What did you do in the garden today?

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

I recognize tomatoes but what else have you got in there? Are you trying DWC, NFT, Kratky?

Kratky for now. We have bell peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, kale, spinach and a variety of lettuce. We shall see! We did try some corn 2 weeks after seed germination, but they are not happy.

 

[igorsMistress]

Kratky for now. We have bell peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, kale, spinach and a variety of lettuce. We shall see! We did try some corn 2 weeks after seed germination, but they are not happy.

Very cool! I’m using Kratky for my tomatoes and peppers, but DWC for my indoor stuff, lettuce and strawberries.

 

[jerryse]

That's how I tried it.

So here is a good method for some of your tree starts. Use local seedlings and graft onto them. Flowering pears have become invasive and grow wild. Look for them blooming in ditches. Dig up and plant them. Same for mulberry. Once established graft onto them. I assume you only want one or a few and not a large orchard. Persimmon may grow wild in your area. If so find a seedling to transplant and then graft onto them. Many state nurseries have persimmon seedlings. I use this method as wild persimmon are rare in my area. Flowering pear make a nice semi dwarf tree not a 40 foot standard tree.

 

[Sammster]

I'm way behind on posts in this active thread. But, I see you've all been very busy! We've been busy in the yard, as weather permits.

DH has the greenhouse nearly finished. I started my plants, indoors - way too early. My tomatoes are huge, and now I'm concerned about hardening them off. I'm new to starting my own plants and I won't make that mistake, again. I hope I don't lose them.

I purchased a Green Stalk, vertical planter, and sowed my lettuce, carrot and parsley seeds in it, yesterday. I think I'm going to really like it. I also prepared my tiered garden for additional herbs and carrots. I have herbs in it, now - but had to dig up a large area of lemon balm, that had taken over. I like lemon balm, but would have potted it, if I had known it was so invasive.

We picked up a couple cattle panels, that will be installed, soon. One in the main garden and one in a raised bed. DH wants to install new garden cloth, first.

Today will be a beautiful day - then the weather will turn, again. So, we must take advantage. Happy gardening!

 

[Sammster]

Hi all. I’m semi caught up, this has been a rough week. I’m off until next Tuesday so the garden and yard will get some attention this week. I’m thankful for hydroponics, you can ignore stuff and not worry that it has enough water when you’re busy with life events. Have a great day all

Hope your time of was fruitful and enjoyable.

 

[jerryse]

Redbuds blooming, sour cherry graft on Mahalab rootstock. and pear onto flowering pear. That pear tree is about 8 inches diameter. You can see a slight bump and a change in the bark pattern.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I think a lot of my seedlings have developed leaf blight... It's on tomatoes, melons, and squash... I planted the squash in the ground and it looks like it's recovering possibly. The tomatoes have a lot of yellow leaves. I went ahead and planted all the determinate varieties in the ground this morning... I'll put the indeterminate varieties in 5 gallon buckets later this afternoon. Sprayed everything with Neem oil but we're expecting storms today and tomorrow so I'll have to come back on Saturday and spray again.... Maybe with some copper sulfate instead of Neem.

 

[jerryse]

This is what I found about Nankin cherry. I do know sand cherries are actually a plum. Not sure about Nankin.

Same here @Derby42 they do die regularly. I know some locations mow them off every few years to rejuvinate them. They spread here and i have many seedlings so i never worry about it i always have more. It was @marknmt who has an old one. I had the same problems with western sand cherries being dead after 6-7 years but once i grafted them to japanese plums i quit losing them. No more signs of disease at all. Sometimes i think should i grow 100 of anything? proably not and when i do im increasing the possibility of disease.

 

[CNJ]

I have concluded that doing more than five kratky 5 gallon buckets with out a solution reservoir is too much work. Its easier to fill and check one 25 gallon solution bin than it is to check several.

It may be okay when the plants are small, but when they get big and start drinking a lot of solution, I feel like its too much work to fill each one by hand.

In addition, I think a string of wicking buckets on a 25 gallon solution reservoir has an advantage. The plants in fertilized potting soil don't need as much hydroponic solution. In addition, 2 inch holes can be drilled around the bucket and lined with weed fabric, so the plants won't get root bound and the roots will receive more oxygen.

 

[BReeder!]

Redbuds blooming, sour cherry graft on Mahalab rootstock. and pear onto flowering pear. That pear tree is about 8 inches diameter. You can see a slight bump and a change in the bark pattern.

My peach tree as a bump in the trunk like that. I was worried it was caused by disease or insects. Just the graft I guess - makes me feel better about it.