101. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 4/30/2024, 1:44PM EST | |
wow...we got a lotta farmers here in our dell... |
102. Author: jeebling | Date: Tue, 4/30/2024, 2:49PM EST | |
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103. Author: RobertHively | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 3:36PM EST | |
Jakethesnake86 wrote:Robert you can work the triple 16 in if youād like. But just remember fertilizer always works its way down If youāre using a garden tiller yeah but donāt use like a plow and bury it a foot under the ground. Iād set my garden tiller on the lightest setting and just semi incorporate it
Yes the 32-0-0 will burn the leaves. (Liquid especially)
Iām sure you already know but if you canāt get those exact fertilizers just do the figures.
Example 10-10-10 means thereās 10 pounds of nitro phosphorus and potassium per 100 pounds of product. So youād just need more
Ditto with the 32-0-0. (I use n-sol 32 liquid most often)
Thereās 32 pounds of actual N per 100 pounds of product
You can just check out any bag of fertilizer and figure up what you need.
If you find lawn food even at like letās say 30-0-2 (Iāve seen that blend) just use it. That little extra potassium isnāt gonna bother anything.
If you get that corn in real soon it should come off and give you plenty of time to grow broccoli or whatever you guys eat as a fall crop.
I mentioned for east math I just figured your plot into 1/25th of an acre. And used approximately what Iād try
Obviously in large scale farming you get your soil samples to know exactly what you have out the so we use some whacky blends youāre not likely to find on the shelf.
We have southern states around here too they doa little farm related applications here I just personally havenāt used them much, theyāre a good company though. I use mainly growmark FS and nutrien ag Southern States didn't have a lot to choose from. They were already sold out of the 32-0-0. I did get a 50 lb bag of triple 19 while I was there. The guy said they also had bags of "pure nitrogen", but I'm a noob when it comes to these fertilizers so I didn't buy any. How many pounds is pure? 100-0-0? At Walmart they had 32-0-2 but only in 12.5 lb bags and it was $25.00 per bag. So I went with a 33.6 lb bag of 30-0-4. I figured that since I was getting a little more nitro with my base layer (Triple 19) the 30-0-4 would be fine. Couple questions: 1) Would it be ok to use that triple 19 as a base layer in my other non-corn garden as well? 2) Should I still just use 20 lbs of the 30-0-4 in my corn plot since the triple 19 has more nitro then the triple 16, or should I increase it a bit to make up for the fact that it's only 30% nitro instead of 32%? |
104. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 4:09PM EST | |
I donāt think he had pure nitrogen because Iāve never heard of it. Maybe he had some urea or something which would work fine. Itās like 50-0-0 which means 50 pounds of nitrogen in 100 pounds of product so itās still only around 50%
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105. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 4:13PM EST | |
Yeah Iād use that 19 in everything. If you are growing vegetables maybe find some potash (k) to add vegetables like that
I am check the math out later but the formula is just figuring on 1/25th of an acre on your plot.
So a 20 pound bag divide by 5 to see how many actual pounds of fertilizer your getting then multiply that number by 25 to get pounds per acre is how I did it Which still isnāt exact but itās gonna get you close enough |
106. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 4:16PM EST | |
95 pound of each with 20 pounds of 19 |
107. Author: RobertHively | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 4:18PM EST | |
I'm kinda confused on the formula. What math do you use?
I know absolutely nothing when it comes to using fertilizer.
Got any type of website that I could go to so my wife and I could learn? |
108. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 4:19PM EST | |
150 pounds of nitro on that Yeah Iād back off that top dress a little
Sim for 180-200 pounds of total n |
109. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 5:19PM EST | |
Robert,
https://www.thespruce.com/fertilizer-numbers-7973985
The three numbers are the ration of N-P-K (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium).
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110. Author: RobertHively | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 5:31PM EST | |
Thanks Stog. I'm going to check that out.
I normally do my gardening homework over the winter, but I hadn't planned on using anything other than the standard "garden mix" stuff this season.
Then I extended one of my plots in March, then decided to grow only corn there...
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111. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 5:55PM EST | |
Ok so I took your measurements and got the sq feet Had to google how many square feet in an acre because I only know ratios per acre when I do farm stuff.
