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Belly35

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May 28, 2015 6:23 AM
I'm using a Copper powder for my vining type plants and tomatoes to keep mold and fungus off. Seen to be working so far. I put a fence around the garden to keep the deer and groundhog away..
One issue was the birds (bluejays) picking out my corn as it was coming up.. Bird netting worked.

Everything coming up now I have little tomatoes and strawberries all ready.. Look to be a good crop.

How ow is your garden doing so far this year?
May 28, 2015 6:23am
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cruiser_96

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May 28, 2015 7:42 AM
My radishes are sporadic. (Judging by the leaves) Some look as if they will be the size of onions. Others, the size of peas. Odd.

One of my habanero plants looks as if something has been nibbling on it. The other one looks as if it has been sprayed with fertilizer. Same for my two tomato plants. Odd.

My cucumbers and sunflower plants all look great though!

Garlic looks strong.

I've decided to let my asparagus go to fern at this point.
May 28, 2015 7:42am
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HitsRus

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May 28, 2015 8:23 AM
My snow peas and sugar snaps are up about 3 feet with blossoms. Just got the rest in last weekend...Tomatoes, beans peppers, cukes and squash.
May 28, 2015 8:23am
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friendfromlowry

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May 28, 2015 9:10 AM
Didn't grow any vegetables this year and stuck to flowers. My roses really came along this past week.
May 28, 2015 9:10am
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Belly35

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May 28, 2015 9:31 AM
friendfromlowry;1731300 wrote:Didn't grow any vegetables this year and stuck to flowers. My roses really came along this past week.
This winter I covered my rose with straw and a tent .... my rose are doing great and I didnt lose any over the winter.
However I did lose a few Butterfly bushes.. ...
May 28, 2015 9:31am
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May 28, 2015 10:28 AM
Seeds planted last weekend and now I wait.

Plants started indoors are pissed in their new home outside. Hopefully the rains will help.

My few asparagus plants are going to fern, too.
May 28, 2015 10:28am
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Belly35

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May 28, 2015 10:47 AM
BRF;1731317 wrote:Seeds planted last weekend and now I wait.

Plants started indoors are pissed in their new home outside. Hopefully the rains will help.

My few asparagus plants are going to fern, too.
I did that start plants inside and then move them out ... more work, waste of time and results poor... I do must everything from seed outside from start...

I do buy tomato (4 types), green pepper, banana peppers, sweet little peppers and cukes plants
May 28, 2015 10:47am
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thavoice

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May 28, 2015 11:06 AM
Going well so far. Only lost one eggplant I think. Corn, tomatoes, peppers all coming along nicely.
May 28, 2015 11:06am
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Jun 11, 2015 6:22 AM
The garden doing nicely, everything looking good so far

the groundhogs can't get into my garden, but they ate all my neighbors tomatoes, he put up a fence ... Now the groundhogs are eating his wife geranium plants on their deck. They did eat a few of mine also. They only eat the flowering parts. So in the next few day groundhog killing field will begin.... Sulfer bombs down the holes, killing traps along the tree line, with some caution maybe bring out the .22 Golden boy....
Jun 11, 2015 6:22am
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Jun 11, 2015 8:23 AM
something comes in the middle of the night and eats my sweet pepper plant leaves. I've put lime on the leaves hoping to dissuade them, but it only has slowed it down. I really didn't want to put up a fence....
Jun 11, 2015 8:23am
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Jun 11, 2015 8:28 AM
All my tomato plants are well over 5 feet tall. My beans are going crazy and I've already harvested 3 times.

Jun 11, 2015 8:28am
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Jun 11, 2015 8:55 AM
HitsRus;1733939 wrote:something comes in the middle of the night and eats my sweet pepper plant leaves. I've put lime on the leaves hoping to dissuade them, but it only has slowed it down. I really didn't want to put up a fence....
Are you sure its a animal eating the plants and not slugs
Put old coffee grounds or garlic cloves in your garden. I took a old dog toy a place it in my garden that worked for a period of time,
Jun 11, 2015 8:55am
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Jun 11, 2015 8:56 AM
Ytowngirlinfla;1733941 wrote:All my tomato plants are well over 5 feet tall. My beans are going crazy and I've already harvested 3 times.

