2022 gardening thread.

[Vapor]

This warm weather is b.s. it's time to hunt, not second summer.



That being said we are still eating tomatoes from my plants. (Ripen in the house.)


Only things left outside are some chard, herbs, and lettuce.

 

[Saltwater60]

This warm weather is b.s. it's time to hunt, not second summer.



That being said we are still eating tomatoes from my plants. (Ripen in the house.)


Only things left outside are some chard, herbs, and lettuce.

I should have waited to pluck my tomatoes, but who would have thought this would have happened.

 

[Saltwater60]

My tree finally came today and wow is it disappointing. It came in dry as a bone and nearly all the large roots were cut off and removed. I can’t see how it will make it through the winter or anything for that matter. I contacted homedepot and they said I can have them ship you another one. I said with two feet of snow coming it’s not going to work. They said I can give you a credit so I fine fine do that. Well the credit was 10% of $3.30 so I said with that I’ll just return it. She said ok I’ll start the return and she said oh we can’t take it back so just keep it, plant it and hopefully it grows into a wonderful tree for you. I told her this was not my intent but after seeing how drug it was and with all the root removed o doubt it will make it. I’m flabbergasted they would do this and send a tree with 90% of its root removed.

 

[S&W Fan]

My tree finally came today and wow is it disappointing. It came in dry as a bone and nearly all the large roots were cut off and removed. I can’t see how it will make it through the winter or anything for that matter. I contacted homedepot and they said I can have them ship you another one. I said with two feet of snow coming it’s not going to work. They said I can give you a credit so I fine fine do that. Well the credit was 10% of $3.30 so I said with that I’ll just return it. She said ok I’ll start the return and she said oh we can’t take it back so just keep it, plant it and hopefully it grows into a wonderful tree for you. I told her this was not my intent but after seeing how drug it was and with all the root removed o doubt it will make it. I’m flabbergasted they would do this and send a tree with 90% of its root removed.

That certainly isn’t great but there are still roots there and properly planted and taken care of it should grow. Your problem is that it’s way too late in the season for it to establish before the ground freezes. You May be able to keep it going in a Large planter with good nutrient soil in your garage until Spring. If you plant it now and give it the amount of water a bare root tree needs to establish new roots it will most likely freeze and die.

 

[S&W Fan]

I planted this bare root pear tree and it took off quickly. It was however in the early spring.

 

[Saltwater60]

I planted this bare root pear tree and it took off quickly. It was however in the early spring.
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You have 3-4 times the roots that mine has and yours were not all cut off. I’d be thrilled if I got what you have there. I’m flabbergasted that they cut off so many roots since that’s where the nutrition is stored for the dormancy phase. They cut all the food for the tree off to save a few dollars to ship it to me.
Roots do still grow over the winter but I agree and I don’t think it will survive either. It will freeze in my garage as well. I’m going to plant it and mulch it very heavily and hope for the best. I’m soaking it now because it was so dry. The buds on the branches are all dried up already

 

[S&W Fan]

You have 3-4 times the roots that mine has and yours were not all cut off. I’d be thrilled if I got what you have there. I’m flabbergasted that they cut off so many roots since that’s where the nutrition is stored for the dormancy phase. They cut all the food for the tree off to save a few dollars to ship it to me.
Roots do still grow over the winter but I agree and I don’t think it will survive either. It will freeze in my garage as well. I’m going to plant it and mulch it very heavily and hope for the best. I’m soaking it now because it was so dry. The buds on the branches are all dried up already

I agree , it was effing stupid of them to trim it down that way to ship it to you.

 

[Saltwater60]

I just ordered an new raised bed. Lowe’s had the 24”x48”x32”tall on wheels made of cedar for $120 so I bought it. I can’t even buy the cedar for that price. Also has a shelf on the bottom that I’m rather in love with. I can add lots and plant stuff there if needed. I can’t wait to get it and fill it with rabbit shit and soil to get it breaking down and nutrient rich.