If I multiply your square footage times 25 Iām close enough to call it good. Itās not exact but for gardening yeah itās fine
So all those numbers stogie pointed out,by law in order to sell fertilizer those are the pounds of each specific NPK per 100 pound bag (or jug of liquid)
Sooo I would take your 20 pound bag of 19 divide by 5 because 20x5=100 To get the actual analysis in your bag how many pounds of each NPK
Then multiply that number by 25 because Iām figuring using 1/25 of an acre. (Because thatās the only way I know how to tell you what Iād use) |
112. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 6:03PM EST | |
So when Iām saying youāll get 95 pounds of each out of 20 pounds 19
I mean 95 pounds per acre. Iām certain some gardeners use other figured but those figures donāt mean anything to me. (I donāt understand them)
I just broke it down so I could understand it |
113. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 6:04PM EST | |
Just got my stuff planted today. Some okra, Japanese eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, red bells, hot wax peps, long hots, & cherry, steak, and San Manzano tomatoes. Tomorrow I'll get the grape vines in and get some fig trees in the ground as well. |
114. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 6:21PM EST | |
Fertilizer math is confusing... |
115. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 6:31PM EST | |
Agreed^
Also if youāve never limed that plot Robert Iād get 2 40 pound bags and put that on it too |
116. Author: RobertHively | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 6:36PM EST | |
Ok went out and got the beginning sq ft numbers.
Garden A: 21x30 = 630 sq ft + 41x46= 1,886 sq ft.
630 + 1,886 = 2,516 sq ft
Garden B "corn plot": 70x25 = 1,750 sq ft
Combined gardens: 4,266 ft of garden with 8 foot fence.
That's about 1/10th of an acre.
From there I will use Jake's method to find out how much triple 19 to use as a base layer before we plant.
Side note: Next yr if I build that 50x50 that will be another 2,500 sq ft . So that will be 6,766 sq feet of 8 ft fence garden.
20 yrs from now my entire yard will be nothing but a jigsaw puzzle of fences covering our 4 acre yard. Lol! F those deer.
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117. Author: RobertHively | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 6:43PM EST | |
Jakethesnake86 wrote:Agreed^
Also if youāve never limed that plot Robert Iād get 2 40 pound bags and put that on it too I'll buy 3 for garden A and 2 for garden B next time I'm out. Hopefully I can make it up there later in the week. I'm gonna call em first to save myself from driving 50 miles round trip only to have them be out of it. |
118. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Wed, 5/1/2024, 7:21PM EST | |
Like usually will hold up 3 ish years but if you havenāt done it I highly recommend it. It helps more than most would think |
119. Author: Abrignac | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 9:35AM EST | |
Iāve got some tomatoes planted. They look healthy in that the leaves are not wilted and the color seems ok but not as dark a green as Iād like. They also donāt seem to be growing as vigorously as Iād expect. They get sun all day and I water them every 2-3 days depending on relative dampness of the soil. When I planed them I scratched in about a tablespoon of organic tomato fertilizer around each plant.
Iām concerned that I might need to add some lime. They are in a raised bed which I made from āgarden soilā purchased in bulk from a nursery. It seems to be mostly compost and small wood chips. Itās very dark colored. Not black but close. Anyone have any ideas? |
120. Author: jeebling | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 11:12AM EST | |
If itās been at least a month I think another tablespoonful of fertilizer would be a good idea. The sun should start doing his magic right about now. Good luck with them. Homegrown tomatoes are one of my favorites. |
121. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 11:13AM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Iāve got some tomatoes planted. They look healthy in that the leaves are not wilted and the color seems ok but not as dark a green as Iād like. They also donāt seem to be growing as vigorously as Iād expect. They get sun all day and I water them every 2-3 days depending on relative dampness of the soil. When I planed them I scratched in about a tablespoon of organic tomato fertilizer around each plant.
