What did you all plant this weekend??

[biscombe]

Hi all!! Sorry to be such a big nose, but what did you all plant this weekend? My orange peppers went out, so did loads of amaranth which is new for me so im getting excited!! more flowers on the tomato plants! I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew here!!! please tell me that this is the busiest time of the year!!! seems like every daylight hour is spent in the veggi plot!! im sure its worth it!...........anyway what did you all get up to in the garden!

[crazy1]

Not very much. The weather here isn't quite right yet,still to cold. We are supposed to go down to 32F tomorow night. That wouldn't be good for any plants. Onions and potatoes are in but not up yet. As to the olives have you tried soaking them in a brine solution?

[jeanette]

i finally got my tators planted and a row of onions, if its not raining by the end of my break i'm going to plant some radishes

[chickenfarmer]

Well, on this little organic patch of Tennessee land we planted

More acorn squash,
Hubbard squash,
Peas,
Big Boy tomatoes (third Planting)
Red bell peppers
And two very large pumpkins...

Still to put in the ground..

Beets,
Peaches and Cream Corn
More peas,
Kentucky lake green Beans
And two roses...

Thats all gotta be done this week

More the week after..

[nvtashak]

Fri. transplanted outside Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts, King Richard leeks, Swiss chard, mibuna, Italian flat leaf parsley (all under netting, last frost c. 5/15). And the rains came and came, unusual for here, hard rains like in TX, NM, TN.
So I started inside some Chinese leek, Petit Marseille Tomato, Efemar Red Ukrainian tomato, ellow lavendar, Scherazi tobacco, Lavender Bergamot, and transplanted inside to larger cups red mini bell pepper,red leaf basil, Anaheim chili, cream sausage tomato, bell pepper mix, cosmos, and another tomato. And started inside some squash as some of the seed packets said they could be started in flats, but only did two/three of each kind--running short of larger cups and have more stuff that will need to be transplanted to larger stuff inside in a week or so.
We're not used to all this rain in April, but the weeds love it and the overwintered-now-going-to-seed brassicas (broccoli, Lucullus swiss chard, Asian greens, kales) are approaching 3-5 feet tall.
More rain tomorrow, and this morning soil was wet to 3" depth so guess I'm not doing much outdoor planting if any on Tues. I'd really like to get beets and radishes etc. in the ground--next weekend forecast is much warmer and drier.

[nvtashak]

Fri. transplanted outside Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts, King Richard leeks, Swiss chard, mibuna, Italian flat leaf parsley (all under netting, last frost c. 5/15). And the rains came and came, unusual for here, hard rains like in TX, NM, TN.
So I started inside some Chinese leek, Petit Marseille Tomato, Efemar Red Ukrainian tomato, ellow lavendar, Scherazi tobacco, Lavender Bergamot, and transplanted inside to larger cups red mini bell pepper,red leaf basil, Anaheim chili, cream sausage tomato, bell pepper mix, cosmos, and another tomato. And started inside some squash as some of the seed packets said they could be started in flats, but only did two/three of each kind--running short of larger cups and have more stuff that will need to be transplanted to larger stuff inside in a week or so.
We're not used to all this rain in April, but the weeds love it and the overwintered-now-going-to-seed brassicas (broccoli, Lucullus swiss chard, Asian greens, kales) are approaching 3-5 feet tall.
More rain tomorrow, and this morning soil was wet to 3" depth so guess I'm not doing much outdoor planting if any on Tues. I'd really like to get beets and radishes etc. in the ground--next weekend forecast is much warmer and drier.Maybe a third planting of snow peas, and some of the sprouting potatoes too?

[nvtashak]

Just checked on the Fri. transplants--no sign of the hardened off leeks, still have the Brussels sprouts and parsley. Guess that rain was just too hard for the leeks, so if they don't re-emerge, it is replanting time this coming weekend which supposedly should be warmer and dry.

[mary]

I planted , radishes, potatoes, beets, turnips, carrots, lettuces , my garden is still wet from all the rain, and its raining again now ,so will have to wait to put in beans, onions and tomatoes.I stared a raised bed and planted aspargus, and I planted some herbs in a whiskey barrel .I need to tranplant my stawberrys to a raised bed , last year I picked some and they were to water soaked .There is only little old me to mow the yard ,till the garden- plant - weed and keep the house a little clean .Hope everyone has a wonderful garden .

[trudy]

I almost finished the community shop garden yesterday, planted crookneck squash, various cukes, zukes, pumpkin, various melons, tomatoes, onion, leeks, yard long beans. Still need to plant pole beans and corn. Not sure what else. Was hilling the potatoes yesterday and accidently dug up 3 irish potatoes. Nice size and doing well. T

[lilsparrow]

I don't have good soil here, and no equipment to make the soil manageable so potted garden for me this year. I planted 6 beefsteak tomato plants, a couple of sweet peppers, 2 rosemary plants, basil and parsley.

I am going to try my luck with a "lasagna" garden plot for next year, I think.

[chickenfarmer]

Give it time dap, you will have a rich garden with all your know how, and maybe a little time... Shred the newspapers (soy Ink) and save the coffee grounds, you can make soil....

[Adeltia]

Let seeee (hummmmmm- scaching my head) I planted 15 diff. tomatoes, 7 diff. squash/pumpkins, 3 types of chilli peppers, some yellow onions, garlic,8 diff. herbs, 3 concord grapes, Brusel spouts with romine lettus, yellow corn with sunflowes, Patatoes about 4 types, 2 types of peas, with some flowers here and there , I try to make time after work, only like 3hr of day light, and my weekends in and out of the house, garden then house work. I spred my self too thin sometimes, but i want my own veggie garden without having to pay $4.00 for one tomatoe. its worth it work- work- work- we are a fam-of 6 here- and they all like to too eat. Adelita (well so do i- he,he,he)

[lilsparrow]

chickenfarmer said:

Give it time dap, you will have a rich garden with all your know how, and maybe a little time... Shred the newspapers (soy Ink) and save the coffee grounds, you can make soil....

Well, I am gonna give it a try! Got my compost pile started and my bucket of kitchen scraps full of of coffee grounds, egg shells, dryer lint, veggie waste, etc. Gotta get it out there with my first pile of yard rakings of dried tall grass (hay!) and stuff. Only problem is, I started the pile back in the woods a little bit before I knew I was infested with poison ivy and now I'm scared to go out there!! Bawk, bawk, bawk!!!

[deb65802]

I hate poison ivy too. If you do go back out there rub your skin with soap and when finished working come in and wash with warm water thoroughly. The soap keeps the ivy's poison from irritating the skin.

if a spot or two does pop up on the skin rub table salt on it everytime it itches. This will dry up in in hours.

[lilsparrow]

Oh, thanks! I will try it. That sounds like it might work!

[trudy]

Deb, have u tried this already and know it works? T

[nnbreeder]

I spent the weekend trying to get my equipment ready. I wish I could have a little behind instead of being a little behind.