2026 gardening thread, whatcha got going on in the yard this year? Even house plants are ok.
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Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Snow where I’m at today.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
My Granny said it has to snow twice on the forsythia for spring to truly arrive!
Well its in bloom and I believe that was the second snowing, so.........
Robin
Any of yous ever start broccoli from seed?
Kinda wondering if I should for spring planting or buy transplants
Also for late summer starting for fall harvest
I live the stuff
Also want opinions on best variety as I like a plant that gives alot of side shoots as well as large heads
Kinda wondering if I should for spring planting or buy transplants
Also for late summer starting for fall harvest
I live the stuff
Also want opinions on best variety as I like a plant that gives alot of side shoots as well as large heads
TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
Harvest the main head to encourage lateral growth.
You should be ok. Make little mini green houses out of plastic milk jugs for them when they start to sprout , in case you get a late May frost. Those two varieties are also pretty cold hearty. I’ve grown them in late season before for a late fall / early winter crop with good results.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
A few peppers and some tomatoes are flowering already. I’m hoping for an early spring. I’ll start hardening them off next week.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I never get broccoli heads so I gave up on broccoli. I get tons of leaves but not good crowns.
TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
I got my replacement bees yesterday. The nuc I got last year did great even though they had to build all new comb on virgin foundation. I believe the deep freeze got them. There was still plenty of honey and stuff, they just all died.
This nuc gets to start on good comb so they can get right to making honey and growing the colony. Different kind of bees this time. Much larger and they don't seem as docile. Hopefully they can handle the winter a little better.
This nuc gets to start on good comb so they can get right to making honey and growing the colony. Different kind of bees this time. Much larger and they don't seem as docile. Hopefully they can handle the winter a little better.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Hopefully these bees make it. Bees aren’t cheap. Watch for viruses and invaders. It probably was the cold though.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
A lot of things are killing hives these days, cold being the least of them. If you're using the same hive box I would scorch the inside of it to sterilize it, or maybe check out a Beekeepers supply store that sells something specifically for that purpose.
Good luck!!!
Robin
Good luck!!!
Robin
TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
The bee guy didn't see anything that concerned him. I do need to do better with the mite and hive beetle treatments this year, even though I don't think that was the problem.