Iām concerned that I might need to add some lime. They are in a raised bed which I made from āgarden soilā purchased in bulk from a nursery. It seems to be mostly compost and small wood chips. Itās very dark colored. Not black but close. Anyone have any ideas? I would take a look at something like Milorganite. They actually have a write-up about tomatos on their site ( https://www.milorganite.com/gardening/vegetables-fruit/tomato-growing-tips#:~:text=per%2050%20square%20feet%20or,eventually%20develop%20on%20the%20stem.). I use a bag or two every year on my lawn, spread out over several applications. I let the Milo fight it out with the plant growth regulator I use to keep the lawn healthy and manageable. |
122. Author: RayR | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 12:36PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Iāve got some tomatoes planted. They look healthy in that the leaves are not wilted and the color seems ok but not as dark a green as Iād like. They also donāt seem to be growing as vigorously as Iād expect. They get sun all day and I water them every 2-3 days depending on relative dampness of the soil. When I planed them I scratched in about a tablespoon of organic tomato fertilizer around each plant.
Iām concerned that I might need to add some lime. They are in a raised bed which I made from āgarden soilā purchased in bulk from a nursery. It seems to be mostly compost and small wood chips. Itās very dark colored. Not black but close. Anyone have any ideas? The trick with dry organic fertilizer is to not scratch it in, but to incorporate it deeply in the soil before planting. All organics depend on microbial action to break them down to feed the plants so it's like a time delay. Depending on the dry organic fertilizer you are using, some have hotter components than others and have nutrients that are more readily available, those that include aged poultry manure which is high in Nitrogen (N) and is faster acting. Fresh poultry manure is so hot in nitrogen that it can burn plant roots just as using too much high N synthetic fertilizer would do. There is no way of telling what nutrients are readily available in the garden soil you purchased without a soil test. Compost is good because it will have a wide variety of nutrients and microbial activity, Aged partially composted wood chips take a long time to break down and are mostly beneficial for aeration. Fresh wood chips should only be used as top mulch since incorporating them into the soil will bind up nitrogen. Don't add lime unless you know your soil needs it or use very little. Agricultural lime is ground-up limestone that contains Calcium carbonate and Magnesium carbonate. It is mostly used to increase the PH of soils that are too acidic but also slowly releases the nutrients calcium and magnesium into the soil. Fruiting plants like tomatoes use calcium more heavily than nonfruiting plants. Leaf color can indicate nutrient deficiencies or excesses. You want a nice heathy green leaf color but there is such a thing as too green which would indicate nitrogen overload which could lead to leaf burn and that ain't good. A purple color on the bottom of a tomato leaf would indicate a phosphorous (P) deficiency, but that wouldn't necessarily indicate that your soil is deficient in P, cold soil has the same effect since tomato roots can't take up P efficiently if the soil is too cold. I've been using mostly organics for years, I use organic dry fertilizers (mostly Espoma, but others too) in the soil at the beginning, but also use a liquid organic to feed seedlings and as a supplement feed every 2 weeks or so as plants mature. (I've been using AgroThrive the last 3 years or so but I've also used fish hydrolysate) |
123. Author: Abrignac | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 12:48PM EST | |
Spoke to nursery. They advised the mix is 6.5 - 7.0 |
124. Author: RayR | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 1:28PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Spoke to nursery. They advised the mix is 6.5 - 7.0 Ya, I wouldn't add any lime then. The PH is already in the zone you want. What organic fertilizer are you using? |
125. Author: RobertHively | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 4:23PM EST | |
RayR wrote:The trick with dry organic fertilizer is to not scratch it in, but to incorporate it deeply in the soil before planting. All organics depend on microbial action to break them down to feed the plants so it's like a time delay. Depending on the dry organic fertilizer you are using, some have hotter components than others and have nutrients that are more readily available, those that include aged poultry manure which is high in Nitrogen (N) and is faster acting. Fresh poultry manure is so hot in nitrogen that it can burn plant roots just as using too much high N synthetic fertilizer would do.
There is no way of telling what nutrients are readily available in the garden soil you purchased without a soil test. Compost is good because it will have a wide variety of nutrients and microbial activity, Aged partially composted wood chips take a long time to break down and are mostly beneficial for aeration. Fresh wood chips should only be used as top mulch since incorporating them into the soil will bind up nitrogen.
