What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

Another full work day. The winds are howling again/still.

Planted the first rotation of peas in the hoop house. 50 outside and 80 inside.
I also moved the overwintered mums into the hoop house and I'll cover those if it gets too chilly at night. In the workshop, the hens are finding them and pecking them to death.
Installed the pex hoops for the frost blankets in the hoop house too.
So we're off and running.

Another batch of seed starter 'soil' to be made tonight. Heat mats in the seeding shed will get that warmed up for a couple days before I get seeds to soil.

Managed a welcome .25 inches of rain last night, but fire danger is off the charts all weekend.

 

[Sally PB]

Two years ago, my neighbor and I both got some apple trees. They planted their two trees in their side yard where they don't get a lot of light. They are both 70, and yesterday she told me that they don't think the trees will do well enough to ever bear fruit "in their lifetime," so did I want to dig them up and plant them out in my field?

Well, sure I do! And any apples they bear will be for them. The trees are probably about 6' tall, and an inch (?) in diameter.

So my question is... Is it realistic to try to dig them up and transplant them? This is gonna be a dig 'em up with a shovel type of operation.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Two years ago, my neighbor and I both got some apple trees. They planted their two trees in their side yard where they don't get a lot of light. They are both 70, and yesterday she told me that they don't think the trees will do well enough to ever bear fruit "in their lifetime," so did I want to dig them up and plant them out in my field?

Well, sure I do! And any apples they bear will be for them. The trees are probably about 6' tall, and an inch (?) in diameter.

So my question is... Is it realistic to try to dig them up and transplant them? This is gonna be a dig 'em up with a shovel type of operation.

For every foot they are tall is 2 foot of roots. So 6' tree/ 12' of roots to dig up.
That seems like too big of job for a shovel, more like a landscaping dig machine. To each his own though...

 

[igorsMistress]

Two years ago, my neighbor and I both got some apple trees. They planted their two trees in their side yard where they don't get a lot of light. They are both 70, and yesterday she told me that they don't think the trees will do well enough to ever bear fruit "in their lifetime," so did I want to dig them up and plant them out in my field?

Well, sure I do! And any apples they bear will be for them. The trees are probably about 6' tall, and an inch (?) in diameter.

So my question is... Is it realistic to try to dig them up and transplant them? This is gonna be a dig 'em up with a shovel type of operation.

Wow, nice neighbors! I’d at least give it a shot. If they don’t get a lot of light the rootball might not be huge.

 

[WthrLady]

Nah a 6 foot tall apple tree doesn't have a root ball that big.
We transplat 4-7 footers around our orchard all the time go out from the trunk about 15-18 inches and then down about 12.
Make the new hole 50% larger, add some root stimulant and cross your fingers. Only 75% of transplants make it, but with LOTS of regular deep water and food, you should be ok. knock off any apple this year and next.

 

[Ascholten]

I thought id share this with you.
Last christmas I posted pictures of my garlic starters.
Well fast forward 3 months and this is what they are looking like so far.
I'll be picking a LOT of garlic very soon it seems like. A GOOD thing.

Ill add that, generally it is recommended not to plant garlic so tightly because of nutrient requirements, however with my irrigation system, they get the nutrients watered onto them constantly, so there really is no competition for scarce resources, they all get what they need and it's proven well for many plants over the years.

 

[igorsMistress]

I thought id share this with you.
Last christmas I posted pictures of my garlic starters.
Well fast forward 3 months and this is what they are looking like so far.
I'll be picking a LOT of garlic very soon it seems like. A GOOD thing.

Ill add that, generally it is recommended not to plant garlic so tightly because of nutrient requirements, however with my irrigation system, they get the nutrients watered onto them constantly, so there really is no competition for scarce resources, they all get what they need and it's proven well for many plants over the years.
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Wow, it looks fantastic!

 

[TJAnonymous]

Pictures of my damaged tomato starts....

 

[Sueby]

@TJAnonymous I have my birds locked up under cover because they culled a flock of 155 within 10 miles of me because of HPAI - I got a personal call from the dept of ag. The birds are handling the lockdown ok, no real issues. We did go to TSC & I got another (ok, 5) cattle panel & got one up to extend their run. It's covered with clear plastic. I don't think they're going around culling for nothing here - they are testing if birds are sick, then culling if positive. They gave me the number for the state vet & told me to call if I had any sick birds or questions, but I don't expect to hear from them otherwise. She also told me that if it's HPAI they get sick & die in just a matter of 2 days & there is really no stopping it. She made me think it would be obvious if it was HPAI, it wouldn't just be one bird. . Oh & you'd be surprised what a tomato plant can take! I brought home one last year that was split in half, I stuck it in the ground, it rooted & was my best producer. Sometimes I think they love the abuse. LOL

Aaaanyway, as I said, got 2 more cattle panels for the garden. Got 2 more of these beds built:

Got some of the outside garden beds raked & some Black Eyed Susans split. Will post them up on FB. Got fence posts from TSC, hoping to get them in & the garden extended tomorrow, but we'll see how the rain goes. Would love to get the new beds in & filled.

So much to do, so little time....

 

[pennyJo1960]

Looked at those at home depot today 129.99 each