Look really nice ... great fresh vegs ...
Jun 11, 2015 8:56am
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Jun 11, 2015 9:03 AM
I started my tomatoes from seed, used a grow light to get them started and they are doing fantastic. Best looking plants that I have ever had.
Jun 11, 2015 9:03am
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Jun 11, 2015 9:19 AM
redrocket;1733949 wrote:I started my tomatoes from seed, used a grow light to get them started and they are doing fantastic. Best looking plants that I have ever had.
Was that the same grow light you used for weed back in the 70's? :)

Hell, I always thought you country boy just spit seeds off the porch and where ever some grew was call the garden patch …. :)
Jun 11, 2015 9:19am
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Jun 11, 2015 9:40 AM
Belly35;1733946 wrote:Are you sure its a animal eating the plants and not slugs
Put old coffee grounds or garlic cloves in your garden. I took a old dog toy a place it in my garden that worked for a period of time,
Pretty sure it's a herbivore...leaves eaten, not just cut,...stalk still intact. I'm thinking deer, but they've not touched the cukes, peas, or tomatoes.
Jun 11, 2015 9:40am
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Jun 11, 2015 10:19 AM
HitsRus;1733939 wrote:something comes in the middle of the night and eats my sweet pepper plant leaves. I've put lime on the leaves hoping to dissuade them, but it only has slowed it down. I really didn't want to put up a fence....
Hornworms specifically eat pepper leafs and they are very destructive in a short amount of time. I would get some spray for them.
Jun 11, 2015 10:19am
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Jun 11, 2015 10:20 AM
redrocket;1733949 wrote:I started my tomatoes from seed, used a grow light to get them started and they are doing fantastic. Best looking plants that I have ever had.
I did too. The past few years I've grown 3 different kinds of tomatoes. All organic from an Ohio Heirloom seed supplier. I started mine in March under grow lights.
Jun 11, 2015 10:20am
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Jun 11, 2015 11:00 AM
Ytowngirlinfla;1733963 wrote:Hornworms specifically eat pepper leafs and they are very destructive in a short amount of time. I would get some spray for them.

Thanks....I'll try that. I'm desperate.
Jun 11, 2015 11:00am
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Jun 11, 2015 11:03 AM
HitsRus;1733957 wrote:Pretty sure it's a herbivore...leaves eaten, not just cut,...stalk still intact. I'm thinking deer, but they've not touched the cukes, peas, or tomatoes.
I have this problem with deer every year. For some reason they love pepper plants. They leave everything else alone.

My garden is doing good. Tomatoes are starting to come on have peppers almost ready and tons of herbs that I have been selling at the local farmers market. Picked about ten quarts of cherries and in a week or so will be picking strawberries and black berries.
Jun 11, 2015 11:03am
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Jun 11, 2015 11:11 AM
Basil, mint and chives are thriving.

Peppers are looking good so far. Hungarian hot.

The tomatoes....I don't know.
Jun 11, 2015 11:11am
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Jun 11, 2015 11:20 AM


This is what I'm dealing with.
Jun 11, 2015 11:20am
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thavoice

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Jun 11, 2015 11:20 AM
So far, so good. Only lost 1 eggplant and the melon plant which was a late addition. Corn, tomatoes and peppers looking great
Jun 11, 2015 11:20am
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Jun 11, 2015 11:56 AM
Marijuana about knee high
Jun 11, 2015 11:56am
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Jun 11, 2015 3:52 PM
I planted peas, raspberries and tomatoes. It's all slowly dying. I might switch my fertilizer from used motor oil to antifreeze.
Jun 11, 2015 3:52pm