phatfarmerbob
.223 Rem
Start them they don’t need light to germinate
2020 Gardening Thread
- Thread starter fnfalguy
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Well I know what this weekends project is now.
jimc
.223 Rem
I'm pretty sure the answer is 'My dog digs it up.'
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Just ordered up some strawberry, blueberry, and aronia from Stark. Thanks for the heads up on those guys.
Been hardening off my blueberry plants since I received them and planned on planting them tomorrow morning but I got 3” of frigging snow today. Temps hovered in the mid to upper 30’s all day. Looks like Sunday or Monday will be better days with temps in the 50’s and upper 60’s
Started some if my seeds. First time doing this to let's see how it goes. 
phatfarmerbob
.223 Rem
It’s all German white hardneck. That’s the small field. I planted 1100 pounds of seed last October.. I’ll grab a pic if the big field later
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Got my aronia.
And marigolds have sprouted.
And marigolds have sprouted.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
My wife has a bunch of stuff started. Lots of flowers too, got to have flowers, they feed the spirit.
Robin
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Any suggestions on other mail order nurseries? I had wanted to get some currants but Stark is sold out.
fnfalguy
.308 Win
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Awesome, thanks!
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Currant Plants - Fruit Plants for home gardening available - Burpee
Shop for durable currant plants that are easy to pick, highly resistant to disease, and yield a bountiful harvest of fruit available at Burpee. Find black and red currant plants that thrive in partial to full sunlight and produce currants that are perfect for jam, jelly, or winemaking in stock...
www.burpee.com
Red Lake Currant Plant
The cold hardiest of quality, plum-red currants, Red Lake Currant often bears full-flavored 3-4 quarts of fruit. Great for jellies, jams and desserts.
www.gurneys.com
Ya know how mint jelly goes with a nice oven roasted leg of lamb, well current jelly goes perfect with a nice slow cooked venison roast.
Robin
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Currant Plants - Fruit Plants for home gardening available - Burpee
Shop for durable currant plants that are easy to pick, highly resistant to disease, and yield a bountiful harvest of fruit available at Burpee. Find black and red currant plants that thrive in partial to full sunlight and produce currants that are perfect for jam, jelly, or winemaking in stock...I think we got ours from Gurney's, been a while.Red Lake Currant Plant
The cold hardiest of quality, plum-red currants, Red Lake Currant often bears full-flavored 3-4 quarts of fruit. Great for jellies, jams and desserts.
Ya know how mint jelly goes with a nice oven roasted leg of lamb, well current jelly goes perfect with a nice slow cooked venison roast.
Robin
And thank YOU as well!
Thanks, been looking for black currants !
fnfalguy
.308 Win
These are some of the tomatoes referenced in the first post, looks like we are almost getting to ripe for some of the fruit. They are still throwing tons of flowers. Looks like this might make a good house plant for the future.
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Looks like we will be restarting some seeds. I likely lost the first set we started due to the temps last night. We tried to insulate as best we could but they ain’t pretty right now. Have to take the bad with the good. Fortunately, they grew like gangbusters so other than a bit of effort, and a few media plugs, it can get reproduced.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
I have a Meyer Lemon and a Lime in containers... anyone ever grow one of the Calamondin Oranges in a container indoors?
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Starting to see more signs of life in the garden. The tiny purple phallus' that we planted are returning.
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Big difference a week makes for the asparagus. I swear one of them sounded like Barry White when I went to check on them.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
I got the first of our strawberries from Stark yesterday. And our seedlings are mostly doing very well I will have to try to get a picture later.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
That’s great. You can do a bit less than 50/50 as compost is super high in nitrates.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Well yet again another year of me getting fucked on my fruit trees. They are in full bloom and we are getting down to 27 tonight. I’m sure they will be ruined. Also my blueberries are bloomed out. I hate these late season cold snaps. I’m pissed. Trees looked great this year and I had high hopes!!
Maybe throw some sheets/tarps over your favorite tree and put a propane lantern or other heat source in the tree? The heat will rise and the sheets would help trap it. Might save some of the tree. Could do the same with the blueberry bushes, a regular light bulb might even put out enough heat for them. I've never done this, just thinking out loud...
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Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Yeah that’s easier said than done. Good thought though.
I tried this once and any bit of wind and it just lifts the tarp up because it’s a huge sail. It ended up not really helping and damaging the tree. I think I’ll just wing it. I think I’m in trouble though.
Well they raised the temps to 30F. Might be ok. That’s boarder line. My peach and blueberries are behind the house and protected so I think they will fair ok. The cherry and apricot are right in front out in the open and I think those are in trouble. I guess I’ll know in a few days.
I’m seriously over all this bullshit. I’m getting so sick of the corona virus quarantine and the shitty weather.
It will also require a bit more attention to watering . The compost drains and dries out often. I would go 60/40 for better water retention and still have decent drainage