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I stared at my baby sunflowers and tried to get my fingers purple from oriental poppy pollen
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Ooh lucky! I always wanted an orchard!we have a new orchard! and i need some tipps on keeping ot healthy
Cool! Thanks! My garden always ends up empty looking by August when I could've sworn I overfilled it Did I mention I have a black thumb?You should be ok then!
Full disclosure: I tend to overfill my beds...
Become good friends with your local extension.we have a new orchard! and i need some tipps on keeping ot healthy
my mother has a black thumbCool! Thanks! My garden always ends up empty looking by August when I could've sworn I overfilled it Did I mention I have a black thumb?
that second to last lineBecome good friends with your local extension.
Spray, spray, spray.
Feed and mulch
Don't let young trees make fruit, roots are more important.
Stake the trees well for a couple of years, and then stake to allow for movement. THen remove stakes.
Learn the right way to prune and when.
Know the early signs of disease and treatments.
Make sure you have all your cross pollinators.
Water well and deeply.
Learn to swear at deer and rabbits.
Forgot. Make an orchard map and keep notes on each tree.
Looks like they had a rave in thereJust opened up the greenhouse. It was 85 and sultry. LOL.
I installed a wind catcher in the orchard. It's purdy.
Beans aren't up yet, but I tossed down some half fertilizer anyway. I need to get some nitrogen on the onions.
Strawberries are looking grand. I let them wander wherever they want to be. View attachment 2661561
The horseradish is in bloom.View attachment 2661564
And the dirty dozen are dirty at 6 weeks old.View attachment 2661567
So adorable! I keep wanting chickens again!Baby pics!
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Hopefully good layers, stinking cute now.