Don't add lime unless you know your soil needs it or use very little. Agricultural lime is ground-up limestone that contains Calcium carbonate and Magnesium carbonate. It is mostly used to increase the PH of soils that are too acidic but also slowly releases the nutrients calcium and magnesium into the soil. Fruiting plants like tomatoes use calcium more heavily than nonfruiting plants.
Leaf color can indicate nutrient deficiencies or excesses. You want a nice heathy green leaf color but there is such a thing as too green which would indicate nitrogen overload which could lead to leaf burn and that ain't good. A purple color on the bottom of a tomato leaf would indicate a phosphorous (P) deficiency, but that wouldn't necessarily indicate that your soil is deficient in P, cold soil has the same effect since tomato roots can't take up P efficiently if the soil is too cold.
I've been using mostly organics for years, I use organic dry fertilizers (mostly Espoma, but others too) in the soil at the beginning, but also use a liquid organic to feed seedlings and as a supplement feed every 2 weeks or so as plants mature. (I've been using AgroThrive the last 3 years or so but I've also used fish hydrolysate)
I wondered if I needed that much lime, but like I said idk much about fertilizer other than organic fertilizer that's 4-6-3 and some non-organic for tomatoes that's 12-10-5. We haven't had any issues using those blends. We are still eating green beans, peppers and salsa from last years garden. My corn crop has sucked 2 out of 2 yrs though. I still eat a lot of it fresh, and give some of it away, but when it comes down to canning we've been short. Just talked to a local FOG and he said he uses the same amount of lime that Jake told me to use. (Roughly 40lb per 1,000 sq ft) He also said the West Virginia University Agricultural Extension office will perform a free soil test for me. I figure it's too late for it this year, but that's something I plan on doing next year fo sho. My wife found this chart on "Lawn Fertilizer Rates" from the University of New Hampshire: https://extension.unh.edu/resource/calculating-lawn-fertilizer-rates-fact-sheet This should help us in determining how much of the 50 lb bag of Triple 19 should be used on each garden. Now I just have to work out the maff on the nitro. |
126. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Thu, 5/2/2024, 9:53PM EST | |
^ corn needs a lot of nitro.
Iād put the lime on the corn as recommended. Lime basically helps the plant use the fertilizer. I recommended a ton per acre which Iām sure you mathed out. That should t even be able to move it a point. So if youāre at a 5.5 it should only bring you up a little over 6 which will be great. If youāre at a 4 youāre low and it might make it up to almost 5 which would be pretty alright.
Some of the university studyās are worth a read. Iāve learned a little something by reading them. Not everything will be applicable because different zones and different soil structures. However thereās good info out there in most of those studies
Abrignac Iād add nitrogen |
127. Author: Abrignac | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 7:38AM EST | |
Jakethesnake86 wrote:^ corn needs a lot of nitro.
Iād put the lime on the corn as recommended. Lime basically helps the plant use the fertilizer. I recommended a ton per acre which Iām sure you mathed out. That should t even be able to move it a point. So if youāre at a 5.5 it should only bring you up a little over 6 which will be great. If youāre at a 4 youāre low and it might make it up to almost 5 which would be pretty alright.
Some of the university studyās are worth a read. Iāve learned a little something by reading them. Not everything will be applicable because different zones and different soil structures. However thereās good info out there in most of those studies
Abrignac Iād add nitrogen Thx I ordered this. Itāll take about 10 days to arrive though. So Iāll probably hit them with a weak serving of miracle grow tomorrow to hold them over until it arrives. https://theurbanfarm.com/product/texas-tomato-food/ |
128. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 7:54AM EST | |
Miracle grow is actually pretty good stuff. Itās pretty easy to use. Itās got a fairly good amount of nitrogen in it and it wonāt burn your plants. |
129. Author: RayR | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 8:55AM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Thx
I ordered this. Itāll take about 10 days to arrive though. So Iāll probably hit them with a weak serving of miracle grow tomorrow to hold them over until it arrives.
https://theurbanfarm.com/product/texas-tomato-food/ A number of gardeners online that I know swear by Texas Tomato Food It is a hybrid mix of hydroponic-grade nutrients and soluble organics, so it is suitable for use in soil or hydroponics. https://theurbanfarm.com/why-texas-tomato-food-4-2-5-6-is-stronger-than-a-20-20-20-powder/ |
130. Author: Abrignac | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 9:04AM EST | |
RayR wrote:Ya, I wouldn't add any lime then. The PH is already in the zone you want.
