t need help with fertility. Also, after the corn reached a certain age, fertilizing the soil prevents the kernels from growing.
I have Mandan bride seeds, but I don’t feel like growing it, last time was a pain in the arse, and I barely got any corn. I also discovered it was miel corn.

 

[Sally PB]

I also tied up some of the grapes. They seem to have exploded this year.

I bought some grape vines to grow this year. Two Einset (red), two Niagara (green). I don't dare plant them out for at least a week, as we're forecast for frost a week from today!

I saw a low of 33 last night around 3 am. There is a dusting of snow out there, and it's 35 now.

My blueberries are the farthest along, in the tight cluster stage. According to this site,
https://www.canr.msu.edu/blueberries/weather/critical-spring-temperatures
they can withstand 20-23 F, so I think they'll be fine.

A week from now, I'll probably have to cover them.

 

[jerryse]

Had some sun yesterday but I had to be in town. A bit of rain .14 they say. I will have to water the outdoor pots. Not sure if recent frosts have damaged the fruit blossoms.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I am going to do that this year. I tried to grow oaxacan green corn with traditional (or commercial?) method, well spaced. I had to hand fertilize them but the result was poor. this year they will be grouped, beans will climb and provide some shade as well, no weeds bc of pumpkins and easy to water.

If you do a 3 sisters planting, make sure to allow the corn to grow to about 6" before planting anything else, so that it doesn't get shaded out.
We were going to plant a milpa garden (it's more of a chaos garden but you still plant corn first) this year but we ran out of time.