What organic fertilizer are you using?
Ray as you know Iāve blocked you so unless someone quotes your post all I see is a blank space unless I click quote on one of your posts. If I do that then I can see what you wrote. I saw what you said when Robert quoted you. I read through it very carefully. I do believe itās very good advice. That said I just looked at the post you made about the Texas tomato food. Iām looking forward to trying it. Going forward I will hit the quote button on your posts in this thread as Iām thankful for the good information youāve provided here. Apparently youāve tilled a row or two in your lifetime. |
131. Author: RayR | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 9:19AM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Ray as you know Iāve blocked you so unless someone quotes your post all I see is a blank space unless I click quote on one of your posts. If I do that then I can see what you wrote.
I saw what you said when Robert quoted you. I read through it very carefully. I do believe itās very good advice.
That said I just looked at the post you made about the Texas tomato food. Iām looking forward to trying it.
Going forward I will hit the quote button on your posts in this thread as Iām thankful for the good information youāve provided here. Apparently youāve tilled a row or two in your lifetime. Does that mean I kinda sorta unblocked now? |
132. Author: Abrignac | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 9:26AM EST | |
RayR wrote:Does that mean I kinda sorta unblocked now? I think I was pretty clear. Especially in the last paragraph. So read into that as you may. You were cordial. As a bonus it was very useful information. So itās a win, win. |
133. Author: RobertHively | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 5:14PM EST | |
Over the last week I've plowed both gardens twice, wife raked the grass and other debris, I hauled it off with a wheelbarrow, then we limed and fertilized.
Garden A (main 2,516 sq ft) got 120 lbs lime and 30 lbs of of 19-19-19
Garden B ("corn plot" 1,750 sq ft) got 80 lbs lime and 20 lbs 19-19-19
It's about to pour the rain which should work all of it into the soil.
We are shooting for Saturday May 11th as the date to plant.
I appreciate all of the advice.
Over and out. |
134. Author: jeebling | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 5:30PM EST | |
Robert, I hope you have terrific results. This is my first year not having some vegetables in a garden since I retired from the Navy. Iām having a few different health issues and I decided to hold off this year. Consequently Ive started participating in the CBid social media lol. Iām excited for you and in advance Iād like to say, āDAMN those weeds and pests!!ā I hope youāll share your progress here with us. |
135. Author: RobertHively | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 5:42PM EST | |
Thanks Jeebs.
This will be year 3 of the pests. We got live traps, rat traps and I put a Sig Sauer "Romeo 5" red dot sight on my Ruger 10-22. I load it with CCI Stingers.
Like Jake has mentioned, the deer are the worst of them all. Eventually I'm going to get a crossbow for them.
Yeah I'll update garden progress on this thread. May even add a pic or 2.
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136. Author: RobertHively | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 5:51PM EST | |
Jeebs, that's why we have 8 foot fences...for the deer.
They still managed to damaged an apple tree last yr--it only has a 4 ft fence, so we had to extend the perimeter out.
They got some of my beans last year too, and some of my wife's flowers. |
137. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Fri, 5/3/2024, 8:21PM EST | |
If you happen to harvest a deer. I'm all in for some venison meat (I'm not a hunter) but deer tastes good. |
138. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sat, 5/4/2024, 10:56AM EST | |
BuckyB93 wrote:If you happen to harvest a deer. I'm all in for some venison meat (I'm not a hunter) but deer tastes good. I didn't get to hunt much last year, during firearms season. We wanted to get our big shed built before winter... My brother came up and hunted for 4 or 5 days, but he only hunts for bucks. He didn't get one last year. He told me this year he will shoot a doe if he doesn't get a buck after the first couple days. I plan on hunting with him. As far as shooting a nuisance deer, it just depends how bad they piss me off this summer. Lol |
139. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sat, 5/4/2024, 10:59AM EST | |
I checked the 10 day forecast--no chance of frost.
So, I think we'll put the corn in tomorrow, and maybe the potatoes if we have time.
The rest of our plants, that we started from seed, are still in the process of hardening. May 11th is still the plan for them.
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140. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 9:26AM EST | |
A pointer on potatoes sim to have them planted on the 100th day of the year. Itās still cold but thatās when I try to get them in. I see other farmers here going earlier than that. I just grow them to eat for myself |
141. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 9:50AM EST | |
I think here in MA we are out of the woods for frost. Supposed to get some rain later tonight and into tomorrow morning. Maybe I'll transfer the seedlings to their new home outside today. Prolly start another round of seeds for beans, peas and cukes at the end of the month.
Bummed that my herbs didn't sprout from seeds. I'll just hit the garden center one of these days and buy their greenhouse babies. |
142. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 2:56PM EST | |
We planted until we didn't have enough corn kernels to make a new row.
Planted 28 rows, by hand, with 38 to 40 kernels per row.
That gives us 1,064 to 1,120 kernels planted.
Still have room for maybe 7 to 10 more rows in the corn plot.
Going to buy some more corn sometime this week.
Tired.
Over and out. |
143. Author: Speyside2 | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 3:10PM EST | |
I wish we could be as self-sufficient for food as many of you are. The only way I can keep a plant green is to spray paint it. |
144. Author: Abrignac | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 3:14PM EST | |
RobertHively wrote:We planted until we didn't have enough corn kernels to make a new row.
Planted 28 rows, by hand, with 38 to 40 kernels per row.
That gives us 1,064 to 1,120 kernels planted.
Still have room for maybe 7 to 10 more rows in the corn plot.
Going to buy some more corn sometime this week.
Tired.
Over and out. Planning on making moonshine? |
145. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 6:24PM EST | |
You ever plant corn with a piece of pvc pipe? Drop the kernel down the tube move 7 inches drop, etc. then cover the row with the hoe
An old man showed me that truck been using it ever since |
146. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 7:51PM EST | |
Abrignac wrote:Planning on making moonshine? I might manufacture my own Doritos--tired of paying retail. I didn't realize 1/25th of an acre would hold that many plants. But I'd do it again. Fresh, frozen or canned, somebody will use it... Bout 300 kernels in, Ron, my other FOG "neighbor", drove down the old county road. At that point I was sitting on a$$ putting em in, he stopped and said, "That aint no union job, you can't work like that son." Lol! |
147. Author: RobertHively | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 7:53PM EST | |
Jakethesnake86 wrote:You ever plant corn with a piece of pvc pipe? Drop the kernel down the tube move 7 inches drop, etc. then cover the row with the hoe
An old man showed me that truck been using it ever since The old man that told me about the extension office, told me about the PVC pipe method. I'll see if I have a piece of it around here and try it on those last 5 or 10 rows. If not, I'm starting with that method next season. |
148. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 7:57PM EST | |
I did corn maybe 5 or 6 yrs ago but I really don't have much room for it. The kids wanted to do Indian corn and a member here years ago would send out Numi Corn seeds from his plot and we planted them. They grew nice healthy plants but due to lack of space and where I planted them, they didn't produce many ears. The squirrels liked the treats though. That's on me not on Numi.
When in season, it's easier to just buy sweet corn to eat at some of the local farm stands. A church a few blocks away does a community garden. They have a dozen or so raised bed gardens and they grow a variety of veggies. It's maintained by the church, community volunteers, neighborhood kids, Cub Scouts and stuff like that. All they ask is to not pick what you wont eat and to not pick more than you can eat. It's available to anyone that wants it.
I have not gone there but I see it on the way to work each day. I should probably donate some of my weekend elbow grease to help maintain it and/or toss them some money to ensure it keeps going, |
149. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sun, 5/5/2024, 7:58PM EST | |
Uno 4 NINE! |
150. Author: RobertHively | Date: Mon, 5/6/2024, 7:32PM EST | |
Wife picked up some broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage plants, plus some additional seed potatoes and bell pepper plants and 1,000 corn kernels.
Mowed, ate dinner, bout to have a short corona, then going to bed.
Over and............out.
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